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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Not Abby interviewing Matt and Abby 💀
@user-bg6cf3ie1t
Ай бұрын
I am literally telling myself the same thing !!!!!
@bkessinger94
Ай бұрын
Right?!?!
Ain’t no way y’all got Abby Lee Miller 💀
@Nothingstutube
Ай бұрын
Clearly there is a way 😅
@EverythingwithEmily
Ай бұрын
Right! What did they have to pay her cuz she didnt even know who they are lol
@kacyselje1714
Ай бұрын
And they said they just dm people to get guests on the show 😂
@JordyB652
Ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing when I first seen this 😂😂
@josephsims9494
Ай бұрын
What you think she a hologram ?
I have never heard someone praise themself so much 😂
@sarahjohnson-n9w
Ай бұрын
for real no humility.
@Truechildofgod
Ай бұрын
bro 😭
@jasmynes7977
29 күн бұрын
I was thinking the same thing
@ADRI1LOVESYOU
28 күн бұрын
No but like if you were her and had her success you would too
@Truechildofgod
28 күн бұрын
@@ADRI1LOVESYOU abby we know this is your burner account.
“maddie is in it for two seconds and cries and that’s it”💀💀💀💀
@0utspoken
13 күн бұрын
She is so freaking jealous of Maddie for her to make that comment!!
Abby "let ME interview these two" 🤣
The amount of influential people you guys get on these podcasts is crazy!
@melisa8256
Ай бұрын
😂
@sarahwilliams924
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@frosinicapandispan5534
Ай бұрын
They're in the same club, just smoke and mirrors.
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.
@debfox
29 күн бұрын
I don’t appreciate it. Imagine them allowing their boys to be abused by her. She’s vile and doesn’t think she needs to change.
As a wheelchair user everything she stated regarding ADA issues is 100000% correct it is definitely insane
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.
@jukihiw
Ай бұрын
SHE WANTED AN EMMY SHUT UP. Calling herself a Disney Princess
@michellenicole9499
Ай бұрын
Totally agree with you! This woman gives me the creeps. I was looking forward to Matt and Abby’s next episode and I see this woman on? I can’t watch this episode anymore 😒
@nicolecorsillo
Ай бұрын
I agree!! The most self centered person I’ve ever seen!!!
@jukihiw
Ай бұрын
@@michellenicole9499 I will give Matt and Abby credit-you could see the life leaving their eyes as the “interview” aka Abby blabbing on about herself being next to godliness, kept going. At the end they didn’t say more than “uh huh” and “oh yeah” lol.
@cookno3
Ай бұрын
I’m only 6 minutes in, this is hard to listen to!
You should have Christi from dance moms on!!! ❤
@Smiley_d12
29 күн бұрын
YESSSSSS
@elaineheath5226
29 күн бұрын
Yes, & Kelly!
@davidpatterson555
23 күн бұрын
Christi and Kelly YES!!! I don’t even watch the show that much but I know these two are absolute legends!
So much bragging and so many self-serving, random stories that are pointless in the conversation.
@michaelaleigh2001
Ай бұрын
Literally 😂
@becci2303
Ай бұрын
Her blood pressure being 23/17 😂😂 biggest lie in history
@michaelaleigh2001
Ай бұрын
@@becci2303 She would be ☠️☠️☠️
@becci2303
Ай бұрын
@@michaelaleigh2001 as a medical professional when I heard her say that I was like ok bs radar going off 😂
@davidpatterson555
23 күн бұрын
@@becci2303I mean… would she even be alive if that was true?! lol.
I wonder what made Matt and Abby come to the conclusion of this collab
@gloreeuhh-
Ай бұрын
Shock value
@b_sus87
Ай бұрын
People are interested? Controversial figures make for the best content. We hear SO much about her, why not hear from her?
@ashleyh.2178
Ай бұрын
Money and more views
@wellhowthehellareya
Ай бұрын
Why not?
@user-ms3wj3ek4t
Ай бұрын
One of the best podcasts they’ve done.
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.
@alexefontaine7782
29 күн бұрын
I 100000% agree!!
