30 C-List Celebs Who Should Be On The Next Season Of "The Traitors"
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If you haven't been watching The Traitors on Peacock, then I don't know what you've been doing with your life.
But if you need a reason to watch, I think I lay out a pretty compelling case here. And once you're done binging, you can read my thoughts and send me a box of chocolates as a thank you.
The show was such a smashing success that Peacock has already greenlit a Season 1 reunion and a Season 2.
The reunion, featuring the cast of Season 1 and hosted by Andy Cohen, airs on February 28. Plus, if you still want more of The Traitors, two international versions will also be making their way to Peacock in the next month.
But since casting for Season 2 is presumably underway, I'd like to provide the Peacock team with a few suggestions as to who would make great contestants.
And let me just say that I don't need any newbies on Season 2. Please just give me reality TV stars from start to finish.
I've scoured my encyclopedia of reality TV shows to pull 30 of the most exciting options so that we can replicate the wonder that was Kate Chastain in Season 1.
Here are 30 reality TV stars I'd like to see on Season 2 of The Traitors:
1.Allison Harvard — America's Next Top Model
Perhaps a bit of a niche choice to start us off, but Allison did come in second on two seasons of ANTM, which is a notable achievement given that the franchise only had one all-stars season. While sure, modeling might not lend itself to The Traitors super well, a big part of the game is looking chic and mysterious in a Scottish castle, which I have full faith Allison can do better than almost anyone. As the creator of a certified bop, I also think she could recognize nursery rhymes being played on the castle bells. Now, we just need The Traitors to get a fade out photo at the end of each episode.
2.Alyssa Edwards — RuPaul's Drag Race
The fact that The Traitors' first season didn't have a single Ru Girl on it seems like an error of judgment. Let's correct that in Season 2 by going with everyone's favorite delusional dancing diva, Miss Alyssa Edwards. Perhaps not the best strategist in the house, but her confessionals would be unlike any others. Plus, as a contributor to the best lip sync battle in Drag Race herstory, she deserves a spot on the cast.
3.Britney Haynes — Big Brother
And while we're on the topic of confessional queens, there was not a chance in hell I was going to write this list without Britney Haynes, the high empress of the Diary Room. She'd be delivering plenty of Kate Chastain-esque zingers, and dishing up plenty of strategy along the way. While she didn't make the finale in either of her seasons of Big Brother, she was up against some of the best players in the franchise, so don't underestimate her.
4.Colton Underwood — The Bachelor
A good reality TV show is bringing CHAOS, and no one is more chaotic than the fence jumper himself. Colton was a big ole mess on his seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, where he wanted to remain a virgin. He then stalked his ex, came out as gay, and starred in a whole other reality TV show about coming out. Would he be good at The Traitors? Most certainly not, but we need some bad players to keep things interesting.
5.David Atherton — The Great British Baking Show
I know that there is a UK version of The Traitors, but it doesn't have any reality TV contestants on it, so I feel fine poaching a few for the US show. Plus, we can't let poor Alan be the only cast member from across the pond. Nothing is more British than their delightful cooking show, so why not nab one of its best winners? David certainly knows his way around a table, and I think it would be fun to see him on a show where he doesn't just have to cook.
6.Dino Luciano — MasterChef
And while we're snatching up winning chefs, let's grab Dino from MasterChef. The Brooklyn alt-boy was dishing out healthy doses of personality on Gordon Ramsay's cooking competition, and I feel like he'd be a fun burst of energy to throw into the Scottish mansion. We need some BABY DAWL.
7.DJ Pauly D — Jersey Shore
I will actually gladly accept any of the Jersey Shore cast members (except Ronnie) for Season 2 of The Traitors, but Pauly D is at the top of my list. The hair, the accent, the tan. Just thinking about Pauly D in the Scottish highlands has me laughing. Plus, the show needs some contestants who are not great at strategy to make it more difficult for those who are great. Pauly D would be fun at the challenges and would be going all out in those breakfast room entrances.
8.Gary Levy — Big Brother Canada
If you are not watching Big Brother Canada, then HONEY. I don't know what to tell you. I am a firm believer that it is superior to the US show (especially as of late), and the casting is just exquisite. Gary lost the first season of Big Brother Canada on a BONKERS technicality when a contestant accidentally cast the winning vote for the wrong person, and deserves another go. A brilliant social player, showstopping fashionista, and strong challenge competitor, Gary is casting gold for any show.
