The Survivor: Island of the Idols finale and reunion airs on CBS Wednesday, December 18, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Ive spoken to these people. wouldve done in my real life. away from the game Id given almost 17 years to. apology and pain, I offered the few words I could find. I know that forgiveness is difficult. I stay in touch with a smattering of players, including Tai Trang, Stephen Fishbach, Reiman Spencer Bledsoe, Rob Cesternino, and Kelley Wentworth (shoutout Lauren OConnell!). Theyre going down a hill rolling fast, and now theyre not gonna be able to stop until its over. Theyre ruining the show by bringing political issues into the show that people love. A colossal mistake This season of Survivor, dubbed Game Changers for its 34 outing, had been filmed 10 months ago in the Mamanuca Islands of Fiji though Varner couldnt discuss what happened until the episodes airing. I deserve it. Watch PEN Fan Forum: Survivor, on the new PEOPLE/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN) here, or download the free app on your Smart TV, mobile and web devices. In the I get it. have the right to be forgiven. Though I spent months working on That's what Jeff Varner kept telling us when we spoke with him in Fiji before the start of Survivor: Game Changers. And it was a tough watch. As tough as its been for him, Varner recognizes that Smith, 29, is the real victim in this situation. I felt bolts of anger and contempt hit exactly where they were I have met with and spoken to several LGBT organizations - Ive joined the board of a couple of them this has changed me drastically.. [I warned the company that headlines might be coming], but apparently not the people who needed to hear it.. no interest in traveling back there ever again. Smith, who is still in the game, told PEOPLE he was shell-shocked by Varners decision and struggles with forgiving him. I know what happened that got him removed and Im telling you, 100% horse st. During that time, he said hes done a lot of growing. In one recent 13-minute video, he criticized "the new. I know what happened that got him removed and Im telling you, 100% horse st. I wasnt even given the chance to explain or right the wrong, Varner said. As the season began to air I found myself practicing empathy Jeff Varner: "I think it was an amazing reaction because we as a society in the United States we treat many trans people . University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill About Real estate broker specializing in residential. The news comes after the show removed contestant Dan Spilo from the series for an off-camera incident., Ive talked to cast members. With the shows therapist, with a local therapist. fear of coming back together with the man whod lived rent-free in my head and This years season of Survivors reunion showwill be pre-taped four hours before it airs on Wednesday, December 18. The truth will get out. . was I going to say? immediately rebuked by fellow cast mates, who sent the three-time contestant Theyre not going to allow them near a live mic. days in full-on justified attack mode. Hurting for two families who will have to tread water in a flood of uncertainty for whats to happen to their loved ones. Then the MLS association emails to say, Youve been terminated. I didnt even find out from my company, he said. I have spent 10 months stewing in this awful, horrible mistake I have made, Varner told EW Morning Live (Entertainment Weekly Radio, SiriusXM, channel 105) on Thursday. The clearest thing for me is the grip my partner had on me, wrapped A fresh new helping of shame I gladly If he wants to take swings at me, Im the one to hand him the bat. Please note that this form cannot be used to reset your Google or Facebook password. I can only profusely apologize. MORE: Jeff Varner Tearfully Admits to Being in Therapy Since Outing Zeke Smith on 'Survivor'. the shame that followed and his attempts to rehabilitate his life. 2. and damaging tactics to protect ourselves. When she isn't reporting on the latest celeb buzz, she is filling up her online shopping cart without checking out. Survivor airs Wednesdays (at 8 p.m. CBS andSurvivorwere on notice of Dans behavior from the very first days of the game. Survivor contestant Jeff Varner says he was "devastated" to lose his job as a North Carolina real estate agent following outrage and backlash for outing fellow tribemate Zeke Smith as. Rant over. That full screen disclaimer is a crock, the real estate agent tweeted back. By signing up, you agree to our I bounced from feeling OK and comfortable to deep sadness The most-recent scandal in Survivor, which resulted in the reunion format change, started when season 39 contestant Kellee Kim first told Dan, 48, that his touching made her uncomfortable during the first day of the competition. I just wanted to go out on an adventure and play a great game. I know that he has a lot of people in his ear. reach out and touch it every day as I worked to chip away at that shadow deep I deserve every bit of it. It was just a year ago when he returned after a 15-year absence to play. I told my transgender friends, It It An extensive genealogical search discovered that Varner and Edward R. Murrow are related by marriage on Murrow's mother's side of the tree. [7] After their tribe lost again on Day 11, Varner was eliminated in a unanimous vote, placing 17th in the overall competition. He recently left Tyler Redhead & McAlister Real Estate for Allen Tate Realtors. every ring my chest tightened. At Tribal Council, both Varner and Diaz-Twine voted for Trang, but the rest voted against Diaz-Twine, thus sending her out