The ballroom on Dancing With The Stars Season 33 witnessed a dramatic turn as Week 2 concluded with not one, but two celebrity contestants and their professional partners bidding farewell. After a safe first week, the stakes were high, and viewer votes delivered some unexpected results, leaving audiences and judges alike reeling from the double elimination. One celebrity’s blunt reaction to their departure, in particular, sparked viral buzz and highlighted the unpredictable nature of reality television.
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Double Elimination Sends Tori Spelling and Anna Delvey Home
In a surprising twist, Tori Spelling and her partner Pasha Pashkov, alongside Anna Delvey and Ezra Sosa, were the first couples eliminated from Dancing With The Stars Season 33. While Tori Spelling’s exit wasn’t entirely unforeseen, especially considering her modest scores compared to other contestants, Anna Delvey’s elimination sent shockwaves through social media.
Spelling, despite expressing her desire to remain in the competition, struggled to significantly improve upon her Week 1 performance. Her routines, while showing effort, lacked the technical prowess and finesse needed to climb the leaderboard and secure viewer votes. In contrast, Anna Delvey, the infamous socialite and subject of Netflix’s Inventing Anna, presented a more intriguing case. Judges, while acknowledging some stiffness and visible nerves in her performances, also recognized the unique circumstances surrounding her participation, including the intense public scrutiny and media attention. Carrie Ann Inaba notably pointed out the palpable “weird energy” surrounding Delvey, suggesting that audience perception might be influencing her performance and viewer votes. Ultimately, despite scoring higher than actor Reginald VelJohnson, Anna Delvey’s journey on Dancing With The Stars was cut short.
Anna Delvey’s Candid Reaction Steals the Show After Elimination
The immediate aftermath of Anna Delvey’s elimination provided one of the most talked-about moments of the night. Hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, seemingly sidestepping the obvious complexities of Delvey’s controversial public image and recent media firestorm, inquired about her takeaways from the Dancing With The Stars experience. In a moment of unfiltered honesty that resonated with viewers, Delvey’s succinct and somewhat icy response – “Nothing” – elicited both laughter and understanding.
This bluntness, in the face of forced positivity, spoke volumes. Anna Delvey’s participation in Dancing With The Stars was far from typical. She navigated legal hurdles, securing permission from ICE to even compete, and faced considerable public backlash, including criticism from figures like the hosts of The View. To then be among the first eliminated, despite outscoring other contestants, understandably led to a less-than-enthusiastic reflection on her time in the ballroom.
Stunt Casting Limits? Public Vote Decides Who Stays on Dancing With The Stars
Anna Delvey’s early departure from Dancing With The Stars raises questions about the limits of “stunt casting” in reality competition shows. While her presence undoubtedly generated buzz and media attention, translating that notoriety into viewer support proved challenging. The success of Inventing Anna on Netflix, showcasing Delvey’s story, did not automatically translate into public affection for the real-life figure on a show like Dancing With The Stars.
It appears that while audiences might be fascinated by the “scammer persona” in a fictionalized series, embracing that same individual in a voting-based reality show is a different story. The Dancing With The Stars audience, it seems, has spoken, indicating a potential limit to how far controversial figures can go based on notoriety alone. Moving forward, Dancing With The Stars and similar shows might need to consider the nuances of public perception and the difference between generating initial interest and securing long-term viewer investment when casting figures known for controversial pasts.
Dancing With The Stars will take a break on Tuesday, October 1, but will return with two episodes on Monday, October 8, and Tuesday, October 9. Stay tuned to see who will shine and who will be the next to be eliminated!
