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| Biographical | |
| Gender: | Female |
| Born: | August 26, 1966[1] |
| Age: | 58 |
| Home: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Affiliations: | Abby Lee Dance Company (former) |
| Friends and Family | |
| Spouse: | Greg Ackerman (husband) |
| Children: | Taylor Antonello (daughter) Connor Ackerman (son) Payton Stork (daughter) |
| Friends: | Kristie Ray Holly Hatcher-Frazier Melissa Gisoni |
| Feuds: | Kelly Hyland Christi Lukasiak Jill Vertes Kira Girard Abby Lee Miller |
| Love Interests: | Greg Ackerman (husband) |
| Episode Run | |
| Debut: | Everyone's Replaceable |
| Last: | Seeing Red |
Leslie Ackerman is the mother of Payton Ackerman, and is often a part of the competition team as a guest. She has frequently complained that Abby has never made them permanent members of the competition team, and fights with her about her reasons for not doing so (with Abby usually stating that Payton's height and maturity does not blend in well with the majority of the other girls).
Leslie is not well-liked by the other mothers due to her being very upfront and vocal about her beliefs, as well as her tendencies to lash out at unexpected moments. As a result, with the exception of Holly, she has hostile relationships with the other moms and fights with them constantly, particularly Christi and Jill. She also had frequently argued with Kelly on whether Payton or Brooke were more deserving of a spot on the team, claiming Brooke didn't want it as much as Payton and Payton would be a better role model for the younger girls.
Despite their numerous on-screen fights, Abby has said that for most of their history, Leslie has been respectful and a good customer; and unlike the other moms, she has been grateful for the opportunities given to her children.
Appearances[]
Season Two[]
- Everyone's Replaceable
- No One Likes A Bully
- Brooke's Back
- Maddie Has a Secret
- Worst Birthday Party Ever!
- The Recital to End All Recitals
Season Three[]
- The Beginning of the End
- Clash of the Dance Moms
- The Dancing Dead
- Gone, Abby Gone
- The Big, Not So, Easy
- Dance Moms Reunion: Hurricane Abby
Season Four[]
- Welcome Back... Now Don't Get Too Comfy
- Two Can Play This Game
- Abby Strikes Back
- Dance Moms Cares Special
- Chloe vs. Kendall: Round 2
- Sister Showdown
- Decisions Decisions
- Seeing Red
Other Information[]
- Her zodiac sign is a Virgo.
- Leslie makes a small appearance on Kitchen Nightmares as a diner on the episode "Ms Jean's Southern Cuisine".
- Leslie has brought her daughters to the ALDC since around 2007, making a two-hour drive to get there.[2][3]
- Leslie's daughter Taylor danced for Taylor Swift at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.[4] Taylor also performed as part of the "Abby Lee Professional Dance Company" during the first season finale of Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition. In 2014, she has played a recurring role as a "Devil Girl" in the VH1 television series Hit the Floor. Taylor is represented by Bloc LA talent agency.
- The Ackerman family runs Luma restaurant in the Pittsburgh area, with an endorsement from Abby.
- She shares the same name with a different person also in show business (an actress), which has created confusion in places like the IMDB.
External Links[]
Twitter page[5]
Instagram account[6]
Twitter page
Gallery[]
To view the gallery for Leslie Ackerman, click here.
References[]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/rach_thomaD/status/504377218974642176
- ↑ http://upperstclair.patch.com/articles/upper-st-clair-mother-reveals-what-it-s-like-being-on-dance-moms
- ↑ http://youtu.be/6P4WHWsx8MA?t=23m17s
- ↑ http://starpittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012/09/10/bubba-show-exclusive-what-is-rihanna-and-taylor-swift-like-in-person/
- ↑ thumb
- ↑ https://instagram.com/p/xqBirdG2ew/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/payyyton03/status/333781648887918593
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