{"id":218667,"date":"2026-01-24T23:19:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T23:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/24\/the-traitors-urges-fans-to-stop-harassing-cast-amid-lisa-colton-drama\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T23:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T23:19:12","slug":"the-traitors-urges-fans-to-stop-harassing-cast-amid-lisa-colton-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/24\/the-traitors-urges-fans-to-stop-harassing-cast-amid-lisa-colton-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"The Traitors Urges Fans to Stop Harassing Cast Amid Lisa, Colton Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The hit reality competition show <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/the-traitors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Traitors<\/em><\/a> has issued a statement urging fans to stop harassing and cyberbullying the current cast in the wake of contestant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/lisa-rinna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lisa Rinna<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s comment about fellow competitor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/colton-underwood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Colton Underwood<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are committed to making our casts feel safe, respected, and supported \u2013 on screen and off,\u201d a written statement <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thetraitorsus\/status\/2015151653134172554?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared via X<\/a> said on Saturday, January 24. \u201cThe cast of <em>The Traitors<\/em> are real people, and what happens in the game should never lead to cyberbullying or harassment. There\u2019s a difference between discussing a show and targeting individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement continued, \u201cLet\u2019s not ruin the passion for this show with unwarranted negativity and personal attacks. We appreciate your support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement comes just one day after Rinna, 62, called Underwood, 33, a \u201cstalker\u201d amid the pair\u2019s rising tension on season 4 of the hit reality TV series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s talk about you being a stalker\u2026.\u201d Rinna wrote on Friday, January 23, referring to Underwood\u2019s past alleged harassment of ex-girlfriend <strong>Cassie Randolph<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Us Weekly<\/em> reached out to Underwood at the time for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Rinna\u2019s comment, a fan of the show posted a meme of the reality TV star from her time on <em>The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills<\/em>, warning <em>The Bachelor<\/em> alum that he shouldn\u2019t make an enemy out of Rinna while on <em>The Traitors<\/em>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4232227\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Lisa Rinna, Colton Underwood<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>(Underwood and Rinna have been at odds all season long, including when Underwood tried and failed to get the <em>Housewives<\/em> star voted off the show during the Thursday, January 22, episode. Underwood has also questioned Rinna\u2019s low-key demeanor and seemingly shaded her after Rinna banished fellow Housewife <strong>Porscha Williams<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Rinna took to her Instagram Stories via video to call out the backlash her fellow contestant has received online, clarifying that she is simply playing a role on a television show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHi, guys, ok so it\u2019s come to my attention that my post that I responded to in my Housewife mode is taking on a life of its own and it\u2019s causing real problems for Colton and I do not want this because Colton and I are great,\u201d the reality TV star said. \u201cHe was a great and is a great nemesis for me on the show in the game. Now, as you know, if you ask me to be a Housewife I\u2019ll bring it to you, right? That\u2019s what I was doing, all in the name of the game. But just so you know, I am totally great with Colton. I have been texting with him. We talk. Everything is great.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/lisa-rinna-praises-robs-traitors-strategy-defends-voting-out-porsha\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lisa-Rinna-Reveals-Why-Nobody-Suspects-Rob-as-a-Traitor.jpg?crop=0px%2C47px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Lisa Rinna Reveals Why Nobody Suspects Rob as a Traitor\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lisa-Rinna-Reveals-Why-Nobody-Suspects-Rob-as-a-Traitor.jpg?quality=55&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/lisa-rinna-praises-robs-traitors-strategy-defends-voting-out-porsha\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Lisa Rinna Breaks Down Why &#8216;Nobody Suspects&#8217; Rob R. as a Traitor<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe 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. \u201cI\u2019m gonna start with this, Rob R. He\u2019s super smart,\u201d the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alums, 62, said in a TikTok video shared ahead of the Thursday, January [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>She continued in a second video also uploaded to her Instagram Stories on Saturday, \u201cThe fact that the backlash is happening, I feel horrible about because I don\u2019t want to hurt anybody. I am here to play the game to have fun and Colton is a great nemesis for me. We had so much fun. I always, always had a great time with him. So please guys be gentle. It\u2019s a game. It\u2019s a TV show. We\u2019re all doing the best we can. Don\u2019t send death threats or do anything to jeopardize somebody\u2019s family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rinna went on to say that the pair \u201chad so much fun\u201d filming the show, adding that it was \u201creally hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cListen, it\u2019s all part of the game, even after,\u201d she added. \u201cSo everyone, take a deep breath and just know that everything is great. It\u2019s a game. It is a game. Try to watch it like a sporting event, you know? Like if you were watching football or wrestling, and just be gentle with everybody, because everyone is doing the best they can.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/the-traitors-urges-fans-to-stop-harassing-cast-amid-lisa-colton-drama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hit reality competition show The Traitors has issued a statement urging fans to stop harassing and cyberbullying the current cast in the wake of contestant Lisa Rinna\u2019s comment about fellow competitor Colton Underwood. \u201cWe are committed to making our casts feel safe, respected, and supported \u2013 on screen and off,\u201d a written statement shared [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":218668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-218667","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218667"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218667\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/218668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}