‘Dance Moms’ Season 6 Update: Maddie Ziegler Focuses on Acting Career, Chloe Lukasiak talks Eye Surgery

By Cheri Cheng - 22 Sep '15 09:38AM
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Maddie Ziegler and Chloe Lukasiak are most likely not returning to season 6 of "Dance Moms."

Ziegler, 12, talked to Teen Vogue about how her career has changed significantly since appearing on the reality TV show and in two of Sia's music videos ("Chandelier" and "Elastic Heart"). The young dancer revealed that even though she still loves dancing and competing, she is also very much interested in acting.

"It's cool that I get work without being asked to audition. I fell like people trust me and believe I'm capable of putting in the work," Ziegler said. "I really want to focus on acting and even sing a little bit so I can be a triple threat. I definitely want to do a movie or a scripted TV Show."

Ziegler will be starring in a Sia directed movie titled "Sister." She has also guest starred in "Pretty Little Liars" and "Drop Dead Diva." While Ziegler is getting more roles, her friend and competitor, Chloe Lukasiak is recovering from eye surgery.

Lukasiak, 14, who left the Lifetime show back in season four, revealed that she had a condition known as silent sinus syndrome, which causes face asymmetry. Lukasiak's right eye is smaller than her left. Even though the condition is not painful, Lukasiak has dealt with bullies over the years.

"People began questioning things and making their own inferences. Even the adults in my life make fun of it, not knowing or caring what's really going on or not even bothering to ask," she said. "And normally those kinds of comments don't bother me but one really hits a spot cause it's just hard when people are saying things and they don't really know what's going on."

The young dancer also revealed that the surgery, which the doctor said she needed to undergo, was successful.

"Dance Moms" has been auditioning new dancers for season six, which does not have a premiere date yet.

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