@Vegasstruckus1225
15 күн бұрын
A small pod called undressed got her it was equally interesting.
I feel like Abby and Matt were slightly intimidated by THE abby lee miller 😊
@jens9613
28 күн бұрын
I would be too and I’m 50! Dang. But I’m a former dancer and was obsessed with her show.
@brittanyklein2990
16 күн бұрын
I think they just couldn’t get a word in, she talks about herself endlessly
The way I was shocked seeing this. I can’t believe how big the podcast has gotten!!!
@katerilickona5345
Ай бұрын
Or how not big Abby Lee has gotten….
@your_fav_burnett_girl
Ай бұрын
@@katerilickona5345that wild
@anierodriguez523
Ай бұрын
@@katerilickona5345eh…
@thirtysomething4532
20 күн бұрын
@@katerilickona5345 lol right. Probably the only people who wanted to interview her
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!” 🤮
@yvonne8786
Ай бұрын
Take a drink everytime she says I 🥴🥴🥴
@teagan2741
Ай бұрын
@@yvonne8786ooh fun game!!
THE WAY I CLICKED SO FAST… WHAT!!
@emmabinges
Ай бұрын
same lol!
GET THE WHOLE DANCE MOM CAST!!!! PLEASE IT WOULD MEAN EVERYTHING TO MEEE!!!!! 😭 😭😭
Now you have to have some of the dancers on to get their perspectives
Never expected to see this collab
btw this haircut is the best one Matt’s had yet! Seriously
@dianacooper-havlik4115
29 күн бұрын
Agreed😊
@FishWorldPodcast
15 күн бұрын
Yes
Ive never given Matt a compliment, but he is an excellent interviewer.
@Bri-hp4sx
Ай бұрын
Definitely is!
@Jenna-Roo
4 күн бұрын
Especially because his wife constantly degrades or humiliates him. Belittles him etc... 🧐🤔🙄🤮
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
Matt is so outgoing and abby is so kind y’all are the best parents to griffin and auggie they r the cutest
Matt has shoes on and feet on floor for this one. 😂
@bootsnmascara9038
Ай бұрын
Hes probably getting sick of all the jokes and comments every time he let's his bare feet dangle during a video 😂
@tamarathomas2789
27 күн бұрын
Lol he didn’t want to take any chances with Abby 😂
She’s like a sociopath
I love how much they’re buying into this
@tamarathomas2789
27 күн бұрын
I assumed they were just being nice 🤷🏽♀️😂
People complaining about this but you can’t tell me you don’t watch dance moms for the drama come onnnn 😂
@zoepeters3826
Ай бұрын
I can. Never watched it in my life and never would. The clips I saw were terrible (both the coach and the parents).
@jazzabelleftk
Ай бұрын
Believe it or not, there are plenty of people who (when they realise how damaging something is) CAN and do stop giving it views and money. Matt and abby platforming Abby is so problematic i don't even know where to start
@b_sus87
Ай бұрын
@@zoepeters3826she’s not saying everyone watches it… shes saying for those that DO watch, it’s for the drama 🙃
@b_sus87
Ай бұрын
@@jazzabelleftkif someone is problematic, the more they speak the more others will see that. Cancel culture is the problem, bc it screams “this person is bad, take my word for it,” which will naturally make people more curious, driving them TO the person who’s been de-platformed…
@charly2542
Ай бұрын
I mean okayyyy… but Abby Lee miller?! She’s awesome- she speaks about how the show WANTED her to be that way. She’s super successful, but yeah I have every respect for Abby and Matt for doing this interview it’s awesome! 😂😊
Next thing you know it, Matt and Abby are gonna interview Obama 😔
@Lucy-tl3ed
Ай бұрын
Obama would never
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.
