Next: Abby Lee Dance Company founder and chief choreographer.Now: She appears in Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition, and Dance Moms Studio Rescue. Abby was first to leave the original series in 2017. She went to prison for felony bankruptcy fraud. In 2017, she was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma. She declared her cancer-free status in 2019. She was still a choreographer and returned to Dance Moms. Abby Lee officially quit the series in 2020.Follow her on IG.