While the show was full of talented dancers, Ziegler stood out.
Shegave her more solosand constantlyput her on top of her pyramid ranking system.
Obviously, it makes sense that Miller would favor Ziegler, considering that they were basically family friends.
But, in all fairness, it wasn’t just nepotism that caused Miller to favor the dancer.
Miller saw something in Ziegler and just knew that she was going to be hugely successful one day.
It was what made the show so intriguing that people so talented existed and were so young!
But Ziegler was different, and Miller complimented her ability to learn routines quickly many times on the show.
Clearly, Miller knew Ziegler was extremely talented, and she didn’t hold back in feeling that way.
It was rough on Ziegler, as she was used to winning.
But she worked extremely hard before the Sheer Talent Competition andended up taking home that first place trophy.
That kind of dedication no doubt went into helping Maddie Ziegler become Abby Lee Miller’s favorite student.
But overall, Melissa and Miller got along.
That definitely must have helped Maddie Ziegler become Abby Lee Miller’s favorite student.
Miller probably loved Ziegler’s ability to act while dancing and put her whole self into the routine.
Still, the fact remains that her facial expressions likely helped her win competitions and Miller’slove.
But according toa Lifetime interview with Abby Lee Miller and Ziegler, that’s not what happened.
Naturally, Miller realized, “Maybe I have a star here,” as she told Lifetime.
Miller was smitten with Ziegler’s star quality since day one.
How could it not when Ziegler would go on toperform onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showand star inother Sia music videos?
“We don’t keep in contact,” Ziegler said.
“But I wish her the best.”
