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Bianca Censori Undergoes Dramatic Hair Transformation
Bianca Censori turned heads in Los Angeles with a bold bubblegum pink pixie cut and a daring outfit, continuing her streak of provocative public looks.
The architect recently revealed a rehab stint in Spain for self-medicating with benzodiazepines and described minimal clothing as part of her performance art.
Amid reports she’s giving Kanye West “one more chance” after his erratic behavior, the couple faces added scrutiny ahead of the rapper’s Malibu mansion trial, where a judge has warned all attendees to follow strict courtroom dress rules.
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Bianca Censori Turns Heads With Vibrant Pink Pixie And Daring Outfit
Bianca Censori is shaking up her look. The 31-year-old was spotted in Los Angeles on Wednesday sporting a bold new bubblegum pink pixie cut.
She paired the daring hairstyle with a bra top worn as a shirt and a micro-miniskirt, complemented by sheer white tights and mesh pointed-toe heels.
Earlier, she shared a mirror selfie on her Instagram Story, teasing the dramatic change. It’s unclear whether the look is a wig or a fresh haircut, though Censori has previously experimented with bright pink curls, platinum styles, and short pixie cuts.
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Just weeks ago, the Australian architect opened up to Vanity Fair about a recent stint in a rehabilitation facility in Spain after struggling with self-medicating using benzodiazepines.
She also reflected on her penchant for minimal clothing in public, describing it as part of a long-running performance art practice.
“I was naked everywhere,” she said. “I didn’t detach with it at any point. I consistently showed the same imagery over and over and over again. I live my artwork.”
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Judge Issues Strict Dress Code For Bianca Censori And Kanye West Ahead Of Rapper’s Malibu Mansion Trial
Meanwhile, a Los Angeles judge has issued a strict warning to West and Censori regarding courtroom attire ahead of his upcoming trial. Judge Brock T. Hammond instructed that all attendees “must comply with the basic dress code,” banning revealing clothing, sunglasses, and hats.
According to Rolling Stone, “if someone doesn’t comply, they will not be allowed in the courtroom. If a witness is not dressed appropriately, they will be turned around at the door.”
The court case centers on a lawsuit filed by construction worker Tony Saxon over West’s controversial Malibu mansion renovation. Saxon alleges he was fired after raising safety concerns and was underpaid despite being promised $20,000 per week.
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He claims West instructed him to remove electricity and windows from the $57 million property while relying on generators, creating “extreme danger” to his safety.
West, who purchased the beachfront home designed by acclaimed architect Tadao Ando in 2021, later sold it in September 2024 for $21 million, far below the original price, to Steve Belmont, who plans to restore the mansion to its original condition. Censori, who often accompanies West to public events in revealing outfits, may appear in court alongside him, possibly sitting at the defense table representing West’s company.
Bianca Censori’s Outfit Was Labeled ‘Disgusting’ By A Potential Juror In Her Husband’s Mansion Trial
Besides the judge’s warning about dress code, Censori’s style also faced some scrutiny from a potential juror in her husband’s mansion case.
According to the New York Post, during a jury selection hearing for the Malibu mansion lawsuit, a majority of potential jurors admitted “they had formed opinions” about West and Censori that mostly centered on the Australian model’s fashion choices.
Censori’s 2025 Grammys red carpet look, which has become one of her raciest looks worn to an event, was specifically referenced by juror #37, who branded it “disgusting.”
“I saw it on Facebook,” said the individual. “I don’t know if his wife? I didn’t like the way she presented himself. I don’t want to look at it. It’s disgusting!” she remarked.
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However, the potential juror noted that she could remain unbiased during the Malibu mansion trial despite her dislike of Censori’s clothes.
Bianca Censori Reportedly Gives Kanye West’ One More Chance’ Amid Rehab And Public Backlash
The outing came amid reports that Censori has given Kanye West “one more chance” following his stay at a Spanish rehab center to address increasingly erratic behavior.
West has faced public backlash for controversial statements, including praising Adolf Hitler, expressing antisemitic views, and claiming influence over his wife’s provocative wardrobe.
Sources claimed that Censori’s decision to stay with West, diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2016, was an act of “extreme bravery,” keeping the couple together despite past near-splits.
“This time last year, they were headed for divorce,” an insider shared with a news outlet. “In an act of extreme bravery, Bianca agreed to give her husband one more chance.”
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Insiders say Censori has been a stabilizing force, encouraging West to seek help after episodes of self-destructive behavior.
The rapper subsequently joined her at the Balance Rehab Clinic in Majorca, a luxury facility offering “medically led mental health and addiction care for high-performing individuals.”
Kanye West Recently Issued A Public Apology For His Past Antisemitic Remarks
In January, West, also known as Ye, seemed to turn a new leaf, as he publicly apologized for his past antisemitic remarks in a paid advertisement titled “To Those I Hurt” in the Wall Street Journal.
He acknowledged that his actions were influenced by his bipolar type-1 diagnosis, writing, “Bipolar disorder comes with its own defense system. Denial. When you’re manic, you don’t think you’re sick.”
He admitted losing touch with reality, regretting his words and actions, and emphasized that he is “not a Nazi or antisemite,” expressing love for the Jewish community and apologizing to the Black community as well.
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West credited Censori with helping him seek treatment. He added that he is “not asking for sympathy, or a free pass, though I aspire to earn your forgiveness. I write today simply to ask for your patience and understanding as I find my way home.”
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Mark Ruffalo is MCU’s silent selfless king. The dude got no individual movie and yet we all know Hulk like the back of our hands. And the credit goes to the actor. The best Mark Ruffalo MCU performances hit in that exact sweet spot where Bruce Banner feels like the smartest person in the room and also the most emotionally scrambled. Ruffalo gives Bruce this nervous humanity, this constant internal negotiation, and then the Hulk side comes in with chaos, pride, fear, or raw pain and changes the temperature of the whole scene.
So this ranking is about where Ruffalo gets the most to play, not just big Hulk moments, but real Bruce material too. The strongest entries let him be funny, conflicted, awkward, wounded, and unexpectedly moving, amazingly human, and sometimes all of these in the same stretch of the movie. Ruffalo isn’t credited enough for the amazing work he did as Bruce Banner and it’s time we give him some credit for it.
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‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ (2015)
A lot of people remember Age of Ultron for the bigger chaos, but it’s a really solid Bruce Banner movie because Ruffalo gets to lean into Bruce’s discomfort in a team that’s starting to feel too comfortable with destruction. Bruce Banner is already carrying that quiet dread, the sense that every mission could become a situation where Hulk does damage nobody can cleanly justify later. Ruffalo plays that tension in his posture and timing, and it gives Bruce a nice emotional texture while everyone else is talking louder.
The Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) connection is where the movie gets more layered for him. Ruffalo plays Bruce like a man who wants closeness and still instinctively flinches from it, which fits the character’s whole life. Then the Hulkbuster fight turns that fear into spectacle, and it works because Bruce’s worst anxiety becomes visible to the entire world. By the end, his exit lands with sadness because you can feel how tired he is of being both the solution and the problem.
