Former “Dance Moms” star Christi Lukasiak is facing a driving under the influence charge following an accident last month.
The mother of Chloé Lukasiak, who was an original cast member on the Lifetime reality show’s first four seasons, was charged with a DUI in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, according to court records from June. The news came to light on Tuesday, as initially reported by TMZ.
The Murrysville Police Department stated in their news release that Lukasiak “refused to submit to a blood draw to determine her blood alcohol content.”
If convicted, this would be Lukasiak’s first DUI offense within Pennsylvania’s 10-year look-back period. Additionally, Lukasiak was charged with operating a vehicle without valid inspection, exceeding the speed limit by 5 mph in an urban district, and an unspecified Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission violation, to all of which she pleaded guilty.
Lukasiak, 47, is scheduled to appear in court next month for a preliminary hearing regarding the DUI charge.
The Lukasiaks were featured in the first four seasons of “Dance Moms,” a show that centered around a Pittsburgh (and later Los Angeles) dance studio run by the contentious choreographer Abby Lee Miller, showcasing the lives of her dancers and their parents.
Earlier this year, the original cast reunited for “Dance Moms: The Reunion.”
“Dance Moms” aired for eight seasons, with a ninth season never confirmed. A spinoff, “Abby’s Virtual Dance Off,” was canceled in 2020 following accusations of racism against Miller by a former “Dance Moms” star.
Along with Christi and Chloé Lukasiak, the reunion featured former dancers Brooke Hyland, JoJo Siwa, Paige Hyland, Kalani Hilliker, Kendall Vertes, and their mothers Jessalynn Siwa, Kelly Hyland, Jill Vertes, and Kira Hilliker. Abby Lee Miller was notably absent from the reunion.