“We’re still besties” — The Circle’s Cassie Saylor opens up about Brandon being a catfish in season 6

Netflix's The Circle season 6 dropped its latest set of episodes on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. During the installments, episodes 5 through 8, fans saw Steffi and Cassie get blocked from the game.

After her elimination in episode 7, Cassie Saylor spoke to Parade Magazine about her time on the show and the connections she formed. During the conversation, she talked about her closest friend on the show, Olivia, aka Brandon. She said that while competing, Cassie was unaware that Brandon was using his friend's pictures on the show.

After being eliminated, she met her friend to say goodbye before heading home. That's when Cassie discovered that Olivia was Brandon and was shocked. However, she added that she didn't care about him being a catfish:

"I honestly didn't care. Like I could have cared less if he was her. I just genuinely liked him. And speaking of, he actually came down to my house and spent all weekend this weekend. So we're still besties!"

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The Circle's Cassie Saylor opens up about her friendship with Olivia aka Brandon

While in conversation with Parade Magazine, the eliminated The Circle contestant, Cassie Saylor opened up about her relationship with Brandon, whom she knew as Olivia in the game.

Cassie said that The Circle wasn't about catfishes and it wasn't about getting the "catfishes out." She stated that she couldn't have cared less if anyone was pretending to be someone else. About Brandon, she said that she loved him and felt that he was "very genuine."

The season 6 cast member said that Brandon was funny and Cassie was "all about the funny." She spoke about going to his room before leaving the show, adding that she was unbothered by Olivia being a man named Brandon.

"As soon as I open that door up, other than being blinded about how ugly that the room was compared to my pretty room, I was like," Oh my God." And it honestly never registered to me there for a minute that he wasn't her."

Cassie was further asked about her telling Brandon that she wanted to be on the Netflix show to prove to her daughters they didn't need to take anyone's "crap." The season 6 cast member said that although she didn't win the show, she was "still a winner," adding that she put herself first.

The Circle season 6 cast member said that mothers often forget to put themselves first:

"It's your kids, your job your work. But what about you? A happy mommy is the best mommy."

Cassie said she felt like she won because she "got to live a dream" that she didn't think she would ever be able to. She added that she got to prove a point that she didn't need anyone. She said that nobody would wipe away her smile.

"I am a winner. Just not a rich one."

The Circle season 6 contestant also talked about her equation with Myles while on the show. She was asked how she felt when Myles painted her as a snake. In response, Cassie said that "he messed up." She termed Myles' painting a "blonde" moment. As for calling Myles out for not being able to figure out that Steffi wasn't AI, Cassie said she didn't mean it as a "jab."

The Circle season 6 contestant thought she was being funny but acknowledged that it did come across as ill-intent. She said, "through a screen, it's hard to read text messages."

"But through my point of view, I thought it was funny! Because that's his career, and he screwed up. Because it wasn't up to me. It was up to him. He just took it the wrong way. But I really truly thought it was funny."

Episodes 1 through 8 of The Circle season 6 are available to stream on Netflix.