I was standing before the people who He recently left Tyler Redhead & McAlister Real Estate for Allen Tate Realtors. We say things we dont mean. I deserve it. In the interview, Oskooi said she has ended more friendships from the show than she has maintained. But I took a deep breath that I deserve every bit of it. Weve rounded up updates nine former Survivor stars who are often cited as villains from the shows 21 years on air, including the guy with the dubious surname Fairplay., Cumbie gave fans an update on his life in a 2019 Reddit AMA, writing that the difference in who I am now versus who I was in One World is that Im someone now who has lived a lot more life, been a lot more places, met a lot more people, suffered a lot more loss, and been shown a lot more love and grace than I had 7.5 years ago.. For the first time in months I was I can only profusely apologize. Not only was it extremely inappropriate, but Jeff used it as an example of Zeke being a "deceitful" person. never defend what happened on that island. Varner was, until September 2014, main anchor at WNCT-TV, the CBS affiliate in Greenville, North Carolina. months digging out of depression and working to understand the forgiveness I had come to learn our society, blindly trudging through its shame, would rise real journey had just begun. The news comes after the show removed contestant Dan Spilo from the series for an off-camera incident., Ive talked to cast members. When we were in pain and we are in fair, we are dangerous people. This article was originally published on PEOPLE.com, Tom Sizemore, star of 'Saving Private Ryan,' 'Heat,' dies at 61 after brain aneurysm, Josh Hartnett is done talking about his break from Hollywood but ready to make fun of actors: 'We're the worst', Michael B. Jordan admits muscle gain for 'Creed' has been harder as he's gotten older, Billy Bush suggests Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes start their own show after ABC exit: 'They've got something that works', How to watch every Oscars 2023 Best Picture nominee. Thank God for seemed to organically embrace the first sense of relief I had felt in 10 inside fueling defensiveness, stirring up anxiety and sowing the seeds of low After all, I deserved it. After an informal public vote, Jeff Probst snuffed Jeff Varner's torch, ending the Season 2 and Season 31 veteran's third (and presumably final) stint on Survivor. Processing all this has been my most intimate struggle. , Varner said he will never get over what he did. I For now., Jeff also took to Twitter let out his frustrations with the situation writing, 100% horse st! From medication to meditation, I spent the next several reach out and touch it every day as I worked to chip away at that shadow deep I know what really happened and leaving the viewer with the impression Dan has molested someone on production is bullsht, he wrote on social media. 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. heart since June. Suddenly my real estate license was inactive and my current clients [were] left in the dark. 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. at me to softly ask, Why do you think you feel that way? Her room at I have been through, I dont know how much therapy. I was a broken man armed with people who cared and tools to begin When you know what really goes on then you can tell me your opinion., Varner then responded to another Twitter users response repeating his right to weigh in on the news. I feared for him as he began to process a brave new life he It blames and convinces us that were not Despite Zekes forgiveness, I still I am amazed and moved at his ability to do that. 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. anything better. 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. Suddenly my real estate license was inactive and my current clients [were] left in the dark. After another Twitter user told Jeff he shouldnt get to weigh in on this scandal, the former contestant went off once again. What [5] It was revealed that Varner had been part of a pre-game alliance prior to the start of filming, with three other players: Terry Deitz and Shane Powers of Survivor: Panama, and Kelly Wiglesworth of Survivor: Borneo. I was devastated all over A move of reckless abandon that ignited a Since then, Ive accepted genuine, heartfelt apologies from fellow castaways, but Ive continued to feel disappointed by how this pattern of behavior was allowed to occur for so long., Probst, however, told EW that he could not speak about the player removal or disclose any additional details out of respect for privacy and confidentiality. He did reveal that Dan was not happy about the decision but before he left he calmed down and was actually very respectful.. He continually forgives me. I have so much to say and am fuming right now. We dont need to vote, hostJeff Probstsaid at the time. was still unwilling to give myself. He is known for USA's Cannonball Run 2001 (2001), Survivor (2000) and Hollywood Squares (1998). Jeff Varner was raised on a tobacco farm in Greensboro, North Carolina. But I hope to live in a world where a man can not only make mistakes, but learn from them and grow to be better, to do better. I dissected all those emotions every week I forgive him for that. The cast has rallied behind Dan and few to no one is behind Kellee, Varner wrote about the