Here’s what we know so far (at least according to her partner Ezra Sosa): Anna Delvey could not be found after the first night. Dancing with the stars because she was crying in the bathroom. Apparently the infamous Netflix topic The invention of Anna I read some negative comments online about her cha-cha-cha at the premiere and she just couldn’t handle the pressure.
“I know what she did was really controversial and not right, and I can never justify that to her or anyone in her life,” Sosa said in a video he posted on Instagram. “Nobody deserves the hate she’s getting right now. She deserves a second chance. She rose to the challenge.”
Okay, two things: nobody sprained Delvey’s stone-studded ankle, I mean armto take part in the last great variety show on television. And secondly, she enjoys quite nice treatment for being a convicted felon. She gets a national platform to supposedly rehabilitate her image, all while getting to wear pretty dresses and get free spray tans. Not a bad result for someone who posed as an heiress and bilked thousands of dollars from banks, hotels and unsuspecting victims who fell for her extraordinary scam.
It could be worse, Ms. Delvey. Just ask Jenn Tran about the man she almost married.
Can we dance tango now?
Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight) with partner Britt StewartTo celebrate Oscar night in the ballroom, the duo visited the Academy Museum in LA, where Roberts was able to relive the night he almost won an Oscar for his 1985 film. Runaway train. Beautiful moment! His tango to The Godfather The theme, however, was not quite so moving. “Listen, my darling, dignity, presence, you brought it all,” said juror Bruno Tonioli. “With the waltz, you need a bit more rotation. One, two, three, one, two, three, that’s all.” Score: 15 of 30
Reginald VelJohnson (Family matters) with partner Emma SlaterThe show made a hackneyed appeal to Die Hard by driving a police car into the ballroom and getting VelJohnson to put his uniform back on so he could dance a mediocre Paso Doble to “Ode to Joy.” After dedicating the song to his former co-star Bruce Willis, VelJohnson ended the number by saying, “Welcome to the party, buddy!” “You’re starting to thaw out,” Tonioli said. “We’re getting there.” Score: 15 of 30
Former fraudster Anna Delvey with partner Ezra Sosa: It is not so easy to fake confidence; Delvey’s quickstep to “Suddenly I See” by The devil wears Prada lacked showmanship and the judges couldn’t ignore that. “Anna, listen, it’s hard to deal with the haters, but I want you to fully embrace it,” said judge Carrie Ann Inaba. “But you still hold back a little. You have beautiful lines.” Score: 17 of 30
Jenn Tran (The Bachelorette) with partner Sasha Farber. Tran opened the evening with a tango with cartwheels, which apparently caused her problems because she had to The Great Gatsby Music on the dance floor. But no problem! Tonioli said she still performed like a “mischievous little kitten” – whatever that means. “You’re a natural,” added judge Derek Hough. “Watch the shoulders. When the elbow goes down, the shoulder goes up.” Score: 19 of 30
Tori Spelling (Beverly Hills, 90210) with partner Pasha Pashkov. Spelling gave her rumba to “This is Me” by The greatest showman singing along to the lyrics and raising her arms to the sky as if to say, “Can you believe I’m still here, guys?” Of course we can! “This show is about a journey, a real journey, and you only benefit from it if you really go for it,” Inaba said. “You really took a risk tonight.” Score: 19 of 30
Model Brooks Nader with partner Gleb Savchenko. Producers hinted at a showmance during rehearsals after the model stole a kiss from her hunky partner. The two didn’t make it to their performance, but their quickstep to Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” earned a standing ovation — and many other hints about whether a romance is afoot. “I sense you worked a lot of overtime there,” Tonioli said. “It really worked. It was so good. Hou really had the right quality of a quickstep.” Score: 20 of 30
Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher with partner Alan BerstenThe duo ended the evening with a Dirty Dancing Salsa with multiple lifts – with Maher doing most of the lifts! The girl has muscles And Elan. “That was incredible,” Inaba said. “Listen, not only was that a moment that people will be talking about for years to come, but you’re also restructuring the whole conversation… about what femininity is.” Score: 21 out of 30 (uh… she deserved more, folks)
Phaedra Parks (The Real Housewives of Atlanta) with partner Val Chmerkovskiy: The pro occasionally outshone his sexy partner with some breathtaking moves, but Parks had enough presence to perform her foxtrot to “I’m Telling You I’m Not Going” by Dream girl into a guarantee that she would stay for a few more weeks. “I just can’t help but smile and grin when I look at you,” Hough said. “You radiate this sensuality. It was really beautiful.” Score: 21 of 30
Super Bowl champion Danny Amendola with partner Witney Carson. The baller was a bit stiff during his jive Super shooter‘s “Danger Zone,” but he hit all the kicks and even managed to incorporate a few gymnastic moves into his performance. “He took off like a jet fighter,” Tonioli said. “It was a high altitude flight. A little bit of turbulence, but you handled it well and landed great.” Score: 21 of 30
NBA champion Dwight Howard with partner Daniella Karagach. The pint-sized pro discovered that the only way to compete with a giant like Howard was to hold his forearms while dancing the foxtrot to “City of Stars.” LaLaLand. And it worked! “That foxtrot made the impossible possible,” said Inaba. “I was so worried about how you would survive this.” Score: 22 of 30
The Bachelor‘s Joey Graziadei with partner Jenna Johnson: Johnson brought her husband Val Chermkovskiy to teach Graziadei how to look sexy during the rumba performance to “Shallow” A star is born. Something penetrated to the bachelor: Graziadei saw and danced hot“Joey, you’re a leading man,” Hough said. “You’re a fantastic partner for Jenna. The way you filled the room was beautiful.” Score: 22 of 30
Olympic Stephen Nedoroscik with partner Rylee Arnold: Nedoroscik, who earned his nickname Superman after the Paris Olympics, danced the Paso Doble to John Williams’ theme song from the 1978 film. He even took off his glasses! Kudos for his knee moves; my thighs hurt just watching him. “You’re so much fun to watch,” Inaba said. “The likeability factor in your routine is so incredible. We have a few form issues that we’ll get to later.” Score: 22 of 30
Chandler Kinney (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin) with partner Brandon ArmstrongThe actress received a standing ovation for her exquisite rumba to “What Was I Made For” by Barbie. If there was a America’s Got Talent-like Golden Buzzer on this show, Kinney would be sent straight to the finals. “Chandler, you are made to dance,” Hough said. “So beautiful, the texture and your movement…I honestly had more notes for Brandon than I did for you.” Score: 24 of 30
While former Greg Brady tried to steal some camera time from the back, hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough announced the bottom three after two weeks: Spelling, VelJohnson and Delvey.
Veljohnson is saved! Instead, Spelling and the imposter are sent away.
“So what will you take away from this competition?” Hough asks Delvey.
“Nothing,” Delvey replies. Seriously? See: national platform mentioned above. Pretty dresses. Free tan.
Whatever. No show next week, folks. See you on October 8th.
