LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥 Convicted con artist Anna Sorokin has hit the dancefloor on 鈥淒ancing With the Stars鈥 with a featherweight 鈥 and very sparkly 鈥 ankle monitor.
The so-called 鈥榝ake heiress,' who was convicted of in 2019 after falsely building a reputation as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey, debuted the ballroom-worthy ankle monitor during the premiere of 鈥淒ancing With the Stars'鈥 new season Tuesday night.
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Sorokin acknowledged her debut didn't go as planned.
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Sorokin said she hopes viewers will be somewhat forgiving despite her criminal history.
鈥淗opefully people will give me, will give me a chance to show what I can do. And I served my time and I repaid my restitution," she said.
Early reviews from fans were not positive, with the phrase 鈥淎nna Delveysa国际传媒 Lackluster DWTS Debut鈥 among those trending on the social media site X.
While she was released from prison in February 2021, picked her up shortly after she got out, claiming she overstayed her visa and must be returned to her native Germany. The was in ICE custody for over a year before a judge cleared the way for her to switch to home confinement in October 2022 while she fights the deportation case.
Her release terms had to be amended to allow her to travel from New York to Los Angeles for filming.