Anna Delvey: From Fake Heiress to Reality TV Star | The Reinvention Continues

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This past week has seen Anna Sorokin—more widely known as Anna Delvey—at the center of a fresh swirl of headlines, controversy, and audacious public appearances that suggest her appetite for reinvention remains undiminished. Her most buzzed-about move was capping off New York Fashion Week in a string of runway moments. Delvey, recently granted looser house arrest terms and ICE permission to work, emerged as an unlikely catwalk star, first styling looks for younger fashion labels with her Outlaw Agency and later walking the runway herself at the SHAO show. In interviews with People magazine, she emphasized the personal symbolism behind her outfit—a long black skirt and blazer, subtly hiding her still-necessary ankle monitor. Delvey joked about her wardrobe choices and revealed she is lobbying for a sleeker, watch-style monitor, but so far only the bulky original is permitted. That device has, notably, become both a legal requirement and a quirky accessory for a woman determined to own her narrative, with Delvey confessing she “can’t help” but flaunt it in public despite not having a real choice.

The big-ticket news, though, is her official entry to the cast of Dancing with the Stars, set to broadcast its season premiere soon. ABC’s announcement on Good Morning America prompted immediate online uproar and a sharp rebuke from The View’s Whoopi Goldberg, who demanded an on-air correction after DWTS called Delvey an “entrepreneur and fashionista” rather than using her criminal history as context. Delvey fired back at the show, telling People that if the network wants her, they’ll have to acknowledge all sides of her story. Social media users were sharply divided; her DWTS pro partner Ezra Sosa posted his delight at the pairing, while criticism rapidly proliferated on X (formerly Twitter), with some users calling out the apparent double standard in letting a convicted felon compete after getting ICE clearance.

Sorokin hasn’t shied from the controversy, leaning into her notoriety as the “fake heiress”—even as she complains in interviews about hating the label. She recently revived her social media presence after being banned for over a year due to ongoing immigration issues—the same case that keeps her housebound in New York, ankle monitor gleaming, legal status uncertain. Now, she’s not just posting Instagrams from her penthouse garden but reinventing herself as a reality-TV competitor, not for a cash prize, but for celebrity redemption.

There are murmurs, according to recent IMDb updates, that she also continues to tease a reality show called The Anonymous, though concrete developments on that front remain unconfirmed. Meanwhile, the re-airing of Netflix's Inventing Anna and the continued fascination with her rise-and-fall story ensure Sorokin stays culturally relevant. The overarching headline? Anna Sorokin is keeping her brand alive, gamble by gamble, with every appearance calibrated for maximum spectacle and future leverage, holding her place at the intersection of notoriety, influence, and controversy.

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