Summary

• Myles getting blocked was a strategic move by Olivia to secure her win on The Circle season 6.
• Kyle played an authentic and entertaining game, making a case for why he should have won.
• The finale revealed Olivia as the winner, showcasing the trend of nice contestants taking the crown.

The Circle season 6's finale has dropped, but who got blocked by the super secret influencer, and who won the entire show? While The Circle season 6 initially failed to impress, the show really heated up after Steffi Hill and the AI chatbot were eliminated. Jordan "Big J" Staff made himself the villain and focused on blocking Myles Reed at all costs. Meanwhile, Autumn Nielsen tried to get a foothold in the game after fellow Southern blonde Cassie Saylor spelled her own demise. Quori-Tyler Bullock played a nearly flawless game but became a threat. Who won The Circle season 6?

The Circle season 6, episodes 9-12 left viewers on a cliffhanger. Brandon Baker, AKA Olivia, was granted power as the super secret influencer to eliminate whoever she wanted before the finale. More importantly, she got to do so anonymously. While Jordan had antagonized everyone in The Circle and Lauren had played a lukewarm game, Olivia would have been smart to eliminate one of the Tres Fuegos members: Kyle Fuller, Quori-Tyler, or Myles. Did Olivia's choice help her win The Circle or move her toward elimination?

Myles Got Blocked From The Circle

Olivia Knew She Had To Take Out Tres Fuegos

In a fascinating strategic move, Brandon, AKA Olivia, chose to block Myles from The Circle. Quori-Tyler and Kyle were undoubtedly more dangerous than Myles, but Jordan's loud complaints regarding the AI engineer may have led to his downfall. Olivia rightly worried that Myles' elimination could point to her, but it was worth taking out one of the Tres Fuegos alliance members. Myles was arguably the least influential member of Tres Fuegos, but he was also the cast member with whom Olivia had the least solid alliance. She could rely on Kyle and QT, whereas Myles would undoubtedly rate her lower.

Myles chose to visit his Circle crush, Quori-Tyler, not knowing who was responsible for his elimination. It was clear that Myles had QT's beauty on his mind, but QT was still all gameplay. She admitted to ranking him 3rd, which hurt his feelings, but she agreed to go on a date with him after the show. They sat decently far apart from each other on QT's couch, with her body language indicating they wouldn't be kissing on camera, despite Myles expressing interest in doing so. Myles played a good game, but Jordan's desire to drag him down was too intense to overcome.

Olivia Won The Circle

The Nice Girl Act Worked

After taking Myles out of the game, Olivia went on to win The Circle season 6. Kyle seems to be the only cast member who figured out that Olivia was the super secret influencer, but he still seemed to rank her highly due to their alliance going into the final scenes.

Lauren, Jordan, and QT expressed gratitude for being saved, whereas Olivia just sent her love, making it obvious that she was responsible for Myles' elimination.

The players locked in their ratings, and the cast members met to reveal themselves. Olivia is the only true catfish in the finale, but it seems that hunting catfish took a backseat in season 6 to building strong alliances with whoever was willing. However, Jordan could also be considered a catfish, given his hiding behind pre-weight-loss photos. The catfish reveal was less dramatic than in previous seasons.

Kyle and QT bonded over shared interests and Lauren brought her bubbly self into the room. The cast members were shocked to see a thin Jordan enter the finale, but nothing compares to Kyle's reaction to seeing Olivia. Given he's a married man, he should have been relieved to see he and Olivia were both faking their interactions.

As the final rankings are revealed, Lauren placed 5th, Jordan 4th, and QT, disappointingly because of her incredible gameplay, got 3rd place. As Kyle and Olivia awaited their fates, Olivia was revealed to be the winner. The catfish playing a nice-girl persona worked, and Brandon was clearly emotional and shocked to have been crowned the winner. The pattern of nice contestants winning the crown continued in The Circle season 6.

Why Kyle Should Have Won The Circle

He Played An Amazing Game

Olivia was undoubtedly a deserving winner, but there's a compelling argument for why Kyle should have won The Circle. Kyle was entertaining and genuine from the start, playing nearly entirely as himself. He held back information regarding his career to not come off as a stereotypical jock, and it's a smart gameplay move to present as single in The Circle. When he flirted with Olivia, he hilariously told his wife's photo that it was all for the money and that he didn't mean it. Kyle's loyalty mixed with his sense of humor made him remarkably likable.

Kyle wants to start a family with his wife and have a fresh start, which the money would have enabled him to do. He was a genuine and kind player the entire time. However, Olivia was also a deserving winner, and despite playing as a catfish, she played strategically and as kindly as she could. Kyle and Olivia were the clear top two, and even though Olivia took the crown and $100,000, Kyle played a great game. The Circle season 6 lived up to the hype of previous seasons.

The Circle seasons 1-6 are available to stream on Netflix.