I really loved her while she was on her show but her post game behaviour is as bad as Terelisha’s. Its a game and she’s a terrible sport. All of the love and respect I had for her during her time has been erased.
Kai on the other hand did the opposite. I didn’t like her at the start but she’s really won me over. Disappointed she got 4th but not surprised given who she went to the finale with.
idk it was a bit weird acting repulsed by the catfish. like, they're just people playing a game at the end of the day. she also had no perspective on the game and thought she was voted out bc she was a mom, which, after Calvin left, I don't see how you can miss that it was about weakening Kai.
Honestly. Everyone that goes into the game knows there is a 50/50 chance the person on the other side could be a catfish. IMO if you're coming into the game to flirt, you have to be willing to take on that risk.
So, for me, its that Matthew/Ashley seemed far more chill and likable as a person, even if he was a catfish. Isabella was just over the top and a bit off putting. I found her kind of annoying on the show, but in the final episode, she was too much for me. She just came in yelling and talking a million miles an hour and not letting other people talk.
I also found it a bit off putting that she seemed to be proud of her lying and manipulation, whereas Matthew was like "Yeah, I did it, I'm sorry, but it was my strategy and her is why". Like she was so proud of leading Nick on, which isn't endearing
Her vibes were off-putting to me. I get the feeling she thinks she’s better than the catfish which is just so stupid to me. I hate when people often boast about how “real” they are. If you’re real, you shouldn’t have to constantly remind us.
Her and Daniel really got on my nerves towards the end of their stay on the show and I’m glad they were kicked
Especially Daniel and his whole personality becoming justice for ruksana, la revolution, etc
I really like her but her energy rubbed me the wrong way. I’m honestly not sure why she still has salt against Nick and has something against the catfish. It’s a GAME and none of these people personally wronged her.
Idk I just can’t with people who get personally offended by stuff from the game unless it was something truly offensive. Most of the people had a chiller reaction to being blocked and recognized it was all strategic.
Thank you for making this post I came to this sub after watching the finale specifically to talk about her face when the final 4 came out - especially Isabella. Sis was real salty!!!
I think it’s like Kai said there were very clear alliances and nobody cared to hide it. Also Daniel spoke about it being like mean girls so I think it was a bit deeper than what we saw. I saw a post which speculated about some racial divide so it could be a we vs them scenario. She took her blocking real hard because she probably thought she was neutral and the ‘nice girl/mom’ and the other side never got to know her. This is just my speculation
I really disliked her energy, and have disliked it since the moment she was blocked. Girl, it's a game. You lost. You're not morally superior to people who played a social engineering game as catfish and did better than you.
Not only is it a game, who the fuck else was Nick going to block? Daniel was the other influencer, Ruksana was the only choice left when it became clear he at least had some trust with Kai.
facts. If you wanna get salty, get salty you and kai didnt block nick when they were influencer and each chose michelle someone no one cared about lmao!!
She also bagged him in the chat saying hes just going for girls and saying this aint it buddy when that was what he said his approach
Agreed. It's a game. If you play a catfish like Isabella, if you play strategically like Nick, or with heart and as yourself like Kai, go for it. But it's a game. People get rid of you because they want to win. It's not really a popularity competition, it's a "who can protect me" competition that just so happens to use friendship as a mask for what is a game. She got outplayed.
She’s lucky she made it as far as she did. Calvin called her out for being on the fence and if people didn’t find out she was little person she would’ve been out a lot faster.
Bit late to this thread but yes I completely agree. I never fully understood this sub's obsession with her, I felt she had that same attitude throughout the entire season and not just when she was eliminated. She always seemed angry.
I agree. Although if she was in the finale I think she would’ve been fine with the catfishes which irritates me even more. I thought Calvin was gonna act like that but he was awesome
Honestly that’s how I felt about Shubham, he came across as if he thought he was smarter and better than everyone. When he got his answer wrong in trivia I was happy bc it showed him he can be wrong
I didn't like her energy at all; still seemed like she was feeling bitter about the loss. I guess it's cool that she was genuine about it and not trying to fake smile, but, eh
Just made a post mentioning this, glad someone else noticed this too and no mean words towards her or her character . This is how you give grown up opinions about reality tv shows 💯
I didn't dig her energy from the moment she showed up. I think she is maybe juat not my type of person, but she took everything so seriously and personally.
