'The Traitors 2': Did Parul Gulati cheat?
What's the story
Actor-businesswoman Parul Gulati has responded to the cheating allegations against her in The Traitors 2. The accusations were made by fellow contestants Krystle D'Souza and Shahneel Gill, who alleged that Gulati had received information from outside the game. In a cryptic Instagram post, she compared the controversy to the suspicion she faced during the game and declared herself "INNOCENT, AGAIN!"
Allegations
'Turns out, the gut had a source'
D'Souza and Gill, who are both traitors, expressed their concerns over Gulati's repeated ability to identify traitors in the game.
They alleged that an innocent contestant's shadow was being paid to leak confidential information from inside the game to them.
Gill said, "Every morning, 'I've a gut feeling this person is a traitor...' and boom, it's correct...Turns out, the gut had a source."
"Imagine going on Traitors and traitors are the only ones playing the fair game."
Discontent
Gill, D'Souza thought cheating gave Gulati unfair advantage
Both D'Souza and Gill expressed their disappointment over the alleged incident, especially given the effort and secrecy involved in creating the show.
They were particularly upset because they believed that innocent contestants were genuinely trying to play the game and identify traitors.
D'Souza also questioned how one person was ready to bet their business and career over their "gut feeling."
Notably, Gulati had said she'd close her company Nish Hair if her guess proved to be wrong.
Reaction
What did Gulati say in her post?
In her Instagram post, Gulati shared a black screen with the words, "This is circle of shaq all over and guess what, I am INNOCENT, AGAIN!"
The term "shadow" refers to a person assigned by production to take care of everything for a contestant.
The Traitors features around 20 contestants living in a castle, of whom three or four are traitors. The innocents must recognize and eliminate the traitors, who must safeguard themselves.
It streams on Amazon Prime Video.