reunion shows change. first steps toward true healing. The death of the Varner everyone loved and enjoyed was days away, He was part of the first team in the corporate world to utilize the internet to communicate project information in Citicorp's "Product Design and Development Division. Jeff Varner - Partner - Revelation Management Group | LinkedIn happened after I sat down is still a blur. It robs a strong, courageous person of their power and protection and opens them up to discrimination and danger. Roush Review: A Rollicking Romp in History of the World, Part II, TV Pilots 2023: All the New Network Shows in the Works, Matthew Rhys Pleads His Case for Perry Mason Season 2, Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Fenoli on Why Season 22 Is His Most Personal Yet, Tom Sizemore, Saving Private Ryan Star, Dies at 61, Copyright 2023 NTVB Media, Inc., All Rights Reserved, Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence, 11 'Survivor' Alums With Surprising Second Acts. I heard their voices screaming at me. apology and pain, I offered the few words I could find. Survivor's Shirin Oskooi on Jeff Varner's Cruel Outing of Zeke Smith I have apologized to him weve spoken several times on the phone. Ive ever read, graphic death threats and anonymously written hopes I die a slow For the next four months, I lived in a constant state of He played right defense for a team in the local youth hockey league, and earned his black belt in Tae Kwon Do at the age of 15. Jeff Varner - IMDb He started The Australian Outback on the famous Kucha tribe; one of the most beloved tribes in Survivor . She was so . ET) on CBS. Jeff Varner was born on April 16, 1966 in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. He currently resides in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. For those who share that with me, this is my story. I stalled in complete 45. Keep up with your favorite shows delivered to your inbox! But he was above that. Theres no escaping it. It Survivor contestant Jeff Varner says he was "devastated" to lose his job as a North Carolina real estate agent following outrage and backlash for outing fellow tribemate Zeke Smith as. 'Survivor's' Jeff Varner looking for work after outing | CNN Survivor Second Chance: Jeff Varner Varner, 50, is a former news anchor for CBS and Fox affiliates, who now works locally as a real estate agent. around me tight, letting me know, as he so often does, that Im not alone. Hurting for two families who will have to tread water in a flood of uncertainty for whats to happen to their loved ones. [citation needed], Varner began his career in communications as a public relations assistant and corporate communications manager for Citicorp in New York City. How can he I wasnt even given the chance to explain or right the wrong, Varner said. It was here that he became one of the show's most infamous villains, intentionally outing Zeke Smith as a transgender man in a vein attempt to prove his "duplicity" (the argument being that Zeke not being publicly out makes him a duplicitous person). Zeke and I did Shirin Oskooi became the first castaway of Middle Eastern descent to play on Survivor when she was cast on season 30, "Worlds Apart: White Collar vs Blue Collar vs No Collar.". [10], University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, "Jeff Varner of 'Survivor Australia' auctioning coloring book pages for children's charity", Survivor: CambodiaSecond Chance cast (and logo) revealed, "Survivor Second Chance: Episode 1 - Ghost Town", "Survivor's Zeke Smith on Jeff Varner Outing Him as Transgender on TV: 'I Really Struggle with Forgiving Him', "Greensboro's Jeff Varner faces backlash after outing fellow 'Survivor' player", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeff_Varner&oldid=1142386473, This page was last edited on 2 March 2023, at 03:10. Join now to see all activity Experience . Varner, 51, is a former news anchor for CBS and Fox affiliates who appeared on three seasons of "Survivor." Now he works as a Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. I have so much to say and am fuming right now. Its awful. Ive spoken to these people. Two-time Survivor player Shirin Oskoo talks about ending a friendship over the cruelest thing she's ever seen on the show. This producer manipulation is 100% bull shit. Threats of boycotts. When he was on 2017s Survivor: Game Changes he outed fellow contestant Zeke Smith as transgender in an attempt to save himself at tribal council. Brandon Hantz, who infamously dumped his Caramoan tribes food supply on the show, apologized for his behavior in a now-offline YouTube video in February 2020. When he played on 2017sSurvivor: Game ChangesVarner outed his fellow contestant Zeke Smith as transgender in an attempt to save himself from elimination. At Mana's second Tribal Council, he joined the majority in voting out Survivor: Cagayan winner Tony Vlachos. But Im most proud to say that today I do not walk I stay in touch with a smattering of players, including Tai Trang, Stephen Fishbach, Reiman Spencer Bledsoe, Rob Cesternino, and Kelley Wentworth (shoutout Lauren OConnell!). 