The Traitors The Season 4 cast not only had to deal with the backs of the other contestants, but incurred the wrath of taylor swiftthe fan base of too!
The The Peacock reality competition is back on Thursday, January 8, with Swift’s future mother-in-law, Donna Kelceleading the new batch of contestants.
Promotion of the new season on Wednesday, January 7, chapter of Jimmy Kimmel Live!host Alan Cumming admitted that Donna’s closeness to the pop superstar left some other stars worried about trying to vote her out.
“The contestants, the players, talk about it quite a bit,” Cumming, 60, he said. “(They were like) ‘I’m a little worried about the Swifties. What are they going to do if we…'”
According to Cumming, the looming threat of Swifties after the celebrity contestants was “quite funny”.
“It’s another added layer of menace,” Cumming teased.
Donna, who is the mother of Swift’s fiance, Travis Kelceand brother Jason Kelce — is among the 23 contestants competing The Traitors season 4
The cast also includes real housewives stars Candiace Dillard Bassett (Real Housewives of Potomac), Caroline Stanbury (Real Housewives of Dubai), Dorinda Medley (Real Housewives of New York City), Add the chest (Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) i Porsha Williams (Real Housewives of Atlanta).
Old High School Colton Underwood, Laguna Beach star Stephen Colletti and drag queens Money all are also part of the cast.
“Donna, she’s funny,” Cumming said of matriarch Kelce. “She’s such a sweet woman. I really liked her.”
He added: “There’s a really beautiful moment in the first episode when I interviewed them. I said, ‘How are you feeling, Donna?’ ’ and she said, ‘Kind of weird.’ It’s so beautiful.”
Stanbury, 49, previously teased the cast’s dynamic with Donna in an exclusive interview with Us Weekly at BravoCon 2025.
“I have to say, the only thing was that everyone was very afraid to face her.” Stanbury said of Donnaciting Swift’s passionate fans.
“But no, she was lovely. So lovely,” she said ladies of london alum added
Donna’s children previously commented on their mother’s latest career move.
“We’ve seen the bad side of Donna. You guys haven’t,” joked Travis, 36, at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France in June. “There’s no bad side. She’s the sweetest.”
Candiace Dillard-Bassett is calling out her Traitors co-star Donna Kelce. “Mama D! Mama Donna is the sweetest,” Dillard-Bassett, 38, exclusively told Us Weekly at the 2025 Page Six Virtual Reali-Tea “VRT Awards” at City Winery in New York City on Wednesday (September 17). “She is the mother of America and was the mother of everyone’s castle (…)
“I’m really looking forward to seeing how he does,” Jason, 38, added. “Carefully pessimistic.”
In July, the former Philadelphia Eagles center said Entertainment tonight who was curious how Donna would do The Traitors because her mother is “so sweet and kind.”
“I feel like on this show you have to be manipulative and cunning, and you have to be cut throat,” Jason said. “So I don’t know, we’ll see. I’m anxious to see how he did.”
Jason’s wife, Kylie Kelcealso has he commented on his mother-in-law’s appearance on the show during a June episode of his “Not Gonna Lie” podcast.
“Have I seen? traitors? Not a whole season. Am I excited to see Donna? One thousand percent. I’ll be cheering him on until the end of time,” Kylie, 33, said.
She continued, “I’m not going to lie, but her innocence and honesty are working against her. Or for her? Oh, if he’s faithful, maybe it works for him. We’re all on the edge of our seats. I’m excited. Come on, Donna! Win it!”
The Traitors season 4 premieres with the first three episodes on Peacock Thursday, January 8. The first three seasons of The Traitors can now be steamed in Peacock.