She didn’t always love being tall, however.

Like, I was 5-foot-10 at 13.

I was really, really tall…

Ava Michelle, star of Netflix’s Tall Girl

I was made fun of, and it was really difficult."

But this isn’t the first time we’ve seen Michelle on-screen.

She had major issues with the infamousAbbey Lee Millerduring her time onDance Moms.

Ava Michelle, star of Netflix’s Tall Girl

TheTall Girlstar toldRefinery29,“Abby bullied me.

People were body-shaming me and tearing me down.

It got really bad there, for a second.

Ava Michelle, star of Netflix’s Tall Girl

Does Ava Michelle regret her time on Dance Moms?

“I feel like I’m in such a different place now.

It doesn’t affect me the way it did when I was younger,” she explained toRefinery29.