Los Angeles — Convicted con artist Anna Sorokin has hit the dancefloor on "Dancing With the Stars" with a featherweight - and very sparkly - ankle monitor. The so-called "fake heiress," who was convicted of swindling banks, hotels and friends 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 "Dancing With the Stars'" new season Tuesday night. "It's actually not a big issue at all.
It's pretty light and I asked them to make it tight so it doesn't dangle. So it's not so bad," she told The Associated Press after the premiere. She and dance pro Ezra Sosa performed a routine set to Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso.
" "It's the real star of the show, let's be honest here," Sosa said of Sorokin's bedazzled ankle monitor. "I think it's kind of funny how people like - it's not like an ankle weight," Sosa said. "It's not like 20 pounds.
It's like literally less than a pound and it's not a big deal." Sorokin acknowledged her debut didn't go as planned. "I feel relieved that it's over," she said.
"I feel like my dance could have been a little bit better, but I'm happy I've done this and it was a great experience all over." Sorokin said she hopes viewers will be somewhat forgiving despite her criminal history . "Hopefully 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 weren't positive.