There might be a good reason why Abby Lee Miller looks like she's lost a lot of weight recently. Rumor has it that the Dance Moms star had lap band surgery and that she is also desperately looking for a new boyfriend in her life.

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According to OK! Magazine's print edition this week (via Celebrity Dirty Laundry), instead of going on a diet or starting a new exercise regime, Miller allegedly took the easy way out by getting the surgical procedure done in order to drop the excess weight.

The magazine said, "She may be in charge but she is no longer large! Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller has dropped 40 pounds, reportedly due to secret lap band surgery. Sources say the outspoken dance teacher has been pining for love and a long-term relationship, and she is hoping a new body will help."

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If that weren't enough, a source also said, "Abby gets lonely. She decided that she needs to get her life in order, that is why she has been so determined to lose weight."

According to TMZ just last month, Miller will be bringing her Abby Lee Dance Company to the Golden State with hopes to open up dance studios in Santa Monica. The site also says that she will be conducting her classes near the Dancing With The Stars studios and that she has rented an apartment in nearby L.A.

Meanwhile, there have been reports speculating that the next season of Dance Moms might have a new Australian dancer join Abby Lee's Dance Company.

According to the Daily Telegraph, Miller revealed that during a recent trip to Australia she found an Australian dancer that she might invite to join her team back in Pittsburgh. She quipped, "Maybe season six will be an Australian Dance Moms."

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