The drama reached new heights in Episode 8 of House of Villains Season 2 when Victoria Larson, The Bachelor's self-proclaimed queen, got the royal boot after bombing spectacularly in a comedy challenge.
The episode served up extra spice when host Joel McHale dropped a bombshell announcement: a second villain would be joining Victoria in the losers' circle next week on House of Villains. Before all the chaos unfolded, the remaining contestants had to face off in "Cap It Off," a comedy challenge that proved most of these villains should stick to their day job of stirring up drama.
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House of Villains, which has become a guilty pleasure for reality TV fans, brings together 10 of television's most notorious troublemakers to compete for $200,000 and the dubious honor of being crowned "America's Ultimate Supervillain."
Between alliances, betrayals, and comedy attempts so bad they might constitute a criminal offense, Episode 8 of House of Villains reminded us why these contestants earned their villain status in the first place.
Who was eliminated from House of Villains Season 2 on Episode 8?
The Bachelor alum Victoria Larson's journey in the villain's lair came to an unceremonious end when she failed to tickle anyone's funny bone during the "Cap It Off" challenge. Her confession to Joel McHale that she "didn't feel so funny today" turned out to be the understatement of the season.
The elimination wasn't just about her failed comedy routine – Victoria had spent her final days in the house butting heads with The Real Housewives of Miami's Larsa Pippen in what can only be described as a reality TV clash of the titans.
Despite having an alliance with challenge beast Wes Bergmann and maintaining a friendship with Teresa Giudice, Victoria found herself with only one supporter when the votes were counted.
Tiffany "New York" Pollard stood alone in voting to keep Victoria in the game, leading to Victoria's parting shot: "Ya'll are some good liars," before her chair dramatically flipped, sending her out of the competition.
What else went down on this episode of House of Villains Season 2?
RuPaul's Drag Race alum Kandy Muse, fresh off a victory in last week's Battle Royale, took the Supervillain of the Week crown and wasted no time settling old scores. Kandy nominated Safaree, Larsa Pippen, and Victoria Larson for the Hit List, with Safaree's nomination being a direct response to his earlier attempt to get Kandy eliminated.
In the Redemption Challenge, which turned into a comedy catastrophe, contestants had to provide witty captions that ended up being so painfully unfunny that even the producers seemed eager to fast-forward through the segment.
Safaree Samuels managed to snag safety by roasting Teresa Giudice's performance in the season's first challenge – proving that sometimes, the best comedy comes from simply stating the obvious.
What’s next for those left in the game?
With Victoria's elimination from House of Villains, seven contestants remain in the villain's lair, though that number could drop to six following next week's promised second elimination.
The remaining villains include the strategic mastermind Wes Bergmann, the surprisingly quiet Teresa Giudice, the musclebound Jessie Godderz, the sharp-tongued Kandy Muse, the drama magnet Larsa Pippen, the iconic Tiffany "New York" Pollard, and the surprisingly resilient Safaree Samuels.
Looking at the elimination order so far – Larissa Lima, Richard Hatch, Camilla Poindexter, and now Victoria Larson – it's clear that no villain is safe in this twisted game. House of Villains continues to prove that being good at stirring up drama doesn't necessarily translate to competition success, though it certainly makes for entertaining television.
Kandy Muse summed up Victoria's elimination with what might be the season's most savage send-off: "Victoria, you walked into this competition as a queen. Unfortunately for you tonight, the only queen that you are serving is Queen Elizabeth. That is dead." With shots fired like that, it's no wonder these contestants earned their villain status in the first place.
Victoria Larson bid House of Villains Season 2 farewell, in Episode 8.
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