Carrie Ann Inaba expressed her disappointment in Anna Delvey’s response after being eliminated from Dancing With the Stars, where Delvey stated she learned nothing from her experience on the show. Inaba felt that Delvey’s response was dismissive of the opportunity she was given, as well as the efforts of the show’s team and her partner, Ezra Sosa. Delvey’s departure from the show added to the drama surrounding her controversial presence as a contestant on the show.
Following her elimination, Delvey made a glib comment when asked what she learned from her experience on the show, stating that she learned nothing. Her partner, Ezra Sosa, expected nothing less of her and reacted with a smile and a shake of his head. The hosts of the show, Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro, responded to Delvey’s comment with surprise and encouragement to acknowledge the fun she had during her time on the show. Another couple, Tori Spelling and Pasha Pashkov, were also eliminated during the same episode.
In the premiere of the season, Carrie Ann Inaba urged viewers to give Anna Delvey a chance after her initial dancing performance was met with a lukewarm reception. Following the elimination, Inaba highlighted the passion and engagement of DWTS fans and emphasized that the audience votes for who they want to win, rather than voting contestants off the show. Despite criticism from DWTS alum Maks Chmerkovskiy, Ezra Sosa stood by Delvey’s side and defended her against negative comments she received online.
Sosa defended Delvey on TikTok after she faced criticism from Chmerkovskiy, describing how he found her crying in the bathroom over the hate she received online. Delvey apologized to Sosa for cutting his first season as a pro short, but he reassured her that he was there to support her on her journey. ABC’s Dancing With the Stars is set to resume its competition with new episodes airing in October, continuing the journey for the remaining contestants on the show.
