"The attention-seeking Boston-born influencer wife of Alec Baldwin, who bizarrely spent a decade trying to pass herself off as being from Spain, certainly has some stiff competition in this category. Over the past 20 years, the dance competition show has spotlighted celebrities, sports stars and even political figures who have been mired in various controversies and other questionable behavior before they ended up on the show."
"According to US Weekly, the list of scandalous Dancing With the Stars contestants includes: convicted domestic abuser Floyd Mayweather; disgraced former House majority leader Tom DeLay; TV chef and alleged racist Paula Deen; Rio Olympics robbery hoaxer Ryan Locate; Big Cat Rescue CEO Carole Baskin; college admissions scandal figurehead Olivia Jade Giannulli; and first-term Trump White House press secretary Sean Spicer."
"Last year, con artist and fraudster Anna Delvey appeared on the show while under house arrest, following her 2019 conviction for grand larceny, theft and other charges. Delvey wore an ankle monitor for the brief time she performed on the show before she was one of the first two celebrities eliminated."
Hilaria Baldwin debuts on Season 34 of ABC's Dancing With the Stars on Sept. 16. She spent a decade trying to pass herself off as being from Spain despite Boston origins. The show has featured many polarizing contestants over 20 years, including convicted domestic abuser Floyd Mayweather, disgraced former House majority leader Tom DeLay, TV chef and alleged racist Paula Deen, Rio Olympics robbery hoaxer Ryan Locate, Big Cat Rescue CEO Carole Baskin, Olivia Jade Giannulli and Sean Spicer. Spicer's 2019 inclusion sparked outrage and contributed to then-host Tom Bergeron's departure. Anna Delvey performed under house arrest wearing an ankle monitor. Hilaria has prior ballroom experience from the NYU dance team and posed with partner Gleb Savchenko in a sequined pink bodysuit for promotional photos.
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