The Anonymous is quickly becoming one of the TV’s most compelling new reality competition shows. A tantalizing blend of The Circle , Big Brother , and The Traitors , the USA Network series encourages its players to use their cunning in two modes: face-to-face and “Anonymous.” In the open of the Square House and in competitions to earn money from the show’s prize pot, players are able to politick out in the open, using both their mental and physical skills.

In the hideaway in Anonymous Mode, they play the game under unique handles with the goal of manipulating their housemates and setting them up for elimination. Two players who complement each other perfectly? Christopher Shulstad and Victoria Vesce . From Day 1 of the competition, outdoorsman and fishing camp director Shulstad has played an open and honest game.

While his confidence (or cockiness, depending on who you’re asking) may rub some of the other players the wrong way (most notably, Dillian Frelow ), Shuldstad handles any confrontation with grace, whether in or out of Anonymous Mode. His alliance with Big Brother winner Xavier E. Prather , board game champion Jack Usher , and reality TV prodigy Nina Twine was solid, but Shulstad’s whole game was turned upside when Vesce entered the scene.

Joining the competition already in progress, Vesce turned heads from the minute she arrived. With beauty (she was featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition ) and brains (she has a law degree) to spare, Vesce di.