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‘The Avengers’ (2012)
The Avengers is one of Ruffalo’s most lovable MCU performances because he walks into a giant ensemble and immediately gives Bruce a clear vibe: brilliant, wary, polite, and one bad day away from disaster. The Avengers had to reintroduce Banner and make audiences care fast, and Ruffalo nails that in minutes. The way he talks to Black Widow, the way he enters the helicarrier, the way he watches everyone else’s energy before joining in, you instantly get a Bruce who lives in self-monitoring mode.
And then the movie rewards that setup with one of the best character-payoff lines in the whole MCU. Ruffalo’s “I’m always angry” moment was epic. It makes you see how he played with so much contained tension before it. The transformation in the final battle feels triumphant and a little scary at the same time, which is exactly the right mix for Banner/Hulk. He also brings sneaky humor all over this movie, and that compounded in the later MCU installments as well. All in all, Ruffalo made Bruce feel like a real person inside the blockbuster machine.
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018)
What makes Ruffalo great in Infinity War is that the movie flips his usual Banner/Hulk dynamic and lets him play panic, embarrassment, and desperation in a really entertaining way. Bruce Banner arrives with catastrophic information, nobody has time, and he’s trying to get the team to understand the scale of what’s coming while also dealing with a Hulk who suddenly refuses to come out. That reversal gives Ruffalo a ton to work with. Bruce is used to fearing Hulk’s presence; here he’s terrified of Hulk’s absence.
It also makes the comedy sharper because the jokes grow out of a real character crisis. The Hulk “won’t perform” angle could have felt throwaway, but Ruffalo played Bruce’s frustration beautifully . His Wakanda material was especially fun too because he’s still fully committed to helping, even when he’s improvising with technology and pride on the line. The movie keeps him active, useful, and emotionally frazzled, which is generally a great Ruffalo zone.
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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ (2017)
Thor: Ragnarok showed the most different version of Hulk too — not just Thor’s (Chris Hemsworth). It gave him room to be weird, funny, and vulnerable without losing the Bruce/Hulk tension. Bruce Banner wakes up after being gone for a long time, and Ruffalo plays the disorientation beautifully, confused, chatty, anxious, and trying to piece together what Hulk has been doing with his life on Sakaar. It’s funny right away, but there’s also a genuine sadness underneath it because Bruce realizes time and control have slipped through his fingers again.
The movie let Ruffalo bounce off Hemsworth in a way that brings out a totally different rhythm in Bruce. Their chemistry is great because Thor is all momentum and Bruce is all internal noise. Then the story keeps pushing Bruce into situations where he has to choose whether to become Hulk again, knowing what that choice may cost him. Ruffalo makes those beats land with actual emotional weight. By the end, he feels both hilarious and deeply fragile, which is exactly what made him so watchable here.
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‘Avengers: Endgame’ (2019)
This gets the top spot because Endgame finally lets Ruffalo play the result of years of conflict instead of just the conflict itself. Bruce Banner, at this point, had merged Banner and Hulk into Smart Hulk. While the performance could have been a gimmick, Ruffalo made it feel like a coping strategy, a breakthrough, and a slightly awkward new identity all at once. There’s confidence in him now, but it’s still Bruce’s confidence, gentle, nerdy, eager to be helpful, a little self-conscious in social situations even when he’s in a giant green body.
What pushes it to number one is the emotional layering in the middle and back half. The time-heist scenes let Ruffalo be funny in a fresh way, especially when Bruce has to confront older Hulk-era chaos. Then the snap aftermath gives him real weight. He’s the one who uses the gauntlet, and Ruffalo plays the cost like a man choosing pain because he can survive it better than the others. In Endgame, Hulk was not the loudest Avenger, but he felt essential at every step. He was steady, wounded, still fighting. It’s Ruffalo’s fullest MCU movie.
Avengers: Endgame
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April 26, 2019
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181 Minutes
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Keith Giffen, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Don Heck, Jim Starlin, Joe Simon, Steve Englehart, Jack Kirby, Steve Gan, Bill Mantlo, Stephen McFeely, Christopher Markus
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Robert Downey Jr.
Tony Stark / Iron Man
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Chris Evans
Steve Rogers / Captain America
Katie Couric is offering her take on when Savannah Guthriecould possibly return to the “Today” show, as she continues to search for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Couric, who held the “Today” show co-anchor position from 1991 until 2006, shares her thoughts in a recent interview.
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Katie Couric Speaks On Savannah Guthrie’s ‘Today’ Show Absence, Calling It ‘Tragically Unprecedented’
In a recent interview with Variety on Thursday, February 26, Couric discussed her thoughts about the heartbreaking tragedy involving Guthrie, as she has stepped away from the “Today” show to devote her full attention to finding her mother, who has been missing for almost a month.
“This situation is tragically unprecedented, and I think it’s really hard to compare anything else to what Savannah and her family are dealing with right now,” Couric told the outlet.
She continued, noting that the “Today” show team is doing their best to cover for Guthrie while she focuses on bringing her mother home.
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“Morning shows are living, breathing organisms, and when something happens to a member of these very close-knit teams, it is devastating, I think, to everyone,” Couric said. “The ‘Today’ show team is doing the best they possibly can, and it must be excruciating to try to carry on, but also to cover a story about a beloved colleague.”
She also praised Hoda Kotb, who has filled in amid Guthrie’s absence.
“They are fortunate that Hoda, who is a familiar and beloved face, is able to step in so seamlessly under very difficult circumstances,” she added.
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Couric Previously Sent Prayers And Support To Savannah And Her Family
In an Instagram post on February 3, a few days after Nancy Guthrie was declared missing, Couric posted a heartfelt message of support for Guthrie’s family.
“I cannot stop thinking and worrying about Nancy Guthrie, Savannah, her siblings and her children. There is just so much sadness and anxiety in the world—so much cruelty, it is almost impossible to fathom,” Couric’s caption read.
“Sending them and all of you out there love and support and praying for the safety and well being of this lovely mom and grandmother and honestly, right now for an entire country that seems lost,” she continued.
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Savannah Guthrie Increased The Reward For Her Mother’s Return To $1 Million, But Has Reportedly Decided To Leave Arizona
On February 25, Guthrie posted yet another Instagram video, this time announcing she was increasing the reward for her mother’s return to $1 million.
“Family reward of up to $1 million will be paid only for recovery of Nancy Guthrie, consistent with FBI criteria for payment of its reward in this case,” the caption of the video read.
“We need to know where she is, we need her to come home,” Guthrie said in the video. “We also know that she may be lost, she may already be gone. She may have already gone home to the lord that she loves.”
She continued, “If you’ve been waiting and you haven’t been sure, let this be your sign to please come forward.”
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Despite the substantial reward increase, Guthrie has reportedly decided to leave Arizona, where her mother lives and disappeared from, to return back to her homebase of New York.
Per the Daily Mail, an inside source shared the details behind the decision.
“She can’t stay in Arizona forever. Her kids and her life are in New York City,” the source told the outlet. “The family is coming to terms with the fact that this might take years.”
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department Has Limited Daily Updates As The Case Nears 1-Month Mark
According to USA Today, on Tuesday, February 24, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said in part regarding the 84-year-old’s disappearance, “at this time, we will limit further updates to instances when new information warrants release.”
