After a season filled with villainous antics, it was Safaree Samuels who bought the final snort — solely, he was too shocked to snort after the head-spinning occasions of the Home of Villains Season 2 finale.
First, Wes Bergmann received the final redemption problem in opposition to New York and Larsa Pippen and superior to the finale alongside Safaree and Jessie Godderz, which meant the primary alliance of the season made all of it the best way to the tip to duke it out amongst themselves.
Wes’ willingness to make waves within the lead-up to this second labored each for and in opposition to him. Whereas season-long allies Tiffany “New York” Pollard and Victoria Larson caught with Wes, and Richard Hatch and Larissa Lima admired his techniques sufficient, Safaree had the respect of Larsa, Teresa Giudice, and Camilla Poindexter, which left the home in a tie, with zero-vote-getter Jessie left to interrupt it along with his personal vote.
As a substitute of simply casting his vote, although, Jessie determined to tug essentially the most villainous transfer of the season and inform Wes he’d need to beg for the win if he needed it. And after The Problem star did simply that, Jessie nonetheless went and threw his vote to Safaree, incomes him the $200,000 prize.
So how did Safaree really feel about his victory and the dramatic occasions main as much as it? TV Insider caught up with the Love & Hip Hop star to seek out out.
Did you may have any friendships or do you know any of those folks earlier than you got here in the home?
Safaree Samuels: The one one that I bodily knew was New York. Earlier than that, I knew who a few different folks have been, however I didn’t know any of them.
Who did you are feeling such as you really turned true allies with? As a result of I do know you have been sort of aligned with Wes at first.
Yeah. Properly, really, the entire time there was actually — I really feel prefer it wasn’t actually proven within the edit — however me, Wes, and Jessie, we had a reasonably sturdy alliance from the start, as soon as we did the primary problem, and I introduced them on the reward with me. That was the start of us like, “Okay, hey, let’s do that.”
Have been you shocked in any respect that it was you three on the finish?
I used to be. I used to be shocked just a little bit, after which it sort of was the plan and purpose to start with. Once we all first bought collectively, we stated, “Hey, look, if the three of us stick collectively, we will get to the tip of this.” And I assume it’s the ability of the tongue as a result of it actually occurred.
Do you give Wes credit score for getting y’all there, or do you suppose it was you who introduced your individual self?
No. I really feel like everyone was undoubtedly main their very own path. Though we have been allies on the finish of the day, he by no means had the supervillain place to avoid wasting or do sure issues. He had his immunity go, in order that had him protected for a lot of the recreation. However I really feel like what made us get to the tip, too, was simply sure folks simply not considering out their strikes and sort of doing it extra on like an emotion factor than technique.
Was there anybody who you have been shocked that they didn’t make it to the tip?
No. I really really feel like everybody who was ultimately was precisely who ought to.
Have been you shocked in any respect at how issues fell aside so spectacularly between Jessie and Wes?
Shock is an understatement. I used to be so shocked that I’m fairly certain that you possibly can see on the finish, I didn’t even actually have a response to profitable as a result of the best way issues blew up with them two, him telling him to go on his knees, it was simply mind-blowing, and it was simply mind-blowing listening to different folks within the again telling him, “Yeah, go in your knees.” I used to be like, “That’s not a good friend. Y’all simply voted for him? What sort of recommendation is that?”
A rant about how good he’s, that couldn’t have helped, proper?
He didn’t care. He needed to piss everyone off. He simply just about was telling everybody, “Hey, I’m a genius. I ran circles round you guys. I bought to the finals, and I didn’t need to do nothing.” And he bought to drop his sack on that one. That was like an enormous place as a result of he actually didn’t need to do something.
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Properly, you didn’t need to beg anybody. So what was that like so that you can get these votes with out having to play the home?
And that was one of many issues that I used to be saying on the finish. That’s why I used to be like, “I might really feel prefer it’s simply such a pretend individual simply going as much as folks asking them, ‘Hey, are you gonna vote for me? Are you able to vote for me, please?’” That’s not even in my DNA. In order that’s why I by no means—as quickly as I knew I used to be going to the finale, I didn’t as soon as ask anyone in the event that they have been voting for me. I used to be who I used to be the complete time. Everybody is aware of who had a rapport with who. So that you’re gonna vote for whoever you are feeling such as you needed to vote for. So I couldn’t deliver it to myself to be that sort of an individual and discuss to individuals who I do know usually are not gonna vote for me or individuals who I wasn’t actually chatting with the entire time and ask them to vote for me.
