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Maya has covered television and film for five years, starting as a recapper for a streaming fan site before moving into entertainment journalism. She watches an unreasonable amount of TV across every genre, which makes her the right person to tell you what is actually worth your time. At OpenThreadNews, she leads coverage of reality TV, scripted series, and film, with episode breakdowns, cast features, and industry analysis. Her approach is straightforward: no spoilers without warning, no hype without substance, and always an eye on the craft behind the entertainment.
Niyyah Bilal Hayes is a 29-year-old Indianapolis therapist and clinical psychology doctoral student competing on The Traitors: New Blood. Her profession is built entirely around
Morgan Evelyn Cook is a 30-year-old Chicago-based content creator competing on The Traitors: New Blood. She built her online following on videos of her own
Mark Zgoda is a 26-year-old contestant on NBC’s The Traitors: New Blood, from Phillipsburg, New Jersey. The show officially lists his occupation as personal trainer,
Madeline Kostopulos is a 26-year-old construction manager from San Diego, California, who competed on NBC’s The Traitors: New Blood, the franchise’s first all-civilian U.S. season.
Logan Smith is a 26-year-old commercial real estate agent from the Gatlinburg, Tennessee area, competing on The Traitors: New Blood. But his most interesting characteristic
Kriste Lewis is a 52-year-old realtor from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, competing on The Traitors: New Blood. NBC lists her among the show’s 22 civilian contestants. Kriste
Kim Daily is a 37-year-old lawyer from Houston, Texas, who competed on The Traitors: New Blood. Kim said that people sometimes perceived her as intimidating
Katie Fites is a 23-year-old marketing manager from Jacksonville, Florida, competing on NBC’s The Traitors: New Blood. She’s the youngest contestant in the 22-person civilian
Clyde Moser is a 32-year-old theater director and educator competing on The Traitors: New Blood. He’s Wando High School’s theater director in Mount Pleasant, South
Ben McDonnell is a 34-year-old actor, podcaster, photographer and competitive barrel racer now competing on The Traitors: New Blood. The cast page sums him up
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