Maddie Ziegler (Dance Moms) did an amazing job dancing on Pretty Little Liars in Spencer’s creepy nightmare in “She’s No Angel” 6x05. (There are some cool behind-the-scenes photos of Maddie with the PLL cast).
In case you missed it, here is Maddie’s PLL dance dream sequence:
Having a creepy dance in a dream sequence was definitely something different for PLL. PLL executive producer Oliver Goldstick explained the decision behind that sequence to Entertainment Weekly.
Maddie Ziegler is a huge PLL fan. Maddie and Oliver are represented by the same agency. So the agency asked Oliver if he could put Maddie on the show.
Oliver Goldstick had to wait for the right time to feature Maddie on PLL. “After the dollhouse in the last finale I thought, okay, we’re already in a place where we don’t know who was in that bunker besides our girls, so the idea was we would find a way to create, at least if not a legitimate sequence, a fantasy sequence,” Oliver said.
The dream sequence was choreographed by Travis Wall (So You Think You Can Dance). They only had six hours of rehearsal time to get the dance down.
What did you think of Maddie Ziegler’s guest appearance on PLL?
The Liars make some shocking discoveries about “A” in PLL 6x05 “She’s No Angel”. It looks like Charles is really dead and the Liars suspect that “A” is a girl. Lorenzo and Alison kiss, Spencer eats more pot cookies, Hanna tries to fix Mona’s friendship with Lesli, Mona’s scared of Alison’s wrath, Aria gets a photo of “A”, and the Liars start suspecting that Mona’s former BFF Lesli Stone is "A".
Spencer has a nightmare that she is in creepy place with tiled walls and rusty bathtubs. In her nightmares, a little girl in a dirty nightgown (guest star Maddie Ziegler from Dance Moms) dances around the room. While watching the girl dance, Spencer has flashbacks to waking up covered in blood in the dollhouse. In her nightmare, Spencer sees slippers with the name C. DiLaurentis written on them.
Spencer calls Aria to tell her about the nightmare and the creepy room. Spencer asks if Aria saw a room like that in the dollhouse. Aria doesn’t want to remember anything about the dollhouse. She doesn’t want to talk about the pink hair dye, either. She’s doing everything she can to forget about it.
Frustrated, Spencer tells Aria that they can’t throw clues away. Spencer stuffs a pot cookie in her mouth. Spencer’s mom wants her to give a valedictorian speech at graduation, but she’s refusing. Her mom probably offered to buy Rosewood High a planetarium as a bribe.
Mona suddenly shows up in Hanna’s kitchen, back from the spa. Mona’s wearing sunglasses and looks completely miserable. Mona is scared that Alison is plotting revenge for Mona sending her to jail. Hanna can’t believe that Mona is scared of Alison when she should really be scared of “A”.
Mona has to go to the police station and she wants Hanna to go with her. The police might press charges against her for faking her death. The investigation cost the taxpayers more than Rosewood’s new sewer system.
Hanna tries to get Mona to focus on “A”/Charles DiLaurentis. The Liars have to track down anyone who had contact with Charles. Someone who worked at Radley has to know something about him.
The cops stationed outside the DiLaurentis house aren’t fans of Alison. Alison overhears them call her a little skank who put so many people behind bars. Who is protecting the cops from Alison?
Sara Harvey is still having issues with her mom. Her mom wants her to come back home. Emily worries that Sara’s mom is trying to make money off the kidnapping. Emily wants Sara to get legally emancipated.
Aria’s photographer friend Clark stops by to see Aria. He invites her to come with him to take photos at a junkyard. He also tells Aria about a photo contest. The winner gets a cash prize and a summer internship at a magazine in Los Angeles.
Alison tells her dad about the cop who dissed her. Alison’s dad advises her to let it go. She has to own it. Bad behavior has a way of catching up with you. “You would know,” Alison tells her dad.
Hanna and Mona stop by The Brew to grab lattes before going to the police station. Mona is surprised to see her BFF Lesli Stone there.
Lesli hates Mona for dragging her into the fake death scheme. Lesli was summoned by the Roswood police. She blames Mona for making her an accomplice to a crime. Her fellowship, teaching position and reputation are in jeopardy because she saw Mona as the victim. She never wanted perjury on her resume.
