When it comes to something that is interesting, a luxurious lifestyle where one gets to lay down for a few nights in five stars hotels, dine in the most expensive restaurants and travel to exotic countries and add in creative selfies and witty captions, is definitely considered interesting. And that my friend is what attracted many people especially those from the New York elite crowd towards Anna Delvey - or that's what I think it is. But what about those who knew about Anna Delvey through the currently No. 1 original Netflix series? There is an ongoing argument that by watching and following the real-life person whom is the inspiration behind the series, is nothing but glorifying a criminal so I wonder if it includes me?
For those of you who don't know, Inventing Anna is a Netflix original series that was produced by Shonda Rimes and it follows the journey of Anna Delvey, a known con-artiste who fake her identity as a German heiress and trick her way to gaining access to the doors of the rich and the elite in the big apple. Believe it or not, I followed the story because I was merely intrigued how a 25 years old young woman with no working background or even any academic achievement, regardless if she was an heiress or not, was able to fool a bunch of people who are known to be part of the big, rich and elite. People argue saying that her gender was a big reason of her failure but even if it was, I still couldn't wrap my head around how she was able to con these bunch of people with whatever it is that she carries in her belt or bag.
Indeed, I would not disagree how the show did put a limelight on her, Anna Delvey or originally known as Anna Sorokin, and giving her more followers and exposure .In my previous post I did state how the show proved to me that some of the elite in New York City, be that they are held highly for their finances and accesses, are not very smart or intelligent. However, what the show did and how the show translate the story does not have to be what the viewers take should be. I mean, if the show aimed to prove that Anna Delvey is innocent, which she is not, well, as a viewer, I didn't believe it one bit that she is innocent. She may not have the access of the millions that bank wanted to grant her but she did use some of the overdraft access and she also did trick her 'so-called' friend, Rachel Deloach Williams. Her friend Rachel, I have a lot to say about that, the person in the show and in real life.
The thing is, no, I did not follow Anna Delvey on social media, even though I linked her in my posts because I don't think she is a good example for life success that I should follow. The one thing that do fascinates me about her is her ambitious character. Anna Delvey had a great vision. One that is only accessible to the rich and the elite, not something that I cared about. Nonetheless, it was still a big and great vision. She wanted to be part of the NYC elites, the go-getter and trend-setters. She didn't want to be a celebrity. She wasn't hungry for fame. She wanted fortune and respect, the kind those of the elite group earned. I could sense that in her and I could also empathized with her on the lone fact that she has nothing to support and back that ambitious dream of hers. One thing that I have too - a big ambition but nothing to back it up, financially speaking of course. And I assumed when you're 25, that dream is a must for one to achieve. Maybe in Anna Delvey's world that dream could be achieved that way but it is farfetched and a crime truly.
I do learn later on in life that as long as one takes the accountability and responsibility for their lack of judgement and mistakes, life could get better. I have my fair shares of mistakes and misjudgments and I learned to take accountability for it which I had thought after being released from jail, Anna would have learned that too but fame got to her and now with money being accessible, she can truly start to build that ambitious dream of hers. Well, that is now a maybe since she is caught and held in ICE as she had overstayed her Visa. I don't think she will be welcomed back to the States once she arrives back to her hometown but the future is beautiful for one reason, we just never know what will happen.
So back to the real reason why I post this, I have seen a lot of people speaking up on the issues of people talking about Anna Delvey and painting this picture that she is a role-model to young women. I for one, do not think she is a role-model for anything. She has great ambition but that is as far as she goes in my book. Talking and reviewing the show itself does mean she gets exposure but the context of what is written or spoken about could be something good or bad for Anna. Hence, this is why I felt like Miss Williams should just kept her business and opinions to herself. She doesn't have to force on people that she is innocent in this whole Anna Delvey scheme of conning people. People know she is innocent and she was used but the circumstances does not favour her position and what can she do with it. Her trauma, her struggle was her own experience and she knew what she had to go through and she had written about her experience (I need to get that book, really). And there should be her last contact or discussion about her friend Anna.
I guess in a way, I don't think it is wrong to write or talk or even tweet about Anna Delvey and about the show. I don't think it is wrong to be discussing about it openly either. People all have their own opinion and their are entitled to it. What is wrong is when people judged the conversation into siding with Anna Delvey or indirectly being an accomplice for the con-artiste to live her life as recklessly as she is doing now. Well, how Miss Sorokin lives her life today is her own choice, people can opt to follow and admire her if they want, I don't there is anything wrong with it. But when one chooses to commit a crime and con their friends, well, that is when it is wrong.
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