Abigale Lee Miller bio

Abigale Lee Mills (born on the 21st of September 1965) was an American dance instructor, choreographer and reality TV host. She was the creator of the Abby Lee Dance Company, which was featured on the reality TV show Dance Moms for eight seasons. On June 27, 2016, Miller pleaded guilty to felony bankruptcy fraud. Miller was sentenced on June 27, 2016 to one year, and one day in federal prison. She was released March 27 28th, 2018. In April 2018, she developed lymphoma, the type of cancer that caused her to be unable to walk. The wheelchair she uses now is used to move around. Miller was raised in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania. Her mother taught her dance at Maryen Lorrain Dance Studio. Miller at the age of 14 was given the choreography and instruction of one of her mother’s dance competition teams. Miller eventually assumed control of the studio, renaming it Reign Dance Productions. Miller was certified by Dance Masters of America, and was a part of Dance Masters of Pennsylvania Chapter 10 (February 1986). However, DMA terminated her membership in February 2012, citing that Miller's reality television show Dance Moms was a "complete misconception of the teachers we have and students" and was detrimental to the profession.