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📺 Reality TV's rules and revelations. From The Traitors' military-style security operation to the latest on the scattered Duggar siblings, January 2025 shows us how the reality sausage gets made. Plus, Alan Cumming intros new cast members…

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🗞️ Secret Rules of The Traitors, Revealed

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The Traitors' luxurious castle setting is actually just a filming location, not where contestants live. While viewers watch contestants dramatically retire to their Gothic-style bedrooms each night, the reality is far less luxurious – they're actually shuttled to an airport hotel 45 minutes away from set.

Communication between contestants is heavily restricted during filming. Even former couple Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan had to get creative to communicate, resorting to sending secret messages written on bananas when cameras stopped rolling, as all game discussion is forbidden after hours.

Other shocking restrictions include:

• One-drink limit per evening for all contestants

• Phones, watches, wallets and passports confiscated upon arrival

• Security guards deployed to keep Traitors' midnight meetings secret

• No brand promotion allowed (even for Real Housewives stars)

Breaking confidentiality rules comes with serious consequences. The production team takes secrecy seriously, with contestants required to take personality tests before being selected and maintaining absolute confidentiality about show details.

"There are no leaks in The Traitors," warns Real Housewives of New Jersey's Dolores Catania, adding that production "does not mess around" and will "edit you right out of that show" for breaking rules.

Most of the castle remains off-limits to contestants. Even the castle itself remains largely restricted, with contestants allowed only in specific areas like the newly added "scullery" kitchen and outdoor "folley."

Producer Sam-Rees Jones explains they wanted to create more gathering spaces, noting that "a kitchen is somewhere you go grab a cup of tea and it's a real sort of gathering place."

More Traitors News: Chrishell Stause Accuses Tom Sandoval of Targeting Her on Traitors Over Ariana Madix Friendship.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The Duggar Family in 2025: Where Are They Now?

The Duggar family's journey has been marked by major changes. The family first captured America's attention through their show 19 Kids and Counting, which premiered in 2008 and followed parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar as they raised their 19 children in accordance with their independent baptist beliefs.

The family's reality TV era came to an end following serious controversies. Their original show was canceled in 2015 after eldest son Josh's molestation scandal came to light. He is currently serving a 12-year sentence with an expected release in 2032.

Where are they now?

• Jim Bob and Michelle still live in Arkansas, occasionally updating fans via their family blog

• Jana, once known as the eldest unmarried Duggar, tied the knot with Stephen Wissman in August 2024

• John-David and wife Abbie have expanded their family with two children: Grace and Charlie

• Josh's wife Anna remains married to him while he serves his prison sentence; they share seven children

Many of the adult Duggar children have forged their own paths since leaving reality TV. While some maintain public profiles through social media and blogs, others have chosen to step away from the spotlight entirely, focusing on their growing families and personal lives away from cameras.

What's Next: The Duggar family's future seems to be moving away from their reality TV past toward more private individual journeys.

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