LOS ANGELES — Convicted con artist Anna Sorokin hit the dance floor of “Dancing with the Stars” carrying an ultra-lightweight, extremely sparkly ankle monitor.
The so-called “fake heirs” He was convicted in 2019 of defrauding banks, hotels and friends. After building a false reputation as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey, she debuted her ballroom dancing-appropriate ankle monitor on Tuesday night’s premiere of the new season of “Dancing with the Stars.”
“It’s actually not a big deal at all. It’s pretty light and I asked them to make it tight so it doesn’t sag, so it’s not that bad,” she told The Associated Press after the premiere, where she and professional dancer Ezra Sosa performed to Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso.”
“That’s the real star of the show, honestly,” Sosa said of Sorokin’s flashy ankle monitor.
“I think it’s kind of funny that people like this because it’s not like ankle weights,” Sosa said. “It’s not like it’s 20 pounds. It’s literally less than a pound, so it’s not a big deal.”
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Sorokin admitted that his debut didn’t go as planned.
“I’m relieved it’s over,” she said. “I feel like my dancing could have been a little better, but I’m happy I got to do it and overall it was a great experience.”
Sorokin said he hopes viewers will be a little tolerant. Her Criminal History.
“I hope people will give me a chance to prove myself and I have served my sentence and paid back the restitution,” she said.
Early reviews from fans were not positive, with “Anna Delvey’s lackluster DWTS debut” being one of the phrases trending on social media site X.
She Released from prison in February 2021Immigration authorities arrested her shortly after she left the country, claiming she had overstayed her visa and should be deported to her native Germany. The inspiration for “Inventing Anna” remained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody for more than a year before a judge ruled on her case. paved the way for her switch to house arrest She is due to leave in October 2022 while she fights deportation.
The terms of her release had to be modified so she could travel from New York to Los Angeles for filming.
During his house arrest, Sorokin Podcasts and Reality TV.