@nikistracener7772
Ай бұрын
Why? I’m confused lol sorry
I screamed my head off when I saw this 😂
when she started interviewing Matt I lost it 🤣
Who else finds this so interesting
@samu-chan
Ай бұрын
what’s interesting about it? it’s brain dead content
@sharonmartin1223
Ай бұрын
I find it really Interesting..Those kids owe her a lot
Honestly, this is disgusting. All she do is blame everyone else for her actions. If NO ONE of the kids came to see you at the hospital, maybe you should reconsider what you did. “I guess everyone uses everyone”, seriously Abby? Have you not heard any other interview that’s not JoJo’s? What about Chloe? Making fun of her eye. Or Brooke and Paige, constantly telling them they’re mediocre. What about your racist comments on Nia, Camryn, Kamryn and Adrianna of S8? What about calling the kids fat, washed up and lazy slugs? Listen, I’m truly sorry of what you went through, diseases is a not something you wish to somebody. I’m glad you came to the other side healthy and cancer free, but, like you said, you have learned nothing. They left you because you hurt them. You hurt them so bad that still today, 13 years later, they’re still healing. You only care about yourself, and you know what? That’s ok, but don’t pretend you cared about those kids, because you don’t. If that were the case, maybe they wouldn’t left the ALDC and have no contact with you. And as far as you guys, being parents and have this woman who abused kids and scar them for life on your podcast is disgusting. Being a great teacher is not only having the best technique, but also being the one who is always there for their students.
@cvera__
25 күн бұрын
100%
I literally yelled “WHHHAAAAATTTT” when I saw this pop up
I mean, Maddie is in West Side Story for more than two seconds and cries lol. She actually has a named role and she’s a featured dancer, she has lines and everything lol
@0utspoken
13 күн бұрын
She said that because she is Jealous of Maddie and still PO’d that they cut off contact with her. Abby is so bitter!!
Narcissism’s a helluva thing.
When I saw that they got Abby Lee Miller I was lowkey concerned but why was it kinda entertaining 😭
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
You guys should interview Jenelle Evans from Teen Mom 2. Don't forget to talk about Kiefer if you do. 😂
@b_sus87
Ай бұрын
YESSSS!!!
@DivineSparkStudios
Ай бұрын
Yessss!!!
@alexis_253
Ай бұрын
Yes please!!
@larac.8797
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂
Abby said.. no one ever asks me about myself, let me tell you everything even when y’all didn’t ask
Love it that she always blames others for her Mistakes 🙄
The way my mouth dropped when I saw Abby. Never expected this one 😆
I’m ten minutes in and man I just feel like I’m listening to some washed up drunk woman rambling on and on about nonsense. How did Abby and Matt sit through this entire interview?!? So painful!
There's a lot of "I" when Abbey talks. Lol
Wow!! This collab gives you such a crazy perspective of how influential youtubers truly are
I’m sorry but a child should never be crying from criticism from their coach/ teacher she’s saying you go back in and prove them wrong and parents don’t get involved 🤨
She needs the Lord. She’s all about self and has such an edge. She doesn’t seem to have any peace and joy in her life. You guys must have been stressed interviewing her…she’s a bit scary 😳
This woman has single handedly ruined dance for tens of thousands of young kids. Why would you give her the time of day?
@dolliedennon6513
Ай бұрын
😅She has single handedly launched THOUSANDS of wildly successful kids and young adults, into world wide careers of their dreams!
@nicholetoops5208
Ай бұрын
@dolliedennon6513 and how many of those kids are in therapy or how many of those kids have to take anxiety pills or quit dancing all together Abby lee Miller needs to be put in prison for the way she treated those little girl some one needs to treat her the way she treated those girls
@sutherlandbrook3205
Ай бұрын
@@nicholetoops5208weren’t you listening lol.. she DID go to jail for how she treated the kids… they used Other charges to put her there, but that’s why they wanted to punish her.
@TommyStubbs
Ай бұрын
@@dolliedennon6513 thousands???? she even said herself in the first couple of minutes she had 30 kids on broadway (impressive) but certainly not thousands lol
@hannahcampbell8196
Ай бұрын
@@nicholetoops5208most of these kids probably would have ended up in therapy, on anxiety meds and/or quitting dancing anyway. That's just life. Not trying to defend her actions but that's putting A LOT of blame on ALM.
