'It's amazing and challenging at the same time': Dance Moms star, Maddie Ziegler, 15, lifts the lid on life as a dancing sensation
- Dance Moms star, Maddie Ziegler, spoke to FEMAIL about life in the spotlight
- She said that while it is 'amazing', growing up on screen is also 'challenging'
- Maddie told FEMAIL she is just as happy doing 'normal teenager activities'
- The 15-year-old teamed up with Impulse to launch a limited edition fragrance
She shot to fame when she appeared in Sia's Chandelier music video back in 2014.
And since then, Dance Moms star, Maddie Ziegler, has only gone on to achieve stratospheric levels of success.
The 15-year-old dance sensation - who boasts a cool 11.3 million Instagram followers - spoke to FEMAIL about life in the spotlight, where she has been since the age of eight.
And, Maddie said, while her life might seem jet set, she tries her hardest to 'find balance'.
![The 15-year-old dance sensation, Maddie Ziegler (pictured), spoke to FEMAIL about life in the spotlight, where she has been since the age of 8](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/08/07/4ACD7A3500000578-5590741-The_15_year_old_dance_sensation_Maddie_Ziegler_pictured_spoke_to-a-3_1523170374542.jpg)
The 15-year-old dance sensation, Maddie Ziegler (pictured), spoke to FEMAIL about life in the spotlight, where she has been since the age of 8
![Maddie's (pictured) big break came at age 11 when she appeared in Sia's music video - she told FEMAIL that being in the spotlight has been 'both amazing and challenging'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/08/07/4ACD773900000578-5590741-Maddie_s_pictured_big_break_came_at_age_11_when_she_appeared_in_-a-1_1523170374472.jpg)
![Maddie's (pictured) big break came at age 11 when she appeared in Sia's music video - she told FEMAIL that being in the spotlight has been 'both amazing and challenging'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/08/07/4ACD773100000578-5590741-Maddie_s_pictured_big_break_came_at_age_11_when_she_appeared_in_-a-2_1523170374522.jpg)
Maddie's (pictured) big break came at age 11 when she appeared in Sia's music video - she told FEMAIL that being in the spotlight has been 'both amazing and challenging'
!['Being in the spotlight at such a young age has been both amazing and challenging at the same time,' Maddie (pictured) told Daily Mail Australia](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/08/07/4AEFDCE600000578-5590741-_Being_in_the_spotlight_at_such_a_young_age_has_been_both_amazin-a-4_1523170374548.jpg)
'Being in the spotlight at such a young age has been both amazing and challenging at the same time,' Maddie (pictured) told Daily Mail Australia
Having been in the public eye since she was eight years old, Maddie's big break came at age 11 when she appeared in the Australian singer, Sia's, music video in 2014.
'Being in the spotlight at such a young age has been both amazing and challenging at the same time,' Maddie told Daily Mail Australia.
'I've grown up in front of such a large audience that it's been hard to make mistakes, but I've also had the opportunity to meet and learn from some amazing people.'
!['I've grown up in front of such a large audience that it's been hard to make mistakes, but I've also had the opportunity to meet and learn from some amazing people,' Maddie (pictured with Sia on stage) said](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/08/07/4ACD7A4D00000578-5590741-_I_ve_grown_up_in_front_of_such_a_large_audience_that_it_s_been_-a-5_1523170374717.jpg)
!['I've grown up in front of such a large audience that it's been hard to make mistakes, but I've also had the opportunity to meet and learn from some amazing people,' Maddie (pictured with Sia on stage) said](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/08/07/4ACD7A4100000578-5590741-_I_ve_grown_up_in_front_of_such_a_large_audience_that_it_s_been_-a-6_1523170374847.jpg)
'I've grown up in front of such a large audience that it's been hard to make mistakes, but I've also had the opportunity to meet and learn from some amazing people,' Maddie (pictured with Sia on stage) said
![Once upon a time, the Pittsburgh-born dancer trained for up to 40 hours each week (pictured) - however, she said she doesn't dance quite as much as that now](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/08/07/4ACD7E4400000578-5590741-Once_upon_a_time_the_Pittsburgh_born_dancer_trained_for_up_to_40-a-7_1523170374932.jpg)
Once upon a time, the Pittsburgh-born dancer trained for up to 40 hours each week (pictured) - however, she said she doesn't dance quite as much as that now
And while the Pittsburgh-born dancer was once famous for training for up to 40 hours each week, she said her life these days is much more balanced:
'I used to train for eight hours every day of the week, but now that I act and do other activities, I don't train as much,' Maddie explained.
