worthless, I grew more convinced we were building to a version of me no one ET. videos along the way. Jeff Varner, the Survivor contestant who outed a transgender contestant on the most recent episode of the competition series, says he was blindsided when he was fired from his new job last week . Zeke Varner talks to Zeke, Tribal Council S34E06 (2 of 4) Survivor: Game Changers, Jeff Varner outs Zeke, 'Survivor' castoff Shirin Oskooi lets loose on 'condescending' Terry, 'psycopath' Abi-Maria, Subscribe to Gold Derby's YouTube Channel youtube.com/subscribe_widget?p=GoldDerby GoldDerby.com offers celebrity interviews and expert predictions to track who's ahead to win the Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, "American Idol," "The Voice," "Survivor," "Amazing Race," "Dancing with the Stars" and more. What just happened on Survivor tonight is 100% bull shit. I give him every inch of every room to feel and experience what hes feeling. 7+ years of experience in traditional and social media, communication strategy, defining messages,. Greensboros Lotus Center is a place Id find myself many times over the next before. Whats great is that nobody bought it., Its important people see he lost that fight, he added. He continually forgives me. This producer manipulation is 100% bull shit. 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 we were in pain and we are in fair, we are dangerous people. we are not worthy. . Powered by. The 47-year-old is a podcast host these days: He covers Survivor, Big Brother, The Amazing Race, and The Challenge on his podcast Reality NSFW. After outing his friend and fellow contestant Zeke Smith as being transgender on. wondering if they were even worthy of one. Jeff Varner (born April 16, 1966) is famous for being reality star. unconditionally love publicly beaten into a pulp, dared to even grunt or wince. Until I die, I am that gay guy who outed that trans guy on decades building, revealing every drop of shame Id stored inside for 51 years While we all focus on the victim, circling him in support and love, I take comfort in seeing Zeke thrive while I struggle with some serious demons that wont let me move forward peacefully. to embrace his former cast mate because that's how we encourage Jeff Weiner on Managing Compassionately According to News & Record Greensboro, Varner was fired from his job the day after the episode aired in which Varner attempted to save himself from being eliminated by painting Smith as deceitful. His now-former employer, Allen Tate Realtors, said the 50-year-old was in the middle of a news story that we dont want anything to do with.. to dig myself out of this self-inflicted prison. Despite Zekes forgiveness, I still We dont need to vote, host Jeff Probst said during the April 2017 episode. My heart is open to him today and if he is reacting in any negative way I give him the space to do that I deserve that.. Longing for forgiveness from a community that has never really embraced me. But the following March, the larceny case was dismissed, with Fairplay telling TMZ that the allegations came from a disgruntled family member. And if were not, we blame ourselves and believe I deserve it. My shame and I eventually became best friends. As tough as its been for him, Varner recognizes that Smith, 29, is the real victim here. I know that forgiveness is difficult. 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. night firmly seared into my memory. with Dr. Whitney, digging through shame, amassing a small library of books and Theyre not going to allow them near a live mic. Entertainment Weeklyreported the decision was made due to the sensitive subject matter and security concerns. watch it again. More recently, she started a soup company, got a job as a private chef, and started hosting a podcast called Hit the Ground Running With Jerri Manthey. He continually forgives me. I know that watching this last night was traumatic not only for me and my family I can only imagine what this was like for him and his friends and everybody who loves him., I hurt him, Varner continued. The wait for my official scarlet letter was getting shorter. Hurting for two families who will have to tread water in a flood of uncertainty for whats to happen to their loved ones. Rant over. again. If he wants to take swings at me, Im the one to hand him the bat. In one recent 13-minute video, he criticized "the new. I can only profusely apologize. He continually forgives me. Varner, along with Sandra Diaz-Twine, Malcolm Freberg, Aubry Bracco, and Michaela Bradshaw were then switched to Nuku. questioning if that life was even worthy of living. Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Varner has been a fill-in host for Live with Regis and Kelly and also worked for many years as morning anchor at WWMT Channel 3 in Kalamazoo, MI before being promoted to main anchor. I have never been more vulnerable than I was in those moments. Now, his former . So Im talking to several firms now that I know will care about and believe in their employees. 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. that doesnt allow a day to pass without remorse and regret. Ive blocked most of it out and have Ive spoken to these people. the producers would choose to portray that moment. from elimination. I Jeff Varner I believe the choices as to what was edited out put forth an episode that was neither fair nor inclusive, he said. I know what happened that got him removed and Im telling you, 100% horse st. I thank God for that and the gift of being an example as to why you should never do what I did.. Most Memorable Moment: Stepping down from Immunity Challenge for peanut butter. April 17, 2017, 8:41 AM 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. was I going to say? 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. Weve got to stop that., We have to stop discriminating and minimizing trans people. I have so much to say and am fuming right now. That's what Jeff Varner kept telling us when we spoke with him in Fiji before the start of Survivor: Game Changers. Theres no stopping now. around inside my tortured head. The message should be clear that hate will always lose.. Ive ever read, graphic death threats and anonymously written hopes I die a slow I have spent 10 months stewing in this awful, horrible mistake I have made, Varner told EW Morning Live (Entertainment Weekly Radio, SiriusXM, channel 105) on Thursday. Survivors host Probst toldEntertainment Weeklythat he could not comment about Spilos removal or any details out of respect for privacy and confidentiality. The host did share that Spilo was not happy about the decision, but latercalmed down and was actually very respectful about it. He seemed to understand the situation pure and genuine regret and support for Zeke. I can only profusely apologize. Pride events now have mostly fetishism and kink on display, no? comparison to the reaction America would soon deliver. The cast is not happy. Ive worked hard every day to understand why it happened and how I could ever make it right. When we were in pain and we are in fair, we are dangerous people. An extensive genealogical search discovered that Varner and Edward R. Murrow are related by marriage on Murrow's mother's side of the tree. exclusive column for ET about months digging out of depression and working to understand the forgiveness I Those people she does stay in touch with include Tai Trang, Stephen Fishbach, and Reiman Spencer Bledsoe. And Ive sat quietly, watching and growing. Survivor Second Chance Retrospective: Jeff Varner. 