Lilliana Belle Ketchman (born: June 23, 2008) professionally known as Lilly K, is an American dancer, YouTuber, model and aspiring actress. She is known for her appearances on Lifetime's Dance Moms beginning in season six, and for her YouTube videos.
Career[]
YouTube[]
In 2015, Ketchman launched her YouTube channel, which features videos of her competitions and dance routines. Her channel has more than three million subscribers and 288 million views. Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller became aware of Ketchman via her social media presence.
When she was participating in a photo shoot in New York in 2015 , 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. She joined season six of Dance Moms as part of the Abby Lee Dance Company (ALDC) mini team at the age of seven. Ketchman's first solo was "Step by Step", which placed first. In 2017, she joined the ALDC Elite team. Ketchman placed first in the junior division at the national competition. During season seven, Ketchman placed first in a Spokane, Washington, competition with the ALDC.
The only team member to return for season eight, Ketchman won the overall competition for week 14 with her solo "Black Widow". 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. During the national competition, Ketchman placed second in the junior division and fourth overall with her solo "Inside Out".
Music[]
Ketchman has appeared in numerous music videos for artists including Bianca Ryan, Sia, 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". In November 2020, Ketchman and her mother teased her own single and music video, "Underneath".