Mona isn’t defending herself, so Hanna jumps in. Hanna doesn’t know what perjury means, but she tells Lesli to back off. Mona never meant to hurt Lesli. Lesli then starts verbally attacking Hanna.
Mona apologizes, but Lesli wants payback. Mona will live to regret it if she ever reaches out to her again.
At school Hanna tells Spencer about Lesli’s outburst. Lesli had a lot of nerve for attacking Hanna when Lesli threw her under the bus and testified against her in court. Hanna gets annoyed by Spencer’s lack of attention.
Spencer’s more concerned about Toby returned and hooking up with him. Hanna’s relationship with Caleb isn't good right now. Caleb treats her like a cracked egg that fell out of robin’s nest.
Hanna thinks Lesli is a lunatic who needs a reality check. She wants Lesli to forgive Mona. Spencer tells Hanna not to get involved, but Hanna doesn't think she has a choice. Mona is now scared of Alison and Lesli. Mona can’t help them break into Radley if she is scared.
Spencer eats another pot cookie and slaps Hanna’s hand away when Hanna tries to grab one. Hanna can tell that Spencer is buzzed. “Dr. Oz says sex is a drug, too. Maybe you should figure that one out,” Hanna tells Spencer.
Aria takes photos of creepy dolls at the junkyard and is uncomfortable when Clark takes a photo of her. Clark asks Aria out on a date, but Aria isn’t interested in dating anyone. She’s still dealing with everything she’s been through.
Lorenzo stops by Alison’s house and asks her to get involved in church activities. He thinks Alison could really make a difference as a youth leader. Alison’s dad interrupts them and kicks Lorenzo out of the house. Alison’s dad accuses Alison of swapping police after the other cop insulted her.
Caleb got emancipated, so Emily and Sara go to him for help. Caleb doesn’t think Sara’s chances of getting emancipated are good. She needs a job and a high school diploma. He suggests that Sara wait until she turns eighteen, which is only a couple months away. Emily immediately rejects that idea. Every moment is precious.
Caleb decides to give Sara a job at his web design company. It pays minimum wage, but it might help her get legally emancipated.
Aria is taking more photos of creepy dolls at the junkyard when she sees someone in a black hoodie. Clark is taking photos nearby. Maybe Clark got a photo of “A”?
Spencer goes to a meeting to deal with her addiction issues. She sees her sober coach, Dean, there. (Dean was Spencer’s sober coach when Spencer was addicted to pills. He got fired when Spencer’s mom found him asleep on the couch with Spencer).
Dean gives Spencer a ride home. Spencer explains that she is sick of living in a state of permanent anxiety. A few bites of the cookies helps her sleep. Dean tells her not to rationalize it. What she’s going through sucks, but she’s stronger than she thinks. He tells her to give him a call the next time she can’t sleep. Spencer hands over her pot cookies and asks him to throw them out. “You’re the first girl to toss her cookies in my car,” Dean jokes.
Back at Hollis, Aria looks at Clark’s film and sees that he snapped a photo with “A” in the background. Aria calls Emily. Aria wants to tell Clark about “A”, but Emily says absolutely not. Emily doesn’t want “A” to retaliate and hurt Sara. Emily tells Aria to steal Clark’s photos.
Hanna meets up with Lesli at The Brew. Hanna wants Lesli to find a way to forgive Mona. Hanna has already forgiven Mona. Mona is complicated, but she isn’t the real monster here. “A” is the monster. Lesli wonders if Radley helped Mona or made her worse.
Hanna tells Lesli that Radley holds all the answers. Lesli warns Hanna not to take matters into her own hands. That is what got Mona in trouble in the first place.
Spencer catches Mona leaving a card in Alison’s mailbox. She figured Alison would just delete her emails and ignore her calls. Do they make apology cards for framing someone for murder?
Spencer tells Mona about her nightmares of a young girl who looks like Alison. She describes the creepy room. Mona says that it sounds terrible, but she doesn’t recognize the place. Mona thinks the place doesn’t exist anywhere except in Spencer’s head.
