Carrie Ann Inaba Slams Anna Delvey's 'Dismissive' Response to Dancing with the Stars Elimination: 'It's a Shame'

Carrie Ann Inaba has a few choice words to sum up Anne Delvey’s response to her Dancing with the stars elimination.

Shortly after Delvey was axed from the show on Tuesday, September 24, The DWTS The judge, 56, responded to Delvey’s statement that he had learned “nothing” from the experience.

“I was taken aback by her comment,” Inaba said Entertainment Weekly. “It was an insult not only to the opportunity she got, but also to her wonderful partner Ezra who supported her [Sosa] in his debut season, but also all of us who work on the show — from dancers to behind-the-scenes to the creative team.”

(L) Anna Delvey and Ezra Sosa in ‘Dancing with the Stars’.

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“We all tried to give her a fair chance. But I don’t think she could see that and it’s a shame,” she added. “A little gratitude could have changed the story.”

When asked if she was surprised by Delvey’s elimination, Inaba said so DWTS fans are “passionate and engaged” and vote for “who they want to win the Mirrorball trophy”.

“But I would like to point out something important. Our fans don’t vote against people,” she explained. “That’s not our format survived, we don’t vote people out. Our fans vote for whoever they want to win.”

Although Delvey’s reaction was controversial, Sosa, 23, told the Extra that her parting words were anything but unexpected.

(L) Ezra Soza and Anna Delvey in ‘Dancing with the Stars’.

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“I knew she was going to say something very iconic and something very ‘Anna Delvey’ when she came out,” he admitted. “Of course he has to – that’s very typical. We wouldn’t expect anything less from her.”

Despite her strong reaction, the professional dancer revealed that Delvey apologized to him for ending his first season as a professional too soon.

“She kept apologizing to me sincerely,” he said. “She was very sorry that my first season was cut short.”

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He added that he wished the couple could have “stayed longer” in the competition, saying: “I honestly wanted to stay longer for my partner. I really wanted to give her a chance to really grow in front of the cameras and let America really see who she really is .”

Sosa also said he wants people to know “how incredibly sweet she is and how misunderstood she is,” adding, “I really tried my best to see her as the person she is beyond personality.”

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Dancing with the stars season 33 airs Tuesdays at 8pm ET on ABC and Disney+, and the episode is available to watch the following day on Hulu.

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