Britney Haynes, a contestant on season 3 of Peacock’s “The Traitors,” has publicly retracted her previous complaints about Peloton not preparing her for the show’s physically demanding challenges. During a mission in the fourth episode, which involved carrying heavy statue pieces up a hill, Haynes expressed her frustration, wishing her Peloton cycling classes had better equipped her for the task.
Haynes now clarifies her stance, telling PEOPLE, “But I would like to go on the record and say, Peloton, I love you. And had I not been Peloton-ing, I probably wouldn’t have even made it up the hill with anything in my hands. So Peloton actually did do their job, it’s just, I can’t carry rocks up a hill.” She acknowledges that her Peloton training, particularly with popular instructor Cody Rigsby, significantly contributed to her ability to complete the challenge. “I was much closer thanks to Cody Rigsby than I would’ve been without him all these years,” she admits.
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The “Big Brother” alum humorously revealed that she and fellow “Faithful” contestant Bob Harper joked about feigning injuries to escape the strenuous mission via helicopter. “All we have to do is lay down, roll down this hill. We can’t do it anymore,” Haynes recalls their conversation. Despite the difficulty, both Haynes and Harper persevered, successfully completing the statue and contributing $20,000 to the prize pool. Haynes confessed that she initially underestimated the difficulty of the missions after watching previous seasons. “I didn’t think that the missions looked hard to be honest with you, which is comical,” she says. “But watching the past seasons, I was like, they’re fine. they’re easy. Let’s laugh about that now.”
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Beyond the physical challenges, Haynes also discussed her fashion choices on the show, admitting to prioritizing her favorite outfits early on due to the uncertainty of elimination. “So as the show goes on, it’s going to get a little worse and a little worse,” she jokes. “By the end, I’m just wearing a black tank top with black pants.”
As the season progressed, suspicion fell upon Haynes, raising questions about her allegiance. She described her initial approach to the game as hesitant and fearful. Adding to the complexity was a pre-existing rivalry with fellow contestant Danielle Reyes from their “Big Brother” days. Although they reconciled upon arriving at the Scottish castle, Haynes confessed to lingering doubts about the genuineness of their truce. “It’s easy to make up with someone when you think that they might be made a Traitor in the next two hours,” Haynes explains.
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Reyes’ subsequent dramatic displays of emotion, particularly her frequent crying, further fueled Haynes’ suspicions. “The crying to me may be even more extreme in real life than what you’re even seeing on TV,” Haynes observes. Haynes anticipates eventually having to defend her loyalty as a “Faithful” and believes her time on “The Traitors” will showcase familiar aspects of her personality already known to “Big Brother” viewers. New episodes of “The Traitors” are available for streaming on Peacock every Thursday at 9 p.m. ET.
