Anna Sorokin will perform with an ankle monitor on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Lisa Respers France, CNN

(CNN) — Anna “Delvey” Sorokin is not shying distant from her arguable past arsenic she readies to compete connected nan caller play of “Dancing pinch nan Stars.”

Sorokin was convicted successful 2019 of expansive larceny and different financial crimes aft pretending to beryllium a German heiress pinch a spot fund. She served two-years successful situation and an further 18 months detained by migration authorities for overstaying her visa.

Sorokin has precocious been surviving nether location apprehension successful New York pinch an ankle monitoring instrumentality while she appeals her deportation order. She told People she sought and received support from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to recreation to Los Angeles wherever nan show is produced.

Netflix dramatized her communicative for nan celebrated 2022 bid “Inventing Anna.”

Far from staying distant from each of that, some Sorokin and ABC look to beryllium leaning into what made her celebrated successful nan first place.

In a property merchandise from nan web to denote nan Season 33 cast, Sorokin was listed arsenic “Notorious ankle bracelet fashionista Anna Delvey.” She will partner pinch master dancer Ezra Sosa for nan season.

“Some position her arsenic a cunning scam artist, while others spot her arsenic a charismatic and eager entrepreneur who took advantage of New York City’s societal elite successful an effort to unfastened a prestigious creation studio,” her bio connected nan property merchandise states. “Her lawsuit has besides sparked discussions astir wealth, privilege and societal climbing successful modern society. Her communicative continues to captivate nan public’s imagination.”

Sorokin’s property photograph for nan reality creation title shows her wearing her court-ordered ankle bracelet.

CNN has reached retired to ABC for comment.

The different contestants for nan caller play are arsenic follows:

Super Bowl Champion Danny Amendola pinch partner Witney Carson

Notorious ankle bracelet fashionista Anna Delvey pinch partner Ezra Sosa

From “The Bachelor,” Joey Graziadei pinch partner Jenna Johnson

NBA Champion Dwight Howard pinch partner Daniella Karagach

TV prima Chandler Kinney pinch partner Brandon Armstrong

Olympic rugby subordinate Ilona Maher pinch partner Alan Bersten

Model and screen woman Brooks Nader pinch partner Gleb Savchenko

Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik pinch partner Rylee Arnold

Reality royalty Phaedra Parks pinch partner Val Chmerkovskiy

Movie prima Eric Roberts pinch partner Britt Stewart

TV icon Tori Spelling pinch partner Pasha Pashkov

From “The Bachelorette,” Jenn Tran pinch partner Sasha Farber

Sitcom and movie character Reginald VelJohnson pinch partner Emma Slater

The pairs will beryllium judged by renowned ballroom experts Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough erstwhile nan caller play of nan show premieres connected September 17.