Dayton native among cast of ‘The Traitors’ Season 3

Dayton native Danielle Reyes of "Big Brother" fame is among the celebrity contestants on "The Traitors" Season 3. FACEBOOK PHOTO

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Dayton native Danielle Reyes of "Big Brother" fame is among the celebrity contestants on "The Traitors" Season 3. FACEBOOK PHOTO

The Emmy Award-winning Peacock reality competition series “The Traitors” returns for Season 3 Jan. 9 featuring Dayton native and “Big Brother” veteran Danielle Reyes.

Reyes is among the 21 celebrity contestants from various reality shows and segments of pop culture who will compete and deceive for the chance to win a grand prize of up to $250,000. Guided by Emmy and Tony-winning host Alan Cumming, the contestants are divided into two groups: Faithfuls and Traitors. The Faithfuls must determine the identities of the Traitors and vote them out. However each night the Traitors meet secretly to determine which Faithful to “murder” and eliminate from the game. Cumming will reportedly choose three Traitors this season.

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Reyes, a San Francisco real estate manager, is considered one of the greatest players in “Big Brother” history never to have won the season champion title. She took America by storm in “Big Brother 3″ (2002), finishing as the runner-up. She returned for “Big Brother 7: All-Stars” (2006) and, most recently, “Big Brother Reindeer Games” (2023).

In a sneak preview of the latest season, currently streaming, Reyes, 52, is surprised to discover Britney Haynes, who competed on “Big Brother 12″ (2010), “Big Brother 14″ (2012) and “Big Brother Reindeer Games,” also arrived at the grand castle in the Scottish Highlands where the show is filmed. Haynes memorably backstabbed Reyes during “Reindeer Games.”

“What she did to me was very hurtful,” said Reyes. “I was very angry. Not much at her. I was angry at myself that I believed in somebody. And I won’t do that in this game. So, Britney, I do forgive you, but I don’t forget.”

“I gave her the boot on ‘Big Brother’ and she did not take it well,” Haynes added. “I certainly don’t need an adversary or an enemy in this castle.”

Other contestants appearing this season include Rob Mariano (“Survivor”), Dorinda Medley (“The Real Housewives of New York City”), Chrishell Stause (”Selling Sunset”), Bob the Drag Queen (”RuPaul’s Drag Race”), Wells Adams (”The Bachelorette” and “Bachelor in Paradise”), Gabby Windey (”The Bachelorette”), Dylan Efron (”Down to Earth with Zac Efron”), Tony Vlachos (“Survivor”), Jeremy Collins (“Survivor”), Robyn Dixon (”The Real Housewives of Potomac”), Bob Harper (”The Biggest Loser”), Carolyn Wiger (“Survivor”), Tom Sandoval (”Vanderpump Rules”), and Nikki Garcia (former professional wrestler).

The first three episodes of Season 3 will stream on Peacock Jan. 9 followed by weekly drops every Thursday. The first two episodes of Season 3 will air on NBC on Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Alan Cumming, center, and the team from "The Traitors" accept the award for outstanding reality competition program during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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