[Warning: The following post contains MAJOR spoilers for Deal or No Deal Island Season 2 Episode 11, “Water Under the Bridge.”]
Annnnd then there have been two. Tuesday’s (March 18) episode of Deal or No Deal Island noticed Parvati Shallow getting into to face the banker at temple and making a foul deal, leaving simply three gamers nonetheless vying for the money: David Genat, Alexis Lete, and Courtney “CK” Kim.
Then, the ultimate three problem was a doozy that required all of them to get assist from these contestants who’d already gone house — generally with harsh phrases from those that remained, no much less — to construct bridges and choose the highest-value circumstances based mostly on their suggestions.
In the end, it was CK who got here up quick and didn’t advance to the ultimate two. So does she blame anybody specifically for her not advancing to the finals? And the way did she really feel about outlasting the “Black Widow” herself? TV Insider caught up with CK to seek out out.
How did you are feeling about making it to the ultimate three? I do know it’s disappointing to lose, however you probably did beat actuality royalty twice.
Courtney “CK” Kim: I’m comfortable and proud about it, however I’m a results-oriented sort of particular person. As you may see from my recreation, I actually didn’t care about a lot so long as I obtained to my aim. So the aim is to win, so I’m nonetheless positively a bit dissatisfied.
When it got here to that remaining problem, clearly, you needed to work with some folks that perhaps generally hadn’t had a very good exit the place you had been involved. Who’re you most shocked to see and do you are feeling like anyone sabotaged you?
I wasn’t shocked to see anyone. I used to be praying to God to see Maria-Grace over a few of these different folks. However after I heard of the problem, I already sort of accepted my destiny earlier than we went into it. I used to be like, “D**n it.” I hoped for a puzzle or an agility problem the place my small measurement towards the opposite ones might assist. However as quickly as I heard what the problem was, I used to be like, “Kill me now. I ought to have simply taken the $75,000 and gone on.” So yeah, I imply, I sort of anticipated what it was and what I obtained out of this example.
I believe the Seychelle scenario, I consider something, I want she — I’ll do what I must do. You need me to gravel or grovel. I don’t give a sh*t. I’m enjoying for hundreds of thousands of {dollars}. I’ll do no matter you need. However like, maintain up your finish of the cut price, which she didn’t do, in order that was disappointing.
You had some dustups with a few of the different folks too, like Lete and Dr. Will who introduced up the dishonest factor once more. How do you are feeling about that? I imply, some folks don’t even really feel such as you actually did something incorrect.
Thanks. That’s what I used to be simply telling one of many different reporters. Quite a lot of these items I see they’re like, “NBC actually blew that as much as much more than it truly was.” I agree trigger it’s only a random draw, so I simply randomly redraw. It’s not like I obtained like a head begin on one thing. I believe they positively blew it out of proportion, however you recognize what I believe’s humorous? I believe they’re simply mad that I obtained to the ultimate three they usually didn’t, they usually don’t have anything else to be mad at me for. In order that’s like this one factor was a random draw that didn’t have an effect on the sport after which even I took the prospect of probably going house by enjoying the banker simply to appease them. And I occurred to win, they usually’re simply mad… They’ll’t pinpoint anything I did poorly clearly ’trigger I made it to the highest three, so like, “You cheated.” I’m like, “Okay, simply preserve beating that drum if you need.”
Has something modified about your relationship with these folks since filming ended?
I’d say Dr. Will, actually… I used to be simply telling someone else, he despatched me over a laser manner, obtained some Botenza, face trying good. I recognize you, Dr. Will. And he’s a fairly good man. I believe you see him assist me on the finish. He simply actually loves these video games, and so although he was driving me nuts within the recreation, on the finish of the day, it’s only a recreation. And I believe ’trigger he’s a seasoned professional — the place a few of the different persons are nonetheless I’m dwelling rent-free of their head, they usually’re offended about it.
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So I take it that you just haven’t forgiven Seychelle about what she stated within the temple? She did get a bit harsh with you.
Yeah, I imply, it’s simply her character versus mine. So that they’re sort of totally different teams that we run with, they’re gonna be pleased with me for not saying something again and taking the excessive street, and the teams that she runs with are gonna love what she stated too, proper? We simply come from totally different locations, in order that was her 5 minutes of glory. It’s like, I’m glad I might show you how to grow to be extra well-known. I hope you could have an additional 1,000 TikTok followers due to that, Sey, congratulations. I’m by no means gonna say something again — what am I purported to say? Like, “Catch me outdoors, Sey”? I’m not gonna try this on nationwide tv.
You and Parvati had an attention-grabbing relationship … Lots of people had been asking in regards to the bathe scenario and what was happening with that dialog you had there?
Nicely, some folks had been like, “Oh, CK was peeking!” Like yeah proper. Parvati and I shared a room collectively. The quantity of occasions me and Parvati are simply fully bare on a regular basis is infinite. So the bathe, we’re like, “Yeah, who cares?” So many occasions the digital camera guys would get so mad at us as a result of we might be speaking recreation, so that they needed to be in there, however we needed to dress. So I keep in mind one time I simply dropped my entire towel, the digital camera I used to be like, “CK.” I used to be like, “I instructed you to get out of the dome. We’ve obtained to dress and prepare for temple. Simply do the voiceover. I don’t know what to inform you!” So yeah, I imply, and all people noticed one another bare. Seychelle’s seen Storm bare, Lete has seen Seychelle bare. We’re on an island collectively guys. What do you suppose we’re doing on the market? We’re within the components. I believe all of us would have walked round that island bare if we had been allowed to. It’s no matter.
What was your response on this episode when David says in a confessional that you’re a “footnote” to his golden god story or one thing like that?
Oh, I imply, David, what drives me nuts is, in the event you return to similar to us as Neanderthals and rising into hunters and gatherers to now, proper? It’s in our nature to comply with the large robust alpha male. And it’s so annoying ’trigger we’re nonetheless like that. Like David, take a look at him. I needed that dude out like when Luke was enjoying the banker and had a alternative, and he nonetheless was gonna get Seychelle out, and I used to be similar to begging, “Luke, get him out!” He’s 6’5″, 280-pound specimen of a human being. How folks needed to get Parvati out earlier than him as a result of, “She’s the ‘Black Widow,’ and she or he’s blah blah blah and manipulative…” Who offers a sh*t? She’s additionally 5’5″. The folks I used to be working with are so silly. So yeah, they only let David simply be there on the finish as if any one in every of us might ever beat him in something bodily ever. It’s the dumbest factor I’ve ever seen.
Yeah, so I take it you weren’t rooting for him. Have been you rooting for Alexis in any respect?
I like that you just referred to as her Alexis. I name her Alexis, too, and she or he hates it. I imply, at that time, it’s like I’m 50/50 on it. I believe if f I used to be within the recreation, I in all probability would have helped Lete over David. However on the finish of the day, David does have 4 children. I’m like that’s not low-cost, However he’s additionally, one, he’s gonna have so many different choices. The dude was a mannequin for Ralph Lauren on the identical time, he’s not hurting for cash. Lete’s actually making an attempt to determine what she desires to do in life, and I believe that cash actually might have helped her. However I additionally suppose Lete’s superior and she or he’s stunning and she or he’s athletic. I believe she would run The Problem if she was ever on it, so she’ll have a lot extra choices. However yeah, if I used to be there, I’d have helped Lete over David.
Lots of people are gonna marvel — because you had talked about you had been beginning a household — have you ever had any updates since filming?
[My partner] is pregnant. I do know we’re actually excited. … She’s 19 weeks, 18 weeks. Yeah, so it’s tremendous thrilling. That was actually, actually nice. It’s simply now that the child is coming, I’m like, I actually want I’d have received that present as a result of infants value hundreds of thousands of {dollars}, so I want the cash. In order that’s the one disappointing half. Very excited in regards to the household, however now that I’m beginning one, I’m like, “Oh, I’d need even that rather more!”
Lastly, is there something trying again on the season that you just want had been made clear or something you need followers to know that perhaps they didn’t learn about you?
I’ve talked about lots in my different interviews about it’s simply all of the technique that I’ve. I believe the villain that you just guys see is sort of random, sort of emotional, simply skating by. There’s a purpose why. And on the finish of the day, I might get out a variety of these professionals — everybody thinks David obtained Will out, I contribute myself to getting Will out over David trigger I put them on my crew particularly. After which I knew I had the selection of throwing the problem or not after I was selecting my crew. And so I do know I used to be getting David or Will out. Certainly one of them too was gonna go house.
After which with Parvati, I might have performed the banker, and I don’t even suppose I’d have taken her out. I in all probability would have taken Lete out. I’m not likely positive, however I instructed her that as a result of I knew she wasn’t gonna take me out. Parvati’s not that dumb. Even when she was mad at me, she’s nonetheless taking the 6-foot woman out earlier than she takes me out. So it was an excellent recreation transfer. So I used to be in a position to get Parvati out, and I used to be in a position to get Will out. I did lots in that recreation, however I don’t know what it appears to be like like — simply me randomly making it to the top one way or the other.
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