“The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI continue to work around the clock on this investigation and are actively pursuing all viable leads,” the statement continued.
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Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Could Soon Be Labeled A ‘Cold Case’ Due To Stagnant Developments
Despite FBI Director Kash Patel previously stating that the photo of the potential suspect seen at Nancy Guthrie’s front door was taken on the morning of her disappearance, that claim has now been refuted, according to TMZ.
Per the outlet, FBI sources now say they are unsure of the exact date the image was captured, as Guthrie had not paid the regular subscription required for the camera’s cloud storage service, which would have provided a time stamp to help clarify the timeline of events.
The agency now believes the potential male suspect could have shown up at the 84-year-old’s home as early as January 11, several weeks before Nancy’s February 1 disappearance.
Given this latest development and the fact that no solid leads have been identified, law enforcement reportedly told TMZ that Nancy’s kidnapping is gradually becoming a “cold case.”
When a big-name sci-fi movie like Predator: Badlands hits streaming, it’s safe to assume that it’s going to do reasonably well. It’s less easy to foresee when a movie will seemingly come out of nowhere and find streaming success, especially when it’s a movie from a first-time director. So it’s impressive that Archive, filmmaker Gavin Rothery’s debut feature film (with a solid 78 percent on Rotten Tomatoes), has managed to become one of the biggest streaming hits of the year so far.
According to JustWatch, Archive is currently number 71 on its streaming charts, which cover “4,500 streaming services” and are based on the number of users who are clicking links to watch a movie, adding it to their watchlists, or marking that they have seen it. So, in theory, that’s number 71 across all movies ever, and JustWatch puts it ahead of far-more-famous films like Black Phone 2, Scream 2, and The Revenant. JustWatch also says the sci-fi movie spent five days in the top 10 and has been in the top 100 for 24 days. It likely helps that Archive is easily accessible: It’s currently available to subscribers on Netflix and Prime Video, plus free with ads on The Roku Channel and YouTube.
‘Archive’ Is a Sci-Fi Thriller About AI Surpassing Humans
Set in the relatively near future, Archive follows a scientist, George (Theo James from The Monkey), whose wife (Stacy Martin from The Brutalist) is killed in a car accident. Thanks to not-at-all chilling advances in AI technology, her memory is able to be stored digitally and George is able to communicate with her for a set number of hours. Being a grieving husband, George refuses to accept that and starts building a robot that will be able to store the — ahem — archived version of his wife permanently.
It is, of course, not that easy. The movie ends up having to say about mourning and love and the way humans react to both, plus a look at the dystopian possibility of our thoughts and feelings becoming proprietary data controlled by tech companies. We don’t know what the fine print looks like on an Archive contract, but would it be worth getting another 200 hours with a deceased loved one if it means their life would be used to train an algorithm? That’s not explicitly what Archive is about, but science fiction is beginning to tackle a decreasingly hypothetical and increasingly possible future we might find ourselves in before too long.
What’s particularly impressive about Archive’s timeliness is that it was initially released in 2020, a ways before AI became one of the dominant talking points of general human existence. It predates the trend, rather than chasing it. Also, while this is Rothery’s debut directorial feature, he did conceptual design work on Duncan Jones’ Moon. That’s a solid bona fide for someone working in the sci-fi movie business.
Once again, Archive is available on Netflix, Prime Video, Roku, and YouTube.
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August 13, 2020
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109 minutes
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Gavin Rothery
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Luc Roeg, Phil Hunt, Richard Goldberg, Compton Ross, James Atherton, Nate Bolotin, Jan Pace, Norman Merry, Peter Hampden, Trevor Beattie, Theo James, Cora Palfrey, Philip Herd, Sarah Lebutsch
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Stacy Martin
Jules Almore / J3 / J2 (voice)
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Candace Owens is accusing Erika Kirk and her mother, Lori Frantzve, of being social climbers.
Speaking on episode 2 of her docuseries, Bride of Charlie, which dropped on Thursday, February 26, Owens claimed Erika, 37, and Lori have long held ambitions of being famous.
The conservative podcast host, 36, suggested that Lori had often encouraged Erika to work the room, even before Erika married prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. (Charlie was shot dead at Utah university campus on September 10, 2025.)
“What people have said to me is she is the person who has always been the person in Erika’s ear. She’s this type A person that tells her who to go after in each and every room. She knows who those people are, who Erika should instantly transform into, what she has to say,” Owens said in the episode.
She continued, “I mean, one of [Erika’s] exes was very clear. He said to me, ‘I was warned by another person in the beauty pageant world that that girl will do anything to get to the top and her mother will do anything to help her get to the top.”
Owens went on to claim that outsiders suspected that Lori has likely been “the person in her ear” but also suggested that Erika was a willing participant in this as she had similar goals.
“She wanted Erika to be famous. But let’s not remove Erika from this. Erika desperately wanted to be famous. No one can deny that,” Owens added.
Owens also referenced Erika’s past relationships, including JT Massey. Erika and Massey, her then-boyfriend, auditioned to compete on The Amazing Race together in 2014.
Erika Kirk. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
“Tomorrow when we now begin in earnest to go through Erika’s life, you will see she’s never dated a normal guy. She’s never dated a guy with a nine-to-five job,” Owens continued. “You can see, like, she was going to be with somebody. She was, ‘Okay, you’re going to the NFL. You’re going to the MLB. We can be on the Amazing Race together.’”
Us Weekly has reached out to representatives for Erika Kirk and Lori Frantze for comment.
Erika took over the role as Turning Point CEO after her husband, Charlie, was fatally shot in the neck while speaking at an outdoor event on the Utah Valley University campus on September 10, 2025. He was 31. (A 22-year-old male was arrested in connection with the shooting on September 11, 2025, but has yet to enter a plea.)
Owens, a former Turning Point USA communications director, has grown increasingly critical of Erika since Charlie’s death.
Candace Owens is raising questions about Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, in her new multi-part docuseries, Bride of Charlie, exploring Erika’s upbringing and background. “I will tell you my personal opinion and experience with her. What alarms me about Erika isn’t so much the fact that she lies, which we will prove to you over […]
In January, Owens leaked audio of Erika, which was reportedly recorded two weeks after Charlie was fatally shot, and suggested the widow was possibly moving on too fast from the loss.
“That’s moving pretty quickly to the acceptance phase now,” Owens told her viewers at the time. “We know everybody grieves differently. In my imagination, I just thought she would be more upset.”
For her part, Erika shared a tribute to Charlie via her Instagram to commemorate turning 37 on February 20.
“I always loved celebrating you, and maybe because it was a reflection of how beautifully you always celebrated me. I romanticized growing old with you, the love of my life,” Erika, who has a son and daughter with Charlie, shared. “I used to wonder what our faces would look like with wisdom-wrinkles. You’d always tell me how you hoped I’d keep my long hair even when we were both gray and also that l’d always wear white (because it was the color you loved me wearing the most).”
Erika added, “We’d laugh about how you’d probably still be out on college campuses in your 80s, doing ‘Prove Me Wrong’ campus events because you loved those students. And then we’d both start to tear up when talking about our babies growing older and having a family of their own. A full life.”
