Dancing with the Stars season 33 saw convicted felon Anna Delvey take to the dancefloor, and she received a chilly reception, with judge Carrie Ann Inaba even calling out the change in vibe she felt in the ballroom. However, former professional Cheryl Burke has revealed that show bosses should have expected the awkwardness because Anna's inclusion is possibly sending the wrong message to viewers at home. "We've had a lot of controversial characters on the show before, but to have someone still under house arrest.
.. that’s a different vibe, right?" Cheryl told HELLO! "It's one thing to have been convicted and have served time – and I don't know the ins and outs of the technicalities – but the fact that she still is under house arrest? I'm not sure what type of messaging that sends to families that watch and teenagers.
" The con artist is part of the star-studded cast hitting the dance floor as part of the 33rd season of Dancing with the Stars, and the Russian native – real name Anna Sorokin – has been partnered with first-time professional Ezra Sosa. Cheryl, however, believes that Anna would have been better served with a longtime professional such as Val Chmerkovskiy. "I think he would have cracked her open, [helped her become] more vulnerable because of his experience on the show versus someone like Ezra, who is amazing, but to give him somebody who's a little complex, that's a lot for a first season, I would think," she added.
"I think if she wants people to like h.