Why wasn't Abby Lee Miller invited to 'Dance Moms: The Reunion'? Lifetime stars address instructor's snub
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Dance Moms' star Abby Lee Miller has been a controversial instructor and her teaching methods were continuously questioned throughout her Lifetime show gig. Abby has sparked a feud with many of her students and their moms which resulted in her 10-year reunion special snub.
Abby has been accused of creating a toxic environment and some of the Lifetime show alums weren't willing to face their old instructor again. A source shared with People, that the Lifetime show stars didn’t want to relive the trauma that Abby had caused them. The performers were allegedly approached first and made it clear that they would not appear in the reunion special if Abby was invited.
Abby was apparently never even asked to join the former cast members, Chloé Lukasiak, Brooke Hyland, Paige Hyland, Kendall Vertes and their mothers. However, Jojo Siwa called the snub 'stupid' and noted, "They didn’t ask her to be part of the reunion, which honestly, for me, I thought was stupid. I think you can’t have a Dance Moms reunion without Abby."
'Dance Moms' producers ask Jojo Siwa to call Abby Lee Miller
'Dance Moms' star Jojo Siwa recently revealed that the Lifetime show producers asked her to invite Abby Lee Miller. In a recent interview, Jojo Siwa said, "The producers had asked me to call her, and I said no, because her relationship with Chloé, Brooke, Paige, and Kendall really, is not the same as me and Kalani."
The dancing star explained that she and Kalani were very civil with Abby and they had a great relationship with their teacher. However, Jojo Siwa insisted that the other cast members didn't have a "good relationship [with her]. And it’s not up to me to say who should or who shouldn’t."
She elaborated, "I don’t want to put anyone in that situation. It wasn’t worth it to me, putting Abby in that situation. Also putting Brooke, Paige and Chloé in that situation. I’m not down."
'Dance Moms' alum Abby Lee Miller denies 'traumatizing' accusation
'Dance Moms' alum Abby Lee Miller has been accused of bullying and emotional abuse by former students and parents on 'Dance Moms'. The Lifetime show alum Maddie Ziegler has been very open about her traumatic experience and the manipulation she faced at the hands of Abby and the producers.
Despite the multiple accusations, Abby defended herself. She shared in an interview, "I think if anybody had to do with any traumatizing, it was definitely the producers creating chaos between the moms and myself." She added, "And it's a TV show, it's a reality TV show. You know what you sign up for."
'Dance Moms: The Reunion' will premiere on Wednesday, May 1 at 8 pm ET on Lifetime.