Maddie Ziegler came to fame as one of the breakout stars on Dance Moms, and continued her meteoric rise as Sias alter ego in the music videos for Chandelier, Elastic Heart and The Greatest. Now, shes taking her talents to bookshelves as the author of The Maddie Diaries , and her first feature film is due later this year.

We chatted with Maddie about her dance career, her foray into acting and what it was really like being on Dance Moms.