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Anna Delvey Claims ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Was Exploitative And Predatory

# Anna Delvey Slams Dancing With the Stars: “They Exploited Me!”

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The drama continues! Anna Delvey, the infamous fake heiress, has spoken out after her elimination from *Dancing With the Stars*.  

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And let’s just say she didn’t hold back!  

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 After a short stint on the show, Anna claims she felt “used” by the reality competition.  

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Coco…

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“They exploited me for attention,” she asserted in a fiery email to NBC News.  

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Ouch!

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The 33-year-old was eliminated during the first round, alongside Tori Spelling.  

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Anna revealed her frustration, saying the producers “never had any plans” for her success.  

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“It felt predatory,” she added, criticizing the show for making her feel “inadequate and stupid.”

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This isn’t the first time Anna has aired her grievances about her *DWTS* experience.  

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 Just days after her elimination, she reiterated on Tori’s *MisSPELLING* podcast that she walked away with “nothing.”  

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 “You guys told me what I’m supposed to do,” she said, addressing the producers directly.  

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“I tried, but I was still rejected. Your advice was worthless.”  

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Whoa! Talk about a scathing review!  

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 Anna’s tumultuous rise to fame began long before *Dancing With the Stars*.  

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She conned her way through New York’s elite, masquerading as a wealthy socialite.  

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 Her audacious schemes included scamming banks and high-profile friends out of hundreds of thousands.  

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The fallout led to a conviction for grand larceny and theft, landing her in prison.  

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But that’s not the end of her story.  

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After serving time, Anna became a media sensation, inspiring the hit Netflix series *Inventing Anna*.  

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Overnight, she transitioned from con artist to reality TV star, capitalizing on her infamous past.  

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But the question remained: could she really dance her way to redemption?  

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Her *DWTS* journey seemed like the perfect opportunity for a comeback.  

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 Instead, Anna described her time on the show as a massive letdown.  

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“They put so much effort into getting me on, only to eliminate me so quickly,” she lamented.

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 “It felt like a waste of time.”  

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Talk about a plot twist!  

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Tori Spelling echoed similar sentiments, expressing surprise at her early exit.  

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Her estranged husband, Dean McDermott, weighed in too, questioning the voting system. 

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“I thought it was a dance competition, not a popularity contest,” he noted on Instagram.  

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Clearly, the drama isn’t just confined to the dance floor!  

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As Anna and Tori vacate the stage, the competition heats up.  

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Who will snag the coveted Mirrorball trophy this season?  

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Contestants like Olympic rugby star Ilona Maher and Disney Channel star Chandler Kinney are still in the running.  

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Meanwhile, big names like Eric Roberts and Dwight Howard are also vying for the spotlight.

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Stay tuned—this season promises to be anything but boring!  

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Anna Delvey may have danced off into the sunset, but her story is far from over. 

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