Folks have been refreshing their timelines, waiting on Jania Meshell to enter the chat after Nique popped out riding shotgun with NBA YoungBoy. The social media streets are calm for now, but Jania just posted a few TikTok videos, and now fans are blowing up her comment section asking “What’s Next?”
RELATED: Internet User Accuses Nique Of Being With Her “Home Girl’s Man” Following Clip From NBA YoungBoy’s Passenger Seat — She Responds
Jania Meshell’s NEW TikTok Videos Have Fans Patiently Waiting On Her “Next Move!”
On Thursday, February 26, Jania Meshell slid onto TikTok with some new videos. Her posts dropped shortly after a clip of Nique cruising with NBA YoungBoy went viral. Even with all of the reactions and folks online dragging Nique for being with her “home girl’s man,” Jania stayed quiet. Her energy gave straight unbothered vibes as she danced and kept twerking on TikTok in a matching two-piece cheetah print set. She left her posts without captions, but her TikTok followers basically wrote one for her, dying to know whether she’s planning on playing chess or checkers with her next move! But still, Jania hasn’t said a word about whether she will or won’t get her lick back. Despite all of the chatter about Jania’s next plan, she’s previously made it clear that, when it comes to her and NBA they are nothing more than co-parents.
Jania’s Video Sparks A Storm Of Reactions Online
As we said, Jania’s comment section was popping! Some fans told her to reach out to Nique’s ex-man, Dwayne Bacon, ASAP, while others mentioned that they were ready to ride out whenever she says go.
TikTok user @Kim🎀 wrote, “GIRL GO GET YO MAN DWAYNE.”
TikTok user @michele21 wrote, “@Janiameshell just let me know what time we gone ride out.”
While TikTok user @oneofonebri wrote, “Hey boo what’s the plan? Have you spoke to Wayne yet.”
TikTok user @thereal._.rayshawn wrote, “I just wanna know yo next move.”
Another TikTok user @Bri🩷 wrote, “Sista we gotta have a plan by now.”
Then TikTok user @LadyyB ❤️🔥 wrote, “Dwayne needs get here.”
While another TikTok user @Peso wrote, “Mhm silent but up to no good 😏”
TikTok user @lyiahlyiah. wrote, “you need help lmk i got you, just fly me out and we gon handle that.”
Finally, TikTok user @𝒦 ྀིྀིྀིྀིྀི wrote, “girl they tag teamin u cant go out like this get EM!”
What’s Really Tea On Nique & NBA YoungBoy?
Right now, there’s no word on what led to Nique and YoungBoy’s random link-up. She still took a moment to clap back at trolls accusing her of backstabbing Jania by hanging out with him, though. When one Instagram user called her out in her TikTok comment section, writing, “being with ya home girl man smh… but kk,” she responded back with “My homegirl wouldn’t try to throw dirt on my name online but go off.” On top of that, she cleared the air about her status with Dwayne Bacon. When fans asked where he was, she responded with, “With his new girl in Dubai.”
As for NBA, he hasn’t said much about the video, but fans have been suspicious about whether he’s hooked up with Nique before. The speculation started online in November 2025, after fans tried to connect his ‘Zero IQ Freestyle’ lyrics to messages from Jania and Yaya Mayweather. NBA shut it down real quick, though, making it clear they’ve never met.
“I never met Nique for me to have sex with her but tell her I’m a loaner from cross the roads 3800blk,” NBA previously wrote in a post on X.
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What Do You Think Roomies?
Ray J‘s ex-girlfriend, Shila Hasanoff, has spoken out and addressed police arriving to the singer’s home for a recent domestic violence call.
RELATED: REPORT: Police Called To Ray J’s Los Angeles Home For Domestic Violence Incident Allegedly Involving Female Suspect
Ray J’s Ex Shila Hasanoff Speaks Out & Addresses Police Arriving To His Home For Recent Domestic Violence Call
During the early hours of Thursday, February 26, Shila Hasanoff took to her Instagram and TikTok to share a sit-down clip of herself. Furthermore, in the clip, Shila explained that she wanted to “clear the misinformation about the domestic violence” surrounding herself and Ray.
“I want to make something really clear: Ray has never put his hands on me. He’s been under a lot of pressure lately — especially around the Kim and Kris situation. And whether people want to agree with him or not, it affects him in ways people would never understand,” she explained.
Shila explained that on the night of the domestic violence call, she was allegedly trying to keep Ray from “jumping off the ledge,” and she “slapped the dog s**t out of him.” Furthermore, Shila explained that she “regrets it so much,” but Ray was “really frustrated that night.” From there, Shila alleged that she “got ahold” of Ray’s legal documents with the Kardashians, and she understands why he’s upset and things have put a “huge toll on him.”
“I DONT WANT HIM TO LOOK BAD BECAUSE HE IS ALREADY GOING THROUGH A LOT. HE JUST WALKED AWAY AFTER I CALLED HIM AND CALLED THE POLICE ON ME. (WHICH WAS NOT COOL). BUT ANYWAY, SUICIDE IS REAL! I JUST WANT TO SAY IM SORRY @rayj AND I WANNA MAKE SURE U DONT GET INTO ANYMORE TROUBLE BECAUSE I KNOW U ARE STILL OUT ON BAIL, ITS A HOTLINE TO CALL IF YOU FEEL SUICIDAL, I DONT KNOW THE # BUT CALL 911. HOPEFULLY THIS HELPS. WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES. IM SAYING THIS WITH LOVE ❤️🩹,” Shila captioned the clip.
Watch her full message below.
Social Media Reacts To Shila Hasanoff’s Statements
Social media users reacted to Shila Hasanoff’s statements regarding the domestic violence call involving Ray J in TSR’s comment section.
Instagram user @thejanuaryjade wrote, “Having an ‘ex’ while still being married is so 2026 coded 😂”
While Instagram user @__therealnunu added, “She from love cabin or I’m tweaking ? Lol”
Instagram user @dkotabear wrote, “How is she an ex and he’s married? 😂”
While Instagram user @bonnieelle_ added, “‘I slapped the dog sht out of him’ 💀 crying”
Instagram user @yesimmagic wrote, “Wait so she tried to slap the suicidal-ness out of him🤔”
While Instagram user @loveboe1 added, “Lmfao ‘not only did I slap him… I slapped the dog shit out of him’ is hilarious!”
Instagram user @devoncane wrote, “Don’t believe a word either of them say”
While Instagram user @lakendrarenah916 added, “We ain’t asked her none of this”
Instagram user @layjaaay wrote, “Girl …… please not rn we worried about yb , nique & jania”
While Instagram user @thegoldenkenmua added, “A mess.”
Instagram user @cdotmelo wrote, “I hope Kim and Kris sue her as well lol like be quiet”
While Instagram user @teababydontmfplay added, “So what was the call made for?”
Instagram user @itspooh_2u wrote, “So basically he told you to clear up the rumors😂 ok got it.”
Ray J Also Speaks Out After Police Arrived At His Home For A Domestic Violence Call
As The Shade Room previously reported, on Saturday, February 21, Los Angeles police officers received a report about domestic violence battery. When they arrived at what was reported to be Ray’s residence, they learned that the suspect in the ordeal was a “30-year-old Persian female wearing yellow.” However, it was reported that the female nor Ray J wanted to talk to police, so therefore the cops could not take further action.
