"Can't be too loud" Million Dollar Secret winner Cara Kies opens up about her strong intuitions that led to her winning 

Million Dollar Secret proved that sometimes, winning big isn’t about bold moves, it’s about perfectly timed subtlety. Cara Kies used that exact strategy to claim the million-dollar prize on Netflix’s hit competition series. In a recent interview with Netflix's Tudum, she opened up about the calculated approach that helped her quietly outplay the competition.

"In the beginning, you can't be too loud, and you can't be too quiet," she explained, describing the delicate balance that helped her outlast eleven other contestants.

The program, which takes inspiration from The Traitors but concentrates on everyday people rather than famous individuals, asks contestants to hide their identities while attempting to determine which of them is in possession of a package that contains $1 million. Million Dollar Secret contestants can freely fabricate their backgrounds in order to progress in the game because they are not superstars.

While flashier personalities like Sam Sepulveda, Sydnee Falkner, and Corey Niles initially dominated screen time, it was the unassuming Cara who quietly strategized her way to victory, guided by what she describes as an uncannily accurate sixth sense.

Million Dollar Secret’s Cara Kies follows intuition all the way to victory

Cara's middle-ground approach proved essential to her success. When secretly named the millionaire during Million Dollar Secret episode 7, she maintained her poker face and continued her balanced strategy.

"I managed to find that sweet spot," Cara noted in her Tudum interview.

This restraint allowed her to avoid becoming a target while still building necessary alliances.

Fellow Million Dollar Secret contestants often overlooked Cara in favor of confronting more obvious threats. This invisibility cloak gave her room to observe, strategize, and make calculated moves without drawing unwanted attention.

Perhaps more remarkable than her social strategy was Cara's almost supernatural intuition. Speaking on Nick Viall's "The Viall Files" podcast, she described her inner sense as "wild" – a gift that repeatedly guided her decisions.

"That morning, when I put on my cross, I knew that I was getting the money," she revealed.

Declaring:

"When I had opened the box, I said I knew it."

This wasn't just luck or confidence. Cara explained to Tudum that this intuitive ability has been with her since childhood:

"I've always had that intuition since I was a little girl. I think God blessed me with incredible discernment, and I've always used it to the best of my ability."

Cara's intuition proved crucial during one of the show's most jaw-dropping scenes. When Sam received a clue that the millionaire had two sisters and began casually questioning Cara about siblings, something clicked in Cara's mind.

Without hesitation, Cara lied, claiming she had only one sister. In a confessional, she later explained:

"I knew someone was going to get a clue about me. My intuition never lies. And I had a feeling it was going to be about my siblings. I have two sisters."

This split-second decision to lie, made without any context or warning, demonstrated Cara's remarkable instincts. Sam immediately let down her guard, assuming Cara couldn't be the millionaire.

Cara makes one final gamble

In the finale, Cara, Sam, and Corey participated in a blind box-swapping game. Following her intuition once more, Cara took a massive risk by subtly convincing Corey she was the millionaire.

Her gamble worked perfectly – Corey moved the contents of Cara's box to his, allowing her to reclaim the million dollars in a subsequent move. When her box revealed the prize, it confirmed what her intuition had told her all along.

Cara's Million Dollar Secret victory offers a valuable lesson about trusting one's instincts while maintaining strategic awareness. By finding the perfect balance between visibility and subtlety, all while following her remarkably accurate inner voice, she outplayed her competitors at every turn.

As Cara herself put it:

"I stayed true to myself and trusted my intuition the whole time, every single move I made."

For future contestants on similar shows, her approach might be worth considering – though few can likely match Cara's extraordinary sixth sense.

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You can stream Million Dollar Secret exclusively on Netflix.

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