Lilliana Ketchman

Lilliana Belle Ketchman (born June 23, 2008; known professionally as Lilly K) is an American dancer, YouTuber, and aspiring actress and singer. She is known for her appearances on Lifetime's Dance Moms beginning in season six, and for her YouTube videos.

Not to be confused with Lili K..

Lilliana Ketchman
Born
Lilliana Belle Ketchman[1]

(2008-06-23) June 23, 2008[2]
NationalityAmerican
Other namesLilly K
Occupation
Years active2015–present
Known forDance Moms
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2015–present
Subscribers2.36 million
Total views187 million
100,000 subscribers 2017
1,000,000 subscribers 2020
Updated: January 14, 2021[3]

Early life

Lilliana Ketchman was born in 2008 to Stacey and Christopher Ketchman and has an older brother, Caden.[4] Her mother is a psychologist and dancer while her father is a piano player and psychologist.[5] Her family is from Fayetteville, North Carolina,[5] where she attended Campaneria Ballet School.[6] Ketchman began dancing when she was two years old and started competing at age five.[1]

Career

YouTube

In 2015, Ketchman launched her YouTube channel, which features videos of her competitions and dance routines. Her channel has more than two million subscribers and 166 million views.[3] Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller became aware of Ketchman via her social media presence.[5]

Dance Moms

Ketchman was participating in a photo shoot in New York in 2015 when someone suggested she should be on Dance Moms with Abby Lee Miller; Ketchman's mother, however, put off the idea of auditioning due to Miller's reputation. After Miller began following Ketchman on social media, Ketchman was asked to send videos of her dancing.[5] She joined season six of Dance Moms as part of the Abby Lee Dance Company (ALDC) mini team at the age of seven.[7] Ketchman's first solo was "Step by Step", which placed first.[8] In 2017, she joined the ALDC Elite team.[7] Ketchman placed first in the junior division at the national competition.[9] During season seven, Ketchman placed first in a Spokane, Washington, competition with the ALDC.[10]

The only team member to return for season eight,[11] Ketchman won the overall competition for week 14 with her solo "Black Widow".[12] For her solo "Straight Up" aired during week 16, she performed the entire routine in a straitjacket, earning a perfect score of 300 and finishing first.[13] During the national competition, Ketchman placed second in the junior division and fourth overall with her solo "Inside Out".[14]

Music

Ketchman has appeared in numerous music videos for artists including Bianca Ryan,[15] Sia,[16] and fellow Dance Moms alumnus JoJo Siwa. In Sia's music video of "Move Your Body", Ketchman played young Sia and received praise. Slate said her moves were what made the music video "so much fun to watch".[17] In November 2020, Ketchman and her mother teased her own single and music video, "Underneath".[4]

JoJo Siwa controversy

JoJo Siwa's video for her song "Nonstop" featured children portraying circus animals. Ketchman was made up as a monkey, leading to widespread controversy over the use of "blackface", which Siwa denied.[18]

References
  1. "Lilly K for A-list Nation Magazine". A-list Nation (Interview). Wichita, Kansas. October 2019. pp. 65–67.
  2. Lilliana Ketchman [@lillykofficial] (June 23, 2020). "And this is 12!". Instagram (official). Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  3. "Lilliana Ketchman YouTube Stats & Analytics Dashboard". NoxInfluencer.
  4. Staff (November 24, 2020). "Dance Moms' Stacey Ketchman Reveals What She and Lilly Have Been Up to Since Season 8". Us Weekly. New York City. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  5. Hasty, Kim (June 6, 2016). "Fayetteville woman, daughter to be on Dance Moms". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  6. "Results for Atlanta, GA – Pre-Competitive Com Classical Top 5". Universal Ballet Competition. Miramar, Florida. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  7. Geller, Lindsay (June 4, 2019). "Meet The Dance Moms: Resurrection Season 8 Cast". Women's Health. New York City.
  8. "ALDC for Sale?". Dance Moms. Season 6. Episode 30. October 26, 2017. Lifetime.
  9. "Same Old Frenemies, Part 2". Dance Moms. Season 7. Episode 22. February 21, 2018. Lifetime.
  10. Dance Moms:Dance Digest - Blue Moon vs. T.K.O. (Season 7). YouTube (Lifetime official channel). November 11, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  11. Bakkila, Blake (May 14, 2019). "Everything We Know About Dance Moms Season 8". Good Housekeeping. New York City. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  12. Hanrahan, Laura (August 28, 2019). "Watch Lilliana Ketchman's Unaired Solo That Dance Moms Fans Demanded to See". Woman's Day. New York City. Lifetime originally aired an abbreviated version of the show and posted the routine following complaints by Ketchman, her fans, and Abby Lee Miller.
  13. Hanrahan, Laura (July 27, 2019). "Watch Dance Moms Stars Elliana Walmsley and Lilly Ketchman Recreate Jojo Siwa's Solos". Woman's Day. New York City. Ketchman's 300 score was the fourth in the show's history.
  14. "New York Nationals". Dance Moms. Season 8. Episode 16. August 27, 2019. Lifetime.
  15. Thomson, Zangba (April 4, 2020). "Bianca Ryan releases a heartfelt pop ballad, entitled, 'Say Something'". Bong Mines Entertainment. North Baldwin, New York. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  16. Duke, Simon (February 22, 2017). "Abby Lee Miller talks Dance Moms future, Sia and her own plans after meeting fans in Newcastle". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle upon Tyne. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  17. Martinelli, Marissa (January 12, 2017). "Sia's Goofy New Music Video Stars a Tiny, Prancing Sia Photo-Bombing a Bunch of Glamour Shots". Slate. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  18. Koenig, Ronnie (June 27, 2020). "JoJo Siwa responds to accusations of blackface in music video". Today. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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