What Holly Frazier From Dance Moms Looks Like Today
When it comes to the cast of Dance Moms, level-headed and reasonable adults were few and far between. But one exception was Holly Frazier. The OG mom and her daughter Nia Sioux stayed on the show for all seven seasons — and Nia has gone on to forge a successful career as an actress and singer, despite being constantly overlooked by coach Abby Lee Miller (via Cheat Sheet).
During her time on the reality show, Frazier was basically supermom — she earned her doctorate in education from the University of Pennsylvania and published a book in between filming commitments (via Women's Health). When the team relocated from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles, she took on the role of momager when it came to Sioux's music career.
Season 7 concluded in 2017, but the show attempted to make a comeback with a new cast in 2019. Frazier and Sioux were asked to return, but they declined.
"Honestly, I feel like my story's been told, and by the end of my season 7, when our contract was up, I told a lot of the moms that were coming on like 'No need to fight with me. I'm just here to finish telling my story,' and I think everything we've needed to say has been told and well on a good note and I'm happy," Holly told Entertainment Tonight in October. "I'm proud I have no regrets, very thankful, and blessed, but our story has been told."
Holly Frazier's post-Dance Moms life has been busy
Although Holly Frazier's and Nia Sioux's Dance Moms story concluded in 2017, the duo has kept busy. In April 2018, Entertainment Weekly announced that Sioux had joined The Bold and the Beautiful as a series regular. Frazier made a guest appearance alongside her daughter and did some acting of her own in the TV movie, A Beauty & The Beast Christmas.
The dance mom, who just celebrated her 50th birthday, recently began her latest project — a podcast titled Because Mom Said So. The podcast features Frazier and fellow OG moms Melissa Gisoni, Kelly Hyland, and Jill Vertes chatting and answering questions about lifestyle, parenting, fashion and beauty trends, and (of course) dance.
With over 2 million Instagram followers, Frazier uses the platform to share updates about her kids and share adorable throwback photos. She has also used social media to share discussions about politics and race and encourage her followers to vote in the 2020 election. "Character matters!!! We need to reset. It is not time to gloat. It is a time to heal and unite. Proud to be an American!!" Frazier captioned a photo of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the day their victory was confirmed.
Sioux, now 19, is focused on academics — she's currently enrolled at UCLA. It's no surprise the talented performer is studying at such a prestigious institution — Frazier, an educator herself, always made sure school remained a priority no matter how hectic things got in their lives. Their Dance Moms journey may be over, but something tells us fans continue to see amazing things from both in the years to come.