Survivor winner and The Traitors Season 3 participant Jeremy Collins is shedding some gentle on his time within the Scottish Highlands fortress.
**Spoiler Warning: This text incorporates spoilers for the primary 4 episodes of The Traitors Season 3**
Sadly, after just some roundtables and cash-earning competitions, Collins was murdered by Season 3’s 4 Traitors (Danielle Reyes, Rob Mariano, Carolyn Wiger, and Bob the Drag Queen) and carried out so in essentially the most dramatic manner attainable, because the group of devious castle-dwellers hammered nails into his coffin. It was a bittersweet finish to his short-lived time within the sport, particularly since after his exit, his fellow Faithfuls banished their first Traitor, Bob the Drag Queen, to the thrill of the whole roundtable.
“I needed that response. I needed to be there to see all people lose their thoughts after we caught a Traitor,” Collins informed Decider, including that it damage to see it occur instantly after his exit. “It was cool to look at on TV, however I want I used to be there.”
Although he did lose out on the possibility on the $250,000 and the chance to suss out the opposite Traitors within the bunch — he was onto Danielle’s scent simply earlier than his exit, a part of the explanation he was despatched dwelling — he did nonetheless get to expertise a number of the greatest moments of the season up to now. Highlights embody the introduction of three new gamers, the messy murders of two Actual Housewives (R.I.P. Dorinda Medley and Chanel Ayan), and the web’s obsession with Tom Sandoval’s nervous pit stains. That one, we needed to ask about.
“I believe that Tom was simply nervous. Tom’s loopy,” Collins joked. “If you see it on TV, that’s legit. He actually yanked off his masks [after Traitors’ selection] and he’s taking a look at me. After which he was following me. He was following me across the fortress. I stroll in a room, I flip round and I’m like, ‘Yo, somebody put a bell on Tom so I do know when he’s coming.’”
All in all, Collins mentioned his time on The Traitors, whereas fleeting, was a memorable expertise and one thing he wouldn’t thoughts doing once more sooner or later if the chance had been to come up (hear that, producers?!). And if not him, he does have an inventory of fellow Survivor gamers he would like to see enter the fortress for Season 4, together with one one that he thinks would feed on the paranoia of the video games.
“She would lose her thoughts, and it will be nice tv,” he mentioned of a fellow island-alum who would additionally “burn that place down.”
Hold studying for Decider’s full interview with Collins after his elimination, together with his record of Survivor alums who ought to play the sport subsequent and why he’s rooting for Carolyn to win all of it.
DECIDER: Let’s begin firstly. You simply arrived within the dealer’s fortress. What was your gameplay? How had been you feeling getting in? And the way does that differ from the way you’re feeling now?
Moving into, I felt good. I felt snug. I felt like if I can acquire all people’s belief…I’ve a great fame on Survivor. So I hoped that folks there within the fortress would all know my fame and simply acquire all people’s belief that manner. After which whether or not I’m a Traitor or not, type of simply navigate by the craziness. It was good getting in. I really feel good now.
Now, simply in direction of the tip, proper earlier than your unhappy elimination, you made a daring proclamation that you’d work with the Traitors when you had been to stay. What was the reasoning behind that? The place was your thoughts at in that second?
I don’t know. I used to be identical to, “Let me keep within the sport. For those who guys maintain me, I’ll show you how to out. I’ll do something you guys need simply to maintain me in.” I knew going again, if I did survive, loads of conversations wanted available as a result of all people can be like, “You’re carried out.” what I imply? Derek mentioned he bought his soul to the satan, and I did. I used to be like, “Yo, simply maintain me in.” However I believe I might have navigated by that. I believe all of the work that I did main as much as that with gaining all people’s belief and every thing, I believe that I might have rebounded from that. However I don’t know, it was only a Hail Mary. I simply tried to attempt to keep within the sport as a lot as I might.
Simply earlier than you left, you began to suspect Danielle and had been catching some hints. Did it offer you any closure to know you had been focused for a purpose?
I imply, it’s fantastic. I assume, yeah, she did somewhat bit an excessive amount of. I talked to her quite a bit within the first couple of days, and watching her mannerisms and watching some issues she did, I used to be like, “She’s a Traitor.” However trying again on the different three Traitors, all of us had actually good relationships. After they went after Bob the Drag Queen, I mentioned, “Bob, they’re coming after you. I received your again, although, however they’re coming after you.” Carolyn, we needed to sit down and I mentioned, “Carolyn, you could have a ravishing soul. Don’t let anyone change who you might be. We’re good. We’re on the identical workforce, this and that.” Me and Rob, we had a great relationship. We had a great dialog. So the opposite three ought to have had my again. However no matter. Danielle was too highly effective, I assume.
Carolyn received emotional after you left. What was that like watching that? As a result of she actually did shed some tears and actually, within the Turret, she was emotional as a result of she was being steamrolled. Did you see that? And the way did you’re feeling watching her get emotional like that that day?
