Mercedes “MJ” Javid says she’s prepared to maneuver ahead with costar Trishelle Cannatella after being blindsided on The Traitors.
“I’m gonna unblock her. I actually am,” MJ, 51, completely informed Us Weekly on the Sixth Annual Critics Alternative Actual TV Awards on June 15. “I’m going to hop on, unblock and I’d even hit a observe. I don’t need her to really feel unhealthy.”
Trishelle, 44, and fellow finalist Chris “CT” Tamburello pulled off an epic blindside once they eradicated MJ in the course of the season 2 finale. The trio’s drama got here to a head in the course of the forged reunion when MJ voiced her disappointment together with her costars’ actions and blocked them by way of social media.
“I feel persons are simply studying that you simply’re allowed to have your emotions and I believed it felt acceptable on the time,” the previous Shahs of Sundown star defined to Us on the Fairmont Century Plaza. “However on the reunion, I feel I used to be actually after CT. He was the one which I used to be actually upset with. Not likely her and I feel I informed her that.”
Earlier than reuniting with MJ on the award present, Trishelle admitted to Us that she wasn’t precisely certain how the night time was going to unfold. “I’m somewhat nervous for MJ,” she mentioned on the purple carpet. “Once I noticed her identify on the desk, I used to be like, ‘Are the cameras gonna be on?’”
The pair — together with fellow contestants Phaedra Parks, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu — later accepted the award for Greatest Competitors Collection and Greatest Ensemble Solid in an Unscripted Collection collectively.
Regardless of some aggressive drama, MJ nonetheless has fond recollections of the present. After showing in 9 seasons of Shahs of Sundown, the Bravo star stunned herself with what she’s able to in a wholly completely different setting.
“I by no means thought I used to be gonna make it that far. I by no means did,” she mentioned. “It was such a enjoyable expertise and it was not like something I’ve ever accomplished. It was wonderful.”
Earlier this month, Peacock introduced the star-studded forged for season 3. Whereas loads of Bravo stars like Dorinda Medley, Chanel Ayan, Tom Sandoval, Robyn Dixon, Ciara Miller and Dolores Catania are anticipated to compete, viewers can even see acquainted faces like Chrishell Stause, Bob Harper, Nikki Garcia and Dylan Efron.
After listening to concerning the forged, MJ shared her picks for who might find yourself with the highest prize.
“Dolores from Actual Housewives of New Jersey is my No. 1,” she proclaimed. “I need her to make all of it the way in which to the tip.”
As for an additional Bravo alliance in season 3, MJ joked, “You possibly can’t actually belief [Tom] Sandoval. I don’t advocate that they arrive collectively.”
The Traitors season 1 and a pair of are at the moment streaming on Peacock.