I am – Hercules!!
Get this! There will be 20 contestants this year (which has to be a record, right)?
Plus, the contestants will be grouped by ethnicity, just like on “Oz”!
As the show launches, it’ll be four tribes: the five African-Americans vs. the five Asian-Americans vs. the five Latino-Americans vs. the five Whitey-Americans.
But wait! Where’s the Jewish tribe?? (Rob Burnett’s snub really works against the whole “chosen people” concept, if you were to ask me.)
Also, this emphasis on ethnicity may be a fruitless attempt to mask how young and hot this cast is:
* No cast member is over 45.
* 17 of the 20 are 36 or younger.
* 9 of the 20 are 29 or younger
Look! A press release!!
CBS ANNOUNCES 20 NEW CASTAWAYS FOR "SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS"
Twenty New Castaways Set To Compete When The 13th Installment Of The Hit Television Series Premieres on Thursday, Sept. 14
Ethnically Diverse Cast To Initially Be Organized Into Four Tribes Divided Along Ethnic Lines
CBS today announced the 20 new castaways who will compete in SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS when the 13th installment of the Emmy Award-winning series premieres Thursday, Sept. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS will feature the series' most ethnically diverse cast to date. The castaways will initially be organized into four tribes divided along ethnic lines (African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic and White) before merging in a later episode.
In addition, throughout the series, at least one castaway each episode will be banished to a separate island (Exile Island) miles away from camp. While being separated from the tribe is not desirable, the castaways will learn that there is a hidden Immunity Idol somewhere on Exile Island. If found, this Immunity Idol could save an individual from being voted out at a future Tribal Council.
Castaways that will be competing in SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS (in alphabetical order) are:
REBECCA BORMAN
34
Laurelton, N.Y.
Make-Up Artist
ANH-TUAN “CAO BOI” BUI (Pronounced Cowboy)
42
Christianburg, Va.
Nail Salon Manager
SEKOU BUNCH
45
Los Angeles (originally from New York)
Jazz Musician/Recording Artist
J.P. CALDERON
30
Marina Del Rey, Calif.
Professional Volleyball Player
CRISTINA CORIA
35
Los Angeles
Police Officer
STEPHANNIE FAVOR
35
Columbia, S.C.
Nursing Student
BILLY GARCIA
36
New York (originally from Miami)
Heavy Metal Guitarist
ADAM GENTRY
28
San Diego, Calif. (originally from Fredericksburg, Va.)
Copier Sales
NATHAN GONZALEZ
26
Los Angeles
Retail Sales
JENNY GUZON-BAE
36
Lake Forest, Ill. (originally from Melrose Park, Ill.)
Real Estate Agent
YUL KWON
31
San Mateo, Calif. (originally from Flushing, N.Y.)
Management Consultant
BECKY LEE
28
Washington, D.C. (originally from Pittsburgh)
Attorney
OSCAR “OZZY” LUSTH
25
Venice, Calif.
Waiter
CECILIA MANSILLA
29
Oakland, Calif. (originally from Arequipa, Peru)
Technology Risk Consultant
SUNDRA OAKLEY
31
Los Angeles (originally from New York)
Actress
JONATHAN PENNER
44
Los Angeles (originally from New York)
Writer/Producer
PARVATI SHALLOW
23
Los Angeles (originally from Atlanta)
Boxer/Waitress
JESSICA SMITH
27
Chico, Calif.
Performance Artist/Rollergirl
BRAD VIRATA
29
Los Angeles (originally from Seattle)
Fashion Director
CANDICE WOODCOCK
23
Fayetteville, N.C.
Pre-Med Student
SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS is hosted by Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett and Tom Shelly are the executive producers. Doug McCallie and Kevin Greene are co-executive producers.
For more detailed information on SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS and the 20 new castaways, log on to www.cbs.com/survivor. For more information on the Cook Islands, log on to www.cook-islands.com.
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