To celebrate Sara’s impending emancipation, Emily and Sara get tattoos. Sara gets a tattoo of a bird flying out of a cage. She pushes Emily to get a tattoo. She noticed Emily eyeing a tattoo of a mermaid with a harpoon. Emily’s mom would harpoon her if she got a tattoo, so Sara suggests that she get a small one in a place her mom wouldn’t see. Emily ends up getting a tattoo of the Japanese symbol for courage. Sara holds Emily’s phone while Emily gets it done.
Hanna and Spencer break into Radley to find out if Charles is really dead. Mona wanted to come, but Mona’s mom isn’t letting her out of her sight. Spencer and Hanna head to the basement where the patient records are held. Spencer sees a poster of the young girl in her nightmares. It is an old nutrition poster. Spencer realizes that the creepy place from her dreams was actually Radley.
Spencer finds Charles DiLaurentis’s patient file. It looks like he really is dead. Charles’s heart, liver and both of his kidneys were donated. So who is pretending to be Charles?
Hanna drops some files in one of the bathtubs. She freaks out when she sees a face in the tub. Spencer fishes it out and Hanna finally calms down. It isn’t a dead body. It’s a doll. Specifically, it’s a Resusci Annie that is used to teach CPR.
Aria examines the film she stole from Clark. She stares at the photo of “A” and realizes that “A” looks like a girl. She snaps a photo and sends it to her friends. She texts “‘A’ is a GIRL…???”
Lorenzo stops by to see Alison again. Alison tries to apologize for her father kicking him out of the house earlier. Lorenzo doesn’t think Alison’s dad is angry at him or at her. Alison’s dad is angry at himself for failing to protect his own family.
Lorenzo really seems like a good guy. He managed to get the police to switch shifts. Alison won’t be seeing the police that insulted her anymore. Lydia, a nice Rosewood police officer, will take over.
Alison and Lorenzo kiss on the porch. They stop when Alison’s dad comes home. Alison dad looks furious as he watches Lorenzo leave.
While Emily gets her tattoo, Sara sees Aria’s text about “A”. Sara tells Emily that she saw “A” a couple of times recently. Sara runs off and Emily chases her. Sara is upset that Emily didn’t tell her what was going on. Emily was just trying to protect her, but Sara wants to protect herself. Emily tells Sara that they are close to figuring out everything.
Back at Radley, Spencer and Hanna run when they hear a noise. They are shocked to run into Mona. Mona is holding a file. Hanna assumes that Mona was stealing her own file to protect herself.
It wasn’t her own file she was stealing, though. Mona was stealing Lesli’s file. Lesli was a patient at Radley, but she doesn’t want anyone to find out. Lesli and Mona actually met at Radley. Lesli was a patient at Radley long enough to know both Mona and Charles DiLaurentis.
Alison gets a text from her friends telling her to come over. They’ve had a breakthrough. Alison’s dad isn’t willing to let Alison leave the house, especially if she might be seeing Lorenzo. If Alison doesn’t listen, he’ll take her away from Rosewood. Alison tells her dad to just bury her in the ground at Aunt Carol’s house next to Charles. Alison’s dad seems genuinely confused. Maybe he doesn’t know about the tombstone?
The Liars meet up and look at the photo of “A”. They all agree that it looks like a girl. Hanna is sure it is Lesli Stone, but Aria and Emily aren’t convinced. Coming after them in the courtroom isn’t the same as torturing them like “A” did.
Spencer tells them that Lesli shared a room with Bethany Young while she was in Radley. Maybe Lesli thinks the Liars helped Alison kill Bethany and dump her in the ground. (Spencer’s sister Melissa was the one who buried Bethany alive, but they still have no idea who attacked Bethany right before that.) Since Lesli doesn’t know that, Lesli might be trying to get justice for Bethany Young’s murder. Spencer also thinks Lesli must have been close to Charles.
Hanna doesn’t think Mona was covering for Lesli. She thinks Mona was just trying to repair her friendship with Lesli. Lesli had Mona fooled. Spencer is not completely sure about that, though.
Emily wonders why Lesli would kidnap Sara. Maybe Sara was just a rehearsal until Lesli could get her hands on Alison.
Since the Liars know where Lesli lives, they want to catch her in the act.
