{"id":43891,"date":"2026-01-27T10:14:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=43891"},"modified":"2026-01-27T10:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T10:15:41","slug":"traitors-us-just-issued-a-cyberbullying-psa-so-what-is-all-the-behind-the-scenes-drama-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/01\/27\/traitors-us-just-issued-a-cyberbullying-psa-so-what-is-all-the-behind-the-scenes-drama-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Traitors US just issued a cyberbullying PSA, so what is all the behind the scenes drama about?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"511\">If you felt like The Traitors US season four drama suddenly spilled out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/01\/16\/wait-it-turns-out-the-cast-of-the-traitors-us-dont-actually-stay-at-the-iconic-castle\/\">Scottish castle<\/a> and onto your timeline\u2026 you\u2019re not imagining it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"511\">This week, the show put out a very direct \u201cplease stop\u201d message about cyberbullying and harassment, reminding everyone that the cast are real people, and that there\u2019s a line between debating gameplay and straight-up targeting someone.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"782\">The chat online has turned intense fast. After a messy roundtable feud, off-screen allegations about \u201cunaired\u201d comments, and one cast member\u2019s very personal health update, it&#8217;s all combined into a perfect storm.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"817\">Ron\u2019s \u2018unaired\u2019 Dorinda scenes<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height: 500px;\" data-embed-height=\"740\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/TheTraitorsUS\/comments\/1qlz0qg\/the_traitors_issues_an_anti_bullyingharassment_psa\/\">The Traitors issues an Anti Bullying\/Harassment PSA.<\/a><br \/>\nby<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/ARSTAAR\/\">u\/ARSTAAR<\/a> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/TheTraitorsUS\/\">TheTraitorsUS<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"883\">Let\u2019s start with the tea that has everyone side-eyeing the edit.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"1169\">After Ron Funches\u2019 elimination episode aired, he claimed Dorinda Medley made \u201ctruly terrible\u201d and \u201cdeeply personal\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/01\/26\/ron-funches-claims-dorinda-made-truly-terrible-unaired-comments-towards-him-on-the-traitors\/\">comments toward him<\/a> that weren\u2019t shown. His point: without that context, the episode can read like he \u201cblew up\u2026 out of nowhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1401\">On-screen, we did see tension. Dorinda challenged Ron for being quieter and not \u201ccontributing,\u201d and Ron basically said he didn\u2019t think they could interact \u201cin a way that remains respectful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1718\">These are Ron\u2019s allegations about what didn\u2019t make air, and Dorinda hasn\u2019t publicly responded in the reporting cited.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1718\">But it explains why people are debating whether the show\u2019s edit flattened something more complicated and why the online pile-on has gotten so heated.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1720\" data-end=\"1757\">Lisa addresses her Colton comments<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lisa Rinna has made a follow up video in response to her comments about Colton\u2019s past of being a stalker. She asks the fans to leave Colton alone and remember it\u2019s just a game <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheTraitors?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheTraitors<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheTraitorsUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheTraitorsUS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hLpDiM7PuE\">pic.twitter.com\/hLpDiM7PuE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan John (@RyanJohn___) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyanJohn___\/status\/2015173731614663104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1830\">Now for the moment that lit the match: Lisa Rinna vs Colton Underwood.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"2076\">Lisa\u2019s in-game conflict with Colton turned into real-world backlash after she referenced his past \u201cstalker\u201d controversy in a social media comment, something that pulled old headlines back into the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2395\">Then, Lisa posted a follow-up message telling people to back off, emphasising that The Traitors is a game and that she and Colton are actually fine.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2395\">She framed her original energy as her \u201chousewife mode,\u201d but said she didn\u2019t want anything escalating into real harm.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2397\" data-end=\"2631\">Colton was reportedly receiving extreme hate, including threats.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2397\" data-end=\"2631\">Colton deletes Traitors US from his socials<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">colton deleting everything traitors on his page WE CHEERED \ud83d\udd7a\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\udc83<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheTraitorsUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheTraitorsUS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AvvRKrAphR\">pic.twitter.com\/AvvRKrAphR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 V (@youandyourwig) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/youandyourwig\/status\/2015222445167280204?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"852\">People also noticed Colton had quietly wiped The Traitors US from his social media presence this January.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"852\">References to the show were removed from his Instagram bio, and photos tied to the series, cast shots, promo-style images, and behind-the-scenes moments were either archived or deleted entirely.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"852\">Colton seemingly took steps to distance himself from what had become an overwhelmingly negative online experience.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"1255\">While Colton hasn\u2019t publicly explained the decision, the timing spoke volumes.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2679\">Ron \u2018thanks\u2019 The Traitors US amid diagnosis<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ron confirms he\u2019s autistic and thanks The Traitors for the \u201ccruel trauma\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheTraitorsUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheTraitorsUS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1o3nGWXQn8\">pic.twitter.com\/1o3nGWXQn8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Queens of Bravo (@queensofbravo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/queensofbravo\/status\/2014463630465777731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2816\" data-end=\"3151\">Ron Funches shared that after people speculated about his behaviour on the show, he sought out evaluation and revealed an autism diagnosis, crediting the experience (and the conversation around it) with helping him understand himself better, even though it came through what he called \u201ccruel drama\/trauma.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3153\" data-end=\"3389\">He also used the moment to remind people to be kind, because you never know what someone\u2019s dealing with, especially when reality TV editing and social media commentary turn a human into a \u201ccharacter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>For all the latest reality TV cast member news, scandals, gossip and updates \u2013 like\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Reality Shrine<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/realityshrineofficial?rdid=TzQu2kEd2cUqU4rD&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F14zX5cKubf%2F#\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Facebook<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is messy beyond 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