'I still take classes all of the time and I assist at Radix dance conventions at the weekends, but I don't take as many classes.
'I also try to incorporate a lot of normal teenager activities into my everyday life in order to find balance I love hanging out with my friends, going to the mall, going to Starbucks.
'People think I might want to be at an event every night, but in actual fact I'd rather sit at home and watch Grey's Anatomy for hours on end!,' she laughed.
!['I also try to incorporate a lot of normal teenager activities into my everyday life in order to find balance I love hanging out with my friends, going to the mall, going to Starbucks,' Maddie (pictured) said](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/08/07/4ACD7E2400000578-5590741-_I_also_try_to_incorporate_a_lot_of_normal_teenager_activities_i-a-8_1523170374966.jpg)
'I also try to incorporate a lot of normal teenager activities into my everyday life in order to find balance I love hanging out with my friends, going to the mall, going to Starbucks,' Maddie (pictured) said
![When it comes to beauty, the 15-year-old (pictured this year) said less is always more and you can always add on make up](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/08/07/4AEF4AFF00000578-5590741-When_it_comes_to_beauty_the_15_year_old_pictured_this_year_said_-a-9_1523170374996.jpg)
When it comes to beauty, the 15-year-old (pictured this year) said less is always more and you can always add on make up
!['My advice is to start light with your make up, and add more gradually. My desert island beauty product would also be a moisturiser - I hate dry skin!',' she said (pictured doing a face mask)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/08/07/4AEFDCE200000578-5590741-_My_advice_is_to_start_light_with_your_make_up_and_add_more_grad-a-11_1523170375114.jpg)
'My advice is to start light with your make up, and add more gradually. My desert island beauty product would also be a moisturiser - I hate dry skin!',' she said (pictured doing a face mask)
When it comes to beauty, the 15-year-old has a distinctive look that many teenagers and twenty-somethings around the world try to replicate:
'My top beauty secret is that less is always more,' she said. 'It's always easier to add rather than take away.
'My advice is to start light with your make up, and add more gradually. My desert island beauty product would also be a moisturiser - I hate dry skin!'.
![Maddie (pictured) has teamed up with Impulse to create a limited edition fragrance because she wants to encourage young girls to feel empowered and beautiful](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/08/07/4ACD7E1800000578-5590741-Maddie_pictured_has_teamed_up_with_Impulse_to_create_a_limited_e-a-10_1523170375086.jpg)
Maddie (pictured) has teamed up with Impulse to create a limited edition fragrance because she wants to encourage young girls to feel empowered and beautiful
!['It's all about confidence, self worth and being comfortable in your skin - things which are really important to girls my age,' she said (pictured)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/08/07/4AEFDCDE00000578-5590741-_It_s_all_about_confidence_self_worth_and_being_comfortable_in_y-a-12_1523170375313.jpg)
'It's all about confidence, self worth and being comfortable in your skin - things which are really important to girls my age,' she said (pictured)
Maddie has teamed up with Impulse to create a limited edition fragrance because she wants to encourage young girls to feel empowered and beautiful.
'It's all about confidence, self worth and being comfortable in your skin - things which are really important to girls my age,' she said.
Speaking to Yahoo Be, the 15-year-old added: 'I used to be super insecure.
'I used to be scared of what people would think of me. Now I just do whatever makes me feel good.'
Maddie Ziegler by Impulse is available in Chemist Warehouse, Priceline or online now, as well as major supermarkets. To follow Impulse online, visit their Instagram page here.
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