Bianca Del Rio, Johnny Sibilly And Kristin Chenoweth Lead A Very Queer New Cast Of The Traitors US
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The cast of The Traitors US has been revealed, and between Bianca Del Rio, Johnny Sibilly, and gay icon Kristin Chenoweth, the roundtable is looking very much like a fun place to sit.
Following the crowning of our new queer queen, Kirby Bentley on The Traitors Australia, we’ve been dying to know which celebrities will front up to the next celebrity series in the US.
Peacock has announced 23 celebrities for the next instalment of its murder mystery competition, with Alan Cumming returning to oversee the accusations, alliances and inevitable betrayals in the Scottish Highlands.
The new celebrity season arrives in early 2027 and is now officially listed as season six, following the civilian edition, The Traitors: New Blood, Peacock has confirmed the full line-up today.
Following some fantastic queer casting in previous seasons, there are plenty of LGBTQIA+ favourites to cheer on this time round.
Bianca Del Rio is coming for the roundtable
Leading the charge is RuPaul’s Drag Race season six winner Bianca Del Rio, whose casting is an immediate stroke of genius. Fans have been dying to see her back on our screens, and watching her cause condescending chaos on the castle will be television gold.
The drag superstar built her reputation on razor sharp comedy and an ability to deliver a devastating assessment of anyone in seconds.
Those skills should make for some delicious roundtable exchanges, regardless of whether she’s spotted a traitor or just giving a reality TV star a dressing down; we are already living for whatever she has to say.
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Johnny Sibilly and Boman Martinez-Reid join the game
Actor Johnny Sibilly will also be heading into the castle.
The openly gay star has appeared in Hacks, Pose and the Queer as Folk reboot, building a career that has put queer stories front and centre. Now he’ll be stepping into a competition where everyone will be wondering just how convincing an actor he can be.
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Joining him is Canadian comedian and content creator Boman Martinez-Reid, better known online as Bomanizer.
The openly gay creator is known for his wonderfully excessive reality television parodies that have seen him go viral online as he sends up some of the biggest shows on our screens.
After spending so much time making fun of reality television, watching him navigate the real thing with the very people he parodies is going to be a delight.
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Emira D’Spain and Rachel Robinson bring reality TV experience
Next Gen NYC star Emira D’Spain is also making the trip to the Scottish Highlands.
The model and content creator has already made history after becoming the first black transgender woman to model for Victoria’s Secret, now can she win The Traitors?
Her appearance is significant, making her only the 3rd transgender contestant to appear on the series, following Andie Vanacore, who placed runner-up in season one, and Peppermint, who was the first contestant eliminated in season two.
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Meanwhile, The Challenge veteran Rachel Robinson adds another LGBTQIA+ name to the line-up. The openly gay reality star is used to some seriously competitive television, although the castle is going to be a completely different game for her.
And yes, Kristin Chenoweth is joining them
If the castle wasn’t getting gay enough for you yet, gay icon Kristin Chenoweth is also heading into the mix.
The original Broadway Glinda in Wicked, whose television credits include Glee and Pushing Daisies, is among the biggest names joining the competition.
We know she can be “Popular” but whether she can stay popular after a few accusations around the roundtable is another matter entirely.
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The rest of the cast brings together the usual mixed bag of actors, athletes, content creators and reality television favourites, including Australian singer Cody Simpson and a tonne of stars from The Real Housewives, The Bachelor, Survivor, Big Brother and more.
The complete announced cast is here:
- Bianca Del Rio — RuPaul’s Drag Race
- Boman Martinez-Reid — content creator
- Bronwyn Newport — The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
- Casey Wilson — actress
- Chloe Kim — Olympic snowboarder
- Cody Simpson — singer
- Craig Conover — Southern Charm
- Cynthia Bailey — The Real Housewives of Atlanta
- Dominic Monaghan — actor
- Emira D’Spain — Next Gen NYC
- Gizelle Bryant — The Real Housewives of Potomac
- Iain Stirling — comedian and Love Island narrator
- Jag Bains — Big Brother and The Amazing Race
- JaNa Craig — Love Island USA
- Joey Graziadei — The Bachelor
- Johnny Sibilly — actor
- Kristin Chenoweth — actress and singer
- Michele Fitzgerald — Survivor and The Challenge
- Q Burdette — Survivor
- Rachel Robinson — The Challenge
- Rashad Jennings — former NFL player
- Taylor Hale — Big Brother and The Amazing Race
- Whitney Leavitt — The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The next celebrity season of The Traitors US is expected on Peacock in early 2027, with an exact premiere date yet to be announced.
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