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Anna Delvey slams ‘predatory’ DWTS for using her in Season 33

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Anna Delvey slams ‘predatory’ DWTS for using her in Season 33

Anna Delvey was one of the Week 2 eliminations on DWTS Season 33. Photo credit: ABC

Anna Delvey has spoken out following her recent elimination from Dancing with the Stars Season 33, claiming she never had a “fair shot” at winning the show.

In addition, he blasted the dance competition show claiming that they were only using him for ratings.

Delvey, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, was a controversial addition to the new cast and attracted attention. great reaction from the audience due to his criminal conviction, house arrest, and ongoing deportation battle.

She appeared on the dance floor throughout promotional content and wearing an ankle bracelet monitor after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement asked her to do so while participating in a dance competition show.

Fake heiress even wiggled her ankle monitor It gives her a dazzling look shining for dances.



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While many of Delvey’s people were talking, he and her professional dance partner, Ezra Sosa, It only lasted the first two weeks of DWTS.

Delvey reacts to ‘predatory’ show for using her

After being eliminated in Week 2 of DWTS Season 33, Delvey didn’t have much “nothing” to say about her time on the show. But he had plenty to say in a written statement to NBC News.

The convicted fraudster called out the show for using and exploiting him during his short time on the show. He also said they didn’t give him much opportunity for growth or development.

“I feel like the show is clearly using me to boost ratings, that they have no plans to give me any chance to grow and are only looking to exploit me for attention,” Delvey wrote.

“It was predatory behavior on their part to try to make me feel inadequate and stupid as I was getting better and better, but they chose to ignore it,” he wrote. NBC News.

Week 2 was Oscar night, where the couples performed songs from popular and award-winning movies. Delvey and Sosa scored 17 points in Two Step, where they performed KT Tunstall’s song Suddenly I Saw You from The Devil Wears Prada.

This gave them 35 points after Week 1’s 18 points for Cha-cha-cha. Unfortunately, they were among the lowest scoring teams at the end of the show and the fan votes didn’t help either.

Ultimately, Delvey and Sosa were among the two eliminations in the second week, while 90210 actress Tori Spelling and her dance partner Pasha Pashkov were also eliminated.

Delvey wasn’t expecting negative reactions to her DWTS appearance

some of it Strong reaction to Delvey’s participation Her appearance on ABC’s dance competition show came about because of her often short answers to co-host Julianne Hough’s questions.

“What will you get from the competition?” Hough asked him on Oscar night.

“Nothing,” he said, prompting audible laughter from host Alfonso Ribeiro.

“There it is, absolutely nothing!” Hough said before leaving.

“Oh, stop it, you had too much fun,” Ribeiro said to Delvey from across the dance floor.

DWTS judge featured in her debut on the show Carrie Ann Inaba she defends him and asks the audience and viewers to give him a chance. In the podcast descriptions, former DWTS dancer Cheryl Burke He criticized Delvey, saying she should have shown more emotion during her routines.

Fan Comments online were brutalMany people criticized Delvey for being allowed to appear on the show, saying it sent the wrong message. Her dance partner even said he saw her cry after seeing some of them.

During Week 2, Hough was asked how she felt when she read all the negative comments she received.

“I mean, I wasn’t expecting this much backlash, but it’s a new week and I’m trying to get through it,” he said.

He’s done with it now and finished the show. With the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy competition still on full display, DWTS no longer has a controversial celebrity to gain viewers.

Dancing with the Stars airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on ABC and Disney+.