According to a report published by TMZ on Thursday, February 26, Ray J has now spoken out about the incident.
“”I’m feeling good right now — I’m not suicidal at this moment — I don’t need to call a hotline — I’m perfectly stable,” he stated. “On the night of the incident … She was very aggressive with all the stuff going on… she put her hands on me and I literally got up out of there… was I suicidal in that moment — I don’t know what I was feeling. She slapped me out of control — I didn’t know if it was March or April, my back tooth is loose — it was a massive blow — Hell yeah I called 911 because I left… and she followed me. Her apology was sincere and weird at the same time — but we’re on good terms.”
To note, on Tuesday, February 24, Ray then sparked continued concern when he shared a cyrptic video on social media. Amid it all, Ray J’s estranged wife, Princess Love, has also spoken out, sharing an update on their relationship.
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What Do You Think Roomies?
In 1997, author Lee Child published the novel Killing Floor, which introduced us to the character of Jack Reacher for the first time. The book won both the Anthony Award and Barry Award for best novel, and it kick-started the military thriller series based on the former major of the U.S. military police, who take on odd jobs of investigating and resolving situations. After first being adapted to film, Jack Reacher came to the streaming world in the Prime Video thriller simply titled Reacher, with each season based on one of Child’s novels.
The show has attracted quite a sizable fanbase, and has become quite comfortable for people who love military thrillers. So, this had us thinking, what were the other Reacher-type shows that fans of this thrilling series would enjoy? To do this, we dug into our vast treasure chest of television knowledge to research and come up with the military thrillers that fans of Reacher would be just as comfortable watching.
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‘The Americans’ (2013–2018)
So, imagine you live in the suburbs, and your next-door neighbors are perfect, a little too perfect. But, as long as they keep inviting you to the backyard barbecues, you don’t mind. Then, one day, you find out why your neighbors are so perfect, as they’re actually spies for the Soviet Union. This scenario is an actual storyline in the FX series The Americans, created by Joe Weisberg, which follows two Soviet KGB officers who pose as Americans to spy on the country.
But all of that spying takes a toll on their family, which transforms The Americans from a high-stakes series to one that actually showcases the complexity of married life. But, make no mistake, The Americans has plenty of tension, thanks in large part to the performances of Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as the KGB spies. It’s actually quite stunning that The Americans have slipped into underrated territory; but, like most of the shows on this list you’re about to read about, use this piece as an excuse to re-watch a truly fantastic series.
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‘The Sympathizer’ (2024)
Sometimes, a great thriller isn’t always about the action, but the uncomfortable tension that a storyline can bring. Enter The Sympathizer, the HBO miniseries adapted from Viet Thanh Nguyen‘s Pulitzer-winning novel that was captivating from beginning to end. The series follows a North Vietnamese spy who is forced to flee to America at the end of the Vietnam War. However, he continues to spy for the government that took over Vietnam, which takes a toll on him as he struggles with the loyalties of his new life in America and his loyalties to his home country’s government.
Hoa Xuande, who portrayed the spy, was sensational in the role, bringing a charismatic performance to the role as The Captain. His performance, as well as Robert Downey Jr.‘s, brought a certain type of energy that couldn’t be replicated if any other actors were cast in their roles. While being captivating and occasionally funny, The Sympathizer brought a fresh focus to the Vietnam War storyline, telling the tale from the viewpoint of the Vietnamese rather than relying on the American perspective. If you love Reacher, this miniseries should be a must-watch.
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‘The Last Ship’ (2014–2018)
We lost a treasured actor recently in Eric Dane, and we found it fitting that we included one of the most underrated military thrillers that wouldn’t be the same without him. That show was The Last Ship, ran for five seasons on TNT and is just now being rediscovered, and rightfully so. The Last Ship was a twist on the traditional post-apocalyptic story, with Dane starring as Commander Tom Chandler, who commands the USS Nathan James just as a debilitating virus wipes out 80% of the world’s population.
Now, it’s up to the crew and a paleomicrobiologist (Rhona Mitra) to make sure the virus doesn’t kill anyone else. The Last Ship was full of high-octane energy, bringing high-production value that certainly glossed over some of its formulaic storylines. When you watch this series, you feel like you’re watching a movie, not a TV show, and the creators certainly had a knack for detail when it comes to how a military ship operated.
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‘SEAL Team’ (2017–2024)
While there have been many military shows that have been produced over the years, few have had the raw authenticity as CBS’s SEAL Team. The series, created by Benjamin Cavell, follows the Bravo Team, the most elite group of Navy SEALs, as they go about the globe taking on dangerous missions with little notice. While the central premise of a badass Navy SEAL team kicking butt all over the world, this military series took a different path in its overall plot.
It may seem cool to head out on dangerous missions, but the soldiers in SEAL Team have families, and the series takes a close look at the toll that constantly going out on dangerous missions have on their loved ones. This makes SEAL Team one of the most realistic military shows on television, daring to dive deep into the psychological effect of service rather than its bravado nature. So, if you’re a Reacher fan, SEAL Team will definitely be your cup-of-tea.
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‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’ (2018–2023)
Before Jack Reacher came to television, we had Jack Ryan, the creation of another famed author, Tom Clancy. Premiering on Prime Video in 2018, Jack Ryan stars John Krasinski as the titular character, a CIA analyst who finds himself in the field trying to bring down some of the world’s worst bad guys.
I’ll admit, when I first heard that Krasinski would play the lead role in Jack Ryan, I had my doubts, as we always saw him as the funny straight guy in the famous sitcom The Office. But he proved me and everyone wrong with his stellar performance as Ryan; and while some may have felt like he brought some of his Office persona to the role, it was just what this show needed to become a hit. While Reacher has definitely outlasted Jack Ryan, this is a series that feels like a spiritual cousin of the former, and that should bring a certain amount of comfort for Reacher fans when they stream this series.
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‘Generation Kill’ (2008)
While Band of Brothers is, arguably, HBO’s most well-known series on the military, Generation Kills is, perhaps, one of the network’s most underrated miniseries. Adapted from Evan Wright‘s 2004 book of the same name, Generation Kills looks at the horrors of the Iraq War through the lens of a reporter that’s embedded with the US Marine Corps’ 1st Reconnaissance Battalion. Created by David Simon, Ed Burns, and Wright, you can feel the grittiness, the horror, and the toll that the war took on the soldiers.
While many critics and viewers praised Band of Brothers for its realistic appeal, Generation Kills was basically bathed in realism. In fact, TV critics often regard this show as being hyper-authentic, showing Marine culture in an unfiltered, not-for-everyone way. The cursing, the jargon, the monotony of combat, the atmosphere, everything looks and feels real. It’s almost like Generation Kills could also have been a documentary, but while it feels that way, you will come away feeling like you watched what a military show should be; thrilling, dramatic, and, most of all, authentic.
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‘The Unit’ (2006–2009)
Raise your hand if you have heard of the CBS military thriller The Unit? We don’t expect a lot of readers to raise their hands. Heck, even old TV heads like me forgot about this show until I started doing research for this article, which is shocking given that, in the mid-2000s, this show was the network’s most-watched series, with high ratings and being nominated for a Primetme Emmy Award.
