Britney Haynes and Danielle Reyes got into it at The Traitors season 3 reunion — but where do they stand now?
“It’s so complicated. It depends on what you’re speaking in terms of. If you’re speaking in terms of a game, if she and I were to ever play something again then it is absolutely muddier,” Britney, 37, exclusively told Us Weekly. “It is somehow in a worse place than we were in the first place, which I hate.”
Their offscreen friendship, however, is easier to categorize.
“I’ve always had tremendous respect for her — for the game player that she was way before my time on Big Brother and for the road that she paved for women who play the game on Big Brother in general,” Britney explained. “So on a personal level, I hope [it is not muddier].”
She continued: “That was truly what you saw my emotions coming from [on the show and at the reunion] was because I do have so much respect for her. But from a game perspective — if we were ever to play a game again together — then it is absolutely [more messy].”
Danielle Reyes and Britney Haynes on ‘The Traitors.’ Euan Cherry/Peacock
Britney didn’t fault Danielle, 53, for not trusting her, adding, “I understand. That makes complete sense to me. I don’t fault her for it at all. Obviously, there would be every reason that she would have to doubt it, and that makes sense to me. I hate it but it makes sense.”
Before Danielle and Britney appeared on season 3 of The Traitors, they had a rocky partnership on Big Brother Reindeer Games. The issues continued when they reunited on the hit Peacock series, but it seemed like they were getting to a better place when Danielle recruited Britney as a Traitor.
The decision cost Danielle her place on the show though because Britney ultimately helped vote her off during the Thursday, March 6 finale. They tried to address the drama at the reunion special, but it only got more complicated when Danielle claimed they “had a relationship before Big Brother Reindeer Games” because they “spent a long time together.”
Britney Haynes and Danielle Reyes. Euan Cherry/Peacock (2)
Britney denied that she had a close bond with Danielle.
“I spent three cumulative hours with you. But you keep saying that and it makes me look bad, and I have to act like we were friends for years,” Britney fired back on Thursday’s special. “But it was honestly heartbreaking for me [the way the season ended]. It’s not the outcome that I wanted. … I was genuinely heartbroken.”
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Britney Haynes and Danielle Reyes had a lot of history before stepping into The Traitors mansion. Danielle cemented herself as a Big Brother legend after becoming the runner up on season 3 which aired in 2002. The real estate manager returned to the show four years later in its All-Stars season where she came in […]
Danielle clarified at the reunion that there was no bad blood between them — but there was also no trust. While speaking with Us, Britney elaborated on how they left things after they wrapped up filming.
“We had a really good and long conversation. It was an overdue conversation, and it was a good conversation from my perspective,” she explained to Us. “She’s probably just as tired of this as I am. It’s exhausting. I am anti-confrontational anyway. I would love nothing more than to move on. I felt that way before Traitors, but I don’t want to speak for her either. I don’t want to invalidate the way that she may feel from my perspective though. I would love to just put it to bed.”
The Traitors is currently streaming on Peacock.