Coaching Jojo Siwa, Dance Moms, and surviving prison w/ Abby Lee Miller | Ep. 75

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@therealabbyleemiller Abby Lee Miller from "Dance Moms" opens up about her journey from the beginnings of the Abby Lee Dance Company, her relationship with Jojo Siwa, being sentenced to a year and a day in prison, to her battle with cancer. Don't miss this candid and powerful conversation!

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Chapters:
00:00 - Episode 75
06:27 - How Dance Moms started
09:48 - Declaring bankruptcy
14:19 - Abby’s toughness wasn't fake
20:33 - My first impression of Jojo Siwa
23:23 - Coaching Jojo Siwa
26:25 - My criminal trial
34:47 - Abby Lee Miller's first day in prison
47:50 - Getting diagnosed with cancer
49:35 - Undergoing cancer treatment
58:36 - What's next for Abby Lee Miller?
1:03:31 - The reality of working on Dance Moms
1:05:43 - I don’t make money on reruns

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[alexisarmstrong]

I have never heard someone praise themself so much 😂

[urfav_sofi]

Ain’t no way y’all got Abby Lee Miller 💀

[amandaetheredge]

I appreciate that you guys seek to have a variety of guests from all over on your podcast.

Here’s what I got from this interview. This woman is very impressed by herself. She’s got a long way to go.

[AdrianeMandrake-dkpw]

Abby "let ME interview these two" 🤣

[elimunoz]

“maddie is in it for two seconds and cries and that’s it”💀💀💀💀

[thecandelariafamily]

The amount of influential people you guys get on these podcasts is crazy!

[dakotabuerman]

As a wheelchair user everything she stated regarding ADA issues is correct it is definitely insane

[abbyy.]

I like this kind of podcast. Nobody truly expected Abby as a guest. No matter what peoples opinions, bash and disrespect anyone in a way of the past experience, there still is someone’s own story to something. Abby has explained more in this podcast, than I think she ever has in the past about her jail time, cancer, bankruptcy. I never knew her dad was involved with the Dance Studio. I think this has came in many differently directions; but I truly think it gives people a different perspective, picture of Abby Lee Miller. I am not saying that I support her in a way but definitely a different perspective.

[b_sus]

Mad respect for having Abby on, despite knowing people would be mad about it. I for one enjoy hearing from controversial guests sometimes… what many need to understand is that “problematic” people will out themselves. Sometimes you have to give them the rope, not take it away. Great episode, it was very enlightening

[jukihiw]

Golly she really takes all the credit for her success and blames everyone else for her failures. Doesn’t pay the “school tax” for three years then blames the bank and “the sheriff’s daughter” for declaring bankruptcy. Says “I’m the ones that made all these girls and boys famous, it was all me, and I never got the credit for it” without giving any credit at all to how hard these children worked, never compliments them on achieving their dreams. Throws herself in as much glory as possible then says it’s her lawyers fault that it all went away. What a nasty person.

[Megmeg]

So much bragging and so many self-serving, random stories that are pointless in the conversation.

[MayaKirke]

I wonder what made Matt and Abby come to the conclusion of this collab

[sarahh]

Watching Matt support (his wife) Abby during this interview was so sweet. Hand holding, hand on her knee…knowing she has strong opinions but was being professional

[kayleigh]

You should have Christi from dance moms on!!! ❤

[janelh.]

It’s all about her. Still fighting to make it known “Look what I did. This is how great I am. I was the best of the best! I made them great/famous!” 🤮

[brittnybishop]

Abbys like ....let me get a Maddie dig in real quick. It's been a while ! "MADDIE WAS IN IT FOR LIKE 2 SECONDS !!! 😂😂😂

[isaacmizrahi]

Matt is so outgoing and abby is so kind y’all are the best parents to griffin and auggie they r the cutest

[joyofcooking]

Ive never given Matt a compliment, but he is an excellent interviewer.

[clairelayla]

The way Abby got scared at 38:30 when Matt admits he’s confused and Abby Miller starts saying “No no no no no no noooo”😣 I’d be scared too.

[nuristavarez]

btw this haircut is the best one Matt’s had yet! Seriously