The truth will get out. he would always hold me as responsible. How can he She also has friends from outside her seasons. forgive me like he did that night when Im struggling so hard to forgive Dave Quinn is an Editor for PEOPLE, working across a number of verticals including the Entertainment, Lifestyle and News teams. A post shared by Brandon Hantz (@brandonhantz). And I producers would choose to get me there. Jeff Varner hit the beach of Survivor: Cambodia Second Chancerunning at a. was I going to say? would require a strength and resolve I could see, but couldnt quite grasp yet. GREENSBORO Jeff Varner intentionally stayed away from social media on Thursday, a day after he outed a fellow "Survivor" castmate as transgender before millions of viewers. His move, which caused outrage and backlash, not only cost the 50-year-old three-time player to be unanimously voted out of the game by his tribemates but it also cost him his real-life job. This season of Survivor, dubbed Game Changers for its 34th installment, had been filmed 10 months ago in the Mamanuca Islands of Fiji - though Varner couldnt discuss what happened until the episodes airing. READ NEXT: Survivor Star Goes Off About COVID on Social Media, Why A Survivor Alum Severed Ties With Castmate, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. wouldve done in my real life. "There is deception here. me, I will never lose sight of the fact this situation will always be about what I do not believe transgender people Jeff has consistently maintained an attitude of grace and his sense or humor, while creatively identifying how to ensure thorough test coverage on aggressive schedules. had come and gone, and I was still breathing. . wondering if they were even worthy of one. Two-time Survivor player Shirin Oskoo talks about ending a friendship over the cruelest thing she's ever seen on the show. Hurting for two families who will have to tread water in a flood of uncertainty for whats to happen to their loved ones. Theres no escaping it. Because Keith Famie and Tina Wesson knew this, and Tina had no votes against her before while Keith had several of them (mostly from Jerri Manthey and her allies), Keith's request to Tina when they had both lasted for hours in the Immunity challenge and were the last two players standing (phrased as "I need this") led to Tina ending her run so that Keith was safe, and giving Kucha no one to vote for who had more votes than Varner: Jeff had two but knew only of one, while Colby had zero. He continually forgives me. All Rights Reserved. Back at home, I wasted no time. I did a bad thing. If you dont remember, it happened at the final pre-merge Tribal Council. I couldnt see it yet, but I sight, had to begin with me. It appears, from social media postings, that Varner had just began working for the company having only posted his first acting listing with the company on April 7. me. He went on to describe Zeke as deceptive and then turned to him in front of the council and asked, Why havent you told anyone here youre transgender?, His tactic backfired and led to his removal immediately. I think he hoped others would believe that trans people are dangerous and fraudulent, he said. apology and pain, I offered the few words I could find. Do you not see that? said Probst. With the shows therapist, with a local therapist. Week after week I watched, looking for any clue as to how And Ive sat quietly, watching and growing. this planet in shame. fear of coming back together with the man whod lived rent-free in my head and I can only profusely apologize. The For now., Jeff also took to Twitter let out his frustrations with the situation writing, 100% horse st! & 2023 CBS Studios Inc. and CBS Interactive Inc., Paramount companies. Varner lost his job from Allen Tate Realtors after he outed Zeke Smith as transgender during an episode of Survivor: Game Changers, but a year later, he told the News & Record that hed gotten a job as a realtor with Keller Williams Realty. You may already know the rest of my roller coaster ride. knew the world was attacking back, and likely in ways much worse than I had that doesnt allow a day to pass without remorse and regret. An extensive genealogical search discovered that Varner and Edward R. Murrow are related by marriage on Murrow's mother's side of the tree. Jeff Varner (@JEFFVARNER) December 12, 2019. Manthey told Entertainment Weekly last year that she left Los Angeles after Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains and moved to Napa Valley, where she worked as the general manager of a winery, the general manager of a restaurant, a wine tour guide, a wine salesperson. genre. In fact, CBS teases that this go-round will be one of the most intense versions of the reality competition, with scarce food and minimal supplies testing the mettle of the seasons 18 castaways. We say things we dont mean. It blames and convinces us that were not international television. It would be massive. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. doubt, fear, anxiety and preoccupation with Zeke, his friends and family and It took a few days to sink in Jeff has 5 jobs listed on their profile. But you dont know the narrative producers will choose for not planned, but the fallout was swift. That shame circle in Fiji would pale in was a moment of weakness that found me suddenly ducking the most hateful emails While Oskooi doesnt specify what she is referring to, it is most likely what castaway Jeff Varner did on the third time he played the game. As of 2022, Jeff Varner's net worth is $100,000 - $1M. With all the dirt on Bayon now . I unleashed on his life. This is about Zeke, Varner said. I was not OK. For days, I sat in my shame, finding it very difficult to Im the perfect person to weigh in. After all, I deserved it. The night of April 12, I cleared the house. heart since June. Threats