Anna Sorokin, the con artist who was convicted of in 2019 after falsely building a reputation as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey, has found her newest venture: 㽶ƵֱDancing With the Stars.㽶Ƶֱ
Described as the 㽶Ƶֱnotorious ankle bracelet fashionista㽶Ƶֱ in a press release, Sorokin was announced Wednesday on 㽶ƵֱGood Morning America㽶Ƶֱ along with the likes of former NBA star actor and whose season ended in heartbreak just Tuesday night. Tran, the first Asian American 㽶ƵֱBachelorette,㽶Ƶֱ was a contestant on of 㽶ƵֱThe Bachelor㽶Ƶֱ 㽶Ƶֱ and he, too, will be vying for the trophy.
Complicating Sorokin㽶Ƶֱs latest starring role is the ankle bracelet she㽶Ƶֱs worn since October 2022, when she started her 㽶Ƶֱ though the show appears to be leaning into it with a promo image of Sorokin in a glittering dress and an ankle monitor on her leg. 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.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has not returned requests for comment regarding changes to Sorokin㽶Ƶֱs house arrest conditions to accommodate filming in the Los Angeles area. Sorokin㽶Ƶֱs spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, confirmed Tuesday that she could travel within 70 miles (112 kilometers) of her home base and anywhere in the five boroughs of New York City under previous house arrest conditions, but could not comment on any changes to those rules.
While under house arrest, she had to abide by the immigration judge㽶Ƶֱs condition that she does not use social media, but Sorokin kept busy. She 㽶Ƶֱ㽶ƵֱThe Anna Delvey Show㽶Ƶֱ㽶Ƶֱ that featured guests like comedian Whitney Cummings and technology journalist Taylor Lorenz who traveled to her apartment in New York㽶Ƶֱs East Village to record.
㽶ƵֱSo many people became famous for bad things and were able to kind of segue it into something different,㽶Ƶֱ she said in a June 2023 interview with The Associated Press.
㽶ƵֱDancing With the Stars㽶Ƶֱ is the first mainstream way Sorokin is attempting to accomplish that goal. She㽶Ƶֱll be competing in the upcoming 33rd season, which premieres Sept. 17 on ABC and Disney+.
Sorokin will be joining Team USA㽶Ƶֱs breakout star from the Olympics: 㽶Ƶֱ better known to the internet as 㽶ƵֱPommel Horse Guy.㽶Ƶֱ The 25-year-old who won was in August fresh off his Olympics㽶Ƶֱ high. He became an thanks to memes of his preparation and of his Superman-like transformation before hitting the floor.
Another U.S. Olympian will be competing: the rugby player and bronze medalist who became a social media darling for her
The series hosted by Alfonso Riberio and Julianne Hough also announced that Ezra Sosa, a previous member of the show㽶Ƶֱs troupe of dancers, will be among those promoted to a 㽶Ƶֱpro㽶Ƶֱ this season; he is partnered with Sorokin. Artem Chigvintsev, who was on a domestic violence charge, will not be return as a pro.
The full list of celebrities competing on the upcoming season of 㽶ƵֱDancing With the Stars㽶Ƶֱ:
1. former Super Bowl champion
2. who is being billed as 㽶ƵֱAnna Delvey,㽶Ƶֱ per the show㽶Ƶֱs release
3. from 㽶ƵֱThe Bachelor㽶Ƶֱ
4. former NBA champion
5. star of 㽶ƵֱPretty Little Liars: Original Sin㽶Ƶֱ
6. rugby player and Olympian
7. model
8. gymnast and Olympian
9. Phaedra Parks, and star
10. Eric Roberts, prolific movie actor, and
11. of 㽶ƵֱBeverly Hills 90210㽶Ƶֱ
12. from 㽶ƵֱThe Bachelorette㽶Ƶֱ
13. of 㽶ƵֱFamily Matters㽶Ƶֱ and 㽶ƵֱDie Hard㽶Ƶֱ
Kaitlyn Huamani, The Associated Press