JoJo Siwa Says Abby Lee Miller Still Gives Her Choreography Advice 'All the Time'

Mar. 15, 2025

“I don’t think I’ve ever gone to her with choreography advice,” Siwa tells PEOPLE exclusively ahead of hosting Saturday 1st annual Children and FamilyEmmy Awardsin Los Angeles. “Almost every time that I post something though of me dancing, she’ll swipe up and give me a correction on it or she’ll swipe up and give an idea on it.”

“That happens all the time,” theXOMG POP!group co-founder adds.

“I do respect her choreography and I do respect what she’s done for the world,” Siwa shares. “Whether the dance community wants to admit it or not, she changed the dance world for the better. I think that that’s really cool.”

Miller was often criticized for being too tough on her young students, however, Siwa doesn’t see it that way.

“I think she brought a light to the dance world and some people may say it was a negative light, but a light is a light,” notes Siwa. “You can choose how you look at it. I think I’ve always tried to see everything for the best.”

“That’s something that I walked away fromDance Momswith — it was good and I loved it and I’m grateful that I’ve been able to keep my love for the show,” she adds.

Even when Siwa hears harsh criticism from Miller, she knows the tough love she once received from the dance instructor has helped her become the woman she is today.

“They’re really looking out for me and I’ve learned to appreciate that versus be like, ‘Oh, they said my legs look funny when I do a kick,'” she continues. “It’s like, no, your leg is bent. It looks bad. They’re telling you to fix it.”

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Not only is Siwa gearing up to host the Children and Family Emmys, she’ll be watching the dance group she co-founded with her momJessalynn Siwaperform, too. The Siwas and their group are staying busy with their XOMG POP!’s holiday special and live-action series, debuting on YouTube on Dec. 9.

“I’m so excited,” Siwa says of taking the stage for Saturday’s portion of the two-night show. “An opportunity came around and they asked me to host and you don’t say no to the Emmys. So, of course I said yes.”

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