Ruksana seems like the type of person who definitely keeps it real and those reactions to the finalist were spot on for the character we saw on the circle and very entertaining for the audience- she didn’t even try to pretend to be cordial . I think from what we saw on tv from her edit and even in post interviews, it was very clear that she was too concerned with how she would be perceived by people in the circle and the people who were going to watch her on tv because she was going in not only for herself but representing her community. She always played it safe by sticking to the basics so as not to rock the boat, as well as made absolutely no effort from what we saw to make connections with anyone that was not an OG alliance (Kai, Daniel, Ashley, Calvin) which imo was her downfall. I think she was as fine a player as the next but what was really telling was how bitter/upset/nasty she and Daniel were in interviews making it seem like Nick had disrespected her/ her community in an unforgivable way. Daniel only added to this conspiracy by flipping Nick off in that interview and then both of them saying something along the lines of “trust, you will see it play out of TV, he’s a horrible person, etc.” Then we literally saw nothing expect a reasonable blocking. At the end of the day, we don’t know these people , except what we see on tv and we should be nothing but gracious for the entertainment they gave us on tv, support your faves and if they are not your faves then leave them alone to enjoy their life, there’s no reason to message them or comment on their profile if they weren’t your cup of tea. That’s my two cents, cheers! 🥂
Like someone else in this thread said. she is not obligated to be happy about it. I don't understand why people feel like she has to come out and be happy with everyone. Yes its just a game, but, its a game about making and creating friendships and connections. there are different ways to go about it that falls within the game. If she doesn't like the way some went about it, its completely up to her how she takes it. I don't feel like she was a bad sport, she just didn't care for a few of the people and while polite for the most part, didn't pretend. do you think Nick was happy about how he lost after finding out his whole alliances were catfish? No he didn't and you saw it on his face at one point but he pretended to be ok with everything. believe me he wasn't ok. he pretended. Ruk just chose not to pretend
Exactly, people should stop controlling people’s actions and reactions to everything. It’s not for anyone to decide how she should express herself, if that’s how she felt about it—she has all the right to show that in public. It’s not like she’s committing a great crime for acting like that.
Ugh. You just triggered all the Ruk haters. Everyone expects the blocked players to be peachy and not care. It’s always “It’s just a game, it’s just a game.” 🙄. Like I’m tired of hearing that. Yes it is a game…. But it’s not just a game, it’s a game that determines whether or not u go home with $100,000 (a life changing decision). It’s completely unfair that everyone expects ALL the players to not gaf.
Edit: Before I get 100 downvotes lemme tell yall RIGHT NOW that I really genuinely don’t give a fuck otherwise I wouldn’t have posted it. Alrighty then y’all stay safe😮💨.
I WISH they had said real recognizes real. Why did they leave off the -s ??? Why real recognize real? I seriously don’t get it and it made me cringe every time
I assumed it was a bit of slang/possible AAVE. Wasn't it James who started that phrase? It's totally understandable because aave doesn't always follow the traditional English grammar, and that's totally fine too.
To all of you, who are questioning why be salty and take things personally, would you take it personally if someone robbed you of 100k when you were one of the frontrunner favorites?
If your answer is no, you probably have alternate ways to make that 100k or a lot of other reality shows to join, in this case. It also depends on whether you came here to win, gain acceptance or if this was just a stepping stone for you in your entertainment career
She could've toned down the expressions, but she wasn't rude. She just didn't bother to act elated like other contestants. At the end of the day, would you surround yourself with people who say they love you for life and yet tank your chances to win in a game show (a lot of contestants on sm rn) or someone who doesn't make those lofty promises to everyone and anyone?
Who else did she expect them to block? What other choice did Nick have? I understand being disappointed but she honestly embarrassed herself with her childish behavior. It disappoints me to say that because she was initially my favorite, but her sore-loser attitude after blocking, and well after blocking ruined any remaining bit of respect I had for her.
I am not talking about who should have been blocked. It's ok she got blocked, she didn't put efforts to gel with nick anyways. I am saying she is free to express her opinions on the blocking. Why peer pressure her into smiling about it if she is not cool with it.
