{"id":428938,"date":"2026-01-25T12:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T12:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/428938\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T12:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T12:23:09","slug":"lisa-rinna-reacts-to-traitors-colton-underwood-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/428938\/","title":{"rendered":"Lisa Rinna Reacts to \u2018Traitors\u2019 Colton Underwood Backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/38b470f17c519574e4b5328e002b002976-the-traitors.rsquare.w330.jpg\" class=\"lede-image\" data-content-img=\"\" alt=\"The Traitors - Season 4\" width=\"330\" height=\"330\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>\n                  Photo: Euan Cherry\/Peacock\n              <\/p>\n<p class=\"clay-paragraph\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"www.vulture.com\/_components\/clay-paragraph\/instances\/cmksva4t2000i0je6jqu9g01c@published\" data-word-count=\"158\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulture.com\/article\/the-housewives-institute-bulletin-how-the-housewives-are-ruling-the-traitors-turret.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lisa Rinna<\/a> is asking fans to be kinder to the cast of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vulture.com\/article\/traitors-donna-kelce-secret-traitor.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Traitors<\/a>. On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/lisarinna\/3817343003166652836\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram Stories<\/a>, Rinna shares her regret for bringing her A+ Housewives sass to social media against her enemy, Colton Underwood. \u201cIt\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,\u201d Rinna began. \u201cI do not want this, because Colton and I are great. He was a great and is a great nemesis for me on the show, in the game. Now, as you know, if you asked 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.\u201d One day ago, Rinna\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@lisarinna\/post\/DT3gMSyEp2E?xmt=AQF0-KSOMm2OFDHtHFbyNvSXUxhGIAoXn0iBR23hAjNAJg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">responded<\/a>\u00a0to a fan\u2019s screenshot with a diss to Underwood: \u201cLet\u2019s talk about you being a stalker\u2026.\u201d, referencing the restraining order Underwood\u2019s ex, Cassie Randolph, filed against him in <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/cassie-randolph-claims-colton-underwood-planted-tracking-device-on-her-car\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"clay-paragraph\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"www.vulture.com\/_components\/clay-paragraph\/instances\/cmksx59ka001q3b7a79a8svnp@published\" data-word-count=\"98\">Rinna then says that she and Underwood are friends and that she\u2019s \u201ctotally great\u201d with him. \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 and have fun. And Colton is a great nemesis for me. We had so much fun. I\u2019ve only always had a great time with him,\u201d she concluded. \u201cSo 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 lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xWXoJKcqvV\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/xWXoJKcqvV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Traitors US (@TheTraitorsUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheTraitorsUS\/status\/2015151653134172554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"clay-paragraph\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"www.vulture.com\/_components\/clay-paragraph\/instances\/cmksxf7as002l3b7auhmt0yb7@published\" data-word-count=\"86\">On Saturday afternoon, the official Traitors social media accounts asked fans to stop \u201ccyberbullying\u201d its cast members. \u201cThe cast of The Traitors 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 the show wrote. \u201cLet\u2019s not ruin the passion for this show with unwarranted negativity and personal attacks.\u201d Another Peacock reality show, Love Island USA, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/loveislandusa\/status\/1937647580009382066\" rel=\"nofollow\">shared<\/a> a similar message last summer after cast members received death threats and harassment.<\/p>\n<p>  Related<\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: Euan Cherry\/Peacock Lisa Rinna is asking fans to be kinder to the cast of The Traitors. 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