Abby Lee Miller Update: Former 'Dance Moms' Star's Prison Term Pushed Back

By Janna Dela Cruz, Christian Post Contributor Sunday, July 02, 2017

Former "Dance Moms" star Abby Lee Miller is not going behind bars just yet. The dance instructor was given a reprieve on the same day she was supposed to start her prison time, which was June 30.

Thanks to the delay, Miller is now required to report to a Southern California facility around July 12. She was sentenced to one year and one day of incarceration for 20 counts of fraud.

But she could end up getting out early. According to Deadline, Miller is looking at a shorter stint of eight months if she demonstrates good behavior while in prison.

There is no word yet as to what led to the delay of the incarceration although the abovementioned publication notes this is not new seeing that the case, which spanned two years, was laden with a lot of delays. Deadline, however, suggests that issues involving the reality star's health could be one of the reasons.

A couple of Miller's Instagram posts suggested that the Abby Lee Dance Company (ALDC) founder has injured her knee, but she is already getting the treatment she needs.

Miller has also been traveling and promoting ALDC events, such as the recently concluded dance concert, leading up to the original date of the prison stint.

A Lifetime special is also being filmed for Miller with "Dance Moms" producer Collins Avenue leading the charge. It will focus on her preparation for prison.

Miller quit the long-running reality show back in March after feeling "manipulated" by producers of the show. She ranted about not getting any creative credit despite her contribution to "Dance Moms" since its inception.

Her exit will also be featured in "Dance Moms" season 7b and if the trailer is anything to go by, it will be emotional for the ALDC girls, but it will also be a source of quarrels aplenty.