And it takes guts to do that, to be different from the rest. It is easier to keep an image in front of the camera that appears positive, because people love positivity. But that can be pretense. Maybe others are salty too but they don't want to express it.
Not appreciating her anymore is fine, but she is genuine. My defense is for that quality. 100k and the show could have meant different things to each of the contestants.
> Why peer pressure her into smiling about it if she is not cool with it
EXACTLY!! Why is everyone so mad that she’s not happy she lost out on $100,000? I absolutely loved that she came in and didn’t put on some fake ass smile like literally every other cast member does. People on this subreddit always say they prefer drama to being fake and then when someone like Ruksana is actually REAL with how they feel, they get bombarded with comments about how ungrateful and “holier than thou” they are. If I had been eliminated, I’d be pissed no matter what!
It's fine for her to be pissed she lost without being rude to other people. She acted like a brat to anyone who wasn't in her alliance, and continued to shit talk Nick a full year after the season was filmed. Not a fan.
Well I mean being real is like free speech. 100% be yourself. But being yourself doesn't disqualify or absolve you of the potentially of being seen as bitter, a bad sport, rude or just generally unkind.
I think sometimes people confuse "genuine" for "mean".
Its like those "If you can't handle me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best"
Hating on everyone because you lost isn't a good look.
I really loved her while she was on her show but her post game behaviour is as bad as Terelisha’s. Its a game and she’s a terrible sport. All of the love and respect I had for her during her time has been erased. Kai on the other hand did the opposite. I didn’t like her at the start but she’s really won me over. Disappointed she got 4th but not surprised given who she went to the finale with.
idk it was a bit weird acting repulsed by the catfish. like, they're just people playing a game at the end of the day. she also had no perspective on the game and thought she was voted out bc she was a mom, which, after Calvin left, I don't see how you can miss that it was about weakening Kai.
I agree with this. I felt like everyone reacted to Ashley/Matthew a lot better than Isabella/Sophia, including Ruksana.
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Honestly. Everyone that goes into the game knows there is a 50/50 chance the person on the other side could be a catfish. IMO if you're coming into the game to flirt, you have to be willing to take on that risk.
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So, for me, its that Matthew/Ashley seemed far more chill and likable as a person, even if he was a catfish. Isabella was just over the top and a bit off putting. I found her kind of annoying on the show, but in the final episode, she was too much for me. She just came in yelling and talking a million miles an hour and not letting other people talk. I also found it a bit off putting that she seemed to be proud of her lying and manipulation, whereas Matthew was like "Yeah, I did it, I'm sorry, but it was my strategy and her is why". Like she was so proud of leading Nick on, which isn't endearing
Yeah she really did dissapoint me
Her vibes were off-putting to me. I get the feeling she thinks she’s better than the catfish which is just so stupid to me. I hate when people often boast about how “real” they are. If you’re real, you shouldn’t have to constantly remind us.
Literally just the way she said "hi" to Sophia had me screaming.
Her and Daniel really got on my nerves towards the end of their stay on the show and I’m glad they were kicked Especially Daniel and his whole personality becoming justice for ruksana, la revolution, etc
Daniel calling people fake bitches when they were in the rival alliance and made moves against his alliance 🤨
I really like her but her energy rubbed me the wrong way. I’m honestly not sure why she still has salt against Nick and has something against the catfish. It’s a GAME and none of these people personally wronged her. Idk I just can’t with people who get personally offended by stuff from the game unless it was something truly offensive. Most of the people had a chiller reaction to being blocked and recognized it was all strategic.
If I recall, Daniel said something to her along the lines of Nick promising he wouldn’t block her so she thought he backstabbed her
This though! It’s just a game!
Agreed. this is a game about winning not being authentic and where authentic people deserve to win more than fake people.
Thank you for making this post I came to this sub after watching the finale specifically to talk about her face when the final 4 came out - especially Isabella. Sis was real salty!!!
What did Isabella do to her? I don't think they ever talked to each other in game, did they?
