He promised that if Wes got on his knees and begged, then Jessie would give him the win.
So Wes did it… and thenJessie voted for Safaree to win instead.
And that’s all that matters to me."
Safaree, Wes Bergmann, and Jessie Godderz on ‘House of Villains’.Credit:Casey Durkin/E! Entertainment
“I guarantee it.
Actually, I’ve already been told they’re not doing that again.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: I could not have predicted the way this finale ends.
‘House of Villains’.Casey Durkin/E! Entertainment
My jaw was on the floor.
WES BERGMANN:I have been dealing with jealous haters, it’s been this way for 20 years.
He would get mutilated onThe Challenge, by the way.
Safaree, Wes Bergmann, and Jessie Godderz on ‘House of Villains’.Casey Durkin/E! Entertainment
But as the people’s champion, I accept y’all’s award and I appreciate the support.
Do you think Safaree deserved to win?
Okay, let’s start with, everyone paying attention knows I won.
Safaree on ‘House of Villains’.Casey Durkin/E! Entertainment
The producers told me I won.
Everyone understands that I won.
That said, there’s an aspect of Safaree’s game that was not showcased correctly.
I believe he played easily one of the greatest social games I’d ever seen on any game ever.
And it wasn’t gameplay.
He’s just that likable.
He would do very well inBig Brother.
He would do very well onThe Challenge.
So do I think I won?
Yes, I do.
But if there was ever a good consolation prize in this whole situation, it’s that he won.
And I also would’ve voted for him for all the reasons why he got those four votes.
Five, if you count Jessie.
He’s just a very, very, very likable man.
That’s great for him.
Bad for you, in this case.
I called him yesterday and congratulated him.
I hope he’s in my life for a very long time.
If I become a billionaire, I will like a $200,000 direct deposit.
Like 15 years ago, I accidentally tried to tip somebody a dollar and accidentally tipped them $100.
And I, to this day, lose sleep over it.
We’ve been on TV forever.
We have all these other income streams.
That’s what my job was, to go in there and steal the show.
And I feel like I put on my bank robber’s outfit, and I did exactly that.
One of the moments you stole the show was introducing your fake immunity idol.
Half of the cast thought that was cheating, the other half thought it was good gameplay.
Even Richard was trying to defend it as good gameplay.
What did you think of that entire argument?
That’s about as binary as it gets.
Kandy had identified me as the No.
1 threat to win the game.
It was a great assessment, but then I completely tricked her.
If I didn’t play it, I would’ve been gone.
Yeah, I do see the comparisons.
How could it ever be recreated?
And then it gets recreated down to a dime.
I would say the Tanisha and Safaree situation were very different.
They were not saying that with Safaree.
Safaree is one of the few people that I’ve met that rivals me from a monetary standpoint.
He’s got more f—ing supercars than I do.
I did talk to the producers and they are having identity crises.
At which point, what’s the point of the show?
Because we want that.
It’s proven to be a broken system.
Tell me about the moment where Jessie told you to get on your knees and beg for the win.
Did you know he was going to go back on his deal?
Did I know he was going to go back on the deal about bringing me to the finals?
No, I did not.
I mean, I had an idea leading up to it.
He got under the skin of a man who’s very hard to get under the skin of.
So I congratulate him for that.
That said,House of Villainsis a knockoffBig Brother.
It’s the same exact game.
So he’s just delusional.
I was like, “What do I do?
As satisfying as it would’ve been, I just am no longer able to assault people.
And this was my one.
And so for another two or three years, I won’t get mad enough to debate assaulting someone.
Was that an intentional callback?
[Laughs] It’s a satire.
It’s a comedy.
You’re supposed to say ridiculous things.
And the fact is, they didn’t even laugh at that.
A good lawyer passes the bar inonestate.
And so how could no one call me on that?
Now, the “BMW, Porsche, monster truck, and 30 companies,” that is true.
I own now part of over 300 companies.
The 15 states bar passing, not true, complete lie.
The IQ test, Mensa stuff, lie.
That is so ridiculous.
It’s meant to just be funny.
“This is the most unserious man pretending to be serious.”
That is the best way to describe my sense of humor on these things.
And I’m more unserious and more of a troll than probably anyone that you’ve ever met.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