Abby: "My mother never hurt a child's feelings or anything, I'm the one that did all that" Abby:"I was gonna ask, was that for the show or was that how you were?" Abby:"that's just how I was"
Never even heard of thos lady before this episode and after listening to her for a half hour, I'm glad. It's all about poor me.
This is one of my favorite podcast episodes yet. I love how you guys are interacting with other influencers. It’s so fun seeing Collabs like this.
Did notttt see this guest coming 😂😂
WHY IS NOBODY TALKING ABOUT THIS EPISODE
The way she speaks, jumping around in the conversation, dramatic claims, irrelevant stories… it reminds me of my aunt with bipolar disorder. She doesn’t seem entirely mentally healthy.
@davidpatterson555
23 күн бұрын
I don’t think she is, tbh! I don’t think she was mentally healthy before everything that happened to her… prison, being confined to a wheelchair… and after all of that it just got even worse
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTT ABBY LEE MILLER??????? I LOVE THIS
Thank you for this!!❤
Only 13 mins in and have clocked so many lies from Abby lmao (or... at least her side of the story differs YUGELY from the Moms experience lol)
This was the most uncomfortable interview I have watched
Im just shook over here. This was fun guys. 😂 id love to hear matt and abbys convo after this lots to unpack.
From the LaBrant Fam to Brooklyn and Bailey, and now Abby Lee Miller.
This was not in my bingo card for 2024
As parents you would have thought better than to have a child abuser on your podcast im not even american and have heard all about her mis treatment of kids
My past dance instructor met Abby Lee Miller at a competition years back and she is not a very nice person. She started criticizing other dance teams to the coaches’ faces. Based on how she’s acted towards girls on and off screen, you guys should not have had her on your podcast. Her treatment of dancers and even parents and other instructors is less than stellar.
@laurenskee2665
Ай бұрын
You know reality TV isn't real, right? You don't know this person just because you watched the show. 😂
@Ivy-up7hx
Ай бұрын
I trust my dance instructor who is a wonderful lady over someone who yelled at kids on a show for money and who was jailed.
I love the way the podcast is evolving great guest!! I look forward to seeing your podcast episodes every Wednesday! Lysm Matt & Abby!❤❤
Her story about the friend in prison giving her Nike’s because her boots gave her blisters doesn’t make sense. Why would the girl give her shoes if she could easily buy them herself? Abby Lee Miller had friends that were giving her money while she was in prison and her friend that “gave her these shoes” had to work hard for her money. A lot of times sounds like she’s twisting stories or just straight up lying.
@melamorgan3433
Ай бұрын
I have talked to someone in a Michigan prison and their stay is not this posh. They only get to spend $130 every other week on supplies and snacks and they can not get nikes in there. There is an app they go to and can only order what it has on it. The prison she was in must be a more laxed one. I'm not here to judge but I think each State must have its own standards on how theirs is run
@kashkelly1508
28 күн бұрын
It’s not like she can just buy them herself. Doesn’t matter how much money you have in prison, you can only spend so much and depends on the prison- you can usually only wear the ones the prison has unless you have something wrong with you that allows you to wear your own shoes and everyone wants those shoes. Everyone wants anything g different than what you can get on commissary.
Interesting choice for a guest. It seems Abby Lee Miller has a very high opinion of herself, while also playing the victim role very well.
Very interesting guest, thanks for having her! Love the podcast you both get some really great guests that aren't all about KZread I love that and would love to see you branch out even more! much love from eastern Canada.
This podcast is awesome! So glad everyone I listen in it gets better and better! Thanks Matt and Abby for getting all this awesome people on the podcast!!
Abby's version of the way the show started is VERY DIFFERENT then the producers/creators/ moms story- and she always complains that she didn't get to pick the music/story of the dances. Such 💩 coming out her mouth 😂
@pepsi8967
Ай бұрын
She plays victim well lol
@amandamandamands
28 күн бұрын
Yes even when Abby had a producer on her podcast he was pushing back against her version of how the show started, especially the part about how they didn't dance as a part of the audition process, that they just had a sit down interview. As he said they danced as a part of their audition tape, it seems like to her the whole audition process was the sit down interviews that they did in her studio.
