Dancing With the Stars has a “criminal” contestant in Anna Delvey, the beautiful brunette who used to pose as a German billionaire heiress.
And the 33-year-old ex-convict, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, could earn a significant sum for her participation in the TV show.
In fact, if she does well on the show, she could earn around $295,000 for her dance moves.
That’s $20,000 more than he scammed from unsuspecting victims around the world. Seven years ago.
From November 2016 to August 2017, he traveled for free on a private jet, stayed in luxury hotels and frequented New York’s most elegant lounges without paying a cent of his own money.
According to the New York court, she stole around $275,000.
Dancing With the Stars has a “criminal” contestant in Anna Delvey, the beautiful brunette who used to pose as a German heiress worth billions. And the 33-year-old ex-convict, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, could earn a tidy sum for her participation on the TV show.
In fact, if he does well on the show, he could earn around $295,000 for his work.
Dancing with the Stars has never disclosed the salaries of its celebrity contestants.
But according to ParadeThat’s a pretty good amount of money. A recent report claims the winner could get up to $295,000.
According to several sources, including Variety, the starting salary for celebrities is $125,000.
But the salary increases if a star gets votes and remains in the competition.
They receive an extra $10,000 per week after staying on the program for more than two weeks.
If they make it to the fourth or fifth week, they receive an additional $15,000 payment. If they make it to the sixth or seventh week, they receive an additional $20,000 per week. And if they make it to the eighth or ninth week, they receive an additional $30,000 per week.
If they make it to the semi-finals and final, an additional prize of $50,000 will be paid out each week.
That means stars who make it to the finals have the potential to walk away with $360,000, according to Parade, which did the math over 11 weeks of dancing.
However, in 2019, it was claimed that the salary had been reduced so that the most the three finalists could earn was $295,000.
That’s $20,000 more than he swindled from innocent victims about seven years ago. Seen in court in 2019 in New York
From November 2016 to August 2017, she traveled for free on private jets, stayed in luxury hotels and frequented the most exclusive lounges in New York without paying a cent of her own money. According to the New York court, she stole around $275,000. Seen last week in New York
It was also reported that Anna was paid $320,000 for the rights to her life story for a Netflix special about her.
The popular Netflix series titled Inventing Anna starred Anna Chlumsky, Julia Garner and Arian Moayed.
This comes after fans criticized DWTS for adding criminal Anna.
The hustler made her debut for season 33 on Tuesday wearing a bedazzled ankle monitor.
Social media was immediately flooded with angry messages about her participation in the show, with many criticizing the network for allowing the criminal to compete on the “famous dance floor.”
“She’s a fucking criminal,” wrote one outraged viewer on X, formerly Twitter.
“I hate Dancing With the Stars for allowing this trash on their famous dance floor,” added another. “And their dancing is lame.”
“Anna Delvey on the show is a joke,” read a third tweet. “Did they really not find anyone else to cast? Ankle bracelet? What the hell!”
Viewers have criticised Dancing With the Stars for including “criminal” Delvey in its final season
Anna danced Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter with her partner, professional dancer Ezra Sousa
During her debut performance, Anna wore a very sparkly ankle bracelet that was ballroom-worthy.
Anna danced to Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso with her partner, professional dancer Ezra Sousa.
The judges gave her six consecutive points for her performance, for a total of 18 points, and the audience was noticeably less enthusiastic in cheering her on than the other competitors.
During a voiceover on the show, the offender addressed her criminal past.
She said: ‘In 2017, I was charged with multiple counts of grand larceny. I served my time and Dancing With the Stars is a way for me to show people a different side of me.
“My background shows that I am a very determined person. It is a good quality that can be channeled into something positive.”
Anna explained that she was wearing the anklet because she “stayed longer than her visa allowed because she was in jail.”
“It was hard to leave,” she added, laughing. “I have reinvented myself many times. This time I’m going to be a ballroom dancer.”
Also on the show are Olympic pommel horse hero Stephen Nedoroscik, Tori Spelling, Bachelor Nation’s Joey Graziadei and Jenn Tran.
Anna spent years posing as a wealthy heiress while defrauding a series of banks, hotels and individuals out of $275,000.
She was arrested in 2017 and convicted of grand larceny, second-degree larceny and theft of services.
As soon as it was leaked last month that Anna would be on the show, many people took to social media to share their outrage.
“The next celebrity is cheating her way onto the dance floor. She’s here to prove that her dancing skills aren’t a fraud. It’s Anna Delvey and (her partner)!” one person wrote sarcastically on X.
Another said: “Had to comment on the #DWTS cast quickly. Anna Delvey, really? Casting decisions like this are why (former long-time host) Tom Bergeron quit.”
Anna has said she hopes viewers will be a little forgiving despite her criminal record.
The judges gave her six consecutive points for her performance, for a total of 18 points, and the audience was less enthusiastic in cheering her on than they were for other competitors.
“I hope people will give me a chance to show what I can do. I have served my sentence and paid back my compensation,” he told the Associated Press on Tuesday.
Although she was released from prison in February 2021, immigration authorities They picked her up shortly after leaving, claiming she had overstayed her visa and needed to return to her native Germany.
He Inventing Anna’s Inspiration He was in ICE custody for more than a year before a judge cleared the way for him to be placed under house arrest in October 2022 while he fights deportation.
His release conditions had to be modified to allow him to travel from New York to Los Angeles to film the show.
During her debut performance, Anna wore a very sparkly, ballroom-worthy ankle monitor.
“It’s actually not a big deal at all,” she told AP of her ankle monitor after the premiere.
“I hope people will give me the opportunity to show what I can do. I have served my sentence and paid back my compensation,” he told the Associated Press on Tuesday. Seen last week in New York
“It’s pretty light and I asked them to make it tight so it doesn’t hang down. So it’s not that bad.”
“He’s the real star of the show, let’s be honest,” his dance partner Ezra joked.
“It’s not like an ankle weight. It’s not 20 pounds. It’s literally less than a pound and it’s not a big deal.”
Anna later acknowledged that her debut did not go as planned, admitting to AP that she felt she could have done “a little better.”
“I’m relieved that it’s over,” she said. “I feel like my dancing could have been a little better, but I’m happy I did it and it was a great experience overall.”