{"id":439145,"date":"2026-01-28T18:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/439145\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T18:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T18:13:07","slug":"survivor-50-cast-reveals-why-they-deserve-to-play-again-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/439145\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Survivor 50&#8217; Cast Reveals Why They Deserve to Play Again (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/survivor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Survivor 50<\/a> has something to prove. Even former winners. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/jeff-probst\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jeff Probst<\/a> shared a bold declaration from Season 45 winner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/dee-valladares\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dee Valladares<\/a>\u2018 casting interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1239088\/survivor-50-exclusive-jeff-probst-cast-interview\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TV Insider on set in Fiji<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDee said, \u2018What I\u2019m here to prove is I\u2019m going to be the first back-to-back winner,&#8217;\u201d Probst revealed back in June. Other players told us they have a score to settle with themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Alums such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/colby-donaldson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colby Donaldson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/ozzy-lusth\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ozzy Lusth<\/a> want to shed their \u201chero\u201d characters and play as their authentic selves. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/aubry-bracco\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aubry Bracco<\/a> wants to love the game again after a difficult run in\u00a0Edge of Extinction. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/rizo-velovic\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rizo Velovic<\/a>, who came back to Fiji 10 days after Season 49 wrapped filming, noted when he was asked to return that he wants to become a legend. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/mike-white\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mike White<\/a> wants people to see that\u00a0Survivor is still iconic TV. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/cirie-fields\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cirie Fields<\/a> wants to prove she can finally win.<\/p>\n<p>On set in Fiji, before the game began, we asked them all to tell us why they deserved to be back for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1200176\/survivor-50-premiere-date-cast-updates\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this milestone moment<\/a>. Here are their pitches.<\/p>\n<p>Survivor 50, Premieres Wednesday, February 25, 8\/7c, CBS<\/p>\n<p>For more inside scoop on Survivor 50 from the set, pick up a copy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivor.tvgm2026.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TV Guide Magazine\u2019s Survivor at 50 Special Collector\u2019s Issue<\/a>, available for preorder now at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.survivor.tvgm2026.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Survivor.TVGM2026.com<\/a> and on newsstands on February 6.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Everyone on\u00a0Survivor 50 has something to prove. Even former winners. 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