In an emotional 2-hour interview, Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller shared her worst fears about going to prison.
The dance coach's fans love her for her no-nonsense, confrontational attitude, but they saw a different side of the celebrity when she sat down with the View host Jedediah Bila during her last 2 weeks as a free woman.
Miller was reduced to tears, and said she's been "crying her eyes out" about the upcoming prison sentence, and how it will change her life. The reality TV star reveals her pool is one of the things she'll miss the most while she's in jail, along with her wardrobe. "I don't know if they're going to have a bra that fits me," she explained, and adds that wearing khaki every day will be stressful.
She's also concerned that her vegan diet will be disrupted while she's in prison. Miller recently lost 30 pounds after having a gastric sleeve surgery to remove 80% of her stomach, and has been trying to eat healthy. "I don't think there's a salad bar and I doubt there's going to be a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables," she told Bila.
The emotional interview also touched on her relationship with former Dance Moms co-star Maddie Ziegler, who's become famous for starring in Sia's music videos. Ziegler has cut ties with Miller, and doesn't even mention the coach in her new memoir.
"I look at what she has done, and the other jobs and the other opportunities besides Dance Moms"”they all involve dancing," Miller says about Ziegler. "They're all judging dance, dancing, performing, something. I don't think, had she not been at my studio, she would be where she is today. And I can confidently say that,"
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Aside from sticking to her diet, Miller has some very real concerns about her life behind bars, and whether she'll be safe.
Miller has been sentenced to a year and a day in California's FCI Victorville Prison, but will probably only serve 10 months before moving to a halfway house. She plead guilty to concealing bankruptcy assets and not reporting an international monetary transaction last year.
Authorities say Miller hid $775,000 of her money from Dance Moms, but the TV star says her biggest mistake was "trusting other people with my money."
"I'm not this horrible, evil person!" she said during the interview. "I just made mistakes and I was stupid. And I thought because you're paying everybody back, it doesn't matter-- the rules don't matter. But the rules matter. There are rules for a reason."
Before entering prison on July 12, Miller confessed to People magazine that she fears her celebrity will make her a target behind bars. "I'm afraid of being physically abused," she said.
"I mean, if a whole gang of people want to kill you, they're gonna do it," she said during her interview with Bila. "If a whole bunch of people want to make your life a living hell, they're gonna do it. If it's that bad, I probably won't survive."
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