The Stunning Transformation Of Dance Moms' Chloe Lukasiak

Dance Moms' Chloe Lukasiak knows that being on a reality television show certainly has its perks. You get to be somewhat famous and make some money, all while simply living your life in front of a camera. And while the hit reality show Dance Moms may have gone through quite a few changes since it premiered in 2011, the show's original cast members are still making waves across the entertainment industry. Lukasiak, specifically, has done quite a bit of growing up since her time on Dance Moms, and to look back at her life and how much she's changed is pretty fascinating.

Dance Moms wasn't the start to Lukasiak's career, and it wasn't the end of it either. She's had an entire life outside the show and has enjoyed quite a stunning transformation, as well. From winning competitions to launching her own career outside of dance, Chloe Lukasiak has done an excellent job of showing the haters just how awesome she really is.

Even though Chloe Lukasiak's main (and most well-known) passion in life is dancing, she has another interest that has nothing to do with being on stage. Lukasiak is an avid reader, and she has a serious love for getting lost in a book.

Ever since she was young, the blonde starlet has had a strong connection with the books she reads. "Reading is everything to me. It's helped me time and time again, serving as an escape from tough situations," she said in an interview with Education and Career News. "Not to say that you shouldn't face your problems head-on, as I certainly believe in that." 

Reading is where Lukasiak finds the most peace, but she does have a favorite genre. "When I was in fourth grade, I was introduced to a series called The Sisters Grimm and I quickly fell in love with the fantasy genre," she told Education and Career News, which then led to her favoring books that featured some kind of fantasy element. And since Lukasiak certainly went through her fair share of tough situations while on Dance Moms, it's likely that her affinity for reading helped her find solace and escape amidst all the drama.

Though Chloe Lukasiak's days on Dance Moms are long over, the talented young dancer still created some life-long friendships on the show. At least that's true when it comes to one former Dance Moms costar, Brooke Hyland, as well as Brooke's sister, Paige, and Nia Sioux.

Hyland appeared in a 2019 video on Lukasiak's YouTube channel. In the video, Hyland and Lukasiak mainly talk about college, but they also touch on their friendship and how it has endured over the years. "I know for sure if I needed anything I could call you or Nia, Paige, but she's not here, and just rely on you guys," said Lukasiak in the video. Hyland added that they would probably be friends forever, even if they didn't talk every day. "We could not speak after this moment, and you could call me in ten years and be like, 'This boy was so rude!' And I'd be like, 'I'll be there in five minutes,'" she said. 

Even though the Dance Moms cameras stopped rolling for them, Lukasiak and Hyland have remained the best of friends.

Part of what made Dance Moms such an entertaining show was the constant fighting and bickering between the mothers of the dancers and the girls' instructor, Abby Lee Miller. But while the girls typically didn't fight or get involved in their mothers' drama, Chloe Lukasiak revealed that she was targeted and bullied by Miller, and it was a big reason why she left the show. "The reason for leaving the show was my old teacher mocked my eye very bluntly; I was dealing with some serious health issues," Lukasiak said in an interview with People. 

Lukasiak had silent sinus syndrome, as noted by Nylon, and she eventually had surgery to correct it, but the insults still hurt. "It didn't feel like it was a good environment for me to be in anymore. I don't regret what I did at all," she added in her interview with People. Lukasiak noted that she knows she made the right decision to leave the show when she did, explaining that it wasn't helpful for her or her mom to be around all those people at that time. Fortunately, Lukasiak moved on from Dance Moms, but, when she was on the show, it was a harsher reality than she could deal with.  

To say that Chloe Lukasiak had a complicated relationship with Dance Moms would be an understatement. Obviously, Lukasiak made friendships on the show, and she learned a lot — both about dance and presumably about how to conduct oneself around a tyrannical coach. But a lot of time, fans watching the show assumed there was more bad than good when it came to her Dance Moms experience.

In an interview with Seventeen, Lukasiak revealed that, when she learned Dance Moms was filming again, she realized she missed it. "I was like, 'Oh my god, I have to go see them. Dancing with them is such a big part of my childhood,'" she shared. "So I visited them at Nationals and it was so amazing." After that, Lukasiak decided to go back on the show for another season, and, though it wasn't permanent, it was clear that Lukasiak missed being around her dancing pals.

In 2017, Dance Moms' Chloe Lukasiak announced that she would be launching a clothing line in collaboration with JustFab. The line launched in the fall of 2017, but, before it did, Lukasiak spoke with Teen Vogue about the line and why she wanted to get involved with fashion.

"I've always been very interested in fashion," she explained to the magazine. "It's been something I've liked all my life, and I get that from my mom." Lukasiak, who noted she's inspired by her sister's fashion sense too, added that her line will be a reflection of her, and, since she loves to be comfy, her collaboration will focus on that as well. "The line will be comfortable, very cute, there are some fun patterns that I really like," she shared. Even though her collaboration with JustFab was a one-time thing, Lukasiak was still excited about it, and it likely taught her a lot about the fashion business.

Dancing might be Chloe Lukasiak's most well-known passion, but the blonde beauty has a lot more in her arsenal. In 2019, Lukasiak took her acting career to the next level when she starred in the heart-racing drama Loophole. Though Lukasiak had acted before, this was her biggest role she'd gotten at the time, and in an interview with Teen Vogue, she explained how hard she worked to get into character.

Dance Moms' Chloe Lukasiak explained that her character in the movie was very different than her. "She's a video gamer," she said. Lukasiak added that her character wasn't as into fashion as she was, either, so her costumes weren't all that exciting. Still, she enjoyed the chance to get into the role: "In the beginning, I was like, playing video games to get into character. I went back and picked up my DS and played Super Mario." That's some grade-A method acting right there! And though Loophole was a big gig for Lukasiak, with motivation and determination like hers, there's no telling what she'll do next.

As someone who has spent so much of her life in the public sphere, Chloe Lukasiak knows a thing or two about doubting yourself. In fact, in an interview with Teen Vogue, she explained that learning how to be confident truly changed her life, and she hopes others can learn that from her. 

"When I was on Dance Moms, I wasn't really confident in myself," Lukasiak explained. "I was always beating myself up, really critiquing myself." After all, her dance teacher was hard on her, so Lukasiak was hard on herself too. But Lukasiak has since learned that it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks when you're doing what you love. Confidence is definitely key, and Lukasiak also said that there's a difference between being sure of yourself and being cocky. She added, "You don't have to be arrogant, but you have to [be] confident." Words to live by.