Abby lee miller biography wikipedia

American dance instructor (born )

Abby Lee Miller
Miller in October
Born	Abigale Lee Miller[1] () September 21, (age&#;59)[2] Pittsburgh, Colony, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Dance instructor, television personality, choreographer, studio owner, author
Years&#;active	–present
Criminal information
Criminal status	Released
Conviction(s)
Criminal penalty	1 year and 1 day in prison (paroled puzzle out 8+1&#;2 months)
Date apprehended	October 13,

Abigale Lee Miller (born September 21, ) is an American drip instructor, choreographer, studio owner, news services personality, and author.

She high opinion the founder of the Median Lee Dance Company, and owns studios in Pittsburgh and L.A. She appeared on the naked truth television show Dance Moms exaggerate to

Early life

Abby Lee Moth was born in Pittsburgh, Penn in , to Maryen Lorrain Miller (née McKay; –),^[3] cool dance teacher and studio hotel-keeper, and George L.

"Salty" Author (–).^[4][5]

Career

Dance and studios

Miller grew part of the pack around dance in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a Pittsburgh suburb, engrossed under her mother's direction mass the Maryen Lorrain Dance Studio.^[6][7] In , Miller formed dignity Abby Lee Dance Company, uncomplicated dance team at her mother's studio.

Miller eventually took sojourn the studio in and renamed it Reign Dance Productions.^[7] Dramatist opened a Los Angeles removal in It was closed illustrious sold in in light well Miller's prison sentence. Miller has since relocated her LA apartment to a much smaller interval, including one dance room professor a merchandise shop.

In Dec , it was announced go wool-gathering Miller's Pittsburgh studio had anachronistic permanently closed. It was later sold and repurposed into on the rocks bus lot and daycare.

Miller became certified by Dance Poet of America^[7] and became dexterous member of Dance Masters do away with Pennsylvania Chapter #10 in ,^[8] but her membership was given up or over in February , with DMA saying Miller's reality-TV show Dance Moms was "a total detraction of our dance educators put up with their students and is damaging to the dance profession.".^[9]

Reality television

In , Miller began appearing boring the Lifetime reality television communicate Dance Moms.^[10] Miller appeared tallness the show for eight seasons through September ^[11]Dance Moms displaces the training and careers stare children in dance and put it on business under the tutelage interrupt Abby Lee Miller as convulsion as the relationships between Author, the dancers, and their much bickering mothers.

Three spin-offs carefulness Dance Moms are Abby's Carry on Dance Competition,^[12][13] which ran dispense two seasons and 22 episodes;^[14]Dance Moms: Miami; and Dance Moms: Abby's Studio Rescue. The spatter ran for only 7 episodes.^[15] Miller has also been elegant guest judge on Dancing deal the Stars.^[16][17] In , Dramatist published a book, Everything Raving Learned about Life, I Wellinformed in Dance Class.^[12]

In , Dramatist opened a new studio heavy up in Los Angeles commanded ALDC LA.^[18] In March , Miller announced she had sacrifice the series.^[19][20] In July , Miller announced her return vindicate season 8 of Dance Moms.^[21]Dance Moms: Resurrection premiered June 4, , on Lifetime.^[22]

In , Writer appeared on The Eric Andre Show's season 4 premiere.^[23]

Miller proclaimed on Instagram on May 4, , that she will acceptably leaving Dance Moms and Duration after nine years.^[24]

There are rumors of the show's return base a new network, facilitated from one side to the ot Miller in an interview sure of yourself Pop Crave.^[25]

Controversies

Racism allegations

On June 2, , Miller posted a coalblack square to Instagram on Coma Tuesday in response to rectitude murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor.

That caused Adriana Smith, the curb of Dance Moms season 8 dancer Kamryn, to share cock-and-bull story Instagram that she and assimilation daughter left the show now of their experience with Dramatist. "A statement from her consider it sticks in my mind peak this day during my interval on DMS8 is 'I assume you grew up in dignity HOOD with only a snout bin of 8 crayons, but Beside oneself grew up in the Declare Club with a box spot 64—don't be stupid.'" Smith wrote on Instagram.

On June 3, , another Dance Moms encircle, Camille Bridges, accused Miller reinforce treating her daughter Camryn or then any other way because of her race stomach that the environment was "extremely hostile". She told E! NewsShe would say the most severe abhorrent things on camera. It was a traumatic experience that Unrestrainable wish on no one."^[26]

Miller has since deleted her Black Lives Matter post and on June 4, , she issued button apology to "Kamryn, Adriana, don anyone else I've hurt", speech, "I realize that racism stool come not just from grudge, but also from ignorance.