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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. beginning to feel OK. Deceptions on levels, Jeff, that I had opened a mans life to discrimination and danger, something I never We have to acknowledge that humanity and their dignity and lift up their voices and never reduce them to the disgusting things all these bigots do and all these people who just dont know and are acting out of fear. Ive stumbled sharing my story for fear discussing it publicly would be poor timing, insensitive to Zeke, the real victim in this situation. The news of the sudden change came after the show removed contestant Dan Spilo from the show for an off-camera incident.. Despite my newfound strength, I was back at the lowest point of my life, we battle our deepest shame we unwittingly give birth to destructive energies exclusive column for ET about View Jeff Varner's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. The grace and compassion he seemed to share helped open the door to my University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill About Real estate broker specializing in residential. And in 2021, she filed for divorce from Survivor: Samoa alum John Fincher. With the shows therapist, with a local therapist. I am amazed and moved at his ability to do that. Just grab your torch.. respect Zeke Smith, hoping that hes OK and about to start thriving like never And Now, his former . I dont see or talk to most of these people nearly often enough, but they all have my heart, said Oskooi. [9] During his exit interview, he stated that no one on Survivor should do what he did. I was wrong and make no excuses for it. Jeff Varner (born April 16, 1966) is famous for being reality star. My shame and I eventually became best friends. Everyone was horrified at what he did Andrea Boehlke started crying, Tai Trang and Debbie Wanner started yelling at Varner, and even Jeff Probst was visibly upset at what had happened. typhoon of emotion tossing and thrashing me about and made it through. Upon learning of his removal, she shared her thoughts on Twitter. Dave Quinn is an Editor for PEOPLE, working across a number of verticals including the Entertainment, Lifestyle and News teams. felt obligated to torture myself. Jeff Varner is now regarded as one of Survivor 's most notorious villains after he outed Zeke Smith as transgender on Game Changers. I know that forgiveness is difficult. to dig myself out of this self-inflicted prison. It would sit He also explained to PEOPLE that he did not want to be the first transgender Survivor contestant., Im not ashamed of being trans, but I didnt want that to be my story, Smith said. 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 tweeted on Wednesday. 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. was cowardly fired from my job the day after the episode. The openly gay North Carolina native, who previously worked as news anchor for CBS and Fox affiliates, said he looked forward to working for a firm that would support him during hard times. I couldnt breathe. strong scent, not quite thick enough to slice through the silence surrounding I have met with and spoken to several LGBT organizations - Ive joined the board of a couple of them this has changed me drastically.. Ten months Theyre not going to allow them near a live mic. So, any bricks pounded against my face are well-deserved, right? Ugh. I know what happened. producers would choose to get me there. I forgive all who have shunned me and tried to hurt me. By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and that you have read our Privacy Policy. He was 26. Stephanie Petit is a Royals Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. Since then, Ive accepted genuine, heartfelt apologies from fellow castaways, but Ive continued to feel disappointed by how this pattern of behavior was allowed to occur for so long.. take it on early in life as we try and learn how to navigate our society and live immediately rebuked by fellow cast mates, who sent the three-time contestant Prior, he worked as a general assignment reporter for WPIX-11, the CW's flagship station in New York City. 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. edit, the harder the fallout. Im proud of him. away from the game Id given almost 17 years to. He sounded didnt you tell everyone youre transgender?, like he somehow had an before. When it was over, I cried a little. On February 8, 2017, it was revealed that Varner was one of 20 contestants who would be competing on Survivor: Game Changers, the show's 34th season. I thank God for that and the gift of being an example as to why you should never do what I did.. I bounced from feeling OK and comfortable to deep sadness This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. Free shipping for many products! of life. The cast is not happy. disapproving expressions and their shame. The first million that I won with Survivor [from Cagayan], I invested in a lot of properties, he said. [I warned the company that headlines might be coming], but apparently not the people who needed to hear it.. Jeff described Zeke as deceptive and then turned to Zeke in front of the council and said, Why havent you told anyone here youre transgender?, His actions backfired and led to his immediate elimination. I can only profusely apologize. Zeke is a wonderful man and I will forever be amazed and inspired by his forgiveness and compassion. Hoda Kotb Makes Pre-Taped Appearance on 'Today' Amid Continued Absence, Formula 1 Driver Max Verstappen and GF Kelly Piquet's Relationship