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From Entertainment Weekly: Name: Brandon Donlon Age: 26 Hometown: Sicklerville, NJ Current Residence: Sicklerville, NJ Occupation: Content Producer 3 Words to Describe You: Empathetic, inquisitive, relatable. Why do you want to be part of Survivor? Survivor is my favorite thing in the world. It changed me for the better before I ever stepped foot in Fiji. I want to be the person this game can turn me into. What's one life experience you feel has prepared you for the game? My background in writing is imperative for a game like this. I like to think I know what to say, how to say it, and who I should say it to. Which previous player do you identify with the most? Who do you think you will play most like? I wake up every day wishing I was Mike White. He played one of the most impressive Survivor games ever, balancing his insane social savviness while oozing likability. I hope to play like any of the Survivor writers, really — give me David Wright, Cochran, Penner, etc. What will you value in an alliance partner? Comfort. I am so anxious during my day-to-day life. I can imagine it'll be 10 times worse here. My friends and family all have their unique ways of calming me down. I want that here, too. Favorite Hobbies: Going out to eat, antiquing, leaving a party without telling anybody. Pet Peeves: Adult men who have Snapchat. People who message me "hi" when they need something from me. Lead with your request! What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? After doing contract marketing work since college, I finally settled at a place I love, doing work I love, and working with some of the best people I know. What is something we would never know from looking at you? I hate tabletop games. I feel like I give off big tabletop game energy. I'd rather get a root canal than play Settlers of Catan. Genuinely. Who in your life is your biggest inspiration and why? Every teacher I've ever had. Each one has imparted something I still carry to this day — and they're so overworked, underpaid, and undervalued. Pay teachers more! Why will you be the Sole Survivor? I want it more. Nobody wants this as bad as I do. I feel like Charlie — I got the golden ticket, I'm at the chocolate factory, and I plan on being the last one standing. Game on.

From Entertainment Weekly: Name: Dee Valladares Age: 26 Hometown: Havana, Cuba Current Residence: Miami, FL Occupation: Entrepreneur 3 Words to Describe You: Fiery, wildly enthusiastic, empathetic. Why do you want to be part of Survivor? I can't just give one answer. First and foremost, I want my family to be set. My parents left their familiarity behind in Cuba so that I can fulfill my dreams. Secondly, I want to live a rare life surrounded by rare individuals and I can't do that unless I place myself in situations where I don't belong — like here. Finally, I want that immigrant kid watching the show to know that the mind is powerful beyond measure. You can do more than you think you can. What's one life experience you feel has prepared you for the game? Starting my business at 23. I've learned how to turn an idea into reality, how to navigate hardships when finances were uncertain, and how to become a better business partner. This will help me in the strategic/social aspect of the game. Which previous player do you identify with the most? Who do you think you will play most like? I identify the most with Jesse. His why and my why are the exact same: Family above all else. I feel like I will play the game like Tony. Dude was a lot of fun to watch and was the ultimate persuader. What will you value in an alliance partner? Someone who sticks to their word. In a game where deceit is inevitable, staying true to their word will get us further along. No one gets to the end by themselves anyway. Also, someone who is having fun! We're all stuck together on an island, why not have fun?? Favorite Hobbies: CrossFit (don't judge), running, traveling, anything outdoors, spending time with fam, anything that gets my heart racing. Pet Peeves: Bad tippers, road ragers, constantly being late, [and] injustice to kids, old people or dogs. What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Running and completing my first full marathon when, prior to signing up, I had only ever run three miles. 26.3 miles scared the s--- out of me, so I put it on my calendar and figured out the "how" along the way. What is something we would never know from looking at you? I am not a college graduate. Five years later and my fam still thinks I have my Bachelors. Whoops! Technically, in my head, I did graduate because I shook the [school] president's hand. Six months into waiting for my diploma, I found out I failed a class by one letter grade. Surprise, mom! Who in your life is your biggest inspiration and why? My dad. He is my perfect example of not needing materialistic items to be happy. And I think I've only ever seen him mad three times! Why will you be the Sole Survivor? It's already happened in my mind daily. I'm going to be the person out there who doesn't quit, and most importantly, the person who cares the most.

