Did Abby Lee Miller change Chloe Lukasiak's scores? 'Dance Moms' star Christi accuses instructor of favoritism
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Dance Moms: Epic Showdowns' latest episode exposes Abby Lee Miller's biggest scandal. In the episode, Abby Lee Miller decided to assign the same song and solo routine to both Chloe Lukasiak and Maddie Ziegler, pitting them against each other. Abby's decision came after Christi's frequent complaints about the instructor not giving enough chance to Chloe.
However, Chloe won the competition leaving Abby upset. The dance instructor candidly shared with the moms, "I'm surprised Chloe won." However, Christi claimed in the 'Epic Showdowns', "Abby had one last sinister move, and this one was evil personified."
However, an official from the competition arrived in the makeup room, carrying the score sheet, and announced, "One of our judges, they gave Chloe 99.10, she actually had a 96.6 because they gave her 1 27.5 in a category that only had 25 points." He added, "That means that the overall winner would have been Maddie."
Christi confronted Abby, accusing her of manipulating the scores to favor her "favorite" dancer, Maddie. However, the dance instructor vehemently denied any involvement in the scoring process. Meanwhile, a crew member returned the score sheet to Abby, saying, "Thank you for bringing this to our attention."
Chloe Lukasiak slams Abby Lee Miller for changing competition scores
During the latest 'Dance Moms' reunion, Chloe Lukasiak made a shocking revelation, addressing the controversy surrounding the competition scores. Chloe admitted during the episode that Abby changed the scores of the competition so Maddie would beat her. She said, "I think she was willing to do whatever it took to get the outcome she wanted."
However, Paige Hyland chimed in and noted, "She just couldn't stand to see you happy." The competition had sparked a rivalry between former friends Chloe and Maddie. However, Chloe admitted that constantly being told that she was less than Maddie 'really took [her] down.'
Chloe tearfully confessed, "I thought I wasn’t enough like in every single way and it wasn't until about a year ago, I realized the way I felt about myself were her words still lingering with me." Lifetime show star explained, "10 years later, I realized that’s not who I am. That’s not my truth. She doesn’t define me anymore. She doesn’t keep that power over me and I started to heal."
Why did Chloe Lukasiak leave 'Dance Moms'?
'Dance Moms' alum Chloe Lukasiak made a bold choice to leave the Lifetime show and quit Abby Lee Miller's studio, ALDC, after years of harsh treatment. In a shocking revelation, Chloe revealed that Abby had mocked her medical condition, ultimately leading to her departure from the studio.
According to Chloe, Abby told her that she had a lazy eye and should get it fixed. Although the drama was edited out of the final premiere episode, Chloe has been open about her departure from the show in a series of social media posts.
'Dance Moms: Epic Showdowns' premieres on Wednesdays at 8 pm ET on Lifetime.