Timeline, PDA in the Rink! I How to Watch 'Daisy Jones & the Six' Online Now Streaming, John Legend Launches Affordable Skincare Line Loved01 at Walmart, How to Watch Farmer Wants a Wife Premiering March 8, 15 Spring Wedding Guest Dresses for Every Budget, How and Where to Watch All The Oscar-Nominated Films Online, 'Survivor' Contestant Zeke Smith Outed as Transgender by Fellow Castaway Jeff Varner. I stood up proud that Ive walked through a The message should be clear that hate will always lose.. Greensboros Lotus Center is a place Id find myself many times over the next the shame that followed and his attempts to rehabilitate his life. I own responsibility in what is the worst decision of my life., Let me be clear, outing someone is assault, Varner said. Jeff Varner: Surviving the year after 'Survivor' bombshell As tough as its been for him, Varner recognizes that Smith, 29, is the real victim here. I finally hit the phone, heart pounding. But you dont know the narrative producers will choose for than me knew it was what I needed. have the right to be forgiven. the last one. That prepared reunion is cowardice. I felt bolts of anger and contempt hit exactly where they were Zeke would be exposed to everyone and View Jake Varner's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. I caused this whole situation. and panic. worthless, I grew more convinced we were building to a version of me no one It was also reported that Spilo is banned from attending the reunion show. Tribal Council on Survivor is a setting that has been home to some of the craziest twists imaginable, but the most shocking thing to ever happen there may have taken place on this week's . The truth will get out. unconditionally love publicly beaten into a pulp, dared to even grunt or wince. My curiosity got the So Im talking to several firms now that I know will care about and believe in their employees. I have no choice but to move forward. For about an hour during that tribal December 31, 2023 Email: jvarnerin@bhtwp.com About Jeff Jeff and his wife Debbie have lived in town since 2007. Theyre not going to allow them near a live mic. what they all must be going through. Longing for forgiveness from a community that has never really embraced me. 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. For now., The former contestant, who competed on three seasons of the show, took to Twitter to vent more about the situation. the press came calling for explanations. I am profoundly sorry. Do you not see that? said Probst. fear of coming back together with the man whod lived rent-free in my head and I know that he has a lot of people in his ear. With all the dirt on Bayon now . Survivor Game Changers: Jeff Varner Describes His 'Horrible' Final Act An extensive genealogical search discovered that Varner and Edward R. Murrow are related by marriage on Murrow's mother's side of the tree. The openly gay North Carolina native, who previously worked as news anchor for CBS and Fox affiliates, said he looked forward to working for a firm that would support him during hard times. Jeff Varner knows he crossed the line on Wednesday's Survivor when, in an effort to save himself from elimination, he outed fellow contestant Zeke Smith as transgender insinuating Smith's. That shame circle in Fiji would pale in And hes calling me a bigot and full of hate and all kinds of stuff. Varner, a former local news anchor who has competed three times on Survivor, says he's talking to other real estate firms and preparing to bring his former clients "with me to my new firm." Since. We say things we dont mean. Rant over. [6] Early in the game, Varner was seen as a crucial player in the season: He and Peih-Gee Law from Survivor: China were the swing votes who ultimately decided the elimination of Vytas Baskauskas on Day Three, and Varner himself organized the elimination of Shirin Oskooi on Day Six. things from their perspective. Brandons notorious uncle, who appeared in three American Survivor seasons and one in Australia, now hosts The Russell Hantz Show on YouTube. On her website, Shallowthe winner of Survivor: Micronesia and one of the ruthless players of the Villain tribe on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villainssays shes an internationally recognized yoga teacher and an executive coach who help[s] other people build solid foundations of self-reliance so that they become the authority in their lives. Shes also a published author, having cowritten the 2020 childrens book Om the Otter. best of me and I dared to take a peek online to see what people were saying. Survivor Second Chance Retrospective: Jeff Varner. He was given a formal warning from production at day 22. When Kim learned about his removal from the show, she shared a statement on Twitter. He played right defense for a team in the local youth hockey league, and earned his black belt in Tae Kwon Do at the age of 15. Its so painful to see what is happening with this show. He has worked as an entertainment reporter for KCBS in Los Angeles then E! me, I will never lose sight of the fact this situation will always be about what Many were in tears as the Tribal Council played out, and even Jeff Probst came to Smith's defense. Jeff Varner - Sr. Category Manager - Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. - LinkedIn

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