Minority Mindset

While appearing on Traitors, Colton avoided discussing Randolph, whom he dated on The Bachelor, even telling Entertainment Weekly that the topic was off-limits. Now, he’s addressing the criticism he’s received for how he acted in the past. On the show’s reunion, Colton explained that people who weren’t familiar with his personal struggles might not understand his behavior. He said that after a very difficult few years following his time as The Bachelor in 2019, he’d done a lot of work on himself and his family. He didn’t expect his actions on Traitors to be connected to a painful period in his life.

Rob didn’t fit neatly into either of the show’s main groups – the experienced gamers or the cast from The Real Housewives. Even though he was there with another Love Islander, Maura, he ended up lumped with other players who were either solo representatives from their shows (Dancing With the Stars‘ Mark Ballas, Top Chef‘s Kristen Kish) or celebrities not known for reality TV (musician Eric Nam, Olympians Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir). Being a ‘Faithful’ – someone trying to identify the ‘Traitors’ – is tough when you don’t have many allies, but it actually suited Rob, who was secretly a Traitor. He was able to eliminate players without raising suspicion. While others tried to create complicated theories about gamers or Housewives being the Traitors, Rob played a subtle game, building quiet relationships but always ready to betray someone when it benefited him.

The main debate is whether Rob betrayed Lisa and Candiace because he was trying to save himself, or if he was the reason their situation fell apart. The women insist they never planned to turn against Rob, but he believes it was inevitable. It’s a pointless argument, similar to a classic fan debate, but it leads to a hilarious moment where Candiace yells “That’s nonsense!” at Rob and tells him to toughen up.

In Harry Lighton’s film adaptation of Adam Mars-Jones’s novel Box Hill: A Story of Low Self-Esteem, Harry Melling plays Colin, a shy parking attendant who lives with his parents and enjoys singing in a quartet. Colin is unlucky in dating until he meets Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), a striking and confident man, at a local pub. Their connection quickly becomes physical, leading to a BDSM relationship where Colin finds both fulfillment and pleasure. He cooks for Ray, sleeps on the floor of his room, and rides on the back of his motorcycle. However, Colin eventually wants a deeper connection than Ray is willing to offer.

Michael Bergen first gained attention on Broadway as Dr. Pomatter in Waitress after his memorable performance as Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys. Many viewers also recognize him from his role as the dedicated Blake Moran in Madame Secretary. Now, he’s taking on what’s expected to be his most prominent political role yet in Love Story, proving he’s comfortable with political dramas.