“You make me uncomfortable,” Stause instructed Sandoval in the course of the first banishment ceremony — accusing him of getting a “bias” in opposition to her due to her friendship along with his ex, Ariana Madix.
The risky drama between Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix carried over to the brand new season of The Traitors, regardless of solely Sandoval showing as a contestant on the present.
Throughout this week’s three-part premiere on Peacock, Sandoval was fast to accuse Promoting Sundown’s Chrishell Stause of being one of many titular Traitors — who “homicide” different solid members every episode below the cloak of darkness.
The very fact her title was being talked about nearly instantly after host Alan Cumming secretly chosen the killers bought again to Stause, because of Dylan Efron.
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“Proper once we first walked out, Tom talked about you. It was, like, 5 steps out of there,” he revealed — earlier than she speculated why he was out to get her.
“Do you assume it’s as a result of I am buddies with Ariana and he is aware of that?” she requested, earlier than including, “That is sabotage!”
Nikki Bella thought that was “most likely” the case, agreeing that, “That is so not cool … that’s sabotage!”
In a confessional, Stause elaborated a bit extra, saying, “I do know Tom has a bias in opposition to me as a result of I’m buddies along with his ex. Realizing what he did to Ariana, I’ve an opinion of him already. If the ship’s burning, he is coming down with me.”
Through the first banishment ceremony, the place the solid has to vote on who on they imagine is without doubt one of the Traitors, eliminating them from the sport, Sandoval was once more fast to throw Stause below the bus.
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“Chrishell, you have been appearing very unusual to me,” he stated, whereas additionally including Survivor’s Jeremy Collins’ title into the combination.
“Can I reply to that? Are you completed?” Stause interjected. “I instructed you earlier than we ever hit the roundtable, a private connection to you, that I’m buddies along with your ex. We had a cool dialog.”
“Like, let’s not make it awkward. I used to be like, ‘Okay, good, I really feel relieved,’ I used to be so nervous about that,” she continued, as Tom interrupted to say “all people” is buddies along with his ex and he thought that was “superior.”
“It is my flip now. I allow you to converse,” Stause hit again. “To be trustworthy with you, Tom, we take our [blindfolds off[, you were giving me the Spock eyebrow with the spotlight on your face. I was uncomfortable. You make me uncomfortable. The second your foot hit outside those doors, you started throwing my name around so recklessly.”
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Though Tom tried defending himself by saying, “I’m just trying to do the best I can. I’m asking questions,” Stause accused him of creating “chaos” in the house — a trait she felt showed he was a Traitor, not her.
When it came time to vote, Tom ultimately went with Jeremy, while Chrishell voted for Tom.
“The Traitors have to be able to lie and cheat and deceive easily. And since I know that you possess all of those skills, I voted for you,” Stause said as she voted for Sandoval to go.
In the end, Wells Adams was the one who wound up being banished, before revealing he was indeed a Faithful.
While none of them know it, Stause or Sandoval are faithfuls as well — with Bob the Drag Queen, Carolyn Wiger and Big Brother’s Danielle Reyes all selected as the first Traitors. Survivor’s “Boston Rob” Mariano also joined the trio by the end of the 3-episode premiere.
New episodes of The Traitors drop Thursdays on Peacock.
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