Dancing with the StarsCast Have Mixed Reactions to Ezra Sosa's Anna Delvey-Inspired Tattoo: 'A Little Cuckoo'

Mar. 15, 2025

Ezra Sosa.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Ezra Soso/TikTok

Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Ezra Soso/TikTok

Ezra Sosashocked hisDancing with the Starscolleagues with his new ink!

In a recentTikTok video, the professional dancer, 23, showed his coworkers his latest tattoo, which isthe word “nothing” in cursive on his shoulder bladeover a small “33” as a nod to his former dance partnerAnna Delvey’s famous last wordsbefore their season 33 elimination.

“I love this cast sm,” Sosa captioned the post.

The clip showed the dancer debuting his ink to several familiar faces and their reactions.Real Housewivesalum and contestantPhaedra Parksreacted in shock to the tattoo, saying, “Oh my god, I’m going to beat your…”

After a quick cut, she was seen telling Sosa that he’s “hilarious for that.”

Ezra Sosa and Anna Delvey.Disney/Eric McCandless

Disney/Eric McCandless

Other reactions include co-hostAlfonso Ribeiroreading the tattoo aloud and saying, “Huh?” When Sosa asked if he liked it, he responded, “I’m going to say yes.”

Six-time Mirrorball winnerDerek Houghdelivered a one-word response saying, “Fantastic,” while dancerAlan Berstengave Sosa a gentle pat on the back.

Sosa revealed his tattoo in aTikTokon October 5 with a video that contained the audio from the controversial moment after Delvey and Sosa’s elimination. “What are you going to take away from this competition?” Show co hostJulianne Hough’s voice asks as someone moves a paper towel off of the dancer’s back to reveal the tattoo while Delvey’s “nothing” reply plays in the background.

“There you have it,” the co host’s voice continued as Sosa lip-synced along to the audio. “Absolutely nothing.”

In the caption, Sosa lightheartedly wrote, “[I’m] such an idiot.”

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On October 10, the dancer opened up in a heartfeltInstagrampost about the experience as he shared a snap of the tattoo. “I’ve been processing so much from my first season as a pro, and while there’s been a lot to unpack, there’s been a lot of good, more than I expected. It wasn’t easy; the highs were incredible, but the lows were challenging in ways I wasn’t prepared for,” he wrote.

Sosa admitted that there are “probably better ways to work through everything” rather than getting the words tattooed on his back, but insists that it “just felt right.”

“It’s not about glossing over what happened but taking back control of my story. It’s a quiet, personal reminder that l can shape how I carry those experiences forward, even if I can’t change what’s behind me,” he wrote. “t’s about accepting every part of the journey and moving on with a sense of clarity, knowing it’s all part of my story on my terms.”

source: people.com