Arisa Thomas
The Dog Groomer
WHERE THEY STANDEP 4
Banished and revealed Faithful, undone by her own 'human lie detector' routine. Went out swearing she always was and always would be Faithful, and she was.
SEASON JOURNEY
total pts
Faithful to the Very End
Arisa swore she always was and always would be Faithful. The table banished her anyway, and the reveal proved they were wrong.
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Leaves swearing she was always Faithful
DRAFT PROFILE
Number 15 of 22 on our preseason board, in tier C alongside 9 other players.
That is a bet on how many points Arisa is worth to a fantasy roster, which is not the same bet as who wins. Points come from missions, shields, surviving the Round Table and calling a Traitor correctly, so a loud player who gets banished in episode six can outscore a quiet one who reaches the end.
Ranked before the premiere, from the cast announcement and nothing else. Nobody involved has seen a frame of the season.
BEFORE THEY PLAYEDWanted the cloak
Arisa asked for the cloak before filming. That is appetite, not an assignment: casting decides, and plenty who campaign for it spend the season Faithful. What it does tell you is that Arisa arrived willing to lie, which is the harder half to fake, and that a Faithful Arisa is a player whose instincts point the wrong way at every Round Table.
What they told the cameras before filming, not a spoiler and not a prediction. Casting decides who wears the cloak.
IN THE CASTLE
A shared age, home state or trade is the first shortcut a Round Table reaches for.
- One of two players aged 36, in a cast running from 23 to 65.
Jay Vinnedge - One of two players from California.
Madeline Kostopulos - Sixteen of the twenty-two said before filming that they wanted the cloak. These are the other fifteen.
Ben McDonnell
Clyde MoserJay Vinnedge
Joe Vanella
Katie Fites
Kim Daily
Kriste Lewis
Logan Smith
Michael Foote
Niyyah Hayes
Shane Beatty
Sherry Kuehl
Tomica Adams
Victor Vollbrechthausen
Xavier Scruggs
Counted from the twenty-two announced players, not from anything that has happened. The season has not started.
FUN FACTS
IN THE NEWS
Latest articles & podcasts featuring Arisa
‘The Traitors: New Blood’ victim Arisa Thomas reacts to being banished for handholding
Entertainment Weekly
Who Is Arisa Thomas From The Traitors: New Blood? Age, Job and Background
filmifeed.com
Arisa Thomas in "The Traitors: New Blood."
The Lufkin Daily News
BIO
A dog groomer from Los Angeles who has built her read on people out of years of reading animals. "As a dog groomer, I can read body language pretty well," she says. "Dogs can't lie. People can. I can sniff out bad vibes." She is also counting on the job to disarm people: "They wouldn't suspect someone like me who has golden retriever energy to be a naughty little chihuahua." A claim worth watching, because the castle is full of people who believe they can spot a liar.
🎯 FANTASY TAKE
A low-suspicion opener. Grooming is a trade built on calming something that does not want to be handled, which is an underrated social skill. Low suspicion is the best Faithful position and the best Traitor cover, so this projection is deliberately wide.
STRATEGY
Expect them to survive early on being nobody's first thought.
Arisa Thomas
The Dog Groomer
"A dog groomer from Los Angeles who has built her read on people out of years of reading animals. "As a dog groomer, I can read body language pretty well," she says. "Dogs can't lie. People can. I can sniff out bad vibes." She is also counting on the job to disarm people: "They wouldn't suspect someone like me who has golden retriever energy to be a naughty little chihuahua." A claim worth watching, because the castle is full of people who believe they can spot a liar."
PLAYER INFO
WHERE THEY STANDEP 4
Banished and revealed Faithful, undone by her own 'human lie detector' routine. Went out swearing she always was and always would be Faithful, and she was.
SEASON JOURNEY
total pts
Faithful to the Very End
Arisa swore she always was and always would be Faithful. The table banished her anyway, and the reveal proved they were wrong.
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Thirteen of nineteen votes
Leaves swearing she was always Faithful
DRAFT PROFILE
Number 15 of 22 on our preseason board, in tier C alongside 9 other players.
That is a bet on how many points Arisa is worth to a fantasy roster, which is not the same bet as who wins. Points come from missions, shields, surviving the Round Table and calling a Traitor correctly, so a loud player who gets banished in episode six can outscore a quiet one who reaches the end.
Ranked before the premiere, from the cast announcement and nothing else. Nobody involved has seen a frame of the season.
BEFORE THEY PLAYEDWanted the cloak
Arisa asked for the cloak before filming. That is appetite, not an assignment: casting decides, and plenty who campaign for it spend the season Faithful. What it does tell you is that Arisa arrived willing to lie, which is the harder half to fake, and that a Faithful Arisa is a player whose instincts point the wrong way at every Round Table.
What they told the cameras before filming, not a spoiler and not a prediction. Casting decides who wears the cloak.
IN THE CASTLE
A shared age, home state or trade is the first shortcut a Round Table reaches for.
- One of two players aged 36, in a cast running from 23 to 65.Jay Vinnedge
- One of two players from California.Madeline Kostopulos
- Sixteen of the twenty-two said before filming that they wanted the cloak. These are the other fifteen.Ben McDonnellClyde MoserJay VinnedgeJoe VanellaKatie FitesKim DailyKriste LewisLogan SmithMichael FooteNiyyah HayesShane BeattySherry KuehlTomica AdamsVictor VollbrechthausenXavier Scruggs
Counted from the twenty-two announced players, not from anything that has happened. The season has not started.
FUN FACTS
IN THE NEWS
Latest articles & podcasts featuring Arisa
‘The Traitors: New Blood’ victim Arisa Thomas reacts to being banished for handholding
Entertainment Weekly
Who Is Arisa Thomas From The Traitors: New Blood? Age, Job and Background
filmifeed.com
Arisa Thomas in "The Traitors: New Blood."
The Lufkin Daily News
RATINGS
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
🎯 FANTASY TAKE
A low-suspicion opener. Grooming is a trade built on calming something that does not want to be handled, which is an underrated social skill. Low suspicion is the best Faithful position and the best Traitor cover, so this projection is deliberately wide.
STRATEGY
Expect them to survive early on being nobody's first thought.