[Music] anad delie whose real name is Anna sokin has joined the cast of season 31 of Dancing With the Stars DWTS she is a convicted felon and fake arys who was previously convicted of multiple counts of grand Larsen sokin 32 gained notoriety for posing as a wealthy ays in New York City scamming hotels restaurants and individuals out of over $275,000 her story was popularized in the Netflix series inventing Anna released in February 2022 sokin was released from parole in October 2022 and has since pursued various business ventures and media appearances her participation in DWTS marks her latest foray into entertainment sokin will be paired with professional dancer glb chenko other contestants on this season of DWTS include actors musicians and athletes including Charlie demilio and Jason moraz the inclusion of sokin on the show has sparked controversy with some questioning whether her criminal history makes her an appropriate contestant others see her participation as an opportunity for Redemption and a fresh star. sokin story gained widespread attention after her fake life as a wealthy social was exposed she was found guilty of scamming hotels restaurants and individuals out of over $275,000 superscript one after serving 2 years of her sentence sokin was released from prison in October 2022 and granted a $10,000 bail bond superscript one she was required to remain in 24-hour Home confinement with electronic monitoring and no access to social media superscript one since her release sokin has been trying to rebuild her life her participation in Dancing with the Stars is just one example of her attempts to revive her Public Image superscript one