Mona calls Lesli. Mona did everything she could, but the Liars know about Lesli’s time in Radley. Lesli has an epic meltdown. She starts screaming and banging on her steering wheel. Lesli accuses Mona of screwing this up for her. She screams that Mona always screws everything up.
“A” builds a creepy doll of Aria. “A” puts pink streaked hair on a tennis ball and combs the hair. What’s up with “A”’s fixation on Aria’s pink streaked hair?
Are you convinced Charles is dead? And do you think Lesli is “A”? Usually the Liars are completely convinced someone is “A”, only to find out they had it completely wrong. The way Lesli talked to Mona and her complete meltdown was a little strange, though. And Lesli was Bethany Young's roommate at Radley? Didn't see that one coming.
Hanna and Mona stop by The Brew before going to the police station. Mona is surprised to see her BFF there, but Lesli no longer considers Mona her friend.
Lesli is furious that she got dragged into Mona’s fake death scheme. Lesli is back in Rosewood because she was summoned by the police. She blames Mona for making her an accomplice to a crime.
Lesli regrets the day she met Mona and complimented her on her Dolce & Gabbana stretch pants. Now her fellowship, her teaching position and her reputation are in jeopardy because she saw Mona as the victim. She never wanted perjury on her resume.
Hanna doesn’t know what perjury means, but she tells Lesli to back off. Mona never tried to hurt Lesli.
Mona apologizes to Lesli, but Lesli doesn’t care. She tells Mona that she believes in payback, too. Mona will live to regret it if she ever reaches out to her again.
It’s nice to see that Hanna has Mona’s back. Do you think Mona deserves all that hate from Lesli?
Alison’s dad doesn’t have much sympathy for Ali in this sneak peek of PLL 6x05 “She’s No Angel”.
Alison gets upset when she hears a Rosewood cop dissing her. Her dad doesn’t have the reaction she expects when she tells him about it. Her dad tells her to let it go. She has to own it. Bad behavior has a way of catching up with you. Alison says her dad would know.
Mona shows up unexpectedly at Hanna’s house in this sneak peek of PLL 6x05 “She’s No Angel”.
Mona is back in Rosewood, but she doesn’t look like the Mona we all know. Mona’s dressed in all black and is wearing sunglasses. She got back from the spa late last night. It doesn’t look like the relaxation helped her any.
Hanna tells her about the cops that follow the girls around 24/7. They even stand outside the bathroom at school.
Mona wishes that she never came back to Rosewood. She doesn’t feel safe being in the same zip code as Alison. She’s sure Alison is plotting revenge for Mona sending her to jail for months.
Hanna tries to get Mona to worry about the bigger issue: “A” is still out there.
Mona asks Hanna to take her to the police station. She doesn’t want to go in there alone. They might press charges against her for faking her death. The investigation into her death cost the taxpayers more than Rosewood’s new sewer system. She committed a crime and she doesn’t think the cops will look after her like they are looking after Hanna.
Hanna tells Mona that the cops are looking for “A”. They all are. They have to track down anyone who had contact with Charles DiLaurentis. Someone who worked at Radley has to know something.
Are you glad Mona is back in town? We know how smart Mona is. Maybe she can help the Liars figure out who “A” is.
Mona Vanderwaal is back in the promo for PLL 6x05 “She’s No Angel”. Looks like the Liars will get even closer to the truth in this episode.
Radley Sanitarium, “that nuthouse” as Hanna calls it, holds all the answers. So the Liars go to the now closed Radley Sanitarium and look for answers. Hanna still isn’t convinced Charles is dead.
Mona is back in Rosewood, but she wishes that she hadn’t come back. Just like the Liars, Mona is struggling to deal with the dollhouse torture.
Did Aria snap a photo of “A”?! Aria is taking photos of creepy dolls when she spots someone in a dark hoodie running past. Aria later looks at her film negatives and sees someone in a black hoodie in her photo.
Sara Harvey tells Emily that she has seen someone in a black hoodie a couple of times.
The Liars now have a new suspect. At Radley they find out that someone, a female, was in Radley and knew Charles.
Maddie will be dancing on Pretty Little Liars episode 6x05 “She’s No Angel”. "It's different than what most people would think I'd be doing on the show as a little girl. Obviously the show's creepy though so it fits in," Maddie told Seventeen Magazine.