Yesssss yall be knowing what yall doing
In case you weren't sure how spectacular and fabulous Abby Lee Miller feels she is, she will sit you down and tell you. She doesn't seem to have self esteem issues. Good for her for being her own cheerleader. Sending love from Los Angeles 💜💛
@user-vu2dm8xp8j
Ай бұрын
Um wrong
I've never seen Dance Moms, but the Dance Moms memes are hilarious.
Yasss for Abby Lee Miller . Part of of this interview I was like “ go off Abby “ Other parts I’m like “ girl whatttt👀 GREAT JOB GUYS🤍✨
SO EXCITED TO WATCH!!!
😂😂😂😂😂 This is wild!!!
Not sure if you guys are aware but Better Help is involved in a lawsuit. I believe it was something about them not using qualified counselors and therapists. So they’re basically scamming people 😢
Y’all get the craziest guests. I’m blown away everytime!
Vote for addie and Braddy to be in podcast with rustyn of course
Omg I’m laughing!!! How do you guys get these people on your show?!?! Incredible 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Omggg I am living for this guest !!
This is the first podcast I listened for about 20 minutes and turned it off I couldn’t even get through it and the brutal messages she’s sending children in sports, athletics, dance, art etc And she managed to blame her dying dad, a sheriffs wife, a misplaced bill in the first ten minutes of what lead to her issues and took no accountability This was a tough watch for the first 20 minutes and I can’t waste another second on it
Matt & Abby I love this podcast so much. The Muny, Mark Krupinski, St Louis! I know and love them all! I loved the Muny days!
I love Abby, she’s so intimidating and sweet at the same time, she’s one of those people who you would be horrified of but love at the same time!!!🫶🫶
Love it , some people love her some hate her. I think it is wonderful to hear about her life from her without someone hating on her.
Gosh I am such a theatre kid because I am freaking out with all the shows Abby mentions and the Muny mentioned such a great podcast
People are very quick to judge Abby, who is portraying the antagonist in the REALITY TV show (when is this ever real), but what about the moms who subjected their children to this for years? I understand Abby was mean but the moms let it happen, got in constant arguments in front of their kids, and kept resigning the contracts.
@BrittneyBerkhahn
Ай бұрын
exactly! I think most people don't like her because she's "mean," but there's some parents that send their kids to these camps for "bad" children??
@Home_Again_Aldc
22 күн бұрын
They signed a contract for the SHOW that was 6 years so they had to keep signing the contracts for her STUDIO
Abby kills me when she says nobody auditioned most of them except for Kalani and jJojo her audition. It literally shows season two episode one of Kendall auditioning from dance moms in an episode season eight audition minis auditions there were so many scenes were girls audition so Abby‘s a liar.
@morganmeredith1577
8 күн бұрын
She was on about the start of the show as in like season 1
The way I GASPED when I saw that y’all had THE Abby Lee Miller on!!🤯👏🏻
STOP I can’t wait to watch this episode!
Now you gotta get Jojo Siwa on! She has her number!!! This is crazy the connections!
@laurenskee2665
Ай бұрын
No.
they should have Brooke monk and sam Dezz on the podcast!
@alayna-zg5xf
Ай бұрын
Brooke monk why tho?? She isn’t famous for anything just for posting videos
@Ava-jq8sm
Ай бұрын
@@alayna-zg5xf She's a tiktok star and youtube star, and that's mostly who they interview, so yeah🙂👍
The trauma that some of the dancers have gone through is terrible, having been in that situation with some teachers. But her cancer story has touched me as I also suffered with ovarian cancer as a child 💗
I am sat for this!
This is a really good intro!
Please get the Sturniolo Triplets on here!!
What happens when the people you think would show up don't is you learn that a small circle is way better than a big one. Because then you know really who your true friends are and who will always have your back.
I believe they had Abby Lee , because they both were in dance , things know , sad for things that happened, there is all ways hope !! Good podcast ! Thank you 😊
This is frickan wild ……… I’m loving this
Did she really ask them if they had a KZread channel?