Why Lisa Rinna Threatened to Go "Housewife" on The Traitors: "I'll Come Out"
Things got heated between The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum and former Bachelor, Colton Underwood.
SPOILER WARNING: This story reveals major plot points from Episodes 1-6 of The Traitors Season 4.
For the first time in The Traitors Season 4, one of the traditional Traitors is getting major heat from the Faithfuls, and maybe even a fellow Traitor?
In Episode 6, "Planning a Coup," Faithful Colton Underwood's primarily faulty Traitor-dar has finally gotten a real ping with actress and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Lisa Rinna.
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At the end of Episode 5, after successfully Banishing controversial Faithful Michael Rapaport, Colton asked The Traitors returnee and Real Housewife of New York City's Dorinda Medley is Lisa's behavior seemed subdued to her, and she agreed. He then asked her to observe Lisa for any protective behavior going forward, setting the groundwork for his next Banishment candidate.
Playing a remarkably bold Faithful game, Colton then made a move with Lisa that could change the profile of the game moving forward.
Colton Underwood first confronted Lisa Rinna in the castle: "I'll protect you..."
While Colton has been one of the few Faithful players to stick his neck out to move The Traitors chessboard this season, what he hasn't done yet is be right about uncovering a Traitor due to his finger-pointing. He made a case around Tiffany Mitchell and successfully got her voted out. Then he helped lead the charge against the disruptions of Michael Rapaport who was voted out despite being a Faithful.
Because of those missteps, Colton knew his name was a frontrunner for Banishment next. Finding himself pushed into a corner for allies, Colton doubled-down with asking Dorinda to be on Lisa watch, while he also brought Natalie Anderson (The Amazing Race) into his small circle of trust with his Lisa theory.
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Then he confronted Lisa, Dorinda, and Candiace Dillard Bassett to their faces about their unspoken loyalty to one another, and asked Lisa why she's been so under-the-radar as a player. After the Challenge, Colton then asked Lisa to join him for a chat where he all but accused of her being a Traitor.
"I want to win this thing with you. I'll protect you at the Roundtable if you protect me in the turret," Colton said to Lisa, who immediately denied being a Traitor and told him he's "barking up the wrong tree."
Lisa Rinna told Colton Underwood she'll go "housewife" on him
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In the Roundtable debate, Colton was feeling the heat on himself and Ron Funches so he tried another big move and openly accused Lisa of being a Traitor based on her betrayal vote of Porsha and his earlier failed conversation with her.
"I felt sick about Porsha," Lisa explained and then asserted adamantly that she was a Faithful. Her plea worked enough that Ron was voted out.
After Ron revealed himself as a Faithful, Colton then whispered to Lisa, "I'll take us both down just to get you out."
"Go for it, Colton. Be my guest," Lisa shrugged before calmly sounding off. "You want to see a Housewife? I'll come out."
Later in the bar, Lisa confronted Colton again and said loudly, "Colton, I've been in this business for 36 years. I am so much more than a Housewife. I want you to know that!"
About her more low-key energy in the castle, Lisa added in the most textbook Housewives way possible, "Don't expect me to be a Housewife because I was Lisa f------ Rinna before Housewives and I am Lisa f------ Rinna after."
Colton has obviously watched plenty of the franchise himself, because he counted with a very public threat: "To the Traitors in this room, if you don't take me out tonight, I will go after every single Shield and I will make it very difficult to take me out anytime later. So, use your opportunity tonight to take me out."
News episodes of The Traitors Season 4 air Thursdays on Peacock.