The only Liar in Maddie’s scene was Troian Bellisario. "The scene was just with Troian. She's really amazing! She helped me get into character."
Don’t you think Maddie looks like a young Spencer Hastings in this photo? Do you think Maddie is playing a young Spencer in Spencer’s subconscious?
Credit: Troian Bellisario's Instagram
Pretty Little Liars episode 6x05 “She’s No Angel” will air on June 30. Are you excited to see Maddie Ziegler from Dance Moms on PLL?
Here are some behind-the-scenes photos of the PLL cast on set while filming episodes 6x05 and 6x06.
Sasha Pieterse (Alison on PLL) took this photo with PLL newcomer Travis Winfrey. Travis Winfrey will play Rosewood police officer Lorenzo Calderon.
Credit: Sasha Pieterse's Instagram
Janel Parrish (Mona on PLL) was on set.
Credit: Janel Parrish's Instagram
Janel also shot some scenes with Elizabeth McLaughlin (Mona’s BFF Lesli Stone). Maybe we’ll see a Mona and Lesli flashback?
Credit: Janel Parrish's Instagram
Here’s Shay Mitchell (Emily on PLL) with Ian Harding (Ezra on PLL). Ian captioned this photo “Clearly happy to be working with this one again. @shaym”.
Credit: Ian Harding's Instagram
Dance Moms star Maddie Ziegler is guest starring on PLL as a creepy girl in a nightgown. Here are some behind-the-scenes photos of her with the PLL cast.
Credit: Troian Bellisario's Instagram
Credit: Ashley Benson's Instagram
Get ready to see some animals in season 6 of PLL. This adorable raccoon named Oscar will make an appearance.
Credit: Janel Parrish's Instagram
Credit: Troian Bellisario's Instagram
Chad Lowe, Aria’s dad Byron Montgomery on PLL, directed episode 6x06. (He also directed 6x01 “Game On, Charles”). Chad Lowe posted this photo of a rat and captioned it “Just another day on set... #PLL”.
Maddie Ziegler, twelve year old dancer on the Lifetime reality show Dance Moms, is guest starring on PLL season 6. This role on Pretty Little Liars isn’t Maddie’s first acting job. She has also guest starred on Drop Dead Diva and Austin & Ally.
Credit: Troian Bellisario's Instagram
Maddie will first appear in either episode 6x05 or 6x06. The behind-the-scenes photos posted by the PLL cast show creepy photos of Maddie in a dirty nightgown. In one photo, she is on a bed in a creepy, rundown room. Does it look like she is in mental institution like Radley Sanitarium? Don't remember Radley looking so creepy when Mona and Spencer were locked up in there.
Maddie seems excited to guest star on PLL. She tweeted “Dream come true getting to work with these amazing people!”
It looks like Maddie will have some scenes with Troian Bellisario (Spencer on PLL). Troian seems to be a fan of the Dance Moms star. Troian posted a photo with Maddie and wrote “Number 1 reason to come into work today. I get to be a creepfest with the insanely talented and awesome @madisonziegler1313 (I know. I know. you're so jealous)”.
Elizabeth McLaughlin, Lesli Stone on PLL, is back for Pretty Little Liars season 6. She will first appear in either 6x05 or 6x06.
Janel Parrish, Mona on PLL, posted a photo of herself with Elizabeth. She captioned it “Always lovely working with friends! Welcome back to Rosewood, @bzmc”.
Credit: Janel Parrish's Instagram
Elizabeth McLaughlin tweeted “She's baaack. Trouble makers back together again. #PrettyLittleLiars #PLL #mona #leslie love you @JanelParrish”.
We will also see Lorraine Stone, Lesli’s formidable mom, in season 6 of PLL according to E! Online.
Lesli Stone is Mona’s BFF who came to Rosewood to check on Mona’s mom after Mona’s funeral (Lesli said she couldn’t attend Mona’s funeral because of school). Last time we saw Lesli was in “I’m a Good Girl, I Am” 5x24 when she badmouthed the Liars in court and made them look like accessories to Mona’s murder.
What do you think Lesli Stone is up to? Are you excited to see Lesli back in Rosewood?
