Former “Dance Moms” star Christi Lukasiak is facing a charge of driving under the influence following an accident last month.
Lukasiak, the mother of Chloé Lukasiak — an original cast member on the Lifetime reality show — was charged with a DUI in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in June, court records indicate. The charge became public on Tuesday, as initially reported by TMZ.
According to the Murrysville Police Department, Lukasiak “refused to submit to a blood draw to determine her blood alcohol content.”
If found guilty, this would be Lukasiak’s first DUI offense within the 10-year Pennsylvania look-back period. She was also charged with operating a vehicle without valid inspection, exceeding the speed limit in an urban district, and a violation related to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, to which she pleaded guilty.
Lukasiak, 47, is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing next month regarding the DUI charge.
The Lukasiaks appeared in Seasons 1 through 4 of “Dance Moms,” a show that followed a Pittsburgh (and later Los Angeles) dance studio managed by controversial choreographer Abby Lee Miller, showcasing her dancers and their parents.
Earlier this year, the original cast returned for “Dance Moms: The Reunion.”
“Dance Moms” ran for eight seasons, but a ninth season was never confirmed. A spinoff, “Abby’s Virtual Dance Off,” was canceled in 2020 after a former “Dance Moms” star accused Miller of racism.
Alongside Lukasiak and her daughter Chloé, dancers Brooke Hyland, JoJo Siwa, Paige Hyland, Kalani Hilliker, Kendall Vertes, and their mothers Jessalynn Siwa, Kelly Hyland, Jill Vertes, and Kira Hilliker revisited “Dance Moms” dramatic moments and discussed their lives since the show. Abby Lee Miller was notably absent from the reunion.
Contributing: Mary Walrath-Holdridge