Critics dub them a "reckless" risk to the safety of child models, but those involved defend publishing photographs of scantily clad girls to promote a popular dancewear label.

It opened in 2005 to provide dancewear and costumes, but Applause Costumes & Dancewear's leaking roof and lasting slump in post-COVID sales has prompted the store to take its final bow.

Hannah’s Dancewear and Apparel celebrated its new ownership with an official ribbon-cutting Dec. 9 with staff, family, friends and officials from Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce.