Abby Lee Miller blasts ‘awful’ American Airlines after wheelchair allegedly arrives ‘in pieces’

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Real, E., Murphy, D., & Gostin, N. (2026, October 22). Abby Lee Miller blasts ‘awful’ American Airlines after wheelchair allegedly arrives ‘in pieces’. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/22/celebrity-news/abby-lee-miller-blasts-awful-american-airlines/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-22 · by Evan Real, Danny Murphy, Nicki Gostin

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Abby Lee Miller, the star of "Dance Moms," criticized American Airlines in an interview with Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” co-hosts, claiming her wheelchair was returned to her damaged and unusable at 2 a.m., causing significant inconvenience. This is not Miller's first issue with the airline; she previously posted on Instagram about difficulties transferring from an airport wheelchair to her own after falling due to body stiffness. Additionally, Miller has taken legal action against hotels for mishandling her wheelchair, including a lawsuit in 2022 against Hampton Inn & Suites for $8.5 million.
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Abby Lee Miller, a 61-year-old former "Dance Moms" star, criticized American Airlines for allegedly damaging her wheelchair during a recent flight. In an interview with Page Six's "Virtual Reali-Tea," Miller expressed frustration over the airline returning her wheelchair "in pieces," which left her unable to use it effectively and forced her to rely on a push chair at 2 a.m. This incident is not isolated, as Miller previously took issue with the same airline after falling during a transfer from an airport wheelchair. American Airlines did not provide a response to Page Six for comment when contacted.

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Evan Real
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🔮 “Real Housewives” star Carole Radziwill insisted Monday that she’s a hard-nosed parking enforcer in her SoHo neighborhood — even as she’s racked up thousands of dollars in tickets herself.
🔮 The “Summer House” star, 41, was asked during an exclusive interview with Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” Thursday whether he and his former fiancée would ever rekindle their relationship.
🔮 “I made mistakes and I will take responsibility for my own actions.”
🔮 Glanville explained that she “started” her “Real Housewives” journey with Richards when she joined “RHOBH” in Season 2, recalling how Richards would let her drop her son off at her house to hang out with her youngest daughter, Portia Umansky, when she needed a babysitter.
🔮 “If I could change it for him, I would, but I can’t.
🔮 During Tuesday night’s episode of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” Taank shockingly asked Carole Radziwill if Carolyn — who died in a plane crash alongside her husband, John F. Kennedy Jr., in 1999 — was a “bitch.”
🔮 The two women, along with Sai De Silva, were the only cast members from the reboot asked back for Season 16, which features three new Real Housewives and the return of OG star Carole Radziwill.
🔮 In her confessional, Gaither says she would do things differently if she could go back.
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Danny Murphy
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🔮 “Real Housewives” star Carole Radziwill insisted Monday that she’s a hard-nosed parking enforcer in her SoHo neighborhood — even as she’s racked up thousands of dollars in tickets herself.
🔮 The “Summer House” star, 41, was asked during an exclusive interview with Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” Thursday whether he and his former fiancée would ever rekindle their relationship.
🔮 “I made mistakes and I will take responsibility for my own actions.”
🔮 Glanville explained that she “started” her “Real Housewives” journey with Richards when she joined “RHOBH” in Season 2, recalling how Richards would let her drop her son off at her house to hang out with her youngest daughter, Portia Umansky, when she needed a babysitter.
🔮 “If I could change it for him, I would, but I can’t.
🔮 During Tuesday night’s episode of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” Taank shockingly asked Carole Radziwill if Carolyn — who died in a plane crash alongside her husband, John F. Kennedy Jr., in 1999 — was a “bitch.”
🔮 The two women, along with Sai De Silva, were the only cast members from the reboot asked back for Season 16, which features three new Real Housewives and the return of OG star Carole Radziwill.
🔮 In her confessional, Gaither says she would do things differently if she could go back.
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Nicki Gostin
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🔮 “I will say New York and Atlanta have always been kind of close to my heart,” the Bravo honcho told Page Six in an exclusive interview earlier this week.
🔮 I could get rid of the audience.”
🔮 “Just drove all the way to Brooklyn to check out this store I thought looked really rad and had a few things in mind to buy and literally was looked at as if I couldn’t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me,” she shared.
🔮 “This International Day of the Girl, in partnership with Archewell Philanthropies, 100% of net proceeds from As Ever jams and teas will support Malala Fund and its vital work to ensure that every girl has access to free, safe, quality education,” she wrote.
🔮 “My daughter may be many things, sometimes an a–hole, but she is not a liar,” Guy said in a video shared via Instagram at the time, according to Us Magazine.
🔮 Markle then said her jam company would collaborate with Yousafzai’s foundation.
🔮 “And so maybe it was good in that way to go through that awful experience there because, you know, it’s still in my head like I don’t want to go back there.
🔮 “Somewhere in between, maybe,” he opined.
🔮 “I guess you could say that about any business,” the “Wall Street” actor continued.
🔮 Michael Douglas is hoping his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, will be “very understanding” when she finishes reading his racy new memoir.
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Miller PERSON · 5× American Airlines ORG · 3× Abby Lee Miller PERSON · 1× Danny Murphy PERSON · 1× Evan Real PERSON · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Page Six ORG · 1× Page Six’s ORG · 1× Pgh ORG · 1× the Hampton Inn & Suites ORG · 1×