Created by David Mamet, The Unit is adapted from Eric L. Haney‘s (who also served as a producer) book Inside Delta Force: The Story of America’s Elite Counterterrorist Unit, the show follows the top-secret Delta Force and how their personal lives are often impacted by dangerous missions. When you see a title like The Unit, you’d think that this show was all high-action; but while it does have its share of thrilling moments, it also functions as a domestic soap opera, especially when it comes when these soldiers are with their families. If you’ve forgotten about this show, now is the time to rediscover one of the best military shows ever.
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‘Band of Brothers’ (2001)
I certainly hope that no one who reads this piece thought that we wouldn’t recommend Band of Brothers to fans of Reacher. In fact, we’ll go as far as to say that this stellar miniseries is a must-watch. Created by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, this military war series is often regarded as one of the best shows of all-time, an honor that we certainly won’t disagree with.
As with most of the shows on this list, Band of Brothers was adapted from a novel, this time by Stephen E. Ambrose, who wrote the novel of the same name in 1992. Band of Brothers follows “Easy” Company Parachute Infantry and the role they played in the Western Front of the D-Day invasion in World War II. What many fans of Reacher will absolutely love about Band of Brothers is its unrelenting realism. The way the show is filmed, in a desaturated visual that makes you feel like you’re right there in the middle of all the action, like it should be.
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‘Lioness’ (2023–Present)
We love everything Taylor Sheridan creates, as he brings that Wild West grit that is simply intoxicating, a sentiment that’s shared with many viewers of his shows. Lioness, however, is a bit polarizing for the Sheridan fanbase. They love the high-action that the series brings, but many thought the show is a bit formulaic with its overall storyline. And, here’s the thing, we really can’t argue with that.
Having said that, formulaic storytelling can often be forgiving if the product on the screen is entertaining, and Lioness is definitely that and then some. Starring Zoe Saldaña as the leader of an elite CIA team that enlists female operatives, Lioness packs a huge punch when it comes to intense, military action. Saldaña is terrific and a bit terrifying as Joe McNamara, the senior case officer who leads the Lioness program. Her presence is imposing and tense, and she gives a very strong performance that easily makes you forgive some of the show’s weaknesses. Lioness is the perfect comfort food show, especially for Reacher fans.
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‘The Pacific’ (2010)
While we can’t heap enough praise on Band of Brothers, The Pacific is equally amazing. The second of a three-part miniseries that follows the U.S. Military during World War II, Bruce McKenna created The Pacific to focus on the Marine Corps’ role in the war’s Pacific Theater, which was much more devastating and traumatic for Americans as the European Theater was.
The show follows the experience of Marines from three different divisions. Each of the Marines has a different experience than the other, but all the stories are interconnected and all of them showcase the horrors the Pacific Theater unleashed. Much like Band of Brothers, The Pacific is drenched in hyperrealism, but this series is definitely darker and more harrowing than its predecessor; and the visuals are simply top-notch. Gone are the desaturated visuals, and in are haunting tropical hues in which you can feel the punishing heat of the Pacific right through the screen. If you’re a fan of Reacher and you loved Band of Brothers, this series is a much-watch.
‘1000-lb Sisters’ Amy
Goes Under Knife To Correct Lazy Eye
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“1000-lb Sisters” star Amy Slaton had a surgery that had nothing to do with her weight … instead, it was all about her vision.
TMZ obtained an exclusive clip from an upcoming “1000-lb Sisters” episode showing the moment Amy goes under the knife to correct her lazy eye.
In 2015 Amy posted a YouTube video explaining that she had ocular toxoplasmosis … an infection in the eye caused by a parasite. It is a very rare eye condition she’s had since birth that caused her to become legally blind.
Doctors actually had to operate on both of Amy’s eyes … and her husband, Brian Lovvorn, was super nervous when he talked to a film crew while waiting for the surgery to finish up … revealing he was most concerned about Amy possibly not waking up from the anesthesia.
Fortunately, the surgery was a success … and Amy’s got a new look … and some more confidence.
The full episode airs March 3 at 9 PM ET/PT on TLC.
It seems like a case of a stitch in time saves nine for Lisa Rinna and her exit from the Bravo franchise!
The media personality proves everything related to the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” is completely behind her when she got candid about the show affecting her family dynamics while she was on it.
Lisa Rinna officially joined the main cast of the show in 2014 for its fifth season. She remained with them till season 13, after which she announced her exit following the expiration of her contract in January 2023.
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Lisa Rinna Has Closed The Chapter On Being A Housewife
The 62-year-old emphasized to Page Six Radio that it was not all sunshine and rainbows for her personal life during her time on “RHOBH.” According to her, there was a period of chaos in her life while on the show, and the dark cloud magically lifted as soon as she left that world behind.
In her words, “I think there was a bit of a black cloud over me for a while. And I think that can affect the entire family dynamic.” She accompanied this revelation with a strong “no” when she was asked if she would ever come back on the show.
Rinna added that she does not have to be a housewife to be entertaining, as she can absolutely do that on another show. While she was on the franchise, Rinna’s family, including her husband, Harry Hamlin, and their two daughters, were a constant face.
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The Mother-Of-Two Expected More From The Network About Her Decision To Leave
The reality TV queen went deeper into the intricacies of her exit from the show in the pages of her new memoir, which was released on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Rinna expressed that while it was ultimately her choice to step back from the show, she felt that the producers allowed it to happen by folding their hands.
She confessed that through it all, she felt like those who had been in her life through eight years of filming for the show ignored her when she announced her departure, although they had begged her stay in previous situations.
Rinna further addressed the issue during her appearance on the fourth season of “The Traitors,” noting that things were difficult for her towards the end of the show, but she was grateful for everything from start to finish.
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Lisa Rinna Referenced The Drama At 2022 BravoCon As Her Tipping Point
The star shared the hard truth on “The Julia Cunningham Show” earlier in February about her departure from “RHOBH” eight years after she joined the cast.
The Blast shared that Rinna explained that the whole episode began at BravoCon when she hopped on stage in 2022 for the show’s panel, where she was booed by the audience.
The media personality described the moment as very choking for her and how it felt like everything came undone. “I couldn’t contain myself…I was acting out in so many ways. Everyone saw it. Everyone heard I…and you know, it’s the only thing I could do at that point, and I knew it was time to be done,” she stated.
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She continued that she almost dropped the D word at the reunion, but she held on till she got home and sent an email about her decision to part ways with the cast and crew.
The “RHOBH” reunion was very pivotal in her exit as well, especially after Kathy Hilton was allowed to bring her publicist on stage, where they dissected the disagreement between Hilton and Rinna.
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The 62-Year-Old Got Candid About How Filming ‘The Traitors’ Challenged Her
Shortly after the door of “RHOBH” closed, Rinna found her rhythm again on the set of “The Traitors,” but it did not come without its cons, which she described as the hardest job she has ever done.
As reported by The Blast, she described the show as a game that was physical, mental, and psychological, leaving her to manage food and sleep. She revealed intricate details about the challenges, noting that while they may seem easier to watch on television, it took hours of shooting to achieve them.