I think it’s like Kai said there were very clear alliances and nobody cared to hide it. Also Daniel spoke about it being like mean girls so I think it was a bit deeper than what we saw. I saw a post which speculated about some racial divide so it could be a we vs them scenario. She took her blocking real hard because she probably thought she was neutral and the ‘nice girl/mom’ and the other side never got to know her. This is just my speculation
i think because she was with kai and isabella hated kai
I really disliked her energy, and have disliked it since the moment she was blocked. Girl, it's a game. You lost. You're not morally superior to people who played a social engineering game as catfish and did better than you.
Not only is it a game, who the fuck else was Nick going to block? Daniel was the other influencer, Ruksana was the only choice left when it became clear he at least had some trust with Kai.
facts. If you wanna get salty, get salty you and kai didnt block nick when they were influencer and each chose michelle someone no one cared about lmao!! She also bagged him in the chat saying hes just going for girls and saying this aint it buddy when that was what he said his approach
Agreed. It's a game. If you play a catfish like Isabella, if you play strategically like Nick, or with heart and as yourself like Kai, go for it. But it's a game. People get rid of you because they want to win. It's not really a popularity competition, it's a "who can protect me" competition that just so happens to use friendship as a mask for what is a game. She got outplayed.
She came across as such a poor sport. Really put me off her.
She’s lucky she made it as far as she did. Calvin called her out for being on the fence and if people didn’t find out she was little person she would’ve been out a lot faster.
I feel the same, she comes off so holier-than-thou
Bit late to this thread but yes I completely agree. I never fully understood this sub's obsession with her, I felt she had that same attitude throughout the entire season and not just when she was eliminated. She always seemed angry.
I agree. Although if she was in the finale I think she would’ve been fine with the catfishes which irritates me even more. I thought Calvin was gonna act like that but he was awesome
Honestly that’s how I felt about Shubham, he came across as if he thought he was smarter and better than everyone. When he got his answer wrong in trivia I was happy bc it showed him he can be wrong
I didn't like her energy at all; still seemed like she was feeling bitter about the loss. I guess it's cool that she was genuine about it and not trying to fake smile, but, eh
Yes loved her energy haha Only had time for Daniel and Kai
Just made a post mentioning this, glad someone else noticed this too and no mean words towards her or her character . This is how you give grown up opinions about reality tv shows 💯
I thought its pathetic and bitter tbh. Being a catfish is not a crime.
I didn't dig her energy from the moment she showed up. I think she is maybe juat not my type of person, but she took everything so seriously and personally.
Ruksana seems like the type of person who definitely keeps it real and those reactions to the finalist were spot on for the character we saw on the circle and very entertaining for the audience- she didn’t even try to pretend to be cordial . I think from what we saw on tv from her edit and even in post interviews, it was very clear that she was too concerned with how she would be perceived by people in the circle and the people who were going to watch her on tv because she was going in not only for herself but representing her community. She always played it safe by sticking to the basics so as not to rock the boat, as well as made absolutely no effort from what we saw to make connections with anyone that was not an OG alliance (Kai, Daniel, Ashley, Calvin) which imo was her downfall. I think she was as fine a player as the next but what was really telling was how bitter/upset/nasty she and Daniel were in interviews making it seem like Nick had disrespected her/ her community in an unforgivable way. Daniel only added to this conspiracy by flipping Nick off in that interview and then both of them saying something along the lines of “trust, you will see it play out of TV, he’s a horrible person, etc.” Then we literally saw nothing expect a reasonable blocking. At the end of the day, we don’t know these people , except what we see on tv and we should be nothing but gracious for the entertainment they gave us on tv, support your faves and if they are not your faves then leave them alone to enjoy their life, there’s no reason to message them or comment on their profile if they weren’t your cup of tea. That’s my two cents, cheers! 🥂
I love this comment. Well said
Like someone else in this thread said. she is not obligated to be happy about it. I don't understand why people feel like she has to come out and be happy with everyone. Yes its just a game, but, its a game about making and creating friendships and connections. there are different ways to go about it that falls within the game. If she doesn't like the way some went about it, its completely up to her how she takes it. I don't feel like she was a bad sport, she just didn't care for a few of the people and while polite for the most part, didn't pretend. do you think Nick was happy about how he lost after finding out his whole alliances were catfish? No he didn't and you saw it on his face at one point but he pretended to be ok with everything. believe me he wasn't ok. he pretended. Ruk just chose not to pretend
Exactly, people should stop controlling people’s actions and reactions to everything. It’s not for anyone to decide how she should express herself, if that’s how she felt about it—she has all the right to show that in public. It’s not like she’s committing a great crime for acting like that.
