Rhea Chakraborty has opened up about her difficult past while participating in The Traitors Season 2. The actor, who has remained in the public spotlight since the death of her former boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput in 2020, spoke about the years of criticism and suspicion she faced. Her emotional comments came during the fifth episode of the reality show after Shweta Tiwari asked her to explain why she was not a traitor.
Rhea explained that she did not want to take on the role because of what she has already experienced in her personal life. She said, “I don’t want to be the traitor. The reason is that the world already sees me as a traitor. Do you understand? It is coming from my personal life journey. So I don’t want to come on a show and willingly murder here. This will be very bad for me. People will make dirty memes out of it.”
The actor also spoke about the amount of trolling she has faced over the years. Rhea said, “I am the most trolled person in the country. You all know what that means? I am not the traitor, all of you are making a big mistake. This is a distraction from the one who is a traitor. One thing about me is that I don’t go with the herd and I am not easily influenced. But my personality is such that I can influence people.”
Despite the discussion around her, Rhea managed to remain safe in the episode. Parul Gulati was eventually eliminated from the competition. The traitors still in the game are Kullu, Krystle D’Souza and Shahneel Gill, while Harman Singha was previously identified as a traitor and caught during the third episode.
Rhea had also spoken about wanting to be an innocent contestant earlier in the season. During a conversation with host Karan Johar, she was asked whether she would prefer being an innocent or a traitor. Rhea replied, “I want to be an innocent. Iss saal hi actually mujhe clean chit mila hain, iss saal hi logo ko pata chala hai ki mai innocent hoon. Bohot der tak shaq mein rahi hoon toh woh itna pasand nahi hai ab mujhe. Kaafi saal kar liya hai maine (I have got the clean chit this year itself. People have realised that I am an innocent. I have been under the doubt for a long time, and I don’t like that feeling. I have been there for years).”
Rhea and her brother Showik Chakraborty were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau during a drug related investigation connected to the case surrounding Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. The Central Bureau of Investigation later filed a closure report in the death case, with Rhea reportedly cleared of charges. She has also previously spoken about how the events affected her emotionally and said she struggled with PTSD.
Meanwhile, The Traitors Season 2 continues to bring new twists as contestants try to identify the secret traitors while protecting themselves. The season premiered on Prime Video in India on August 13, with new episodes arriving every Thursday. The cast includes Kullu, Abhishek Malhan, Ansh Chopra, Dalip Tahil, Ikka Singh, Karan Singh Magic, Krystle D’Souza, Mallika Sherawat, Munawar Faruqui, Shweta Tiwari, Shahneel Gill, Shalini Passi, Ranveer Brar and others competing for the title and a major cash prize.