9.Hai Giang — Survivor
If we're looking for a recent Survivor castaway from the post-Winners at War era of the show, then Hai is the ONLY choice. He's witty. He's strategic. He gives great confessionals. He'd be playing hard from the gate, but in a wonderful, slightly chaotic, thinks-he's-smarter-than-he-is kind of way (remember the fake blood?) Plus, he's the cool Survivor alum to be following on Twitter these days. We would have to check his suitcase for Justine Brennan, tho.
10.Hannah Ann Sluss — The Bachelor
Hannah Ann is the slightly more functional version of M3GAN. I was entranced by her robotic energy for her entire season of The Bachelor, and the fact that she managed to win is a testament to how far AI has come. Even when she was dumped post-show by Pilot Pete for spider-lashed Madi Prew, she kept it cool and took down the waffling Pete in an incredibly satisfying M3GAN-with-fertilizer-hose kind of way. Hannah Ann would be the perfect Traitor, and the gays would flock to see her torch a house full of fellow reality TV stars with no mercy.
11.Harry Jowsey — Too Hot to Handle
If there is one thing that the first season of The Traitors needed more of, it was horniness, and the horniest reality star I can think of is Too Hot to Handle's Harry Jowsey. On a show where you earned money by not coupling up, Harry immediately fell into the hottest, heaviest romance ever with Francesca Farago, and the pair lost the team money by continuing to make out when they weren't supposed to. Then, after the show, the two continued to date and post the sexiest content I've seen on IG. They have since broken up, and I'd love to see Harry flirting his way through eliminations on The Traitors.
12.Heather Gay — The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Brandi Glanville was arguably the smartest, funniest person on the The Traitors' first season before she was incorrectly banished early on. Heather, who also loves to drink (vodka water) and deliver snappy one-liners, would be an incredible replacement for Season 2. IMHO she is the queen of SLC, her book Bad Morman is selling copies hand over fist, and she needs to be featured on a television show that doesn't involve Jen Shah giving her a black eye.
13.Ika Wong — Big Brother Canada
If I could only cast one person on The Traitors, it would be Ika Wong. If I could only cast one person on any reality TV show, it would be Ika Wong. NO ONE (and I mean not a single human on this planet) makes better TV than Ika. From burning the letters on her first season of Big Brother Canada to evicting Neda in her second season, the woman makes good TV. Plus, she's ridiculously smart, nearly won All-Stars, and left the house with the hottest boyfriend she could get. Ika needs to be on The Traitors, and she'd look incredible doing it.
14.Jason Carrion — Married at First Sight
We need some challenge beasts on the cast, and why not take the NY firefighter/professional wrestler from Married at First Sight? Anyone who is gutsy enough to get married to someone they've never met on national TV is someone who would lay it all on the line in The Traitors. Plus, he'd push those money barrels up the hill and jump out of a helicopter with no trouble at all.
15.Jinger Duggar — 19 Kids and Counting
IDK about you, but I'm very interested in people escaping from cults and Jinger Duggar opting into wearing pants and then writing a spicy memoir about her upbringing is the kind of drama I love to see. I'm not sure how Jinger would do at the strategy portions of The Traitors, but I really need her on the show so that the other contestants can ask her questions about the rest of the Duggar clan and do some good investigative journalism for us.
16.Joey Sasso — The Circle
Joey was THE star of the first season of the US version of The Circle. He came in looking like a meathead, but then, we realized he actually had a heart of gold. His confessionals would be incredible, he'd be great at the challenges, and you know he'd spice up those Round Tables. Joey would be an incredible Faithful, and watching him try to suss out who was catfishing...I mean betraying his crew would be good TV.
17.Jordin Sparks — American Idol
American Idol is the most successful reality TV show of all time, so I feel like we've got to select at least one of the show's former winners. While stars like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood probably would turn down the opportunity, I could see Jordin Sparks showing up for a good time. She's clever and seems like someone who would have a strong social game. Plus, she was just on the Masked Dancer, so it seems like she's in the reality TV circuit now.
18.Josh Martinez — Big Brother
Josh Martinez is an outlier in Big Brother because he somehow managed to be one of the most dramatic, over the top houseguests the show has ever featured, and yet, he also had the strategic chops to win the game. He'd certainly blow up at plenty of people at Round Table meetings if he was cast on The Traitors, but I think he'd have good reads as well. Plus, he's been on multiple seasons of The Challenge so he loves a good reality show.
19.LC Palmer — Claim to Fame
Aside from The Traitors, the best new reality TV show of the past year was Claim to Fame. And the unarguable star of Claim to Fame was Keke Palmer's sister LC. No one was as smart, as witty, and as clever as she was, masterfully moving through the game before eventually taking home the grand prize. I need more LC on my television, and The Traitors seems like a great second outing, especially because you can't really do an all-stars season of Claim to Fame.
