Los Angeles — Convicted fraudster Anna Sorokin appeared on the dance floor on “Dancing with the Stars” wearing an extremely lightweight and very shiny ankle monitor.
The “fake heiress” who was Convicted of defrauding banks, hotels and friends in 2019 After gaining a false reputation as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey, she debuted a ballroom-friendly ankle monitor during the new season premiere of “Dancing with the Stars” Tuesday night.
“It wasn’t a big deal at all, actually. It’s very light and I asked them to make it tight so it wouldn’t sag. So it’s not too bad,” she told The Associated Press after the premiere. She and professional ballerina Ezra Sosa performed a routine to Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso.”
“It’s the real star of the show, let’s be honest here,” Sosa said of Sorokin’s dazzling ankle monitor.
“I think it’s kind of funny how people like it — it’s not like an ankle weight,” Sosa said. “It’s not like 20 pounds. It’s literally less than a pound and it’s not a big deal.”
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Sorokin admitted that her debut did not go as planned.
“I feel relieved that it’s over. I feel like my dancing could have been a little bit better, but I’m glad I did it and it was a great experience all in all,” she said.
Sorokin said she hopes viewers will be somewhat tolerant despite Her criminal history.
“I hope people will give me a chance to show what I can do. I have served my sentence and paid my restitution,” she said.
Early reviews from fans were not positive, with “Anna Delvey’s lackluster DWTS debut” being a trending phrase on social media site X.
While she was He was released from prison in February 2021.Immigration authorities arrested her shortly after her departure, claiming she had overstayed her visa and should be sent back to her native Germany. The “Inventing Anna” muse was in ICE custody for more than a year before a judge ordered her to issue a restraining order. Make way for her to move to home confinement. In October 2022 while trying to resist deportation.
The terms of her release had to be modified to allow her to travel from New York to Los Angeles for filming.
During the home quarantine period, Sorokin also participated in Podcast and Reality show.
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