Anna Sorokin, convicted fraudster, appears on “Dancing With the Stars” wearing a glittery ankle bracelet

Los Angeles — Convicted con artist Anna Sorokin took to the dance floor on “Dancing With the Stars” wearing a lightweight—and very glittery—ankle bracelet.

The so-called “false heiress”, the Convicted in 2019 of defrauding banks, hotels and friends After falsely building a reputation as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey, she debuted the ballroom-ready ankle bracelet at the premiere of the new season of Dancing With the Stars on Tuesday night.

“It's actually not a big problem at all. It's pretty light and I asked them to make it tight so it doesn't dangle. So it's not that bad,” she told the Associated Press after the premiere. She and dance pro Ezra Sosa performed a routine to Sabrina Carpenter's “Espresso.”

“Let's face it: It's the real star of the show,” Sosa said of Sorokin's rhinestone-studded ankle bracelet.

“I find it kind of funny how people like it – it's not an ankle weight,” Sosa said. “It's not 20 pounds. It's literally less than a pound and it's no big deal.”

Sorokin admitted that her debut did not go as planned.

“I'm relieved it's over,” she said. “I think my dancing could have been a little better, but I'm glad I did it and it was a great experience overall.”

Sorokin said she hopes viewers will be a little forgiving despite everything. her criminal past.

“Hopefully people will give me a chance to show what I can do. I've served my time and made my amends,” she said.

Initial reviews from fans were not positive; one phrase trending on social media site X was “Anna Delvey's lackluster DWTS debut.”

While they released from prison in February 2021Immigration authorities arrested her shortly after her release, claiming she was overstaying her welcome and had to be returned to her home country of Germany. The “Inventing Anna” inspiration was in ICE custody for over a year before a judge paved the way for the change to house arrest in October 2022 while she fights against deportation.

Her release conditions had to be changed to allow her to travel from New York to Los Angeles for filming.

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