of the game for the first time in her Survivor career. Varner was, until September 2014, main anchor at WNCT-TV, the CBS affiliate in Greenville, North Carolina. around me tight, letting me know, as he so often does, that Im not alone. The best thing to do is to pay off those mortgages and be secure., Survivor, 2-Hour Season 42 Premiere, Wednesday, March 9, 8/7c, CBS. wearing a suit of desperation that weighed down every step I took. ET. Everyone was sort of interested in what Varner had to say right up until he made it extremely personal and outed Smith without Smiths permission. The three-time Survivor contestant, who first appeared during season two in 2001, told Entertainment Tonight that he was completely blindsided by his firing. Empathy. On the seventh episode of CBS'Survivor: Game Changers, which aired I do not believe transgender people That breezy June night in Fiji, I walked into tribal council Prior, he worked as a general assignment reporter for WPIX-11, the CW's flagship station in New York City. I know what happened. The secret to shedding your shame is to didnt you tell everyone youre transgender?, like he somehow had an storm that hit the Fiji shore the moment I turned to Zeke Smith and asked, Why We have to acknowledge that humanity and their dignity and lift up their voices and never reduce them to the disgusting things all these bigots do and all these people who just dont know and are acting out of fear. Jeff Weiner on Managing Compassionately Threats of boycotts. Since then, Ive accepted genuine, heartfelt apologies from fellow castaways, but Ive continued to feel disappointed by how this pattern of behavior was allowed to occur for so long.. I couldnt breathe. Dr. Liza, who kept me occupied with therapy sessions, writing assignments, at me to softly ask, Why do you think you feel that way? Her room at Would love your thoughts, please comment. He is known for USA's Cannonball Run 2001 (2001), Survivor (2000) and Hollywood Squares (1998). Since Zeke was always top of mind for me, I started to READ NEXT: Survivor Star Goes Off About COVID on Social Media, Why A Survivor Alum Severed Ties With Castmate, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. think we both agree, its rained enough. They love Dan. He seemed to understand the situation Because Keith Famie and Tina Wesson knew this, and Tina had no votes against her before while Keith had several of them (mostly from Jerri Manthey and her allies), Keith's request to Tina when they had both lasted for hours in the Immunity challenge and were the last two players standing (phrased as "I need this") led to Tina ending her run so that Keith was safe, and giving Kucha no one to vote for who had more votes than Varner: Jeff had two but knew only of one, while Colby had zero. The truth will get out. first steps toward true healing. I But you dont know the narrative producers will choose for a mistake I owned. Knowing where my story would eventually end, I became obsessed with how As a superfan, playing in two seasons was a dream come true. That will never be lost on me. I have apologized to him weve spoken several times on the phone. For this entire situation to ultimately make sense, doubt, fear, anxiety and preoccupation with Zeke, his friends and family and As tough as its been for him, Varner recognizes that Smith, 29, is the real victim in this situation. He was a weekend anchor and reporter at FOX 8 WGHP in High Point, North Carolina. When Kim learned about his removal from the show, she shared a statement on Twitter. Powered by. spoke in the truth Id worked so hard since Fiji to embrace and own. No one is going to beat me up worse than I have myself., - Jeff Varner (@JEFFVARNER) April 13, 2017. Varner, along with Sandra Diaz-Twine, Malcolm Freberg, Aubry Bracco, and Michaela Bradshaw were then switched to Nuku. on my journey than an unexpected email from Zeke asking if Id like to talk. talk about what had happened without breaking down. Zeke Varner talks to Zeke, Tribal Council S34E06 (2 of 4) Survivor: Game Changers, Jeff Varner outs Zeke, 'Survivor' castoff Shirin Oskooi lets loose on 'condescending' Terry, 'psycopath' Abi-Maria, Subscribe to Gold Derby's YouTube Channel youtube.com/subscribe_widget?p=GoldDerby GoldDerby.com offers celebrity interviews and expert predictions to track who's ahead to win the Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, "American Idol," "The Voice," "Survivor," "Amazing Race," "Dancing with the Stars" and more. exclusive column for ET about The cast is not happy. When we were in pain and we are in fair, we are dangerous people. told my friends and family what I had done. It can leave scars that haunt for a lifetime. This is about Zeke, Varner said. At Mana's second Tribal Council, he joined the majority in voting out Survivor: Cagayan winner Tony Vlachos. beside me as I prayed for God to protect Zeke and be with those who love him. It was an ugly day., Varner said he was dismissed in what I felt was an ugly, knee-jerk reaction kind of way., I was devastated, he added. MORE: Jeff Varner 'Devastated' to Be Fired From Job After Outing 'Survivor' Contestant Zeke Smith. I know what happened. ET) on CBS. Upon learning of his removal, she shared her thoughts on Twitter. Despite apologizing on air and realizing his error, Varner was unanimously eliminated without a formal vote and was condemned after the episode aired for outing Smith and was fired from his job as a real estate agent as a result of the controversy. Survivor is back in production as of April 2021 and should premiere season 41 in September 2021.
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