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'Lioness' star Laysla De Oliveira says fans need to 'stop asking' if Cruz is the traitor

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Hookstead, D. (2026, September 29). 'Lioness' star Laysla De Oliveira says fans need to 'stop asking' if Cruz is the traitor. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-culture/lioness-star-laysla-de-oliveira-says-fans-need-stop-asking-cruz-traitor

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"Lioness" actress Laysla De Oliveira has denied fan theories suggesting her character, Cruz, is a traitor within the CIA/military series. In a TikTok video, she dismisses these speculations, stating that as someone who was desperately trying to find Joe, it wouldn’t make sense for Cruz to be the mole orchestrating his abduction. The article suggests that Oliveira’s denial aligns with the show's plot, where season three revealed Aaliyah as the mastermind behind Joe's capture, leaving the question of a current mole open but unlikely according to De Oliveira and the author's analysis.

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In the third season of the hit CIA/military series "Lioness," an explosive reveal occurred: Aaliyah, a main character from season one, was revealed as the mastermind behind Joe's abduction. However, speculation remains about another key plot point—the identity of the traitor. Laysla De Oliveira, who plays Cruz in the show, recently addressed these theories on TikTok, clarifying that her character is not the mole. She emphasized that Cruz was struggling to find Joe and urged fans to stop speculating, stating that the theory is nonsensical.

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CIA TikTok

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Cruz PERSON · 4× Joe PERSON · 4× Oliveira PERSON · 3× Aaliyah PERSON · 2× Laysla De Oliveira PERSON · 2× CIA ORG · 1× Sheridan PERSON · 1× Taylor Sheridan's PERSON · 1× TikTok ORG · 1×

Narrative

The third season of Taylor Sheridan's hit CIA/military series recently wrapped up, and it ended with an explosive reveal: Aaliyah – a main character in season one – was the puppet master behind Joe's abduction.

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🔮 You have to stop asking me if I'm the mole because I don't know if we watched the same show or not, but what I can say is that [Cruz] was in shambles because she could not find Joe.

2026-09-29 · Fox News

'Lioness' star Laysla De Oliveira says fans need to 'stop asking' if Cruz is the traitor · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

"Lioness" star Laysla De Oliveira is smacking down the idea that her character is a traitor. asserted

character → smack → idea

Aaliyah → wrap → abduction

However, there's another lingering question that (kind of?) remains unresolved. asserted

that → be → ?

Laysla De Oliveira shoots down possible "Lioness" theory. asserted

Oliveira → shoot → theory

Oliveira stars as Cruz in the popular series, and her character helped spearhead Joe's rescue towards the end of season one. asserted

character → star → season

I can't say I've ever heard or seen a credible theory that she was the mole, but the talented actress is making it clear that's not the case. asserted

that → say → theory

She recently posted a TikTok video declaring that the theory is nonsense. asserted

theory → post → video

"You guys have to stop. asserted

guys → have → ?

You have to stop asking me if I'm the mole because I don't know if we watched the same show or not, but what I can say is that [Cruz] was in shambles because she could not find Joe. uncertain

she → have → Joe

So, let it go," Oliveira explained. asserted

Oliveira → let → ?

You can watch her full comments in the video below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. asserted

me → watch → David.Hookstead@outkick.com

First, it would make absolutely no sense for Cruz to be the mole, given the reveal at the end of season three. asserted

Cruz → make → season

It doesn't logically track at all that she would be involved in Joe's abduction orchestrated by Aaliyah. asserted

she → track → Aaliyah

To paraphrase Oliveira, what show were people watching that I missed? asserted

I → paraphrase → that

I'm not convinced in the slightest. asserted

I → convince → slightest

In fact, that seemed to be Sheridan executing an outstanding misdirection effort. asserted

Sheridan → seem → effort

He had everyone wondering who the mole was when, in reality, the person pulling the strings was tied back to the operation in season one. asserted

person → have → season

I have seen no concrete evidence to suggest a mole is still in play after season three ended, but I'm also open to being proven wrong. asserted

I → see → play

Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. asserted

me → let → David.Hookstead@outkick.com