Anna Delvey Reveals How She Got Permission to Join 'Dancing With the Stars,' Talks Casting Complaints

Anna Delvey opened up about how she got permission to join the cast of the new season of Dancing With the Stars.

The 33-year-old convicted swindler was confirmed to be one of the famous faces competing on the 33rd season of the hit series.

Her casting is surprising since she was put under house arrest by ICE after being released from prison in 2022.

In a new interview, she revealed how she got permission to compete for the Mirrorball Trophy and responded to complaints about her being on the show.

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“Well, [DWTS] approached my team and I had to request ICE for permission to travel out of state because its being filmed in Los Angeles and I’m based in New York,” Anna told People. “It took them about 10 days to get it through the system and to get everything approved.”

She continued, saying, “By the time I got the approval, it was very close to the starting day so I kind of flew to LA pretty much the next day and I just decided why not?”

Is she concerned about her casting being controversial?

“It’s just not that serious. If someone is that upset about casting on a dancing show, I don’t know what to tell them,” Anna said.

Find out who else she’ll be competing against.