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Julianne Hough<\/strong><\/a> wasn\u2019t scared to share her approval of Anna Delvey<\/strong><\/a> being cast on Dancing With the Stars<\/em> season 33, and she had no problem with the con artist\u2019s controversial message after her elimination. On Wednesday, September 25, Julianne shared a clip via Instagram of the moment she asked Anna what she\u2019d \u201ctake away\u201d from the show, to which the Russia native replied, \u201cNothing<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThere you have it \u2026 ICONIC,\u201d the Footloose<\/em> actress, 36, captioned the post<\/a>, alongside a laughing and skull emoji.<\/p>\n Anna\u2019s partner and professional dancer, Ezra Sosa<\/strong>, commented on Julianne\u2019s post, writing, \u201cI think she was referring to anything you\u2019d be taking away \u2018physically.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n However, other fans and stars didn\u2019t find Anna\u2019s response funny and continued to slam her in the comments section.<\/p>\n \u201cShe shouldn\u2019t have been on the show! Not iconic!!\u201d Perez Hilton<\/strong> wrote, while a fan commented, \u201cDWTS<\/em> should be ashamed that they even considered her. Don\u2019t let the door hit you on the way out NOT ICONIC.\u201d<\/p>\n Anna, 33, reshared Julianne\u2019s post to her Instagram Story and virtually giggled with a simple \u201cHaha.\u201d<\/p>\n Ahead of the season 33 premiere, Julianne proudly shared that she was team Anna when it came to the controversial casting. Not to mention, the professional dancer is a big fan of the Netflix series, Inventing Anna<\/em>, where Julia Garner<\/strong> portrayed Anna in a scripted show about the convicted felon\u2019s life and criminal past.<\/p>\n \u201cTalk about controversy. But, then again, in a way that allows people to show their most true self. This is a great opportunity for her,\u201d the Safe Haven<\/em> actress said during a September 16 appearance on the \u201cCall It What It Is\u201d podcast. \u201cBut I just love it so much because I was obsessed with the show.\u201d<\/p>\n Julianne even admitted that she fangirled when Anna gave her a stamp of approval as a fashionista.<\/p>\n \u201cWhenever she says I have a great outfit on \u2014 I\u2019ve seen her two or three times now \u2014 I\u2019m like, \u2018Oh my gosh,\u2019\u201d Julianne continued.<\/p>\n Before her week 2 elimination, Anna showcased her dancing talents with Ezra, 23, twice on the ballroom floor. Anna\u2019s song choice for her week 1 debut was short n\u2019 sweet \u2013 like her time on the show \u2013 as she and Ezra performed the Cha Cha to Sabrina Carpenter<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cEspresso.\u201d Judges Carrie Ann Inaba<\/strong>, Derek Hough<\/strong>, and Bruno Tonioli<\/strong> collectively gave Anna an 18\/30 score and, despite the low total, they made it to week 2 after all contestants were deemed safe.<\/p>\n During Oscars Night on Tuesday, September 24, Anna and Ezra danced a quickstep to KT Tunstall<\/strong>\u2019s \u201cSuddenly I See.\u201d Their score dropped one point from the week prior, landing Ana in the bottom two and sending her and Ezra home alongside Tori Spelling<\/strong> and professional dance partner Pasha Pashkov<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Following fans and DWTS<\/em> crews\u2019 uproar<\/a> of Anna\u2019s exiting speech, Ezra stood beside his partner, who is the rookie pro dancer\u2019s first partner on the show.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to my partner, Anna Delvey,\u201d Ezra wrote via Instagram<\/a> on September 25. \u201cYes, she\u2019s been controversial, but working with her gave me the chance to see a different side \u2013 one filled with her hard work, determination, and resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n