A Real Housewife has never been known to hold back when it comes to a reunion. For Real Housewives of Dubai star Chanel Ayan, that includes The Traitors Season 3 reunion, where she plans to air out any and all grievances.
Ahead of the March 6 finale and reunion episodes dropping on Peacock, the model and entrepreneur sat down with Decider to chat about her short-lived time on the reality competition program, where she ultimately went home in Episode 3 (“Nail In A Coffin”). While all four Traitors at the beginning of the game signed off on killing the RHOD icon, it was Bob the Drag Queen who led the charge to kill a second Housewife after the murder of Dorinda Medley in Episode 2 (“Revenge Is a Dish Best Served Cold”).
Outside of the show, Ayan told Decider she is cool with Bob, Carolyn Wiger, Danielle Reyes, and “Boston” Rob Mariano, who worked together to send her packing from the Scottish Highlands castle. But when the cameras start rolling, the gloves come off.
“He’s amazing, he’s iconic. I’m obsessed with him,” she said of Bob, who she recently met up with in Paris for a special performance the RuPaul’s Drag Race winner put on. “But I have beef. I’m Somali, we carry beef for a long time, so we have to discuss why he killed me.”
She’s not kidding, either. After her elimination, she said in her Traitors reveal video that she thought he was jealous of her looks and popularity. She also endorsed a fan theory on X claiming that Bob murdered her so she wouldn’t steal his screentime or out-fashion him.
Bob isn’t the only drama queen Ayan plans to go after, though. The Housewife said that she will also put Danielle — who managed to be the only original Traitor to make it to Episode 10 — through the ringer for her deception in the game.
“Danielle, I definitely have beef with her because we were close and she just let me be murdered. Her ass lied to me,” Ayan said. Can’t wait to see them throw down!
Check out Decider’s full interview with Ayan below.
DECIDER: You guys are all in LA about to film the reunion. You must be so excited to come back together with everybody. What are you looking forward to about this event, and who do you think you’re going to put in the hot seat?
CHANEL AYAN: At the moment, the only people that I don’t get along with are Bob the Drag Queen, Wes [Bergmann] and Tom Sandoval.
But I know you went to a show in Paris with Bob? What’s going on there?
We’re talking about The Traitors right now. In Paris, we are besties for life, we got along, but I still have things to do and talk about, you know? And he knows that, too. He’s amazing, he’s iconic. I’m obsessed with him. But I have beef. I’m Somali, we carry beef for a long time, so we have to discuss why he killed me. And then for Wes, I ran for him and I gave him my coins. He promised me a Shield and he never gave me the Shield. If he had given me the Shield, I would have survived. Nobody would have murdered me. So he put me in a murder seat. Tom Sandoval is because I was finding gold for Wes and then he stole my gold. We need to discuss why he loves cheating. Maybe he needs to stop, and I’ll pray for him and send some Jesus.
But also you’ve got Carolyn, you’ve got Danielle, you’ve got Rob, these other Traitors. Are you going to charge at them at all?
Carolyn actually you didn’t want to kill me. I know that for a fact because she said it on camera and she’s been going around saying, “Oh, Ayan was wonderful, she was funny on camera and off camera.” She’s been giving me my flowers, which I respect, so I have no issues with her. Danielle, I definitely have beef with her because we were close and she just let me be murdered. Her ass lied to me […] And Rob? No, I like Rob. Rob just killed me because Bob did not want to give up, you know?
Aside from your beefs, though, who do you think is going to be charged at the most during the reunion? Do you think there’s somebody who’s going to get the heat?
Danielle is going to get the heat. It’s definitely going to be Danielle because I know a lot of inside drama. Even though I live in Dubai, people call me and message me about the drama. Danielle is going to be in hot seat, and I’m expecting Carolyn and Danielle to go on with each other. I really am excited to see Rob and Bob go at it because they will. Because they’re both fabulous and have very strong personalities. So I’m excited for that. I’m excited for that more than anything else.
I was compiling some photos and videos, and I found a really sweet one of you hugging Dylan. Is he who you are pulling for? Who do you hope wins the show?
Of course I’m rooting for Dylan. He was so cute when he posted that picture of me and him. And he said the most amazing things [about me]. It was so beautiful. I was home and had died and I was in tears because I was like, “Oh my God. That gave me so much love. I made a good friend.” Saying that I’m the nicest person he’s ever met in his life besides his wife is a big compliment. So I was like, “Oh, that kind of helped me.” So I’m definitely teaming for Dylan to win. I definitely want Dolores [Catania] to win because she’s a Housewife, right? I gotta support her. And Gabby [Windey]. Those are my three favorite people that I have love for.
The first ten episodes of The Traitors Season 3 are now streaming on Peacock. The season finale and reunion episode will air on Peacock on March 6 at 9 p.m. ET.