I believed it was cool to see her somewhat emotional about it. We did have a extremely good relationship, however on the market, no one was listening to her. So I might see why once they’re within the Turret they usually’re not listening to her, I might see why she’s getting pissed off and stuff. However that’s the way it was on the market. I didn’t assume she was…I might by no means, ever suspect Carolyn to be a Traitor, ever.
As of while you left the sport or to the episode that we’re at proper now, is there somebody you’ve been watching that you simply assume is taking part in the sport rather well that you’d placed on a pedestal and say, if anybody else going into this sport is on the lookout for recommendation or any type of steering, take a look at this individual?
Nobody can play the best way Carolyn’s taking part in besides Carolyn. She’s simply taking part in an amazing sport as a result of there’s no expectations on her. She’s type of loopy. So she’s taking part in a beautiful sport. Aside from that, all people’s all up within the air, and it modifications from minute to minute, hour to hour. Individuals are in every single place. So the Traitors are doing a great job stitching discourse and inflicting confusion. However yeah, it’s a troublesome sport.
So it solely took 4 episodes. They lastly received a Traitor. I’m certain you in all probability want…I imply, loads of us want it was Danielle. What was your response to seeing them lastly discover one?
I needed that response. I needed to be there to see all people lose their thoughts after we caught a Traitor. That was my most important factor. I needed to see the thrill. After which I needed to see how the sport would change afterward. I solely received to see the start components of the sport. There’s a lot extra to this sport that I needed to be concerned in and expertise. It was cool to look at on TV, however I want I used to be there. I used to be one-off. I simply wanted yet another day.
Nicely, that was my subsequent query. Is there anybody from the Survivor universe that you’d like to see forged in Season 4?
I might like to see Michelle Fitzgerald. I do know [Stephen] Fishbach desires to do it. Tyson [Apostol] can be nice. I believe he would adore it. However I’ll say the individual that I believe that I say she ought to be on each season of Survivor and when you put her within the fortress, however she needs to be devoted…when you put Abi-Maria [Gomes} in there, she will burn that place down. She would think everybody’s a Traitor. She would go after everybody at one point. She would lose her mind, and it would be great television.
I think so many fans watch the show and don’t realize how much of it is real, and it’s probably because there are so many reality shows where it’s not built like that. Nobody’s actually in a coffin. Nobody’s waiting to find out their fate. But what about The Traitors do you think is the most real? Is it maybe suspecting everyone or not ever knowing who you can trust? What felt the most real from watching previous seasons for you as a player?
It’s a lot of paranoia. The roundtable itself is a lot. The music comes on, and it’s so quiet, and all you hear are music and heartbeats. And so it’s a lot, very stressful. I didn’t sleep much. I do remember I did not sleep much during Traitors. I would be up. I don’t know if it was jetlag or a mixture of jetlag and stress, but I’d had an hour, two hours of sleep, and I was losing my mind. So it’s a lot. It’s a tough game to play.
Just before you went home, Tony went home and he got very emotional as well. Were you surprised to see him get emotional? Did Rob’s behavior at the roundtable signal to you at all that he couldn’t be trusted?
Tony, I’ve seen him cry before. Tony’s a big baby. I hope he sees this, too. But I know Rob. This is how Rob plays. Rob is all about Rob, his self-preservation. He doesn’t play well with others. I wanted to play with Rob. And now I’m like, “Alright, now you’re in the castle. Let’s work together. Let’s do this.” And we could never get on the same page. So it doesn’t surprise me how Rob’s playing. I’m disappointed. I wish he would play with me. I mean, come on. We could do things together. We could work this out. But I’m not surprised at all.
One final question for you. The internet is aflame with theories about Tom. And particularly, I don’t know if you’ve seen the memes about his pit stains at breakfast.
I did see that.
Was it cold in the castle? Was it too hot in the castle? What was that about? What do you think?
I don’t know. I think that Tom was just nervous. Tom’s crazy. This dude pulled off…when you see it on TV, that’s legit. He really yanked off his mask, and he’s looking at me. And then he was following me. He was following me around the castle. I walk in a room, I turn around and I’m like, “Yo, someone put a bell on Tom so I know when he’s coming.” I’m like, Tom, “I’m not a Traitor, man. Stop following me.” You know what he said? I said, “Why do you think I’m a Traitor?” He said, “Because you said you were nervous.” I said, “Yeah, because I could be killed at any moment now. Of course. You’re not nervous? You should be scared too.” I’m not a Traitor, dude, stop it.”
Is there anyone you’re particularly pulling for? I’m assuming you don’t know the results.
I would never suspect Carolyn to be a Traitor, so I’m hoping Carolyn does well. Nikki’s my homegirl. I hope she does well. Derek’s my guy. Derek needs to go all the way to the end.
The first four episodes of The Traitors Season 3 are streaming on Peacock. New episodes release on Thursday nights.
