During Deal or No Deal Island Season 2, fans of the reality show quickly realized it is one of Peacock’s best shows. After all, DONDI is a must-see show thanks to its cast that includes Joe Manganiello, who is a great host and the hilariously blunt Seychelle Cordero. DONDI also features reality show legends like Dr. Will Kirby who boosted the show’s ratings, created hilarious scenes, confronted David Genat, and had the “Golden Gods” feud. If that wasn’t enough, the Survivor Hall of Famer Parvati Shallow was also a great part of the show as she too feuded with Dr. Will.
Another one of Deal or No Deal Island’s most compelling stars was Courtney “C.K.” Kim. Unfortunately for C.K., she exclusively told TheThings about how her difficult relationships with her co-stars ruined her game.
Deal Or No Deal Island’s Courtney ‘C.K.’ Kim Instantly Knew The Excursion Twist Ruined Her Game
During the 11th episode of Deal or No Deal Island Season 2, there was an excursion that nobody saw coming. In a shocking twist, six of the players who’d already been eliminated were brought back, and they were able to sabotage or help the players still left in the game. The player who took the most time completing the excursion was then immediately eliminated.
Unfortunately for Courtney ‘C.K.’ Kim, she’d made a lot her castmates angry throughout the season. As a result, several of the returning players either didn’t help her or outright sabotaged her. That led to C.K. taking much longer than the other players still left in the game.
During the excursion, C.K. obviously tried her best to complete the task as quickly as she could. As a result, it is fascinating that C.K. told TheThings that she instantly knew her game was doomed when she learned about the excursion twist.
In March 2025, TheThings journalist Matthew Thomas exclusively interviewed C.K. about her Deal or No Deal Island experience.
Which Celebrities Have Played Deal or No Deal Island | |
|---|---|
Claim To Fame | Celebrity |
Survivor Hall of Famer | “Boston” Rob Mariano |
The Real Housewives of Atlanta/The Celebrity Apprentice | Claudia Jordan |
Big Brother Icon | Dr. Will Kirby |
Survivor Hall of Famer | Parvati Shallow |
Australian Survivor Legend | David Genat |
Former Miss Indiana USA/Professional Wrestler | Alexis Lete |
When asked about the excursion twist, C.K, instantly made it obvious that she knew it wouldn’t go well for her. C.K. did that by jokingly pretending that she couldn’t remember the excursion that led to her elimination.
What last excursion? I blacked it out. I think it’s a defense mechanism. I can’t recall nothing. I’m just kidding.
From there, C.K. was very blunt about her reaction to the excursion.
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When C.K. was asked if she was shocked that the eliminated players were returning and had power over her, she confirmed she was. “Yeah. Of course.”
While talking to TheThings in March 2025, Courtney ‘C.K.’ Kim revealed that she was a lot closer to Parvati Shallow during the game than it seemed. “What you don’t see in the show is Parvati was my number one ally, especially once La Shell goes home. It was always La Shell for me, then Parvati. And for Parvati, I think it was David for her and then me. So we were each other’s, like, number two. If you ever pay attention to some of the other episodes, you’ll see us, like, laughing and giggling always in the background.”
After confirming that she didn’t see the twist coming, C.K. exclusively told TheThings that she instantly knew she was doomed once the excursion was explained.
“As soon as I heard it, I was like, are you kidding me, NBC? Like, I just worked this hard to get this far just to, like, pretty much know that I wasn’t gonna win when the rules were just explained to me. I was like, ‘Really?'”
For viewers, it certainly seemed likely that a lot of C.K.’s castmates were likely to sabotage her during the excursion. After all, it certainly seemed like several of C.K.’s castmates resented the way she played the game.
While talking to TheThings about the excursion that doomed her, Courtney ‘C.K.’ Kim was asked if the rules made her feel like she was screwed. In response, C.K. hilariously described how she felt about her fate at that moment. “[I was] pretty, pretty toasted.”
No matter how fans perceive things, it is always interesting to learn how the players view things. With that in mind, it is fascinating to know that C.K. knew she was doomed because she was sure her castmates weren’t going to help her during the excursion.
Of course, the majority of this cast is not gonna help me.
Arguably the most interesting aspect of C.K.’s comments about the excursion is when she reflected on how her castmates felt about her.
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While talking to TheThings, C.K. stated her belief that all the eliminated players influenced one another against her.
“They’ve had weeks back at the hotel to just “Lord of the Flies” the situation and just, like, stew and talk s*** and have a gang mentality.”
In a truly incredible moment that communicates how honest C.K. is about how she was perceived in the game, she spoke about being hated by her castmates. As C.K. explained, she believed that the eliminated players influenced each other to hate her a lot more than they would have individually.
“[They were] like, ‘We all hate CK. Right?’ And I’m sure that that just kind of fanned their flames, and they probably came out of that hotel hating me more than they would have on an individual basis.”
Deal Or No Deal Island’s Courtney ‘C.K.’ Kim Reacted To Seychelle Cordero Sabotaging Her During Her Final Excursion
During Courtney ‘C.K.’ Kim’s final excursion, she found herself in a position to ask Seychelle Cordero for help. In return, Seychelle told C.K. she would help if she begged. However, after C.K. got on her knees and begged, Seychelle still sabotaged her. During C.K.’s March 2025 TheThings interview, she was asked about that moment with Seychelle.
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First off. C.K. explained to TheThings that she was happy to beg Seychelle to create a great TV moment for her. “I just know Seychelle is the way that she is. And I’m like, ‘Okay. Like, I know that you want your TikTok followers and you wanna be famous. So here, let me do something for you and make this good for TV.'”
Considering her willingness to give her that moment, C.K. told TheThings that she hoped Seychelle really would help her.
Like, ‘Yeah. Help me because I’m trying to win millions of dollars.’
Ultimately, C.K. told TheThings that Seychelle not helping only made her look bad.
“I think it just speaks volumes to who Seychelle is.”
C.K. also spoke about her confusion about why Seychelle was so mad at her. “How much of an effect did I have on you to where you sat and stood for weeks planning my demise. You know? You really hate me, and it’s crazy because I don’t have that strong feelings towards her.”
