Now that Squid Game: The Challenge isn’t following 456 contestants like a madman, the present is getting private with the ultimate three participant, which makes manner for Mai Whelan’s emotional story.
The actuality present’s finale sees three contestants — Mai, Sam, and Phill — competing for the big money prize of $4.56 million.
Before shifting on to the ultimate recreation, the present should eradicate yet one more participant. Therefore, the three placed on matching fits and meet up for a steak dinner the place issues get a little bit candid.
They start to ask one another about their private lives, and their natural dialog is intercepted with solo interview sequences.
Mai tells the opposite finalists, “I grew up in Vietnam. I came to visit to United States in a refugee camp once I was eight.” She shares that she’s now married with two daughters, and has a granddaughter and two “stunning canine.” Though she doesn’t say it, she now lives in Fairfax, Virginia. Fun reality!
“My life in a nutshell,” she says sweetly.
Mai continues her story in a separate interview, “I completed highschool at 18 years of age. I lived a really sheltered life that was very strict. I needed to interrupt out of that shelter.” She determined to hitch the Navy, which she in comparison with “going to a pack of wolves.”
The participant states that she was “bullied” and fell pregnant at 19 years previous. “I used to be a virgin up till I joined the Navy and I didn’t know something. So, to get pregnant at 19 was very onerous as a result of I needed to inform my household that I received pregnant, after which my household reduce me off.”
With tears in her eyes, Mai says, “I had nobody once I was pregnant. It was very onerous. I didn’t know something about motherhood. I didn’t have anybody.”
Throughout the competitors, Mai has been a reasonably unproblematic participant, besides her for bad-blood with Ashley. During the Glass Bridge problem, Ashley sabotaged one other participant after the group determined to finish the duty as a staff. In response, Mai commented, “I believe #278 is egocentric for not advancing for the staff. That has proven her character. Moving ahead, I can be watchful for #278. She has proven me that she’s not a staff participant.”
Later within the recreation, Mai tried to vote Ashely off, however was unsuccessful. “As a staff yesterday, we would have liked all people to be a part of it, and I’m sorry Ashley however I’ve to appoint you,” she defined.
Unhappy with Mai’s choice, Ashley declared that she was “pissed” on the different participant.
Mai apologized to Ashley within the subsequent episode, and the 2 seemingly squashed their beef… Until Ashley was caught speaking negatively about Mai because the present continued.
Making it to the finale, Mai held her weight within the competitors. Spoilers previous this level, however… Mai Whelan received Squid Game: The Challenge! Mai has positively earned all the pieces she’s obtained!
