'Dancing with the Stars' is facing major backlash for casting convicted felon Anna Delvey in its 33rd season. Delvey, known for conning nearly $300,000 from hotels, New Yorkers, and banks by posing as a wealthy heiress, was the inspiration behind Netflix’s 'Inventing Anna'. After serving two years in prison, she was released in 2021, but her appearance on the show has sparked outrage. Fans, along with celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg, have criticized the decision, with Goldberg expressing disbelief on 'The View', stating, “She still owes people money” and calling it an insult to those affected by her crimes.
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00:00Dancing with the Stars has made arguably one of their most controversial casting decisions yet,
00:05putting convicted villain Anna Delvey on the show for its 33rd season, and people are not happy.
00:10Anna Delvey's story is one so insane it inspired a Netflix mini-drama series,
00:15Inventing Anna, which was released back in 2022. Delvey made headlines for stealing nearly $300,000
00:22from hotels, opulent New Yorkers, and banks after pretending to be an affluent heiress.
00:28The con artist was convicted in 2019 and was in prison for two years before being released in
00:332021. While the series quickly solidified Anna Delvey as a household name, that doesn't mean
00:38the general public wants to see more of her, and they're letting Dancing with the Stars know.
00:42On Wednesday, September 4th, the popular reality show announced the cast for its 33rd season.
00:47While celebs like Olympian Ilona Mar and actress Chandler Kinney got fans excited,
00:52Anna Delvey's reveal caused a sour reaction from some fans.
00:55Even celeb Whoopi Goldberg shared her fiery take on the September 5th episode of The View,
01:00commenting,
01:01She still owes people money. I don't understand why she gets to stay in the country.
01:06This is a f*** you in the face of a lot of people who've been trying
01:09to make their way back to this country and families torn apart.