Traitors US season 2 players: mostly reality stars, but not all—and not some rumored names

Peacock has just announced the cast of The Traitors season two, who are now in Scotland to compete—but not stay—in a grand castle for this game of deception.

Unlike season one, which had half reality stars and half civilians, this season is mostly reality stars—and two non-reality TV stars.

Peacock calls this “an all-star roster of 21 reality icons and notable figures” and also “entertainment’s most competitive reality stars and famous faces.” Some of that is actually true!

Alan Cumming is back to host alongside a new co-host: “his dog Lala, who is being introduced as his trusty sidekick,” Peacock said.

The 21 players left for Scotland earlier this week, and almost immediately names started leaking and/or inaccurately swirling.

Some of the people identified turned out to not be among the season two players, including Survivor’s Boston Rob Mariano and The Real World’s Beth Stolarczyk.

While there are five Real Housewives stars, the cast doesn’t all come from Bravo or other NBCUniversal-owned properties.

Among the players are reality TV royalty: Two-time Survivor winner Sandra Diaz-Twine, Survivor winner Parvati Shallow, and Big Brother winner Dan Gheesling.

There are some super-familiar faces (Bananas, Janelle Pierzina) and some delightful surprises, such as RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Peppermint.

There is at least one couple competing, and one very strange choice: a former UK Member of Parliament who was investigated and found to be a “serial liar” and a “serial bully.” Why is he on the show?

The Traitors season 2 players

Here’s the cast, and the reality TV show they’ll be known for according to Peacock:

1. Carsten “Bergie” Bergersen, Love Island USA
2. Chris “C.T.” Tamburello, The Challenge 
3. Dan Gheesling, Big Brother  
4. Deontay Wilder, professional boxer  
5. Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, Love Island UK 
6. Janelle Pierzina, Big Brother  
7. Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio, The Challenge  
8. John Bercow, disgraced former Member of Parliament
9. Kevin Kreider, Bling Empire  
10. Larsa Pippen, The Real Housewives of Miami  
11. Marcus Jordan, basketball player  
12. Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Dancing with the Stars  
13. Mercedes “MJ” Javid, Shahs of Sunset  
14. Parvati Shallow, Survivor  
15. Peppermint, RuPaul’s Drag Race  
16. Peter Weber, The Bachelor  
17. Phaedra Parks, Married to Medicine  
18. Sandra Diaz-Twine, Survivor  
19. Shereé Whitfield, The Real Housewives of Atlanta  
20. Tamra Judge, The Real Housewives of Orange County  
21. Trishelle Cannatella, The Real World: Las Vegas