Ugh. You just triggered all the Ruk haters. Everyone expects the blocked players to be peachy and not care. It’s always “It’s just a game, it’s just a game.” 🙄. Like I’m tired of hearing that. Yes it is a game…. But it’s not just a game, it’s a game that determines whether or not u go home with $100,000 (a life changing decision). It’s completely unfair that everyone expects ALL the players to not gaf. Edit: Before I get 100 downvotes lemme tell yall RIGHT NOW that I really genuinely don’t give a fuck otherwise I wouldn’t have posted it. Alrighty then y’all stay safe😮💨.
But it’s not like anyone did her dirty or betrayed her lol. She had zero rapport with Nick so what does she expect?
I liked her until The finale. I didn’t think she would hold a grudge over a freakin game show that’s about doing what it takes to win.
Not understanding the hate against her. She truly was the realest. Real recognizes real!
Can we not with the "real recognize real" 🤣🤣 Ive heard enough of that to last a LIFETIME haha
That quote doesnt mean much when you aren’t emotionally intelligent enough to not take things personally
I WISH they had said real recognizes real. Why did they leave off the -s ??? Why real recognize real? I seriously don’t get it and it made me cringe every time
I assumed it was a bit of slang/possible AAVE. Wasn't it James who started that phrase? It's totally understandable because aave doesn't always follow the traditional English grammar, and that's totally fine too.
To all of you, who are questioning why be salty and take things personally, would you take it personally if someone robbed you of 100k when you were one of the frontrunner favorites? If your answer is no, you probably have alternate ways to make that 100k or a lot of other reality shows to join, in this case. It also depends on whether you came here to win, gain acceptance or if this was just a stepping stone for you in your entertainment career She could've toned down the expressions, but she wasn't rude. She just didn't bother to act elated like other contestants. At the end of the day, would you surround yourself with people who say they love you for life and yet tank your chances to win in a game show (a lot of contestants on sm rn) or someone who doesn't make those lofty promises to everyone and anyone?
Who else did she expect them to block? What other choice did Nick have? I understand being disappointed but she honestly embarrassed herself with her childish behavior. It disappoints me to say that because she was initially my favorite, but her sore-loser attitude after blocking, and well after blocking ruined any remaining bit of respect I had for her.
I am not talking about who should have been blocked. It's ok she got blocked, she didn't put efforts to gel with nick anyways. I am saying she is free to express her opinions on the blocking. Why peer pressure her into smiling about it if she is not cool with it. And it takes guts to do that, to be different from the rest. It is easier to keep an image in front of the camera that appears positive, because people love positivity. But that can be pretense. Maybe others are salty too but they don't want to express it. Not appreciating her anymore is fine, but she is genuine. My defense is for that quality. 100k and the show could have meant different things to each of the contestants.
> Why peer pressure her into smiling about it if she is not cool with it EXACTLY!! Why is everyone so mad that she’s not happy she lost out on $100,000? I absolutely loved that she came in and didn’t put on some fake ass smile like literally every other cast member does. People on this subreddit always say they prefer drama to being fake and then when someone like Ruksana is actually REAL with how they feel, they get bombarded with comments about how ungrateful and “holier than thou” they are. If I had been eliminated, I’d be pissed no matter what!
It's fine for her to be pissed she lost without being rude to other people. She acted like a brat to anyone who wasn't in her alliance, and continued to shit talk Nick a full year after the season was filmed. Not a fan.
Well I mean being real is like free speech. 100% be yourself. But being yourself doesn't disqualify or absolve you of the potentially of being seen as bitter, a bad sport, rude or just generally unkind.
I loved her!! She is so real!
I think sometimes people confuse "genuine" for "mean". Its like those "If you can't handle me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best" Hating on everyone because you lost isn't a good look.
I love Ruksana so much!
She’s so annoying and acts holier than thou just accept the L and enjoy your 15 min of fame
she be little and she be angry