All through the season, you probably did have a few flirtation conditions with Victoria, Larsa, and New York. Did any of these pan out?
what? Yeah. There was some fascinating issues that I’m shocked that occurred, and I’m shocked it wasn’t aired — simply conversations and issues that have been stated. But it surely was a good time. It was a good time.
No specifics?
No, nothing actually occurred…. It’s getting sizzling in right here.
You have been on the hit checklist quite a bit, clearly.
They have been making an attempt to get me out of there.
Did you ever actually really feel like, “I’m going residence?”
I by no means felt prefer it due to who I used to be up in opposition to every time. Properly, no, no. The primary time I bought placed on the hit checklist, I’m like, “Rattling, I’m leaving early as a result of I’m going up in opposition to Jessie.” And with Larissa. So I used to be like, “Rattling, I can’t imagine I’m about to go residence so early.” After which once I noticed how the problem went, once I was holding the canine blindfolded and the way they went by it so quick and I went by so gradual, I’m like, “Yo, man, I can’t imagine I’m about to go residence.” However then when it was simply me and Hatch, I’m like, “Okay, I stand an opportunity.” As a result of all everybody stored saying is, “He received Survivor. We gotta get him out of right here.”
Was there anyone ultimately whose vote really shocked you?
Sure, New York. I used to be furious. I blew up. I used to be so upset when it was stated and carried out. I went off about it. They didn’t present it.
Watching the season again, do you see now why she made that call?
Hey, I used to be bamboozled. I used to be boo boo the idiot as a result of I didn’t know that her and Wes had an alliance, and I didn’t — even when she stated it there — I didn’t notice it. I noticed it once I watched the present.
Was there the rest that you just noticed this season that was a shock to you that you just didn’t know was occurring?
Yeah, it’s a lot. I used to be shocked to see how a lot folks have been making an attempt to get me out of the home to start with at some factors. Like once I was seeing conversations with Jessie and Kandy and Wealthy. Simply, once they hear him say, “Oh, we gotta get Safaree out of right here, however we gotta get Wealthy first. We gotta get this individual first.” I’m like, “Rattling, I used to be by no means considering like that.” However hey.
Do you suppose that’s possibly what occurred, that there was at all times an even bigger goal than you even while you have been on the hit checklist?
Typically. Yeah. After I was up for redemption, banishment, in opposition to Wealthy, everyone needed Wealthy out as a result of he was seeming so strategic …. Oh, you already know what I used to be actually shocked about? When Wealthy stored saying he needed to get me out, out the home and when Camilla requested him, “Oh, however what about your roommate?” He was like, “Oh no, no, no, he has to go.” I used to be like, “Wow, ’trigger I informed him I might have put him up, and I didn’t, and I handed the ability to him.” He wasn’t even a thought.
If you came upon that Jessie was gonna be the tiebreaker within the very finish, what was your first thought?
I didn’t suppose I had it within the bag as a result of when he informed Wes to go down on his knees, I assumed he was actually gonna say, “Okay, you’re good. You went in your knees. You apologized. Congratulations.” And I ain’t gonna lie. Within the second when that truly occurred, I couldn’t imagine it. After which watching it again, it simply introduced again the sentiments in that room as a result of I do know for the people who find themselves watching it, it’s like, I don’t know in the event that they suppose that was not deliberate. That was actual life. Nothing about it was scripted, and for it to play out the best way it did, that was a season finale like no different.
Did you watch the primary season? And if that’s the case, did you are taking any pointers from Tanisha on the right way to win?
I did watch the primary season and actually, I didn’t take any pointers from anyone. I simply watched it to snort. Truly, I didn’t take note of technique gameplay. I wasn’t in there fascinated with technique or gameplay… I used to be like, “All proper, cool. I’ll do the alliance factor.” However after that, I wasn’t doing issues primarily based on technique and gameplay. And I really feel like I ought to be a testomony to simply present that generally you don’t gotta go so exhausting to win. I by no means as soon as stated the phrase “technique” whereas I used to be in that home. I didn’t as soon as faucet the aspect of my head considering, “Hmm. What may I do?” No, I simply had enjoyable. I used to be myself and related with who I related with, and that’s that.