Meet the LGBTQ+ players & reality TV icons competing on 'Survivor 50'
| 05/28/25
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Survivor, the long-running CBS reality competition series, has announced the official cast for the show's milestone 50th season, dubbed Survivor: In the Hands of the Fans.
Even though season 50 admittedly lacks more LGBTQ+ representation, this full lineup does include a couple of queer competitors, as well as fan-favorites among the gay fandom of Survivor. So, without further ado, get ready to meet the record-breaking 24 cast members competing on Survivor season 50.
Survivor 50 is scheduled to premiere in 2026 on CBS and Paramount+.
Ozzy Lusth
CBS
Ozzy Lusth is one of only two out queer contestants announced in the Survivor 50 cast. Ever since Lusth came out as bisexual in April 2022, he's made a name for himself as a social media influencer and OnlyFans creator.
Past seasons:
Survivor: Cook Islands (runner-up)
Survivor: Micronesia — Fans vs. Favorites (ninth place)
Survivor: South Pacific (fourth place)
Survivor: Game Changers (12th place)
Mike White
CBS
Mike White is the only other — besides Ozzy Lusth — queer contestant on Survivor 50. He also identifies as bisexual and, since competing on reality shows like The Amazing Race and Survivor, has gone on to create the hit HBO series The White Lotus.
Past seasons:
Survivor: David vs. Goliath (runner-up)
Angelina Keeley
CBS
Survivor: David vs. Goliath (third place)
Aubry Bracco
CBS
Survivor: Kaoh Rong (runner-up)
Survivor: Game Changers (fifth place)
Survivor: Edge of Extinction (16th place)
Benjamin 'Coach' Wade
CBS
Survivor: Tocantins (fifth place)
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (12th place)
Survivor: South Pacific (runner-up)
Charlie Davis
CBS
Survivor 46 (runner-up)
Chrissy Hofbeck
CBS
Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers (runner-up)
Christian Hubicki
CBS
Survivor: David vs. Goliath (seventh place)
Cirie Fields
CBS
Survivor: Panama — Exile Island (fourth place)
Survivor: Micronesia — Fans vs. Favorites (third place)
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (17th place)
Survivor: Game Changers (sixth place)
Colby Donaldson
CBS
Survivor: The Australian Outback (runner-up)
Survivor: All-Stars (12th place)
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (fifth place)
Dee Valladares
CBS
Survivor 45 (winner)
Emily Flippen
CBS
Survivor 45 (seventh place)
Genevieve Mushaluk
CBS
Survivor 47 (fifth place)
Jenna Lewis-Dougherty
CBS
Survivor: Borneo (eighth place) — the first-ever season of the series!Joe Hunter — 'Survivor 48'
Survivor: All-Stars (third place)
Joe Hunter
CBS
Survivor 48 (third place)
Jonathan Young
CBS
Survivor 42 (fourth place)
Kamilla Karthigesu
CBS
Survivor 48 (fourth place)
Kyle Fraser
CBS
Survivor 48 (winner)
Q Burdette
CBS
Survivor 46 (sixth place)
Rick Devens
CBS
Survivor: Edge of Extinction (fourth place)
Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick
CBS
Survivor: Pulau (seventh place)
Survivor: Guatemala (runner-up)
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (19th place)
Tiffany Ervin
CBS
Survivor 46 (eighth place)
This 50th season will also include two castaways from Survivor 49. However, given that season 49 has yet to air, those two names are being kept a secret for now.
Bernardo Sim is the deputy editor of Out. He's also a staff contributor to The Advocate, PRIDE, and other equalpride publications. Born in Brazil, he currently lives in South Florida.
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Bernardo Sim is the deputy editor of Out. He's also a staff contributor to The Advocate, PRIDE, and other equalpride publications. Born in Brazil, he currently lives in South Florida.
You can follow Bernardo Sim on Instagram. Otherwise, you can find him on Bluesky, Threads, X/Twitter, and TikTok.