Anna Delvey's Bunny Blunder: Dancing with Death Threats and Deportation Fears

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This week the name Anna Sorokin, also known as Anna Delvey, has been on everyone’s lips for all the wrong reasons. The most explosive headline: Anna Sorokin embroiled in a social media firestorm after accusations swirled that bunnies featured in her latest Manhattan photoshoot were abandoned in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. According to The Independent, Sorokin posted glamorous shots—donning a blue mini dress and ankle monitor for full effect—wrangling two red-leashed rabbits outside the subway. Pet lovers recoiled when vigilant Brooklyn bloggers, including Terry Chao, noticed similar bunnies wandering Prospect Park and began a dramatic rescue mission. In a swiftly building online uproar, commenters hammered Sorokin’s Instagram, demanding answers and accusing her of animal cruelty.

The scandal prompted Sorokin to address her 1.1 million followers directly, saying she was appalled at the situation and never involved in sourcing or returning the animals. She insisted the logistics fell to others and promised never to work with animals again without ironclad welfare assurances. The New York Times notes that Christian Batty, a 19-year-old assistant, ultimately confessed, stating he panicked under pressure and, with no resources, mistakenly released the rabbits, believing incorrectly they might fend for themselves. He later apologized publicly, regretful and shaken, and even helped recover some rabbits with Chao.

According to statements across AOL and The Independent, Sorokin says she’s now receiving hundreds of death threats and vicious messages online, causing her “deep alarm.” She shared screenshots of threatening DMs and pleaded for the public to redirect anger toward the true culprit, pointing to Batty but also accepting responsibility for her ignorance in vetting the shoot. The police, as of August 13, are reported to have been made aware, though whether Sorokin has filed formal complaints remains unclear.

In the middle of the chaos, Anna Delvey’s team confirmed a headline-grabbing, if ironic, announcement: she’ll appear on the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars, with promo shots featuring her ever-present ankle monitor, per AOL’s recent story. Her attorney also squashed rumors of her deportation—she remains in U.S. custody, still under legal limbo, still a magnet for controversy.

For Sorokin, this week’s saga is more than a fleeting scandal. It’s a PR nightmare with real long-term biographical consequences, compounding her legacy as both a pop-cultural antihero and a perennial tabloid target.

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