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Anna “Delvey” Sorokin isn’t shying away from her controversial past as she prepares to join the news season of “Dancing With the Stars.”

Sorokin was convicted in 2019 of grand theft and other financial crimes after posing as a German heiress with a trust fund. She served two years in prison and another 18 months in immigration custody for overstaying her visa.

Sorokin has recently been living under house arrest in New York with an ankle monitor while she appeals her deportation order. She told People that she had requested and received permission from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to travel to Los Angeles, where the show is produced.

Netflix dramatized her story for the hit 2022 series “Inventing Anna.”

Rather than turning away from this, Sorokin and ABC seem to be latching on to what made her famous in the first place.

In a press release from the network announcing the cast of Season 33, Sorokin was listed as “Infamous ankle bracelet fashionista Anna Delvey.” She will be partnered with professional dancer Ezra Sosa for the season.

“Some see her as a cunning con artist, while others see her as a charismatic and ambitious entrepreneur who took advantage of New York City’s social elite in an attempt to open a prestigious art studio,” her biography reads in the press release. “Her case has also fueled discussions about wealth, privilege and social climbing in modern society. Her story continues to capture the public’s imagination.”

In Sorokin’s press photo for the reality dance competition, she is wearing her court-ordered ankle bracelet.

CNN has reached out to ABC for comment.

The other participants for the new season are as follows:

Super Bowl Champion Danny Amendola with partner Witney Carson

Notorious ankle bracelet fashionista Anna Delvey with partner Ezra Sosa

From “The Bachelor”, Joey Graziadei with partner Jenna Johnson

NBA Champion Dwight Howard with partner Daniella Karagach

TV star Chandler Kinney with partner Brandon Armstrong

Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher with partner Alan Bersten

Model and cover girl Brooks Nader with partner Gleb Savchenko

Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik with partner Rylee Arnold

Reality queen Phaedra Parks with partner Val Chmerkovskiy

Movie star Eric Roberts with partner Britt Stewart

TV icon Tori Spelling with partner Pasha Pashkov

From “The Bachelorette”, Jenn Tran with partner Sasha Farber

Sitcom and film actor Reginald VelJohnson with partner Emma Slater

The couples will be judged by renowned ballroom experts Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough when the show’s new season premieres on September 17.