From Entertainment Weekly: Name: Austin LiCoon Age: 26 Hometown: San Jose, CA Current Residence: Chicago, IL Occupation: Grad Student 3 Words to Describe You: Ambitious, sweet, clumsy. Why do you want to be part of Survivor? Because I'm confident I can win it, and $1 million would really help with my six-figure student debt! I also love the game and am a competitor through and through. I want to duke it out with people when everything is on the line, and I want to prove to myself that I have what it takes. What's one life experience you feel has prepared you for the game? As a kid, I was a shell of my current self. I was shy and quiet, had terrible acne for a dozen years, wore braces from elementary school until high school (head gear included), had mild Tourette's, and was extremely self-conscious. I worked hard for years to build myself up and lived the entire introversion-extroversion spectrum. I feel like that experience made me a much more empathetic person. Which previous player do you identify with the most? Who do you think you will play most like? I identify most with Owen Knight — long-hair, Asian, love the outdoors, never-say-die attitude. I think I'll play most like Jay and Wendell. Their games revolved around forming genuine connections that led people to keep them in the game, even when they were huge threats. On top of that, I have the intelligence to make big strategic plays as well as the physicality to win clutch immunities. Also, like them both, I too have a crush on Michele. What will you value in an alliance partner? Laughter is the key to my heart, so if someone is fun to hang with and laughs with me, we're gonna be best buddies. Favorite Hobbies: Backpacking somewhere new with my camera, hockey, volleyball…anything really that gets me active outside with friends! Pet Peeves: Any form of waste — wasted time, money, opportunity, food. Also, banana-flavored candy. But I still eat them. Cuz no wasting. What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Making it onto the All-American team at the volleyball Junior Olympics when I was 15. That was my first major personal accomplishment, and it gave me the confidence I needed to start the personal growth journey to get to where I am today. What is something we would never know from looking at you? I own the (heavily contested and very impressive) world record for "the most nuts thrown and caught in a can on the head in one minute." The original record was 37, and I got 93. Who in your life is your biggest inspiration and why? Aside from my parents, maybe Naruto. That ninja never gives up no matter the obstacle. When I need to dig deep during some of the willpower challenges, I'll be channeling that Naruto energy. I'm going to be Sole Survivor. Believe it! Why will you be the Sole Survivor? I make the best of every situation and I don't feel sorry for myself. I'm adaptable, creative, and have the tools to pull off an individual immunity run. I work my butt off, and I'll make sure not a second is wasted out on the island.

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Monay said “we knew it” and then the camera went to Chris, but they never showed him saying anything about Nick Cannon being Gabriel’s relative. I think Chris has shown that those with no pop culture knowledge shouldn’t go on this show. He was smart, but didn’t know how to put the clues together.

I have a clear memory of Billy Idol wearing an open white shirt, some necklaces maybe, and a black leather jacket. He never wore a colorful coat lol. I think they have no idea who Billy Idol is.

My 2nd ETA (probably after you posted) states that Belly's house is SIX hours from the Cape house. So, even more than you said!!

I think (based on nothing because I don't remember if this was addressed in-show) that Conrad is the oldest and is finishing his first year of college and hoping to transfer to Stanford his second year. I know Steven just graduated. I THINK Jeremiah and Steven are the same age and he may be getting ready to enter Finch (not a real school) and I'm guessing that Belly is thinking of applying to Finch now too? I believe Belly is entering her senior year of high school. ETA: I googled. Google tells me that Jeremiah and Belly are the same age, so he must've already applied and go in to Finch. Maybe early admission? The legal age to buy and consume alcohol for the entire US is 21. Hence why they needed fake IDs. My bigger question is what world do these people live in geographically that Laurel could say to the boys to "drop Belly off" after Conrad finishes his final? Laurel and Steven were going home, so I'm guessing she meant at THEIR house but Brown is in Rhode Island and Laurel/Belly/Steven live somewhere in Pennsylvania. Just a general "Brown to Pennsylvania" search in Mapquest says that's a 5 and a half hour trip with no stops. ETA again: The entire run of this show it's bothered me how they've dealt with their geographic locations. Boston to the Cape is approximately 45 minutes (give or take, depending on where you're leaving from and traffic). Pennsylvania to the Cape (where the fake Cousins Beach is located) is roughly 6 hours (again, depending on WHERE in Pennsylvania and exactly where on the Cape they are going). Belly always seems to leave and arrive at the same time as Conrad/Jeremiah.

Original airdate 8/18/23 Season Finale

Conrad in the very end, but she's with Jeremiah for 3 years first.

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Season finale original airdate 8/3/23

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Yeah, as I mentioned in last week's thread, it's weird to me they would use Jim Carrey clues for her when they broke up in 2010! Jenny has been married to Donnie Wahlberg since 2014 so they could've used clues for him such as NKOTB, that cop show he's on, etc... It's sad that they have a "celebrity relative" on this show who is such a blackhole of nothingness that they have to do more clues of their ex.... I know this may make me look dumb, but I never would've gotten Jimmy Carter with those clues. Obviously, I know who he was, but he was President when I was like 5-9. I wasn't paying attention to anything politics then.