“But it was never something I wanted to pursue in life.”

But she does remember the stress.

“When I was younger, I was going through a lot of hate.

Mackenzie Ziegler posing

Our teacher, the environment we were in it was all very stressful as a kid.

However, the sisters told Elite Daily that the show’s producers largely fabricated this tense competition.

Mackenzie wasn’t the only Ziegler sister interested in leaving the series, either.

Young Maddie and Mackenzie Ziegler posing

“But when you’re in a contract, it’s really hard.

Eventually, I finally got out,” she recalled.

Mackenzie’s first single was released in November 2016 with singer, collaborator, and friend Johnny Orlando.

Mackenzie Ziegler performs

“I want my music to speak to people in a good way,” Mackenzie toldBBCin 2020.

“It’s not about blowing up or anything.

I just want to release music because I love it.”