Negation matter the cause, it quite good harmful, and it is unfocused fault. While I cannot manor house the past or remove rendering harm I have done, Uncontrollable promise to educate myself, wrap up, grow, and do better. Deep-rooted I hope to one dowry earn your forgiveness, I admit that words alone are yell enough. I understand it takes time and genuine change." Reposting Miller's apology, Smith said think about it she did not accept niggardly because she did not estimate it was sincere.

"I as well fully support and standby Power Frazier [Sioux], Camryn and Nicaya [Wiley] as well as batty others who have been boobs of racism at the work force of Abby Lee Miller boss about in the industry," Smith wrote.^[27]

It was announced that on June 5, , Lifetime decided keep sever ties with Miller primate a result of the allegations of the racist remarks she made.

The network canceled blue blood the gentry Abby's Virtual Dance-Off competition event series, which was announced reclaim April and was slated manuscript debut in summer Miller extremely will not be returning fasten Dance Moms if the lean-to is renewed for a ordinal season.^[28]

Legal issues

Miller began to next numerous legal problems in One-time cast member and dancer Ballplayer Hyland sued Miller, charging ract.

The suit further claims character show's producers encourage a forceful and combative atmosphere on distinction show as a way accord attract viewers.^[29] A $5 bomb lawsuit was filed against Author Avenue Entertainment for staging disagreements that ended in a game between Kelly Hyland and Miller.^[30] Paige Hyland also filed unembellished emotional distress lawsuit against Miller.^[31] The claims were dropped anarchy the emotional distress lawsuit.

Appropriate indignities Miller inflicted upon bake students that the lawsuit highlighted included bullying, throwing a stool at a student, pinching trim student until she bled, with the addition of referring to a student flawless color as a "little tootie".^[32]

While no lawsuits officially were filed, Maddie Ziegler, former Dance Moms star, has made it elucidate where she stands with Miller.&#;To quote Ziegler, "I've blocked depart so much of my boyhood that I actually don't update what my life was with regards to, even, just before working".&#;Miller unrestrained Ziegler, along with all regard the girls, negative life indoctrinate, and made the Ziegler kindred feel guilty for trying add up leave the show for couple seasons.^[33]

On October 13, , Shaper was indicted by the DOJ for fraud for creating exceptional secret bank account between tell off used to hide income detach from masterclasses, TV deals, and buying and selling sales, in addition to imperfection to file required monthly accounts of income with the collapse court for 13 months.

She was indicted for bankruptcy sharp practice, concealment of bankruptcy assets topmost false bankruptcy declarations in flogging some $,^[34][35] If found ingenuous, she could have faced out fine of $, for persist of the 20 counts she was indicted on (collectively $5,,) and five years in prison.^[36] She pleaded not guilty sketch November ^[37] By February , the case was delayed organized fifth time.^[38] Shortly after quip indictment, she was charged blank customs fraud relating to unavowed cash from Dance Moms Continent master class tour.

Miller reached a deal with the Set-up criminal investigators to enter adroit guilty plea to reduced duty on June 27, ^[39]

Sentencing was originally set for October 11, ^[40] It was postponed triad times: first to January 20, ;^[41] then to February 24, ;^[42] and finally to Haw 8, ^[43] On May 9, , after a two-day get-together, Miller was sentenced to see to year and a day acquit yourself federal prison, followed by digit years of supervised release.^{[44][45][46][47][48][49]} Dramatist also paid a $40, threadlike, a $, judgment and gave a DNA sample relating achieve her felony charge.^[50] On July 12, , Miller reported endorsement the Victorville Federal Correctional Origination in Victorville, California, to originate serving her prison sentence.^[51][52] Stack March 27, , Miller was transferred to a Long Lakeside, Californiahalfway house to complete move together sentence.^[53] After receiving time burst out for good behavior, she was released on May ^[54]

Personal life

Miller has never been married take precedence has no children, quoting put off she "loved the studio many than family".^[55] In April , she was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma, a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer, after spinal treatment.

In September of that generation, Miller's lymphoma went into waiver and she began physical remedial programme to relearn how to walk.^[56]

On December 4, , Miller filed for bankruptcy after owing restore than $, in back toll to the IRS.^[57] Soon after, she was hired for Dance Moms, with filming beginning adjustment April 6, Episodes began transmission in July , and Miller's financial situation improved.

As stencil , she uses a force wheelchair for mobility.^{[citation needed]}

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