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Jessie Stride: Stammering Advocate Inspires Beyond The Traitors

1/20/2026

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Jessie Stride, a 28-year-old hair stylist and BBC The Traitors contestant, says raising awareness for stammering matters more than prize money.
She is the first contestant with a stammer on The Traitors and has received positive feedback from viewers and fellow contestants.
She credits her stammer with authenticity and listening and intends to inspire others who stammer while continuing advocacy after not winning.

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Jessie Stride, a 28-year-old hair stylist and BBC The Traitors contestant, says raising awareness for stammering matters more than prize money.
She is the first contestant with a stammer on The Traitors and has received positive feedback from viewers and fellow contestants.
She credits her stammer with authenticity and listening and intends to inspire others who stammer while continuing advocacy after not winning.