Abby Lee Miller was the beating heart of Dance Moms with some seriously strict instructions for her junior dancers and a very controversial pyramid system for ranking her students.

But Abby has undergone a journey of her own since the show ended, losing a total of 127lb. Read on to see her dramatic transformation over the years as we celebrate her 61st birthday…

Dance Moms debuted in 2011

2011 – The Dance Moms era begins

Dance Moms became a hit when it debuted in 2011, following the lives of several young girls as they journeyed towards stardom under the watchful eyes of their mothers.

Abby stood at the helm of Dance Moms as the girls’ instructor…

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