Rinna noted that traitors have to work longer than the faithful because it is secret, and once the faithful go home, the traitors have to go to the turret and do 18 hours of traitoring every day.
Rinna immediately won the hearts of the fans of the show with an interesting review for each episode she featured on the show before her exit. The vacuum from her leaving the show caused a discussion among fans who claimed the show had become boring without Rinna’s spark.
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What Lisa Rinna Revealed About Her Husband’s Sexuality
The media personality used her new book to set some facts straight about her personal life, especially about the speculations surrounding Hamlin’s sexuality, which has hovered over his head for decades.
She clarified in her memoir “You Better Believe I’m Gonna Talk About It” that Hamlin is heterosexual and has never had any sexual encounter with a man, in any way, shape, or form.
The Bravo alum admitted that she did not even become aware of the rumors until she joined the “RHOBH” in 2014, adding that the speculations increased once her personal life came under the lens of the cameras.
Rinna added that a specific choice in Hamlin’s career also fueled the rumors for decades after he portrayed Bart McGuire, an openly gay man entangled in a relationship with a married heterosexual character.
The plot of the 1982 film “Making Love” was definitely groundbreaking at the time, and it landed Hamlin on the pages of the blacklist for several years. He did not get a major movie role until 2023’s “80 for Brady.”
Lisa Rinna is on a tea-spilling spree. Where is her next stop?
Are you a Faithful or a Traitor — or just obsessed with Peacock’s latest reality TV megahit? Here at Us Weekly, we’re 100 percent faithful to the only game show that pits Housewives against “gamers” and actual Olympians, with hosting duties carried out by the ever-glamorous Alan Cumming (who’s won four Emmys for his trouble).
Season 4 of The Traitors upped the ante with new twists and turns, leading to perhaps the most savage finale in Ardross Castle history. To recap: After banishing figure skater Johnny Weir, the final four — Love Island’s Maura Higgins, Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski, K-pop star Eric Nam and Love Island USA’s Rob Rausch — convened for their last vote. Rob, a Traitor from the beginning, had recruited Eric to his side late in the game after the banishments of original Traitors Donna Kelce, Lisa Rinna and Candiace Dillard Bassett, while Maura and Tara were the last two Faithfuls standing.
After the group unceremoniously banished Tara, Rob mercilessly played his last two costars against each other, convincing them both that he planned to go all the way with them and split the cash prize. Unbeknownst to Maura, this wasn’t possible, as he was a Traitor all along, while Eric was collateral damage in Rob’s scorched-earth plan to convince Maura she could trust him. The season ended with Rob coming out on top, winning $220,800 after throwing all of his allies under the bus.
Shortly after the cast taped this year’s reunion, Us Weekly sat down with Rob, Maura, Eric, Tara and late lamented gamer Natalie Anderson to unpack season’s 4 cold-blooded betrayals — and got the bottom of whether the smoked salmon was really that good.
A Snake in the Grass
Rob is the first Traitor and first solo player to win the show since Survivor legend Cirie Fields, also a Traitor, in season 1. Viewers — and some costars — initially underestimated the Alabaman snake wrangler as a smooth-brained himbo, but it soon became clear that his gameplay was some of the best Ardross Castle has ever seen.
Rob Rausch: I wanted to be a Traitor when they explained the rules to me. I clearly realized that the Traitors have every single piece of information that you need to win the game. It just comes down to your skill set. Like, there’s no excuse to lose the game if you’re a Traitor.
Maura Higgins: [When you see me find out Rob is a Traitor], you can clearly see I am in total disbelief. I’m in shock. I don’t think I’ve ever felt like that ever in my life. I genuinely always have something to say, and I just froze. I couldn’t even speak. I kept thinking, “I’m waiting for him to say, ‘Joking!’” I genuinely thought, “OK, this has gone on too long. Just tell me you’re joking now.” And he just didn’t say it. And then it finally sunk in, and I was just genuinely in shock. I just believed he was a Faithful the whole time.
Eric Nam: I was so sad and angry [when Rob admitted it]. More than anything, I was just really disappointed, because Rob and I had built a rapport in our relationship — not just when I became a Traitor, but from the beginning. Once I became a Traitor, that only became stronger, and it was kind of like we were able to communicate without even using words. And I was like, “You know what? We’re good. I think we’re gonna be fine.” And then when he turned, I felt so dumb and stupid and honestly disappointed, but at the same time, I’m like, “You know what? Great gameplay, great game.” He was a snake. I always like to give people the benefit of the doubt. When you’re in this game and you’re immersed for so long, sometimes you forget that people are still here to play the game. And I think perhaps I trusted him a little too much.
Rob: [Before the final vote], Maura came to me and made me promise to her that I was going to vote Eric out because she thought he was a Traitor. And that’s when I was like, “OK, I have to do this.” Because yes, given the opportunity, I’m going to take the money for myself. I love Eric. He’s a great guy. But at the end of the day, he’s a stranger. I knew him for three weeks. Like, what are we talking about? … It just wasn’t a risk I was willing to take — I had the game locked up. Why would I not just finish out strong?
Maura: In my head, I kept thinking like, “Oh, my God, imagine if it was Rob. But then what if he is a Faithful and then I turn on him, and then I have the biggest regret and I’ve trusted him the whole way through the show? Am I really gonna turn on him now and not believe him?” I just genuinely believed he was a Faithful. I think he played a fantastic game, and he is an incredible liar.
Reality TV stars and celebrities join Peacock’s The Traitors to see which Faithfuls can expose all the Traitors — but who ended up banished and murdered in season 4 as a result? Inspired by Dutch series De Verraders (which previously led to a popular UK version), The Traitors brings together a group of celebs, especially […]
It Was All a Game
Rob betrayed all of his allies on his path to victory, while Tara and Natalie let their sniping with each other get in the way of an organized strike. So how is everyone feeling now?
Tara Lipinski: I love Natalie! And now we have kept in touch and formed a really nice relationship.
Natalie Anderson: I feel like [Tara and I] could have done something and we could have won. But it doesn’t make it super personal.
Rob: Me and Eric are cool. Eric understands it’s a game. He said it took him a few days, but he got over it, and we’re cool. [With Maura], she took it like a champ, and she said she would have done the same thing, but it was hard because she really trusted me.
Eric: We’re good. It took a day or two for me to be like, “Wow, that was a crazy experience. And I can’t believe that I once again trusted somebody and I got completely stabbed in the back.” But Rob sent me a message after filming, and I think it just said, like, “My fault, G,” and I was like, “That’s just him.” At the end of the day, it’s a game, and I can’t be mad at him for playing a really good game. We’re friends, we’ve remained friends, we will stay friends. And I’m really happy for him.
Maura: Me and Tara are absolutely fine. We talk all the time. [With Rob], I’m not taking it to heart. It’s not real life to me — he was chosen as a Traitor. He’s not allowed to tell anyone, and he played an incredible game, so I can’t be mad at that. I can only be mad at myself for trusting the wrong person. He told me he’s going to get me a gift, which is going to be a Birkin handbag. So when he gets that, then he’s fully forgiven.
