Chloe Kim Joins The Traitors Season 5 After Olympic Career

Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim announced on Oct. 10, 2026, that she will appear in The Traitors Season 5 on Peacock, adding a television role to a year that included major sports honors and an Olympic silver medal.

According to Yahoo, Kim confirmed her participation nearly a month after Peacock announced the 23 celebrity cast members for the fifth season. The snowboarder had remained unable to discuss the project during filming restrictions.

Kim shared her casting news on Instagram with a post about the upcoming season.

"Well welll wellllll ???? New season of @thetraitorsus on @peacock, see you soon ????" wrote Kim.

Fans reacted to Kim's announcement in comments on social media after the cast reveal.

"Fancy seeing you here ????" wrote a commenter.

Other fan reactions followed the announcement from viewers excited to see Kim join the series.

"Queennnn" read a comment.

"can't wait" wrote a fan.

"Oh my yessss" wrote a fan.

"LET'S GO CHLOEEEEEE" read a comment.

Kim entered 2026 after winning the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award for a record third time on April 20, 2026, at the 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony in Madrid, Spain, according to Yahoo. She was also named to Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People list for 2026.

At the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Kim's attempt at a third consecutive women's halfpipe gold medal ended with a silver medal after South Korea's Choi Gaon won the event, according to the report. Kim competed after a shoulder injury four weeks before the Games affected her preparation.

Kim also discussed receiving an ADHD diagnosis after a fan asked her about something she had learned about herself.

"Actually, I recently found out I have ADHD," said Kim.

She described how speaking with a doctor helped her understand past struggles and said she now uses lists, phone reminders, and routines to manage ADHD.

"For years, I was struggling. But once I finally opened up to my doctor, it was like everything suddenly clicked." said Kim.

Kim became the youngest female snowboarder to win an Olympic gold medal in 2018, according to Yahoo. She later took nearly two years away from competition to focus on education and mental health before winning another women's halfpipe gold at the Beijing Olympics.

Friend Eric Nam said he was surprised Kim kept her participation secret while filming rules limited communication with the outside world.

"Okay, I am I have to root for my friend Chloe," said Eric Nam in an interview. "Okay, Chloe Kim. I am surprised that she did not tell me.

I know we're sworn to secrecy. But the thing is, I had a lot of people call me like, "Should I do this? Should I?"

I was like, "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes." And I didn't know who's going to actually do it. Chloe did not hit me up.

So, I was like, "Oh, she's she's keeping a secret." So, yeah, I'm going to root for Chloe."

The Traitors Season 5 cast also includes retired NFL running back Rashad Jennings, according to Yahoo, with Kim among the celebrity participants scheduled to appear.