Hello Survivor Fans! The Day has finally arrived. CBS has released the names, pics and profiles of the new cast of Survivor 39. Here is a link to Dalton's article... https://ew.com/tv/survivor-island-of-the-idols-cast/ But, since I can't seem to help myself, I'm going to give us a big "first look" here on our blog site anyway. If you are like me, you are walking into this season with a bit of reluctance. After all, Survivor truly disappointed us all with last seasons theme; and now we must contend with the coronation all season of Queen Sandra and King Rob to instruct the masses on how to play the game of Survivor. How will this work, I wonder? Are they part of reward wins? Will we get more BR and Sandra edit than any of us wants? That remains to be seen. Until then, let's take a minute to get to know our players. Kellee Kim. 29 from Newport Beach, CA. Kellee is an MBA Student living in Philidelphia who sees herself most like Kelley Wentworth. We'll see if that "likeness" extends to more than just her name. Ronnie Bardah, 35 from Brockton, Mass... currently Henderson, Nevada. Oh look. A Poker Player on a season where an infamous Survivor Winning Poker Player is a Mentor. Ronnie fashions himself a cross between Jeremy Collins, Devin Pinto and Boston Rob, of course. That's a might big shoe, if you combine all three of them, that he is trying to fill. Will he succeed? Chelsea Walker, 26 from Marlton, NJ... currently living in Los Angeles and working as a Digital Content Creator. Chelsea fancies herself a cross between Kelley Wentworth and Parvati. Everybody wants to be a "Parvati". Very few can pull it off. Well see how Chelsea does. Dean Kowalski, 28 from Westfield, NJ currently living in New York and working in Tech Sales. Dean says he considers him most like Wendell who he respected for his "quiet leadership". Naura Salman, 36 from Bethesda, Maryland, Entrepreneur. Naura sees herself most like Malcolm... physically strong. Great at puzzles. Liked by all. And, Fabio? hmm. His coming off as "underestimated" is the reason. Vince Moua, 27 from Palo Alto, California, Admissions Counselor. To the school of "how to do a successful Survivor Audition video?" He claims "no one has seen anyone like him on the game of Survivor before!" Bold statement. Then, he follows that up with saying he could be a mix between Shii Ann and Cirie. Interesting combination. Lauren Beck, 28 from Glendale, CA, Nanny. She compares herself to Troyzan but only because he is "hot"... Cirie for her excellent social play... and Queen Sandra herself for her ability to be cutthroat. Tommy Sheehan, 26 from Long Beach, NY. Tommy is a 4th Grade Teacher. That makes me like him. He see himself a cross between David Wright for his strategy, Davie for his social game, and Amanda Kimmel for her likability. Karishma Patel, 37 from Philadelphia currently living in Houston and working as a Personal Injury Lawyer. She sees herself most like Natalie Anderson. Not afraid to speak her mind and good at making small, subtle moves to advance her game. Aaron Meredith, 26 from Warwick, RI. Gym Owner. Which roughly translates into "huge physical threat". He fancies himself an "Ozzy". Physical powerhouse with the ability to play a smart social game and a major contributor around camp. Molly Byman, 27 originally from Boston currently living in Durham, NC. Law Student. Molly wants to be another Parvati... because she was charming but also manipulative. She also sees a bit of "Wendell" in herself. Emotionally neutral and ability to see humor in stressful situations. Tom Laidlaw, 60 from Brampton Ontario Canada!!!!! Is this a first WM? Tom currently lives in the US in Greenwich, Connecticut and is a former NHL Player. But wait... he sees himself like a "Ben". I know some of you don't care much for Ben. But... he IS a Canadian! Missy Byrd, 24 from Decatur, GA currently living in Tacoma, Washington. Missy is an Air Force Veteran. The comment is "Kim, my girl, is a legend". I assuming she means Kim Spradlin. Good choice, Missy! Jack Nichting, 23 from Harrisonberg, Virginia. Jack is a Graduate Student. Well, he loves listening to and singing musical music. This could be... interesting. It will be fun with Boston Rob has to instruct him to stop singing songs from Dear Evan Hansen on the beach. "You're driving everyone NUTS". NGH in the making. Sorry. He fancies himself the likable Devin Pinto. And, lets face it... who WOULDN'T want to be like Devin if you were a young, 23 year old long haired Survivor player. Elaine Stott, 41 from Woodbine, Kentucky. Elaine is a Factory Worker. She compares herself to Rupert. Strong on the outside. A marshmallow on the inside. HA. I like that. She openly admits to being a big softie. Does she WANT everyone else to know this? Jason Linden, a lifelong New Yorker. He is also a Personal Injury Lawyer. That is TWO PIL's in this cast. Interesting. This is his comment. It's too good for me to paraphrase. "A mix of Stephen Fishbach/Adam Klein/Cochran 2.0/Rob Cesternino and weirdly a little Tony Vlachos. Buckle up baby — it’s going to be a wild ride." He has a lot to live up to there. Can he do it? Elizabeth Beisel, 26 from Saunderstown, RI. Wow... she is an Olympian. Made the Olympic Team at the age of 15 in 2008. Great at Surfing and Wakeboarding which means good in the water. AND, she wins points from me for choosing a one piece suit to play Survivor! She sees herself like "Kara". hmm. Someone remind me who Kara is? Still, I may not remember the one she likes from Survivor's past but I'm officially stating that this is one I want to root for. Based on nothing more than that I like the fact that she chose a one piece suit for Survivor and not a bikini. Jamal Shipman, 33 from Providence RI. (That is three from RI. RI is very small. They are trying for a Matt/Dave issue here, aren't they. These people must know each other.) Anyway, Jamal is a College Administrator and he likes Jeremy. He says that Jeremy's second run was how he would like to play his game. He also likes Wendell, Officer Sarah, and Christian. **I mean... who doesn't like Christian. I'm just saying. He's like Survivor's own Sheldon Cooper. Janet Carbin, 59 originally from New Jersey but currently residing in Palm Bay, Florida. Chief Lifeguard. Says she is not as "rough and stern" as she comes off to people. Oh Janet. You are that older woman contestant we all want to root for. Keep that "rough and stern" thing in check. She compares herself to Stephanie for her athleticism. Dan Spilo, 48 from New York but currently living in LA and working as a Talent Manager. Dan compares himself to.. "Crowley and Kwon because of background, Westman and Boston Rob for social gameplay, and Cochran because he’s freaking cool and weird. " The Tribes are also already released. No secrets for this season! The Lairo Tribe The Vokai Tribe Will be fun to analyze these tribe assignments. Who will align with who? Who will be picked off first? Now, I have saved this for last because I honestly don't think that Rob and Sandra should get a lot of edit. The show isn't about them. It is about our new players. But, since they will be present, I suppose we should include them in this preview. So what do you all think? Will this upcoming season make us all forget about the bad season last time? I hope so. Who is ready for Survivor 39? Island of the Idols!
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