When it was announced a couple of weeks ago that faux heiress and convicted grand larcenist Anna Delvey would be competing in the 33rd season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” the consensus reaction was, "Of course she is." Because criminals being made into celebrities is very much a thing now.
Sentenced to four to 12 years in prison in 2019 for scamming businesses and wealthy elite out of $250k to live a lavish life of glamor and opulence that most would strain to imagine, Delvey's name is among a running list of felons turned celebrities that includes "Party Monster" killer Michael Alig, Gypsy Rose Blanchard and, in some respects, former president Donald Trump — proving that the consequence of one's actions now, more times than not, leaves room for residuals and, most importantly . . . ratings.
