We Have Phaedra Parks’s Mom to Thank for Her Being on ‘The Traitors’

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( this is not the bachelor [We Have Phaedra Parks’s Mom to Thank for Her Being on The Traitors]( “If you listen more than you talk, you can win it.” Photo: Euan Cherry/Peacock Phaedra Parks, a lawyer turned reality star turned mortician turned reality star, has become the surprise fan favorite of the second season of Peacock’s dastardly game of deception [The Traitors](. Well, it’s only a surprise to those who didn’t watch her for years on Bravo’s [Real Housewives of Atlanta]( and [Married to Medicine](. Bravoholics knew she could deliver a comedic line with the best of them (“[Oh lord, sweet baby Jesus, not Ekin-Su!](”) and will read anyone who comes to her to absolute filth. (“[Nobody likes you, Parvati](.”) Yes, she joked and murdered her way through Alan Cumming’s Scottish castle until [episode ten](, when the swirling Faithfuls finally sent our favorite Traitor packing. Thankfully, she stopped by to talk about why she joined a show she had never seen before, how Housewives prepared her for backstabbing, and why the only person she’s mad at is her fellow Traitor, Big Brother winner [Dan Gheesling](. [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • Summer House: [Let the Fighting Begin]( • The Traitors: [Dead Woman Walking]( • Elsbeth: [Welcome to New York (Elsbeth’s Version)]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [Richard Lewis Revisits His ‘Trippy’ BoKu Fruit-Juice Commercials “Quite frankly, I thought I was having a nervous breakdown watching them all at once.”]( By Chris Wendelken [RuPaul Is Not Fracking Sorry “Do you buy gas?”]( By Jason P. Frank [Elsbeth Knows What to Do The Kings’ Good Wife and Good Fight spinoff sets Carrie Preston’s character loose on NYC to remind us that procedural drama can still be fizzy fun.]( By Jackson McHenry [The 10 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend Triple-check your stillsuits.]( By Savannah Salazar [Mannequin Pussy Built Something Extraordinary The screams, solitude, and Valley-girl accent powering the band’s new album.]( By Quinn Moreland [How to Watch and Stream Every 2024 Oscar-Nominated Movie Time to fire up the three-hour epics you’ve been putting off for so long.]( By Savannah Salazar [Miley Cyrus and Pharrell Release Bangerz From the Vault She does not twerk with a foam finger in the “Doctor (Work It Out)” music video.]( By Zoe Guy [Rust AD Testifies That Hannah Gutierrez-Reed Handed Gun to Alec {NAME} Here’s what happened during week two of the Rust trial in Santa Fe.]( By Victoria Bekiempis [Does Christopher Walken Know He’s in a Dune Movie? Amid the telepathic fetuses and gigantic sandworms, Dune: Part Two gives us something even more otherworldly — an emperor who talks like a guy from Queens.]( By Nate Jones [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Vulture Games [Today’s Crossword]( 12-Across, Five Letters: Staples of the “Saw” movies Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty [Today’s Cinematrix]( Can you name an animated movie with Angelina Jolie? Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty A newsletter about the perpetual Hollywood awards race, for subscribers only. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved