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Anna “Delvey” Sorokin isn’t letting her controversial past slip as she prepares to take part in the new season of “Dancing With the Stars.”
Sorokin was convicted of grand theft and other financial crimes in 2019 after posing as a German heiress with a trust fund. She served two years in prison and was held by immigration authorities for another 18 months for overstaying her visa.
Sorokin has been living under house arrest in New York City and wearing an ankle bracelet while she appeals her deportation order. She told People she asked for and received permission from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to travel to Los Angeles, where the show is produced.
Netflix dramatized her story for the popular 2022 series “Inventing Anna.”
Far from staying away from all that, both Sorokin and ABC seem to be returning to what made them famous in the first place.
In a press release from the network announcing the cast for season 33, Sorokin was listed as “infamous anklet fashionista Anna Delvey.” She will be teamed up with professional dancer Ezra Sosa this season.
“Some consider her a cunning con artist, others a charismatic and ambitious entrepreneur who exploited New York’s social elite to open a prestigious art studio,” her biography reads in the press release. “Her case has also sparked discussions about wealth, privilege and social advancement in modern society. Her story continues to capture the public’s imagination.”
In Sorokin’s press photo for the reality dance competition, she is wearing the court-ordered ankle bracelet.
CNN has asked ABC for comment.
The other participants in the new season are:
Super Bowl champion Danny Amendola with partner Witney Carson
Notorious anklet fashionista Anna Delvey with partner Ezra Sosa
From “The Bachelor”: Joey Graziadei with partner Jenna Johnson
NBA champion Dwight Howard with partner Daniella Karagach
TV star Chandler Kinney with partner Brandon Armstrong
Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher with partner Alan Bersten
Model and cover girl Brooks Nader with partner Gleb Savchenko
Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik with partner Rylee Arnold
Reality star Phaedra Parks with partner Val Chmerkovskiy
Film star Eric Roberts with partner Britt Stewart
TV icon Tori Spelling with partner Pasha Pashkov
From “The Bachelorette”: Jenn Tran with partner Sasha Farber
Sitcom and film actor Reginald VelJohnson with partner Emma Slater
The couples will be judged by renowned ballroom dance experts Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough when the new season of the show premieres on September 17.