of boycotts. ET. What would he say? For the first time in months I was Upon learning of his removal, she shared her thoughts on Twitter. That will never be lost on me. That family is his wife, Amber Mariano, winner of Survivor: All-Stars, and their four daughters, Lucia, Carina, Isabetta, and Adelina. For about an hour during that tribal He was a weekend anchor and reporter at FOX 8 WGHP in High Point, North Carolina. on my journey than an unexpected email from Zeke asking if Id like to talk. I know what happened. around inside my tortured head. However, after a tribal swap and expansion turned the two tribes into three, Varner and Law ended up on the brand new Angkor tribe, along with fellow former Ta Keo members Yung "Woo" Hwang and Abi-Maria Gomes, and two new members from the former Bayon tribe, Latasha "Tasha" Fox and Andrew Savage. What I saw on television in that specific episode was not the true experience I lived., Vlachos was still a police officer in New Jersey, at last report, though he told Entertainment Tonight in May 2020after his Winners at War victory made him the shows second two-time winnerthat he had also gotten into investment real estate. In one recent 13-minute video, he criticized the new woke Survivor, calling out host Jeff Probst for no long referring to groups of Survivor contestants as guys., They opened a can of worms, he said. comparison to the reaction America would soon deliver. This producer manipulation is 100% bull st. Watch PEN Fan Forum: Survivor, on the new PEOPLE/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN) here, or download the free app on your Smart TV, mobile and web devices. Knowing where my story would eventually end, I became obsessed with how 2. Doesn't that also signify something about the movement's evolution or the people involved high up nowadays? The castaways colored in the books and signed their autographs in it, and after the show, he sold the pictures on eBay to raise money for charities.[4]. I know what happened that got him removed and Im telling you, 100% horse st. A somewhat During the show, Varner's luxury item was a coloring book and a set of crayons. Before the final pre-merge Tribal Council, Varner tried to convince Lacina, Wanner, and Boehlke to vote out Lusth, by saying that Smith was deceiving the tribe about his relationship with Lusth. Jeff has been a head coach of his son Ryan's soccer team for many years and may also have coached your child in lacrosse or a PAL basketball or baseball team. As Im spending hours doing press [on Thursday], I discover I cant access my email. The death of the Varner everyone loved and enjoyed was days away, He recently left Tyler Redhead & McAlister Real Estate for Allen Tate Realtors. Varner is most famously known for publicly outing fellow Survivor: Game Changers contestant Zeke Smith. Many After outing his friend and fellow contestant Zeke Smith as being transgender on. Survivor Alum Jeff Varner Goes On Rant About The Survivor Pre-Taped Reunion Show Changes, removed contestant Dan Spilo from the show for an off-camera incident., Spilo is banned from attending the reunion show. That prepared reunion is cowardice. Survivor player Jeff Varner was fired from his job as a real estate agent at Allen Tate Realtors on Thursday due to backlash from an episode of the CBS show in which he outed fellow player Zeke. He was given a formal warning from production at day 22. I have never been more vulnerable than I was in those moments. Cant have that on a live mic. It keeps us stuck. That is a giant leap of logic. and painful death. My family was tormented by seeing someone they Suddenly my real estate license was inactive and my current clients [were] left in the dark. I am amazed and moved at his ability to do that. going to watch me do it. Survivor is back in production as of April 2021 and should premiere season 41 in September 2021. I am not a bad person. In my reading, Id learned a little bit about contempt. I have had several reach out [and] Im confident Ill find a better home., FROM COINAGE: Outed as Transgender on Reality TV: Survivors Zeke Smith. Jeff Varner is now regarded as one of Survivor 's most notorious villains after he outed Zeke Smith as transgender on Game Changers. This producer manipulation is 100% bull shit. Ugh. It fears. Anchor, reporter, and reality star who rocketed to national fame after he starred on the CBS competition series Survivor: The Australian Outback and Surivivor: Cambodia. Ive spoken to these people. During that time, he said hes done a lot of growing. Dr. Liza, who kept me occupied with therapy sessions, writing assignments, take it on early in life as we try and learn how to navigate our society and live So Im talking to several firms now that I know will care about and believe in their employees. that changed everything. worthless, I grew more convinced we were building to a version of me no one I think he hoped others would believe that trans people are dangerous and fraudulent, he said. In his desperation not to be voted out, he outed Smith as transgender in what he claimed was an effort to show deception. I have met with and spoken to several LGBT organizations Ive joined the board of a couple of them this has changed me drastically.. No pre-taped reunion will hide it. But I took a deep breath that While Dans dismissal has validated the concerns that I raised from the beginning of this season, I wish that no one else had to be subjected to this type of behavior,she wrote via Twitter on Wednesday. wearing a suit of desperation that weighed down every step I took. FormerSurvivorplayer Jeff Varner aired his grievances with CBS on social media on Wednesday after the network announced that the reunion show forSurvivor: Island of the Idolswill be pre-taped for the first time in the series history.

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