Anna Delvey Slams Netflix's 'Inventing Anna' as Insufferable: Why the Fake Heiress Won't Watch

She's the world's most famous fake heiress, but even she can't stomach her own dramatized life. Anna Delvey, the convicted scammer who inspired the hit Netflix series 'Inventing Anna', revealed on January 9, 2026, that she still hasn't watched the show in its entirety, calling the experience "insufferable."

Anna Delvey Inventing Anna Reaction and Accent Dispute

In a new interview on the podcast 'The Hidden Third,' Delvey (born Anna Sorokin) explained that she found the 2022 series extremely difficult to watch. "I just found it insufferable," she told host Mariana van Zeller. Delvey noted that she was in jail when the show premiered and had no access to it. Even after her release, she felt no desire to see Julia Garner's Emmy-nominated performance, which she claims features an "over-exaggerated" version of her accent.

The former 'Dancing With the Stars' contestant also debunked specific scenes, such as her childhood depiction of making fashion collages. According to Delvey, she was a digital-first teen who used the internet and digital albums rather than paper cutouts. Despite being paid approximately $320,000 by Netflix for the rights to her story, she maintains that the dramatization felt uncomfortable and inaccurate.

Life After the Netflix Payout

Delvey was convicted of attempted grand larceny and other theft charges in April 2019. After serving nearly 4 years, she was released in 2021 only to be taken into ICE custody for a visa violation. While still technically under house arrest in New York City, her travel radius was recently expanded to 75 miles, allowing her to continue her rebranding efforts in the public eye.