Braden Maloy is a contestant and Famous Star who briefly appeared on season 3 of Fishtank, as part of season 3's third act, Famous House 2.0. He was ejected less than an hour after his entrance.
Overview[]
Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, Braden Maloy is a 24-year-old card collector. He was the first new fish to enter the house as part of Famous House 2.0. However, less than an hour into his appearance on the show, Braden was ejected, ostensibly due to being a risk of breaking the Famous House illusion for the new fish who were actually unaware.
Following his removal from the house, Braden said on Instagram that he genuinely had no knowledge of Fishtank before and immediately after his ejection, and that he had been removed because he referenced the "Penthouse," and production apparently assumed he was familiar with the house itself. However, Braden said that he had simply read a sign mentioning the Penthouse. Additionally, fans of the show had found Braden's social media accounts early on, and tried to contact him. Braden claimed this was a contributing factor to being booted, as production assumed he had been compromised by these fans, who could have potentially spoiled the show's details to him; this led some to believe that Braden's devices may not have been fully confiscated. Since his removal, Braden has remained cordial and has had no apparent conflict with production.
Trivia[]
- Because he was ejected twenty minutes after his entrance, Braden had the shortest stay in the house of any contestant in Fishtank history.