AceShowbiz - Anna Delvey, infamous for her high-profile cons and subsequent imprisonment, once again found herself under intense scrutiny, this time on the dance floor of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS). Her early elimination from the show's 33rd season has led to a flurry of accusations from Delvey about being exploited for ratings rather than being given a true chance to shine.

"I feel that the show so obviously used me to drive up the ratings, that they never had any plans to give me any chance to grow and only cared about exploiting me for attention," Delvey told NBC News. She felt the show's approach was "predatory," aiming to undermine her self-esteem despite her noticeable improvements.

Delvey, who performed a quickstep routine to KT Tunstall's "Suddenly I See," was sent home after just two weeks of competition. Reflecting on the experience, she shared, "It was a dance competition and not a popularity contest." She also criticized the judges, Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli, for giving "nonsensical scoring."

This sentiment was echoed during her appearance on Tori Spelling's "Misspelling" podcast, where Delvey expressed her surprise at being eliminated so early after initial encouragement from the judges.

"I thought, like, 'Well, they were building me up.' It's like, 'Well, only if you smile more, only if you do X, Y, Z, it's going to be so much better,' " she reminisced. Yet, despite following their advice, she and Spelling were the first contestants to leave, a decision Delvey believes was a tactical move by the show's producers to create drama.

The former socialite-turned-felon faced substantial negativity from the show's audience, with partner Ezra Sosa recalling how he found her sobbing backstage after the first live show.

Delvey noted the inconsistency in eliminations, believing they were stronger dancers than some contestants who remained. "We got eliminated, and people who were, I think, below us got to stay on the show," she said, questioning the fairness of the process.

Delvey's "DWTS" journey has ended, but she hopes it will spark a conversation about redemption and second chances. "I'm trying to start a new chapter moving past mistakes I made and regret when I was much younger," she added. Whether the public is ready to grant her that opportunity remains an open question, but Delvey continues to seek new avenues to redefine her narrative.

As her public battles continue, Delvey will not be watching the rest of "DWTS", instead hoping for a victory by "Family Matters" star Reginald VelJohnson. Whether her story resonates or repels, it continues to captivate and provoke thought.