354: The Traitors: New Blood Exit Interview: Madeline Sets the Record Straight on Kriste's Accusation

The Exclusive With Sharon Tharp · Sep 21, 2026 · 11m

Madeline Kostopulos, the first player banished from The Traitors: New Blood, joins The Exclusive to break down the accusation that took her out at the first Roundtable and what she actually said about Kim. She reflects on a "genuine blindside" that no one in the castle warned her about, why she led her defense with "she must have misheard me" instead of a flat denial, and the moment she knew the accusation was the "nail in my coffin." Madeline also explains why she refused to "bend the knee" and apologize for something she says she didn't say, what Victor's vote meant to her, and how being…