The Dancing with the Stars Season 33 finale featured Anna Delvey’s return, complete with her ankle monitor, as she graced the ballroom once again.
The convicted con artist, who made headlines as the first team eliminated from the season, demonstrated her characteristic nonchalance about her comeback performance. When questioned about her return to the dance floor, Anna Delvey's response was characteristically understated:
"It was great, I didn't have to do much."
This casual dismissal of her finale appearance seems to align perfectly with her now-infamous "nothing" response about her elimination earlier in the season.
The 33-year-old, who performed alongside her partner, Ezra Sosa, and fellow contestant Tori Spelling and her partner, Pasha Pashkov, maintained her unique brand of unbothered authenticity, even while being carried onto the stage during their performance to Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing."
Anna Delvey’s finale appearance and her time on the show
The choice of "I Have Nothing" for Anna Delvey's return performance wasn't just coincidental—it was a clever nod to her memorable exit from the show. After being the first contestant eliminated from season 33, Delvey made waves by responding to host Julianne Hough's question about what she learned with a simple "Nothing."
The moment was so iconic that her dance partner, Ezra Sosa, 24, later commemorated it with a tattoo of the word "nothing" on his upper back above the number 33.
When asked about her mindset since her initial controversial response, Delvey maintained her stance with a casual "I mean, it was fun, I enjoyed it."
She also took the opportunity to stand up for her friend who was eliminated alongside her, noting,
"Tori was the opposite of me and like, she's everything that this show wanted us to be. And um yeah, it was disappointing that she got eliminated as well."
Looking back at her DWTS experience on Spelling's podcast misSPELLING, Delvey remained unapologetic about her infamous "nothing" response, explaining,
"Because that was the truth. You guys told me what I'm supposed to do. I tried to do it and then I still was rejected. And I'm taking away nothing. This is what I'm taking away from it, because your advice was worthless."
Perhaps in the grand scheme of Anna Delvey's colorful life story, a brief stint on Dancing with the Stars really was... nothing.
Beyond Dancing with the Stars
Despite bitter feelings attributed to her time on the show, Anna Delvey has cultivated a somewhat strong bond with her dance partner Ezra Sosa (even if she doesn’t admit it).
The relationship has evolved into an unexpected friendship, with Sosa revealing to PEOPLE that they text daily. He went on to share at the DirecTV Gets Real party:
"She's like, 'You have to come to New York!' And I was like, 'Do you miss me?' She goes, 'Sure.' But every single time she says 'sure' it means 'yes.' Like, I kind of have her down a little bit."
Their playful dynamic was evident in a TikTok video posted by Sosa on November 25, where he mouthed to her, "How many people do you know that are currently in the prison system?" to which Delvey responded with characteristic sass, "Um, I'm pretty sure just two," while jokingly flipping him off with both hands.
Despite participating in the show while under house arrest (with special permission from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement), Delvey isn't letting her brief DWTS chapter define her future. She revealed she's currently working on multiple projects, including a documentary, a book, and her own brand.
In a season filled with remarkable performances and emotional moments, Anna Delvey's unapologetic approach to Dancing with the Stars provided an unexpected layer of entertainment.
From her iconic "nothing" response to her casual finale return, Delvey maintained her distinctive persona throughout. While her dancing journey may have been brief, her impact on season 33 was undeniably memorable.
As she moves forward with her various projects, one thing is certain: whether taking home the mirror ball trophy or taking away "nothing," Anna Delvey's DWTS appearance will be remembered as uniquely, authentically Anna.
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