Rob: That is in the works. I’m in cahoots with Lisa. She said she could probably get my foot in the door so I can buy one. It’s proving way more difficult than I thought it would be.
The cast of ‘The Traitors’ season 4. Danny Ventrella/Peacock
Know Your Enemy — Or Don’t
Traitors contestants prepare for the game in various ways — watching old episodes, or in Dorinda Medley’s case, reading The Art of War — but season 4’s finalists took a somewhat more laid-back approach to the process.
Rob: I attempted to watch an episode with my best friend, and I just couldn’t get into it. I’ve been on Love Island, so I realized what you see is only a fraction of the whole story anyway, so I knew it wouldn’t really help me in the long run. This is a game that is completely based on the people you’re with and the connections you make and understanding those people, so there’s really no point in making a strategy until you’re in the game.
Tara: I watched season 3, but no other preparation! I never thought it would be as hard as it was. I made friends with everyone, and it was very hard for me to switch to harsh gameplay and not just follow my heart.
Natalie: I obviously studied the game.
Eric: When you get to the castle, you realize that unless you’re a Traitor, you really can’t have much strategy. The Faithful are so blind we have no idea what’s going on, and production does such a good job of keeping us completely confused the entire time that it’s really, really hard to have a strategy.
Rob: [Early in the game], we were going after people who were intellectually threatening, pretty much the people that I thought were the smartest and that could put two and two together — people that didn’t trust me. Like Mark [Ballas], Natalie — we left a lot of people in the game that I thought were very smart and strategic, but I think that they were blinded by our relationship to a degree that it wasn’t a risk to keep them in the game. Kristen [Kish] as well. There were quite a few people that were very smart that trusted me.
Maura: I had no strategy. I’m not gonna lie about it — I had zero strategy. I was learning every single day I was in there, and I was just like, “You know what? I’m gonna go in, serve some looks, hopefully stay in maybe for a week, make some friends and that’s it.”
Eric: [Maura] literally did nothing. Maura Higgins is that bitch, because she can literally do whatever she wants, and she’s fine — she was always protected. She literally would just be carried everywhere. We would just look at each other like, “We’re so f***ing good at this game.” And I was like, “Maura, you might be the best player, because you haven’t done a single thing, you haven’t lifted a finger, and somehow you’re in the final.”
100 Percent Salmon
Viewers usually don’t see much of what the contestants are eating, but this season, the smoked salmon served at breakfast became such a hot topic that it became a plot point on the show. So we had to ask: Was it really that good?
Eric: I don’t think there’s anything great about the smoked salmon. The issue is that we start shooting very early, and all the foods are cold, right? That breakfast is cold, the croissants are stale, the eggs are cold, everything is cold. And the only thing that’s acceptable to eat cold really, to me, is smoked salmon, and it’s the only form of protein outside of just a bowl of watery, hard-boiled eggs. There’s no seasoning or flavoring in Scottish food. So to have a kick of omega-3 and some salt via smoked salmon I think is what really got people so excited.
Natalie: The salmon was just something that was the best probably at the breakfast table. It was good, but not compared to good salmon, like if you go to New York City and you go to a good deli and you get a nice lox and cream cheese bagel.
Maura: I don’t think it was that good. Because the breakfast was so bad, that was the only kind of good thing we had, and because we didn’t have a lot of it, it was the one thing that we all wanted. The boiled eggs were cold, the toast was hard and cold. I can’t believe it became such a thing as well. Especially me, in every single episode, all I’m doing is eating. There’s companies DMing me offering to send me smoked salmon.
The five Traitors of season 4. Danny Ventrella/Peacock
Castle Hindsight Is 20/20
It’s easy to play armchair Faithful from the comfort of your couch, but it’s a lot harder when you’re actually in the castle. Does anyone have regrets?
Tara: It would have been nice if Johnny and I had another Faithful to join our little alliance earlier, but we understand it was hard for anyone to trust anyone in the castle, so that was probably an unlikely hope to begin with! But no regrets — I tried my absolute best throughout the game.
Maura: I genuinely don’t take it that seriously, and I’m not a serious person. I’ve seen a few comments like, “Maura is the dumbest person in there,” but it’s so easy for them to say they know who the Traitors are. Like, it’s not that easy when you’re in there! It’s actually really, really difficult. But yeah, I wasn’t upset [about the ending] at all. I was actually very proud of myself for getting as far as I did. My advice for anyone that’s going to do The Traitors is don’t watch the show. Just go in and don’t have a strategy and just wing it, because it worked for me. I know that I trusted the wrong person, but at least I got to the final and I wasn’t murdered. Brilliant.
Natalie: My biggest regret is not playing a harder game. I could have put some of the worries about being targeted away, even though it was scary because they were killing us left and right as gamers, so it made it harder for me to be myself. But I should have just embraced that and just been like, “Listen, if you’re going to get murdered or banished, it’s better to just try.” … I should have just depended on myself, basically.
Rob: Murdering Mark was a tough one, because I really got close to Mark, and having to see his face right after was a tough one. And I think he knew [I was a Traitor]. I think he had figured it out, and so that’s how I know it was the right choice to make.
Eric: I would have been a little more wary of like, “OK, maybe Rob will stab you in the back.” It would have been a very complex thing to try to pull one over on him, because he had so much trust in the castle … but maybe I would have played it differently.
The Traitors season 4 star Lisa Rinna is sharing her hot takes on what went down in the castle as the competition reaches a boiling point. “I’m gonna start with this, Rob R. He’s super smart,” the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alums, 62, said in a TikTok video shared ahead of the Thursday, January […]
Making Lala Proud
Even if they didn’t come out on top, the cast can still hang their capes on their proudest moments in the castle.
Rob: I’m only thinking about the game and how it’s going to work out for me to win. I was there to win a game. I was not there for screen time or anything like that. I wanted to play and win.
Tara: It’s not the best gameplay strategy, but I’m proud that I played the game with my heart and stayed true to myself. I am not a reality star, and it was important to me that I stayed authentic to myself and played with integrity. I made a lot of friends in the castle, and I loved building those relationships.
Eric: My goal was just to have fun. This is the most random side quest I could have ever taken on. And more than anything, I just really wanted to leave an interesting impression on America. I’m American, I was born and raised here, but I had to go to Korea to build a career, because there’s just not a lot of people that look like me doing these things. And so I was like, “OK, I want to do this in a way that’s impactful, and then hopefully we can introduce the music and the multiple films and all the other things that I have going on in an interesting way.” And so from that perspective, I think it’s been fun and successful. And then the other part was like, I really just wanted to make good TV.
Natalie: I’m proud of being an asset. One of the best moments for me was when we were dividing up into teams for the statue challenge. Yam Yam [Arocho] goes, “Alright, so let’s make the strongest people captains,” and they picked me, Colton [Underwood], Rob and Stephen [Colletti]. It’s a different feeling for me — having people just be like, “Natalie’s one of the strongest, stronger than some of the guys. And we’re not going to argue with that.” That, for me, is amazing.
Maura: I’m just proud that I made it as far as I did. To be the last woman standing, I never would have thought that in a million years. I never watched the show. I got to wear all my outfits, and I’m probably getting a Birkin handbag. So, win-win.
The Traitors is now streaming on Peacock.
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