As
a controversial casting choice on the competition reality
series, Sorokin had to don an ankle monitor on stage. Described
as the “notorious ankle bracelet fashionista" in the
announcement of her casting, Sorokin is under house arrest for
an impending deportation case.
While she was released from prison in February 2021, immigration
authorities picked her up shortly after she got out, claiming
she overstayed her visa and must be returned to her native
Germany. The “Inventing Anna” inspiration was in ICE custody for
over a year before a judge cleared the way for her to switch to
home confinement in October 2022 while she fights the
deportation case.
After her performance to “Suddenly I See” by KT Tunstall on
Tuesday with dance pro Ezra Sosa, Sorokin was cut from the
series. Eliminations started in the series' second week and are
based on votes from viewers.
Asked by the hosts Tuesday night what she was going to take away
from the competition, Delvey pointedly said: “Nothing.”
She doubled down on “Good Morning America” on Wednesday saying
her favorite part of the experience was “getting eliminated.”
Sorokin and Sosa spoke with The Associated Press last week after
her initial performance. On dancing with her ankle monitor,
which was bedazzled to match her costume, Sorokin said, “It’s
actually not a big issue at all. It’s pretty light and I asked
them to make it tight so it doesn’t dangle. So it’s not so bad.”
Changes to Sorokin's house arrest conditions to accommodate
filming the show in Los Angeles were unknown and it remains
unclear how her lengthy deportation case will proceed.
Also eliminated on Tuesday's episode was Tori Spelling, an actor
best known for “Beverly Hills, 90210.” After her elimination
with partner Pasha Pashkov, Spelling described her time on the
show as a “crazy transformational journey” and noted that she's
glad she faced her fears despite being cut.
“I just kept looking at my kids who were sitting in the audience
and I was just like, ‘I love you. I love you.’ And I wanted them
to know that whatever happens, ‘I love you and thank you for
being proud of me,” Spelling said. “It goes fast and you’re in
your head because it is scary. It’s really scary.”
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