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Arisa Thomas

Arisa Thomas is a Los Angeles dog groomer, educator and content creator who brought her interest in reading behaviour to The Traitors: New Blood.

Biography

Arisa Thomas is a Los Angeles dog groomer and educator who competed on The Traitors: New Blood. Before joining the reality series, she had built an online presence around pet styling and practical advice for other groomers.

Thomas combines professional grooming, teaching and online videos, and appeared in the 2026 New Blood cast.

Known for

The Traitors: New Blood; dog-grooming education

Thomas combines professional grooming, teaching and online videos, and appeared in the 2026 New Blood cast.[4][1]

Career highlights

  1. Career 1

    Dog grooming in Los Angeles

    Her work includes Asian fusion styling, which gives dogs rounded, characterful shapes. Groom Haus describes her as a Los Angeles stylist whose educational work reaches both professional groomers and pet owners.[4]

  2. Career 2

    Teaching and professional work

    Wahl lists Thomas as a certified master groomer on its ambassador team. Her Groom Haus teaching includes a course on Asian fusion grooming for schnauzers.[5][4]

  3. Career 3

    Sharing the working day

    On Pod on the Dog in 2022, she discussed planning social content, communicating with clients and creating a good working environment. The conversation also covered how online posts compare with everyday salon work.[6]

  4. Career 4

    Entering The Traitors

    Thomas approached the castle as an outgoing player. She told Parade she enjoyed talking through theories and making connections, although being so open about the game could make other contestants wary.[7]

  5. Career 5

    Looking back on her exit

    She was banished at the third Round Table. In her exit interview, Thomas explained that her much-discussed hand-holding exchange with Victor was intended as playful conversation with someone she already knew from the arrival train.[7]