20.Luann de Lesseps — The Real Housewives of New York City
The Traitors is set at a castle, and so it feels only right that we cast a Countess. While Luann hasn't really ventured into the reality competition space, she is in need of a new show post-RHONY. She's certainly a savvy navigator of social situations, having to spend years with the likes of Ramona Singer and Bethany Frankel. Plus, Luann knows how to rip someone limb from limb with a few well-placed insults, so it would be delicious to watch her at a Round Table.
21.Normani — Dancing with the Stars
I know someone, somewhere, is shouting at their computer screen right now, "NORMANI IS A STAR! SHE DOESN'T HAVE TIME FOR THE TRAITORS!" And to that I say, yes, she was a part of Fifth Harmony, and yes "Motivation" was a bop, but aside from that, our girl has not been doing much these last five years. She is losing relevancy, and since she doesn't seem to want to give me new music, she might as well go on a reality TV show. If Ryan Lochte can do it, so can Normani.
22.Nyle DiMarco — America's Next Top Model
Nyle DiMarco is a must-have for the show imho. He won both America's Next Top Model and Dancing with the Stars, becoming the first deaf person to accomplish either feat. He would certainly be great at the challenges, and his warm demeanor would make him a perfect sneak attack Traitor like Cirie this season. Plus, we can always use some more diversity in the mix.
23.Omarosa Manigault Newman — Celebrity Big Brother
I mean....... Omarosa is a reality TV legend unlike any other. Not only did she become an instant star and compete on multiple seasons of The Apprentice, but then, she somehow managed to become a key member of the Donald Trump administration, anger Trump to the point he fired her, nearly won Celebrity Big Brother, and then revealed that the reason she went on that show was because she was worried Trump would have her killed if she wasn't under 24/7 surveillance. A legend and an icon, and really every show should be begging her for an appearance.
24.Parvati Shallow — Survivor
And while we're on the subject of legends, let's discuss Parvati Shallow, one of the best players to ever grace the Survivor island. I have no doubt that she'd be able to sniff out the Traitors in no time, unless of course, she followed in the footsteps of her old alliance member Cirie and became a Season 2 Traitor. I'd absolutely love to see her in the mix, especially as she was targeted almost immediately on Winners at War for being an obvious threat.
25.Rachel Reilly — Big Brother
Season 1 of The Traitors was incredible, but THE moment of the season was Rachel Reilly's banishment. The way she was pried out of the game kicking and screaming is a testament to how scrappy she is as a player. I'd honestly put Rachel on every single season of the show from now until eternity. She is never anything but fabulous television.
26.Rob Mariano — Survivor
Boston Rob is another "Mount Rushmore" Survivor castaway that would be perfectly suited for The Traitors. He basically spent the entirety of Redemption Island snowing newbies, and he could come back to do it again and take home a few thousand bucks for "Ambuh." He's obviously dream casting, and I'd be shocked if he hasn't received several emails from Peacock already.
27.Sandra Diaz-Twine — Survivor
THE QUEEN STAYS QUEEN! Sandra was the first ever two-time winner of Survivor, and if the show lasts long enough, I wouldn't be surprised to see her win a third time. But while we're waiting, I'd love to see her drag her fellow contestants in The Traitors confessional room. She's got one-liners like no one else and a keen mind for outlasting others. Plus, she can get loud, too, what the f*ck!
28.Sean Taylor — The Circle
Sean might be a niche choice as her arc on The Circle mostly revolved around catfishing her fellow contestants into thinking she was slimmer, before revealing her true self. However, due to an alliance that had already formed prior to her entry, she never really stood a chance at winning. Since The Circle, I've been following Sean on TikTok, though, and her content is grade A, so I'd love to see her back in competition. I also feel like she'd understand the wardrobe assignment and really deliver on the show.
29.Symone — RuPaul's Drag Race
Don't let the smooth taste fool ya, baby! Symone cleaned up on her season of Drag Race, and I'd love to see her clomping around the Scottish moors. While I don't really know how Symone would fare on a strategy competition show, she had incredible one liners and a great sense of humor on her season of Drag Race, so she'd at least be contributing on that front. Plus, you know the House of Avalon would be sending her to Scotland in some outfits to rival Alan's.
30.Tiffany Pollard — I Love New York
Lastly, but certainly not least, we have Miss New York herself. Tiffany Pollard has made a living stealing the spotlight around the world on reality shows, and I have no reason to believe she wouldn't do the same on The Traitors. Watching Tiffany go after Gemma Collins on Big Brother can only make you want her to go after some other folks on The Traitors. Please cast her and someone with matron-like shoes.
Watch the first season of The Traitors only on Peacock.
