Celebrity Traitors hit by race row as banished star claims 'unconscious racial bias'

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Place, T. (2026, October 13). Celebrity Traitors hit by race row as banished star claims 'unconscious racial bias'. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/celebrity-traitors-race-row-unconscious-racial-bias-myhala-richard-grant-b1300705.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-13 · by Tom Place

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An actress who left a reality show called "The Traitors" on Friday claims she was eliminated due to unconscious racial bias. She wrote that while she believes racism exists, her co-stars did not consciously vote her off because of her race. The actress also noted that previous seasons have seen contestants from ethnic minority backgrounds often eliminated early and referenced research showing non-white dancers on "Strictly Come Dancing" are more likely to face negative votes.
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Myha'la, a 30-year-old Industry actress, sparked controversy on the BBC show Celebrity Traitors when she was voted out and accused the format of harboring "unconscious racial and cultural bias." Suspicion arose after Myha'la defended Richard E. Grant but then switched allegiance, voting him off just before her own elimination. In a post on Instagram, Myha'la agreed with co-star Chantel Sachanna, who called the show "racist," though she also maintained that she was responsible for her own fate early in the game due to limited information available. The actress acknowledged her fear of racial bias given her status as an American contestant on a predominantly British cast, noting prior research by The Guardian had shown non-white contestants on Strictly Come Dancing were 71% more likely to be voted into the bottom two slots.

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Daily Mail · 0.87 cosine similarity
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“Both articles describe the same incident involving Myha'la's claims of unconscious racial bias and her subsequent banishment from Celebrity Traitors on the same day.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 2 of 19 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles describe different events involving separate players in a game show at distinct times.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 14% hedged 3 of 21 📰 publisher trust 67
“Article A describes the expulsion and subsequent murder of a contestant named Bella, while Article B discusses the banishment of Myha’la and her claims about racial bias.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 2 of 28 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles describe different events involving separate contestants in a show.”
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 18 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles describe different events related to the Celebrity Traitors show; Article A focuses on Richard E Grant's admission of his mistake, while Article B discusses a race-related controversy involving another contestant.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 1 of 19 📰 publisher trust 67
“Article A describes Richard E. Grant being banished from the show, while Article B focuses on a different actress who was also banished and discusses racial bias.”
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 4 of 63 📰 publisher trust 72
“The articles describe different events related to Celebrity Traitors; Article A focuses on Richard E. Grant's banishment, while Article B discusses a race row and another star's claims after her own banishment.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 1 of 21 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles describe different perspectives on a banishment from 'Celebrity Traitors,' but they are not reporting the exact same incident at the same time and place.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 2 of 18 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles describe different contestants being banished from Celebrity Traitors on separate occasions.”
Evening Standard
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 2 of 12 📰 publisher trust 67
“While both articles discuss events from 'The Celebrity Traitors' show, they describe different occurrences - Article A focuses on the audience numbers and an incident involving Richard E. Grant being banished, whereas Article B covers a race-related controversy following another star's departure from the show.”
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🔮 Despite claiming her race might have played a role in her banishment, the Myha’la also strenuously defended her co-stars for voting her out, saying that she sealed her own fate.
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American British Faithful Good Morning Britain Industry

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Myha’la PERSON · 2× American NORP · 1× British NORP · 1× Faithful NORP · 1× Faithfuls PERSON · 1× Good Morning Britain ORG · 1× Industry ORG · 1× Jerry Hall PERSON · 1× Richard PERSON · 1× Traitor Richard E. Grant PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The Industry actress, 30, left the show on Friday, with suspicions first raised after she defended Traitor Richard E. Grant before switching allegiance at the last second - and giving him a suspicious wink before voting him off the show.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13
🔮 Despite claiming her race might have played a role in her banishment, the Myha’la also strenuously defended her co-stars for voting her out, saying that she sealed her own fate.

Claims (19 extracted, 2 hedged)

The Industry actress, 30, left the show on Friday, with suspicions first raised after she defended Traitor Richard E. Grant before switching allegiance at the last second - and giving him a suspicious wink before voting him off the show. asserted
she → leave → show
Despite claiming her race might have played a role in her banishment, the Myha’la also strenuously defended her co-stars for voting her out, saying that she sealed her own fate. uncertain
she → claim → fate
She wrote: “Unfortunately you were banished because you are BLACK. asserted
you → write → ?
In response, Myha’la wrote: “I sealed my own fate! And that early in the game there is VERY little to grasp on to, and I gave them… a lot. asserted
I → write → lot
“However, I do agree that unconscious racial and cultural bias exists in this game where my authenticity or honesty or the ways in which I choose to express myself look suspicious to people who are unfamiliar with people like me. asserted
who → agree → me
“I had this fear coming into the game, as I am a BIG fan and also clocked right away how prevalent this is in this game. asserted
this → have → game
And I came in knowing I’d be the only American (apart from Honorary British National Treasure Jerry Hall). asserted
I → come → Treasure
“I’m not saying it’s right, I’m not saying racism doesn’t exist, but I do have to defend my dear friends on this show who in no way consciously put bias on me because of my race.” asserted
who → say → race
The actress added that games like The Traitors should “allow more conversation around unconscious bias” and how, when under pressure, people gravitate towards things they know and understand. asserted
they → add → things
Read More She finished by writing: “It’s all love, and I REALLY genuinely appreciate your support.” asserted
I → read → support
In her closing speech, she said: “I have loved getting to know you all; thank you for loving me. asserted
I → say → me
“I will say to the Faithfuls, I don't think the Traitors are as dumb or as silly or as confused as you think they are. asserted
they → say → Faithfuls
I think they are a lot smarter. asserted
they → think → ?
In her exit interview, she said that trusting Richard was her downfall, adding: “Really, I shouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him, which is ultimately, I think, my demise.” uncertain
I → say → him
Previous seasons of the show have frequently seen contestants from ethnic minority backgrounds eliminated in the early stages of the competition. asserted
contestants → see → competition
Three of the first Faithfuls eliminated in series four earlier this year were all minority ethnic players. asserted
Three → eliminate → series
She told Good Morning Britain at the time: “There is a pattern that we cannot ignore. asserted
we → tell → that
I'm not here to say the whole country is racist but we do have to talk about the fact is that there is an unconscious bias there.” asserted
fact → say → ?
Research conducted by The Guardian had previously shown further evidence of unconscious bias, with a report finding that non-white dancers on Strictly Come Dancing were 71% more likely to get voted into the bottom two. asserted
dancers → conduct → two
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