During her introduction package ahead of her and partner Ezra Sosa’s cha cha routine — which was set to the band’s take on Sabrina Carpenter‘s “Espresso” — Delvey ac

She said, “When you came out on the dance floor, there was a shift in the energy in this room. I just want to say, let’s all just give this a chance because I can imagine that this is scary for you.” Inaba concluded, “I’m not pro or against that ...

"My job is to score her performances, not her criminal past," the longtime "Dancing With the Stars" judge tells EW of the convicted felon.

Anna Delvey's Dancing With the Stars debut had the entire ballroom talking, including judge Carrie Ann Inaba, who sensed a "shift in the energy" among the crowd. Delvey, 33, and partner Ezra Sosa however,