Myha’la addresses racism claims about The Celebrity Traitors while supporting her co-stars

Myha’la, who was banished from The Celebrity Traitors, replied to a fan who said she was voted out because she is Black. She said she understood the concern and agreed that hidden racial and cultural prejudices can affect the game, but defended her fellow contestants as not consciously biased against her. She also noted that she had winked at Richard E. Grant before his banishment and had been open with the group, which may have contributed to her own exit.

Myha’la was the second contestant removed from The Celebrity Traitors after most of the group voted against her at the roundtable. She shared Instagram images about her growing friendship with Richard E. Grant, who had been removed the episode before. A commenter said her race caused her removal and described the show as racist.

Myha’la replied that she might have agreed if she had not helped seal her own fate by winking at Richard E. Grant, a contestant she knew was a traitor, and by speaking openly. She acknowledged that subconscious racial and cultural prejudice can affect the game, but defended her co-stars from claims of intentional bias.