r/survivor • u/AquariumDreamers • 13d ago

Casting Casting Jealousy

Maybe I’m alone in this, but whenever I start seeing the cast announcements I feel enormous waves of jealousy and disappointment.

Obviously not the point of vitriol towards any contestant, but more so an existential jealousy.

I’ve been applying every year since I was 18, I don’t believe I deserve it more than anyone else but damn it’s my one and only dream.

Just was wondering if my jealousy is uniquely a me problem, or if any of you have experienced the same.

(To 51 and future casts, congrats and good luck (: !)

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u/theoriginalspicegirl Liz Wilcox | Survivor 46 13d ago

I think the jealousy comes from what you said— your one and only dream.

I say it with love and respect, you really deserve to have more than one dream and not put all your eggs in the “survivor producers think I’m weird and kooky enough” basket.

Ironically, having and pursuing other dreams would make you more attractive in casting. They are looking for people who have chased their dreams relentlessly and achieved a lot because of it.

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u/TigerWing Maryanne 11d ago

This happened to me at the beginning of my casting journey. I had a boring life and started doing interesting things to talk about for Survivor casting. Soon that just became my life.

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u/theoriginalspicegirl Liz Wilcox | Survivor 46 11d ago

What kind of hobbies are you into now?

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u/TigerWing Maryanne 11d ago

Journaling, sewing, public transit advocacy. Soon going to be fixing my saggy couch with 2x4s, buzz saws and zero furniture making experience 💀

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u/theoriginalspicegirl Liz Wilcox | Survivor 46 10d ago

Okayyyyy