This image released by Disney shows Anna Delvey, left, and her dancing partner Ezra Sosa on the celebrity dance competition series 'Dancing with the Stars,' in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (Eric McCandless / Disney via AP)
Anna Sorokin, the convicted scam artist who posed as an heiress named Anna Delvey to defraud banks, hotels, and friends, has ended her time on Dancing With the Stars.
Sorokin’s participation in the competition was a controversial choice, as she remains under house arrest with an ankle monitor due to an ongoing deportation case. When her casting was announced, she was referred to as the "notorious ankle bracelet fashionista." Released from prison in February 2021, she was quickly taken into custody by immigration officials for overstaying her visa and faces potential deportation to her native Germany. After spending over a year in ICE custody, a judge allowed her to move to house arrest in October 2022 while she fights her deportation.
On Tuesday, after performing KT Tunstall’s "Suddenly I See" alongside her dance partner Ezra Sosa, Sorokin was eliminated from the show. Viewer votes determine eliminations, which started in the second week of the season.
When asked by the hosts what she took away from the competition, Sorokin simply responded, “Nothing.” She echoed this sentiment the following day on Good Morning America, saying her favorite part of the experience was “getting eliminated.”
Last week, Sorokin and Sosa spoke with The Associated Press after her first performance. Regarding her ankle monitor, which was decorated to match her costume, Sorokin said, “It’s really not a big deal. It’s light, and I asked them to make it tight so it wouldn’t dangle. So, it’s fine.”
Details about whether her house arrest conditions were adjusted to allow her to film in Los Angeles are unknown, and the status of her long-standing deportation case remains uncertain.
Also leaving the competition on Tuesday was Tori Spelling, best known for her role in Beverly Hills, 90210. After being cut with her dance partner Pasha Pashkov, Spelling reflected on her time on the show, calling it a “crazy transformational journey.” She expressed gratitude for confronting her fears, even though she was eliminated.
Looking at her children in the audience, Spelling said, “I just kept thinking, ‘I love you. Thank you for being proud of me.’ It’s all so fast, and you’re in your head because it’s terrifying. It really is.”
