Squid Game: The Challenge Player 355 Nearly Became Part of the Top Three Finalists

The seventh episode of Squid Game: The Challenge solidified an all-women alliance in the game, and it cemented player 355's place to continue playing. Who would've known she was close to taking the $4.56 Million prize all for herself? Here's who player 355 (Hallie Parrott) is in Squid Game: The Challenge.

Who is Player 355 in Squid Game: The Challenge?

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Player 355 (Hallie Parrott) did not particularly shine among the contenders until she nearly had her chance to become part of the top three finalists in the game.

Outside Squid Game: The Challenge, Hallie is a 24-year-old woman who works in Public Relations in Illinois. Her main strategy was to befriend athletic people to help her get ahead in the game and up until her elimination, she played it safe.

The reason behind her joining Squid Game: The Challenge was to use the prize money to pay for her twin sister's law school, as she told Netflix:

"I had a good childhood, but I felt like I spent a lot of time trying to prove myself or prove that, you know, I wasn't the pushover. Growing up, I had my twin sister. I would say that my twin is my best friend. We're complete opposites in personalities, in hobbies, in demeanor, but that doesn't stop the world from comparing us. So, I love the girl, but we've often been pitted against each other, which sucks."

Unfortunately, she was so close yet so far in becoming the ultimate winner for the Netflix reality show.

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How Long Did Player 355 Last in the Netflix Reality Show?

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In a sea of 456 players, it was hard to keep track of all of them throughout the series. That is until the players themselves got to handpick who stays in the game from Episode 7, Friend or Foe.

Upon realizing that there were only 9 women left in Squid Game: The Challenge, player 019 suggested forming an all-woman alliance. This would ensure that any time teamwork was required, they stick together.

This plan has indeed worked, up until the Circle of Trust came into view, that is, in which case, she betrayed player 019's trust. 019 had no idea it was player 355 who placed the box in her seat. This led to 019's exit from the game.

Unfortunately, fate had different plans for Hallie as she failed to guess who wanted her eliminated from the game.

Despite losing her opportunity, player 355 told Netflix Tudum how she celebrated her exit from Squid Game: The Challenge series, which is by starting a new job, celebrating her fourth anniversary with her boyfriend, and attending Taylor Swift's concert.

Additionally, she learned a great deal about herself after having gone through the reality show's set-up:

"I've always been assumed to be a high-maintenance drama queen — and that's not untrue. But I think I've proven that I'm also multi-faceted: I like what I like and am proud to be a girly-girl, but can totally be a badass when I put my mind to it. Now, when I'm faced with something nerve-wracking, like a root canal at the dentist, I just tell myself, you survived Squid Game: The Challenge — this is nothing compared to that!"

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