‘The Traitors: New Blood’ Banishee Michael Foote Has Nothing But Ill-Wishes For His Co-Stars: “Thank God I’m Out Of The Castle, Everyone Is So F**king Stupid”

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‘The Traitors: New Blood’ Banishee Michael Foote Has Nothing But Ill-Wishes For His Co-Stars: “Thank God I’m Out Of The Castle, Everyone Is So F**king Stupid”. (2026, October 17). New York Post. https://decider.com/2026/10/17/the-traitors-new-blood-michael-exit-interview/

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Michael Foote, a New York City-based attorney and social media creator with nearly a million followers, has been banished from "The Traitors: New Blood," a TV show streaming on Peacock. In Episode 6, Foote's alliance, The Dolls, voted to send him out of the game along with other players who were aligned against the Traitors. Despite being part of an alliance that included Abbey Benjamin and Ben McDonnell, Foote expresses no regret about leaving the game, calling his fellow contestants "stupid" and relieved to be away from what he considers a toxic environment.
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Michael Foote, a New York City-based attorney and social media creator with nearly a million followers, was banished from the castle in the reality TV show The Traitors: New Blood on October 17, 2026. His former alliance, called The Dolls (comprising himself, Abbey Benjamin, Clyde Moser, and Ben McDonnell), voted to send him out along with support from other players. Despite some Faithfuls feeling defeated but hopeful their teammates can triumph over the Traitors, Foote expresses no remorse towards his ex-allies, stating he cannot cheer for them or forgive their decision. The show airs on Peacock.

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Topics

Dolls Faithfuls New York City Peacock Traitors

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Foote PERSON · 6× Faithfuls NORP · 5× DECIDER ORG · 3× Dolls ORG · 3× Traitors NORP · 3× Michael Foote PERSON · 2× Abbey Benjamin PERSON · 1× New York City GPE · 1× Peacock ORG · 1× The Dolls ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Dolls — an alliance made up of Foote, Abbey Benjamin, Clyde Moser, and Ben McDonnell — ultimately voted with Victor Vollbrechthausen and the other players to banish Foote, giving the season’s three Traitors (Tomica Adams, Joe Vanella, and Katie Fites) another day to take out Faithfuls.
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🔮 While some Faithfuls who have left the game come out of the experience feeling defeated but ultimately hopeful that their teammates can take down the backstabbing Traitors before the clock runs out, Foote — a social media creator with nearly a million followers across platforms — says that he could not get himself to cheer on the very players who sent him packing, even if he wanted to.

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When it comes to Michael Foote being banished from the castle in The Traitors: New Blood, the wise words of The Chicks come to mind… “I’m not ready to make nice. asserted
I → come → mind
**Spoiler alert: This article contains details from Episode 6 of The Traitors: New Blood, now streaming on Peacock* asserted
article → contain → Peacock
* In the latest episode of the TV phenomenon, the New York City-based attorney was sent packing by Faithfuls and Traitors alike, with his own alliance, The Dolls, turning on him and voting to send him into exile. asserted
alliance → base → exile
While some Faithfuls who have left the game come out of the experience feeling defeated but ultimately hopeful that their teammates can take down the backstabbing Traitors before the clock runs out, Foote — a social media creator with nearly a million followers across platforms — says that he could not get himself to cheer on the very players who sent him packing, even if he wanted to. uncertain
he → leave → him
“I am not rooting for The Dolls, are you crazy? asserted
you → root → Dolls
I don’t forgive and I don’t forget. asserted
I → forgive → ?
I think that was the stupidest decision to banish me on behalf of The Dolls,” Foote tells DECIDER in a post-mort chat. asserted
Foote → think → chat
The Dolls — an alliance made up of Foote, Abbey Benjamin, Clyde Moser, and Ben McDonnell — ultimately voted with Victor Vollbrechthausen and the other players to banish Foote, giving the season’s three Traitors (Tomica Adams, Joe Vanella, and Katie Fites) another day to take out Faithfuls. asserted
Dolls → make → Faithfuls
To that, Foote says he’s grateful he got out before everyone else’s lack of critical thinking led him to put even more time, energy, and effort into a game that he would ultimately lose. asserted
he → say → that
“I’m so glad I’m not in that game, everyone is so fucking stupid. asserted
everyone → ’m → game
Thank God I’m out of that castle. asserted
I → thank → castle
The Faithfuls cannot find their asses with both hands and the Traitors aren’t necessarily nailing it either. asserted
Traitors → find → it
So it’s like I am so glad I’m not a part of that dynamic anymore. asserted
I → ’ → dynamic
It’s like leaving 15 toxic exes,” Foote jokes. asserted
Foote → ’ → exes
I love that you’re in a [recording] studio for this. asserted
you → love → this
I’m not doing anything without that studio lighting. asserted
I → do → lighting
They said they said we want to Zoom, I said I’m gonna zoom my ass to midtown. asserted
I → say → midtown
I’m not doing this shit from home. asserted
I → do → home
Oh my god, that reminds me that two seasons ago, when I did an interview with Danielle [Reyes], I think she was in her office at work. asserted
she → remind → work
I was like, “Do your managers know about this?” asserted
managers → know → this
I mean, she was a hot mess on her season and it sounds like also at work, but good for her. asserted
it → mean → her
Michael, I’m so mad that I’m interviewing you right now because you should still be in the game. asserted
you → ’m → game
Oh my God, I’m so glad I’m not in that game. asserted
I → ’m → game
Thank God I’m out of that castle. asserted
I → thank → castle
The Faithfuls cannot find their asses with both hands and the Traitors aren’t necessarily nailing it either. asserted
Traitors → find → it
So it’s like I am so glad I’m not a part of that dynamic anymore. asserted
I → ’ → dynamic
It’s like leaving 15 toxic exes. asserted
It → ’ → exes
I do want to know, what was the moment of realization where you thought that the tide was turning and you might be getting banished? uncertain
you → want → realization
Oh, baby, the tide had done been turned. asserted
tide → turn → ?
My name was in people’s mouths the second I got out of that car because I’m a lawyer. asserted
I → get → car
I’m pretty well known on the Internet. asserted
I → know → Internet
People clocked me as the TikTok lawyer, as that immigration lawyer from Instagram; people knew who I was when I got out of the car, I already had a target on my back. asserted
I → clock → back
So I said I’m going to swing big, I’m gonna be the gaggiest bitch in this castle. asserted
I → say → castle
I’m gonna wear every fierce outfit that I brought that I want to wear in the front end of the season. asserted
I → go → season
And let’s talk about the sweater. asserted
’s → let → sweater
How do we get that sweater? asserted
we → get → sweater
The sweater’s from J. Press, it is sold out. asserted
it → ’ → Press
I actually had to fight for that sweater. asserted
I → have → sweater
The casting took forever to get on this show, and I said, “I’m not gonna jinx it and buy anything because then I won’t get on the show and I’ll have all the shit for Traitors.” asserted
I → take → Traitors
We were like a week out from when they were supposed to tell me and one became available in my size and I was like, “I was gonna buy that sweater because I know even if I don’t get on Traitors, I’m going to wear that.” asserted
I → suppose → that
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