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Meanwhile, Miller is reuniting with her former “Dance Moms” rival Cathy Nesbitt-Stein for a new short-form reality series, “Abby vs. Cathy: Hit the 8,” premiering Oct. 27 on ShortVydz.
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Claims (19 extracted, 2 hedged)

Abby Lee Miller is putting American Airlines on blast. asserted
Miller → put → blast
The “Dance Moms” alum, 61, slammed the airline for allegedly mishandling her wheelchair during an exclusive interview with Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” co-hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real on Wednesday. uncertain
alum → slam → Wednesday
“I have not let them have it,” she exclaimed. asserted
she → let → it
“I’ve been crazy busy, but American Airlines, do better!” asserted
Airlines → do → ?
Miller claimed her wheelchair was returned to her “in pieces” at 2 a.m., leaving her scrambling to figure out how to get home. asserted
wheelchair → claim → her
“How do you think I was even going to get out? asserted
I → think → ?
I had to get home in a push chair,” she groused. asserted
she → have → chair
American Airlines did not respond to Page Six for comment. asserted
Airlines → respond → comment
This isn’t the first time Miller has taken issue with the airline. asserted
Miller → take → airline
‘I’ve fallen and I can’t get up’ isn’t that the truth?” Miller captioned an Instagram photo of herself after falling. asserted
Miller → fall → herself
“Let’s just say my transfer from the Isle (sic) Chair to my own chair didn’t go so well! asserted
transfer → let → chair
…Thank you to all the Pgh international Airport Escorts that were so very kind & the hot firemen who swiftly got me on my feet, into my chair & on my way!!!” asserted
who → thank → way
Miller later revealed in the comments section that she was feeling “stiff” and experiencing body aches following the incident. “My right hip & knee banged up,” she wrote. asserted
she → reveal → incident
The dance instructor has also taken legal action over alleged mistreatment involving her wheelchair. asserted
instructor → take → wheelchair
In 2022, she sued the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton for $8.5 million in damages after one of the hotel’s doors allegedly fell on top of her when one of her wheelchair wheels became stuck. uncertain
one → sue → wheels
The health crisis came after she served prison time following her conviction on bankruptcy fraud charges. asserted
she → come → charges
Meanwhile, Miller is reuniting with her former “Dance Moms” rival Cathy Nesbitt-Stein for a new short-form reality series, “Abby vs. Cathy: Hit the 8,” premiering Oct. 27 on ShortVydz. asserted
Miller → reunite → ShortVydz
Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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