Candiace Dillard Bassett

thumb Candiace Dominique Dillard Bassett (née Dillard; born December 14, 1986) is an American television personality, singer and actress. She is recognized for winning Miss United States in 2013 and starring in The Real Housewives of Potomac from 2018 to 2024. Quotes I knew that I wanted to keep my cool, and I knew that there was no part of me that was interested in yelling or giving him that kind of moment At the end of the day, I needed to be able to go to sleep at night and feel good about the choices that I make. I would say it's one of the greatest experiences I've ever had. I never thought that I would do something like this. And the fact that I was able to conquer so many things, I'm eternally grateful for the entire experience. I wouldn't change anything. It means the absolute world to me. I've always had a solid village around me since my time on The Real Housewives of Potomac, but there have also always been my detractors, my naysayers. But I do feel the immense public support and the number of people who've said to me, "I started watching this show because I wanted to see you on it." I love that I'm helping bring people into this magical, crazy world of traders. There is a financial prize at the end of the game that would've been great. I have a child. I need to be preparing for college yesterday. So it's always a blessing when you can compete for a pot of money. But at the end of the day, I am so proud of how I played the game and that I did so without compromising who I am as a person and as a woman. I'm proud to have represented Black women. I'm proud of the other Black women who represented us well on the show. And I'm excited to get back with my girls and just rehash, fellowship, love on each other, and celebrate each other, because we all did our thing. I was proud of all of us. I don't ever rehearse anything. I like to get in the moment, because I don't know what Rob's gonna say. He could get in there and have a whole soliloquy or another State of the Union address, as I said on the show. I wanna remain true to the moment. That has almost always served me in these public reality television, unscripted spaces. I have a gist of what I'm going to say, but I will certainly wait until I get there and tailor my exact thoughts to the energy in the room. Candiace Dillard Bassett Reveals Why She Took the High Road On 'The Traitors';By DELAINA DIXON on FEBRUARY 12, 2026 External links Category:Television personalities Category:Women singers from the United States Category:Actresses from Mississippi Category:Living people Category:1986 births Category:Women born in the 1980s Category:African Americans Category:Beauty pageant winners from the United States