Originally, Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller was sentenced to a year and one day in federal prison in July 2017 after she was convicted of bankruptcy fraud. She was supposed to get released early on February 20, but that did not end up happening and now there’s no word on when she will be back in the dance studio screaming at her students. read more
Other popular TV dance shows that feature competition include FOX's So You Think You Can Dance and Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew on MTV. Dance reality TV shows include Lifetime's Dance Moms, which follows the lives of young dancers, and the mothers that push them (sometimes, too hard). read more
Show was originally meant to star the kids, not Abby . While Miller may be the leading force behind a majority of “Dance Moms” TV drama, she wasn’t the intended star for the Lifetime program. read more
Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller was sentenced to a year long prison stint back in May 2017. The reality star was indicted for concealment of bankruptcy assets and bankruptcy fraud in 2015 and she started her time behind bars in July 2017. Dance students beware, Abby is getting out earlier than expected. read more
The increasingly heavy hand with which reality TV shows are scripted just adds to the problem. “There’s clearly been producer intervention to create and exploit negative characteristics on ‘Dance Moms,’ says Dr. Hilary Levey Friedman, sociologist and writer. read more