In the most recent airing of The Traitors, viewers spotted what could have been a significant tip-off after contestant Anna faced an emotional ordeal.
The episode, broadcast on Thursday (January 9), saw Traitors Linda and Minah skip their usual assassination move. Instead, they worked to bolster their ranks by reaching out to another player. After mulling over three choices, they made an offer to Anna.
Tensions soared for Anna following a tense Round Table where even close ally Dan cast suspicion on her. With all eyes on her, she wrestled with the decision to stay ‘true’ or turn traitor but ultimately kept her Faithful title.
As a result of her loyalty, all contestants moved forward in the game, much to the relief of the entire cast. Meanwhile, those watching from the comfort of their homes filled up Twitter feeds with speculation, reports Wales Online.
One watcher pointed out that Anna might have overlooked a telling detail: “‘Strong independent woman’ is a HUGE clue. Anna could use that if she refused.” Echoing the sentiment, another suggested: “Ohhhhh and now with the invite saying it’s because she’s a strong independent woman now anna probably knows the traitors are women?”
One viewer speculated that the style of writing on Anna’s invitation could reveal the author, suggesting: “Strong independent women” written in classic bubble handwriting highlighting there is a young, female traitor…””
Another fan questioned the wording of the recruitment letter, saying: “Why would you write ‘strong independent woman’ on the recruitment letter? She knows you’re probably all women now. So dumb.” They also criticised the lack of persuasion in the message, stating: “‘We want to recruit you because you are a strong independent woman’ lol please they didn’t even try to sound convincing, they just want a patsy.”
A different viewer suggested that this was the first misstep by Traitor Minah in the series, whose previous decisions have made her a favourite to win. They commented: “First mistake Minah’s made I feel. Why pick one of two players with a lot of heat on them? Poor choices I feel….”
The Traitors continues tomorrow at 9pm on BBC One and iPlayer.