"I think this is the right time", Miller told ET in another exclusive interview last month.
She is, however, afraid of what could happen to her in prison, especially because she's recognizable. A federal judge in Pittsburgh handed down the sentence on Wednesday.
The reality star was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison followed by two years supervised release.
Aside from serving one year and one day in jail, Chief Judge Joy Flowers Conti also ruled that Miller serve two years probation after her time behind bars, and will need to live in a place "approved by the probation officer". While her return on the show is still up in the air, she said that she did not regret her decision to exit "Dance Moms" in 2014, because she felt it was no longer a good environment to be in.
The star of Discovery's "Alaskan Bush People" pleaded guilty to lying on applications in order to receive $22,000 in government benefits. Last month, she quit "Dance Moms" after reportedly clashing with producers.
"I feel relieved", she told reporters, including ET, outside the courthouse.
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Jury selection for the federal trial was scheduled to start next week, however, this guilty plea makes it no longer necessary. After he placed an injured Walter Scott in handcuffs, Slager the threw his taser beside Scott as he lay at his feet dying.
Abby Lee Miller has tangoed her way into prison. The eyewitness notes that as the hearing continued, Miller seemed to relax a bit and appeared alert, whispering to her lawyers at various points.
Miller entered the courtroom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reported Entertainment Tonight. Miller plead guilty to both charges previous year. She is aware, though, that things will be different where she will be heading, especially when she has to deal with other women in the facility, but she assures her fans that she will be alright.
The reality star was indicted in 2015 on 20 counts of bankruptcy fraud, concealment of bankruptcy assets and false bankruptcy declarations.
The founder of Abby Lee Dance Company had earlier told PEOPLE magazine: "I went from being a dance teacher from Pittsburgh who never ran a family business, who never did the books, who never wrote the checks out [because] my dad was there, he had my back".
As for the "Dance Moms" crew, they're also focusing on moving on in the wake of Miller's legal proceedings. Just yesterday, [May 8], Miller was quite active on social media.
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