Tara Lipinski Was ‘Heartbroken’ By Maura Higgins During ‘Traitors’ Finale

Within the season finale, Lipinski, who was forged as one of many competitors present’s “Devoted” gamers, was banished from the present simply earlier than the season’s closing moments.

In a brand new interview, Lipinski opened up about what was going by means of her thoughts when she realized the writing on the wall, and likewise revealed how she felt when her buddy, Maura Higgins, voted in opposition to her.

Throughout the closing episode, Lipinski was banished from the sport within the closing moments, leaving Higgins alone with Traitors Rob Rausch and Eric Nam. Earlier than getting into the ultimate roundtable dialogue, nonetheless, Lipinski tried to persuade Higgins to vote together with her in opposition to the boys.

Issues did not end up that approach, although, on condition that Higgins voted with Raush and Nam—a transfer that Lipinski felt coming however wasn’t sure about. “Once more, possibly a bit too naive there,” she informed Entertainment Weekly.

“I used to be for positive as a result of we had a protracted dialog about it and she or he was like, ‘I’m all in. I am all in. We’re gonna get Eric. He is gonna be so shocked what’s gonna occur,'” Lipinski added. “And I went again to Johnny. I used to be like, ‘We did it! We simply we gained!’ And so on the Roundtable, I used to be simply blown away the primary time. As a result of I believed it!”

Persevering with, Lipinski stated that she was “heartbroken” by Higgins’ closing vote, contemplating they fashioned a detailed bond within the Scottish fortress. Lipinski was additionally devastated for Higgins as a result of she knew the “Love Island” alum would quickly be betrayed by her closest ally.

“… once I noticed [Higgins] vote for me, I knew what was coming, clearly,” Lipinski stated. And whereas she’s not holding a grudge in opposition to Higgins, Lipinski stated that she felt “unhealthy” for the way issues would finally play out.

“I did not know the way it was gonna unfold precisely or how Rob would inform her, however I knew it was coming. So it was heartbreaking as a result of at that time, I noticed she simply blindly trusted him and it was gonna be an enormous, enormous shock,” she stated.

Within the finale, Higgins was surprised to be taught Raush was taking part in “The Traitors” as one of many program’s titular characters. “I used to be so satisfied, you have embarrassed me,” she informed Rausch. “You are by no means going to have a girlfriend after this—you are such a great liar.”

Later, Higgins assured the Alabama native that there have been “no onerous emotions,” including, “I am simply in shock. I truly thought I used to be successful. I actually did.”

In her confessional, Higgins was emotional, saying, “I am a idiot. This is the reason I do not belief anyone ever, as a result of they stab you within the goddamn again.”

To make it as much as Higgins, nonetheless, Raush has reportedly promised to purchase the truth star an expensive Birkin bag, in response to E! News.

One “Traitors” co-star not keen on Rausch, nonetheless, is his fellow Traitor, “Actual Housewives of Potomac” alum Candiace Dillard Bassett. In accordance with a earlier report from The Blast, Rausch turned on Bassett and their third Traitor, Lisa Rinna, throughout earlier episodes, one thing Bassett described as “soiled gameplay.”