Rob Rausch Girlfriend: Winner Promises Maura Higgins a Birkin After Feb. 26 Finale
rob rausch girlfriend surfaced again in the headlines after Rob Rausch won season four of The Traitors on the Feb. 26 finale and told reunion host Andy Cohen he plans to use some of his $220, 800 prize money to buy runner-up Maura Higgins an Hermès Birkin bag.
Rob Rausch Girlfriend: The Birkin promise
On the reunion stage, Rob said of his financial plans, "Probably save it for the future, and I have to buy Maura a Birkin Bag. " He framed the gift as a make-good after betraying his longtime ally Maura, the Love Island alum who finished as runner-up on Feb. 26.
How the finale played out
Rob reached the end of the game by convincing Maura to team with him throughout the season and to vote out fellow Faithful Tara Lipinski, then turning on Traitor Eric Nam, which left Rob and Maura as the final two and made Rob the sole winner in the Feb. 26 finale.
Reunion reactions from Maura, Eric and cast
Maura shared visible heartbreak during the Feb. 26 finale and at the reunion, telling Rob, "I was so convinced, you've embarrassed me, " and adding, "You're never going to have a girlfriend after this—you're such a good liar. " She also said there were "no hard feelings, " telling him, "I'm just in shock. I actually thought I was winning. I really did. " In a confessional, Maura teared up and said, "I'm a fool. This is why I don't trust anybody ever, because they stab you in the goddamn back. " She later called him, "He's a bad man, " and added, "But good for him. Oh, my days. Rob, you're a f--king snake. But well done. "
Eric Nam said it took him a "few days" to recover from Rob's final act and told the reunion, "I will never trust anybody ever again. "
Cast commentary on Rob’s strategy
Rob admitted of his strategy, "I think I just got lucky. " Fellow contestant Candiace Dillard Bassett echoed the Birkin plan onstage, saying, "I was gonna say, there's a promise to buy Maura a Birkin bag. " Candiace later called Rob "A humble Traitor!" and added, "I would say it's a combination of smarts and luck. I think this group of Faithfuls need to go to Faithful school and perhaps that impacted some of the success. " Costar Lisa Rinna noted the designer purse will cost at least $10, 000.
Behind the Traitors: selection and roles
Production practices for The Traitors have evolved: beginning with season two, contestants such as Phaedra Parks and Kate Chastain were allowed to plead their case to host Alan Cumming about their Traitor or Faithful status. Executive producer Mike Cotton said the host's view and other factors "have a really big bearing on it, " calling the pick process "almost like a job interview to be a Traitor" and saying the team "decide just before the pick who that should be" to assemble an "interesting mix of characters" with varied skill sets.
Survivor's Cirie Fields noted in 2023, after her season one victory, that contestants were told from the start there could "potentially be three to five Traitors in the game. "
What comes next
Rob has publicly said he will save and spend part of the $220, 800 prize on a Birkin for Maura, but timing for the purchase and any confirmed public appearances or follow-up events is unclear in the provided context.
