
According to Maddie Ziegler, she and her former mentor Abby Lee Miller haven't spoken in five years. During an interview with Cosmopolitan published on June 14, Ziegler explained that the relationship turned sour when she told Miller she was leaving the show back in 2015. "She was distraught," Ziegler said of Miller, who apparently locked herself in her dressing room when she learned Ziegler was leaving the group. "For the longest time, [my family and I] felt so guilty. She trained me, she helped me," Ziegler explained. The teen added that as difficult as it was, leaving Miller in the past was the right decision. "I knew I would be okay without her and I was sick of being in a toxic environment. I was like, 'This is not for me. I can't do this.' I haven't spoken to her since."
When asked if she would be open to reconnecting with Miller, Ziegler was adamant, "I am at peace." Ziegler also added that she hasn't watched the show in years and doesn't plan to, though she did show a clip to her boyfriend. "We both were like, 'This is sad. We need to turn this off,'" she said.
Ziegler may be flourishing without "Dance Moms," but the same cannot be said for Miller. The choreographer has been wheelchair-bound since being diagnosed with lymphoma in 2018, per Page Six. In addition, Miller was convicted of felony fraud and spent a little over six months in prison for the crime.
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