The idea of celebrities competing on Survivor isn’t new, but the reality TV mainstay made it clear that the show isn’t looking for stunt casting. The Survivor host explained that while famous people have reached out in the past, they don’t get a free pass onto the show just because of their name. He added:

Just ask the cast of Survivor 48.When Entertainment Weekly spoke to the contestants in Fiji in the days before filming began, several of them referenced the last Survivor season they had seen before leaving,