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Abby Lee Miller Criticized Over Heavily Filtered TikTok Promoting Iowa Class

The viral clip fed a wider conversation about celebrity editing on social platforms.

Overview

  • Miller posted the TikTok on September 28 while traveling from Chicago to Des Moines to teach at Ocean Athletics, saying she was on a United flight.
  • Viewers accused her of using an intense beauty filter, with comments calling it an “aggressive” look and noting her face appeared unusually smooth.
  • Hello! reported the video showed the 60-year-old using a walker as she boarded the plane, contrasting with the youthful appearance in the clip.
  • The post doubled as an event promotion with a caption noting limited tickets, and coverage reports no public response or adjustment from Miller.
  • Outlets framed the reaction within ongoing celebrity Photoshop and filter controversies, citing recent examples involving Kris Jenner and the Kardashian family, as well as Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid.