Deal or No Deal Islandviewers can bank on some drama from self-proclaimed villain Kim Mattina.In PEOPLE’s sneak peek of Monday’s episode, BostonRob Marianoconfronts Kim, 63, after she tells him, “I am not targeting you.”“I’m going to say something now,” Rob, 47, begins. “I’ve been nothing but nice the entire time, several people have told me that you’ve call me an [expletive].”Claudia Jordan jumps in to say that she’d heard that, too.“What have I done to deserve that?” Rob asks.Kim claims she “only said that to one person,” but theSurvivoralum says he “heard it from several people.”“Since we’re airing the laundry right now, let’s talk about it, because I haven’t been being fake nice to you today, being respectful because you’re my elder,” Claudia, 50, says to Kim. “But you’re wicked. Yeah, you are.”‘Deal or No Deal Island’ contestants (from left) Kim Mattina, Claudia Jordan and Rob Mariano.Patrick Ecclesine/NBC via Getty Images (3)The formerReal Housewives of Atlantastar continues to accuse Kim of being “fake to me all day long” and “calling me names.”“Lie to me one more time,” Claudia, a formerDeal or No Dealbriefcase model, challenges Kim in the preview.At that point, hostJoe Manganiellodecides to get involved. “I need some tea,” the actor, 47, says.Manganiello told PEOPLE he found the competition to be “such an incredible social experiment to watch.”“You just don’t know what happens until you put people into those scenarios,” theMagic Mikestar said. “These different challenges are designed to test the contestants and see who wants it the worst.”‘Deal or No Deal Island’ host Joe Manganiello.Patrick Ecclesine/NBCAnd with “life-changing money” on the line, Manganiello acknowledges “tensions are high, emotions run high.”So far, Aron Barbell won $600,000 and chose to eliminate Brantzen Wong in the premiere episode. Last week, Kim added $225,000 to the final case in her game of Deal or No Deal and sent home Jamil Sipes.According to Manganiello, “there’s also a lot of luck involved” in the game.“There’s kind of an invisible game supporting the physical game: What numbers are people picking? What are they feeling in the moment?” he says. “There obviously is a component ofDeal or No Dealbut it’s really an action-adventure series, like aSurvivor.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Deal or No Deal Islandairs Mondays at 10 p.m. ET on NBC and will stream the next day on Peacock.
Deal or No Deal Islandviewers can bank on some drama from self-proclaimed villain Kim Mattina.
In PEOPLE’s sneak peek of Monday’s episode, BostonRob Marianoconfronts Kim, 63, after she tells him, “I am not targeting you.”
“I’m going to say something now,” Rob, 47, begins. “I’ve been nothing but nice the entire time, several people have told me that you’ve call me an [expletive].”
Claudia Jordan jumps in to say that she’d heard that, too.
“What have I done to deserve that?” Rob asks.
Kim claims she “only said that to one person,” but theSurvivoralum says he “heard it from several people.”
“Since we’re airing the laundry right now, let’s talk about it, because I haven’t been being fake nice to you today, being respectful because you’re my elder,” Claudia, 50, says to Kim. “But you’re wicked. Yeah, you are.”
‘Deal or No Deal Island’ contestants (from left) Kim Mattina, Claudia Jordan and Rob Mariano.Patrick Ecclesine/NBC via Getty Images (3)
Patrick Ecclesine/NBC via Getty Images (3)
The formerReal Housewives of Atlantastar continues to accuse Kim of being “fake to me all day long” and “calling me names.”
“Lie to me one more time,” Claudia, a formerDeal or No Dealbriefcase model, challenges Kim in the preview.
At that point, hostJoe Manganiellodecides to get involved. “I need some tea,” the actor, 47, says.
Manganiello told PEOPLE he found the competition to be “such an incredible social experiment to watch.”
“You just don’t know what happens until you put people into those scenarios,” theMagic Mikestar said. “These different challenges are designed to test the contestants and see who wants it the worst.”
‘Deal or No Deal Island’ host Joe Manganiello.Patrick Ecclesine/NBC
Patrick Ecclesine/NBC
And with “life-changing money” on the line, Manganiello acknowledges “tensions are high, emotions run high.”
So far, Aron Barbell won $600,000 and chose to eliminate Brantzen Wong in the premiere episode. Last week, Kim added $225,000 to the final case in her game of Deal or No Deal and sent home Jamil Sipes.
According to Manganiello, “there’s also a lot of luck involved” in the game.
“There’s kind of an invisible game supporting the physical game: What numbers are people picking? What are they feeling in the moment?” he says. “There obviously is a component ofDeal or No Dealbut it’s really an action-adventure series, like aSurvivor.”
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Deal or No Deal Islandairs Mondays at 10 p.m. ET on NBC and will stream the next day on Peacock.
source: people.com
