Pudding has competition....
"It's girls vs. boys, again, on "Survivor."
CBS on Tuesday (Aug. 17) revealed the identities of those vying for $1 million on "Survivor: Vanuatu." Producer Mark Burnett set up the two tribes according to gender, as was the case on the highly entertaining "Survivor: The Amazon" in 2003.
Eighteen players, ranging in age from 21 to 59, will take part in the game, up from the usual complement of 16. They include an FBI agent, a sheep farmer named Dolly, a drill sergeant, a model who operates the mechanical bull at L.A.'s Saddle Ranch bar and an amputee, teacher Chad Crittenden from Oakland, Calif.
Crittenden had his right leg amputated below the knee after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. He's now cancer-free, however, and has completed a triathlon post-surgery.
CBS is making note of Vanuatu's location near the "Ring of Fire," a region of heavy volcanic activity in the South Pacific, and also that black magic is said to be practiced by some tribes who inhabit the small island nation. So we can probably expect those themes to work their way into the game somehow.
"Survivor: Vanuatu" is scheduled to premiere Thursday, Sept. 16. Here are the 18 contestants:
YASUR TRIBE
Name: Julie Berry
Age: 23
Occupation: Youth mentor
Hometown: Gorham, Maine
Name: Ami Cusack
Age: 31
Occupation: Barista/model
Hometown: Lakewood, Colo.
Name: Mia Galeotalanza
Age: 30
Occupation: Finance manager
Hometown: Tom's River, N.J.
Name: Lisa Keiffer
Age: 44
Occupation: Real estate agent
Hometown: New Orleans
Name: Scout Cloud Lee
Age: 59
Occupation: Rancher/entrepreneur
Hometown: Stillwater, Okla.
Name: Leann Slaby
Age: 35
Occupation: Research assistant
Hometown: Kansasville, Wis.
Name: Dolly Neely
Age: 25
Occupation: Sheep farmer
Hometown: Mercer, Pa.
Name: Eliza Orlins
Age: 21
Occupation: Student
Hometown: Syracuse, N.Y.
Name: Twila Tanner
Age: 41
Occupation: Highway repair
Hometown: Marshall, Mo.
LOPEVI TRIBE
Name: Chad Crittenden
Age: 35
Occupation: Teacher
Hometown: Oakland, Calif.
Name: Chris Daugherty
Age: 33
Occupation: Highway construction
Hometown: South Vienna, Ohio
Name: Brady Finta
Age: 33
Occupation: FBI agent
Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif.
Name: Rory Freeman
Age: 35
Occupation: Housing case manager
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Name: Brook Geraghty
Age: 27
Occupation: Project manager
Hometown: Winthrop, Mass.
Name: John Kenney
Age: 22
Occupation: Model/mechanical bull operator
Hometown: Los Angeles
Name: Lea "Sarge" Masters
Age: 40
Occupation: Drill sergeant
Hometown: Columbia, S.C.
Name: John Palyok
Age: 31
Occupation: Sales manager
Hometown: Los Angeles
Name: Travis "Bubba" Sampson
Age: 33
Occupation: Loss prevention
Hometown: Johnson City, Tenn."
From an unnamed source....LOL
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