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Meet the 5 LGBTQ+ Cast Members of 'Survivor' Season 42
Is this about to be the queerest season of 'Survivor' yet?!
The upcoming 42nd season of CBS' beloved and popular reality competition Survivor is nearly here, and it features a whopping five (yes, five!) out LGBTQ+ folks as competitors vying for bragging rights and the grand prize of $1,000,000, making it the most LGBTQ-inclusive season of survivor yet!
This season is also notable for the inclusion of Texas native Jackson Fox, the series' first out trans man to join the competition!
Scroll through to meet the 5 LGBTQ+ castmates of Survivor Season 42. And catch the premiere of Survivor Season 42, March 9 on CBS.
RELATED | The Survivor 41 Premiere Featured an Important Discussion on Gender Inclusivity
Jackson Fox
Age: 48
Hometown: Pasadena, Tex.
Tribe: Taku
Though Fox is making history as the series' first trans male contestant to enter the competition already out, he isn't the first trans man to be featured on the show. Zeke Smith competed in both season 33 (Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X) and season 34 (Survivor: Game Changers) of Survivor, and it was during his time on the latter that he was outted by his fellow castmate and competitor Jeff Varner. Smith was out as gay while competing, but he had never discussed his gender identity with his tribemates prior to being outted by Varner (who is also gay).
\u201cMeet Jackson, a healthcare worker who wants to play honorably but still hopes to be a part of a big blindside.\ud83c\udf1f #Survivor\u201d— SURVIVOR (@SURVIVOR) 1644861627
Hai Giang
Age: 29
Hometown: Atlanta / Gia Rai, Bac Lieu, Vietnam
Tribe: Vati
\u201cMeet Hai, a data scientist who believes his social awareness will take him far into the game.\u26a1\ufe0f #Survivor\u201d— SURVIVOR (@SURVIVOR) 1645034441
Chanelle Howell
Age: 29
Hometown: Hamden, Conn.
Tribe: Vati
\u201cMeet Chanelle, an executive recruiter who plans to use her skills of negotiation throughout the game.\ud83d\udc40 #Survivor\u201d— SURVIVOR (@SURVIVOR) 1644602430
Romeo Escobar
Age: 37
Hometown: Los Angeles
Tribe: Ika
\u201cMeet Romeo, a pageant coach who plans to take the same advice he gives his students of being the best they can be and bring it to #Survivor.\ud83d\udc4d\ud83c\udffd\u201d— SURVIVOR (@SURVIVOR) 1646071232
Lydia Meredith
Age: 22
Hometown: Fredericksburg, Va.
Tribe: Vati
\u201cMeet Lydia, an actress, writer, waitress, and bartender who plans to listen more than talk in order to gain the trust of her tribe mates.\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffd #Survivor\u201d— SURVIVOR (@SURVIVOR) 1644948045
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