'The Anonymous' Winner Nina Twine Says She Wants to Conquer 'The Traitors' Next (EXCLUSIVE)

Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers from The Anonymous's Season 1 finale.

On Monday, Oct. 21, fans of The Anonymous' heard the show's "doot doot doot" opening sound for the final time — at least until the new season. After a grueling two months of seeing friends turn on one another for a shot at $100,000, the USA reality phenom finally crowned its first winner. The USA show's debut season wrapped with Nina Twine winning the competition.

Nina was an easy pick to many fans, as the reality TV vet played a stellar game from beginning to end. In addition to having a keen set of skills that allowed her to seamlessly move through The Anonymous, her and her family's past on a little-known competition show named Survivor didn't hurt her chances at winning.

In an exclusive interview with Distractify, Nina discussed being the first-ever Anonymous winner and how what's next for her after her momentous win.

Born Alanna Twine, Nina had plenty of experience in the reality competition through her personal challenges and seeing her mother, Sandra Diaz-Twine in action. Sandra is a two-time Survivor winner and won both Survivor: Pearl Islands and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. Sandra also competed in four other Survivor seasons and starred in Season 2 of The Traitors.

Nina eventually followed in her mother's footsteps by making her Survivor debut in 2014 with Survivor: Blood vs. Water.

Unfortunately, she didn't stay in the competition for long and had to leave early due to medical evacuation following an ankle injury. After her surgery, Nina returned to Survivor in 2022 and competed against Sandra for Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains in Australia. Although she was voted out after making it to the competition's Top 5, her time on the show resonated with The Anonymous's casting.

In August 2024, Nina appeared on The Anonymous with 12 other players. During her run, she cleverly kept her Survivor family ties a secret, even after several of her co-stars recognized her from Survivor Australia. Nina maintained her anonymity until the Season 1 finale. The episode ended with her going against Andy King, Marcel Cunningham, and Christopher Shulstad for one final face-off. Only this time, the person who selected the winning box would win the entire game.

Nina opted to be the the third one to pick a box, with Chris and Andy going before her and Marcel going last. When her turn came, Nina decided to take Andy's blue box, leaving him with a gold one. At the end of the finale, DANI had each competitor open their box and, SURPRISE! Nina won the $80,000 earned from the prize pot (the cast never made it to $100,000).

In a confessional interview, The Anonymous champion discussed her win and applauded herself for never giving up.

"I'm so excited that I did it," Nina said of her win while fighting back tears. "That I trusted myself. I'm just so grateful."

Since winning The Anonymous, Nina told Distractify what led to her win and how she plans to make sure fans having seen the last of the latest Twine champion. Keep reading for our full Q&A!

Q: First of all, congratulations on winning the first ever season of 'The Anonymous'! What do you feel was your strongest move as a player this season?

A: My strongest move of the season was dropping my seeds of information about other players to increase stress and bring a bit of chaos into the domain. AND never having it come back to bite me in the butt!

Q: What did you think when you took Andy's box and looked inside it?

A: I thought, "I was right! Oh my gosh, I am so happy. Now let's hold on to this. There is still one more person who can take this from you. The whole game is in your hands. Do not let it go."

Q: How do you feel 'The Anonymous' compares to other competition reality shows like 'Survivor'?

A: The Anonymous was way more socially difficult than Survivor. I say this because in Survivor you can provide proof that your word is true to your fellow tribemates when it comes to voting and sharing advantages/information.

In The Anonymous, you cannot share who you voted for or what you said in the chat, so if someone has your back, they have to choose to have it with nothing fully backing you other than your social capabilities.

Q: What advice did your mom, 'Survivor' legend Sandra Diaz-Twine, give you before you left to film this show?

A: She said to keep your head on a swivel, get ready fast every morning, do not eat anything you aren't used to, and as always, "Anyone but you."

Q: Although this is your most recent reality show, you are a 'Survivor' legend yourself. Could you see yourself on another future season of 'Survivor'?

A: I can see myself on Survivor again, whether here in my homegrown US of A or internationally. I have done it twice before, and I am down to make it a third. As we know, the third time is the charm.

Q: What did you think of Christopher and Victoria's showmance and the potential advantage that posed for them?

A: While I love love, I am not a fan of competition. Duos are always threatening, and when you add a bit of romance, that threat level goes up tenfold. When two people lock in on a romantic level, infiltrating or separating them is very difficult. You also tend to hold back information, knowing or assuming they will share it with each other.

Q: You mention in 'The Anonymous' finale that once the pressure is on, players can turn on each other. How do you feel you avoided or failed to avoid that pressure going into the finale?

A: I completely avoided that pressure. Although my name was brought up in that final chat, I knew I had done the leg work in the domain, face to face, to make it to the end. Seeing your name is never a great feeling, but when you build relationships in the domain and remain consistent with those people, you get this gut feeling that you will be alright.

Q: Who are you still close to from the season?

A: I am still close with Dillian (of course). I am also still in contact with Victoria, Xavier, Andy, and Lilly. I chat with a few more, but a bit more sporadically.

Q: What's next for you now, after winning 'The Anonymous' and once again proving yourself as a reality TV competitor?

A: The Traitors or Survivor is next for me. I am living in delulu land and that is the message I have received. Nina is here and Nina is ready for any challenge set before her.

Stream Season 1 of The Anonymous on Peacock.