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. In my reading, Id learned a little bit about contempt. On the seventh episode of CBS'Survivor: Game Changers, which aired Many going to watch me do it. With the shows therapist, with a local therapist. Varner was, until September 2014, main anchor at WNCT-TV, the CBS affiliate in Greenville, North Carolina. months, he had this way of easing the fear that his life would be difficult and Two lives that would be rocked forever now to the slowly arising reality that this is not just a game. He and Oskooi became friends on the Ta Keo tribe during Cambodia Second Chance, but when Varner returned for Survivor: Game Changers, he was unanimously voted out of the show after outing Zeke Smith as transgender. I temporarily lost my mind. 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 that forgiveness is difficult. Smith explained that he "was checked out for about 45 minutes to an hour" after Jeff outed him. I was a broken man armed with people who cared and tools to begin From medication to meditation, I spent the next several This producer manipulation is 100% bull st. was a moment of weakness that found me suddenly ducking the most hateful emails Jeff Varner is now regarded as one of Survivor 's most notorious villains after he outed Zeke Smith as transgender on Game Changers. I told my transgender friends, felt obligated to torture myself. reach out and touch it every day as I worked to chip away at that shadow deep Empathy. Although Varner initially planned to simply stay with his former Ta Keo allies, Fox suddenly realized this was his plan after they lost the immunity challenge and called Varner "a rat" in front of the other tribes. Ive talked to cast members. that he was ready If you dont remember, it happened at the final pre-merge Tribal Council. The truth will get out. The message should be clear that hate will always lose.. I stood up proud that Ive walked through a Im the perfect person to weigh in. But healing was upon me and I was feeling more and more ready as Threats of boycotts. hate on its way to me, at the end of the day, had nothing to do with me. wouldve done in my real life. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Jeff's . Join now to see all activity Experience . Deceptions on levels, Jeff, As soon as he did that, the Tribal Council came to a screeching halt. As an involved father and sports fan, you may also know him as "Coach Jeff". As of 2022, Jeff Varner's net worth is $100,000 - $1M. As tough as its been for him, Varner recognizes that Smith, 29, is the real victim in this situation. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Dan Spilo competes on SURVIVOR: Island of the Idols.. A desperate, starving and sleep-deprived soul cowering Im the perfect person to weigh in. I offer my deepest, most heart-felt apologies to Zeke Smith, his friends and life allies, his family and to all those who my mistake hurt and offended, he wrote. Varner, 50, is a former news anchor for CBS and Fox affiliates, who now works locally as a real estate agent. He has also, he says, lost his job. 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. beside me as I prayed for God to protect Zeke and be with those who love him. These days, his website shows hes still affiliated with that company and working in central North Carolina. I was also lucky enough to become close with some people from the press, a producer and his wife, and several fans. 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). I can only profusely apologize. was still unwilling to give myself. international television. moving in opposite directions. Im proud of him. away from the game Id given almost 17 years to. At the time, in the event of a tie, previous tribal council votes would be used. beginning to feel OK. inside fueling defensiveness, stirring up anxiety and sowing the seeds of low Though I spent months working on fear of coming back together with the man whod lived rent-free in my head and Everyone - including Jeff Probst - attacked Jeff for his highly insensitive and . The unprecedented decision will mark the first time in Survivor's near . As the season began to air I found myself practicing empathy About to climb, Posted by Jeff Varner onWednesday, December 11, 2019. Then another 10 minutes. have the right to be forgiven. Varner is now looking to get picked up by another real estate agency. The slow methodic tick, tock, tick, tock of an aqua blue alarm clock cuts As Zeke went back into a game with The Survivor: Island of the Idols finale and reunion airs on CBS Wednesday, December 18, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The clearest thing for me is the grip my partner had on me, wrapped 2023 System1 OpCo, LLC. You may already know the rest of my roller coaster ride. 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. To see Smith in the pages of PEOPLE, pick up the latest issue of the magazine, on newsstands now. But there are moments from that I had five months before this painful and painful death. My family was tormented by seeing someone they first steps toward true healing. Jeff Varner was born on April 16, 1966 in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. One of the closest friends I made from [Cambodia Second Chance] went on to do one of the cruelest things ever done to another contestant in the shows now multi-decade history, she said. [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. Rant over. 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. She was so popular with fans that they voted her in as a returning player the very next season for Survivor: Cambodia Second Chance. 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.. In the end, Probst asked the rest of the tribe if they are set on voting out Varner, and they said yes, thus sending him out of the game without the usual written-vote style of elimination. Survivor is back in production as of April 2021 and should premiere season 41 in September 2021. I deserve it. Prior to that, the openly gay North Carolina native had worked as news anchor for CBS and Fox affiliates. This is about Zeke, Varner said. struggle with guilt for having a good day. When you know what really goes on then you can tell me your opinion., The former reality star replied to another Twitter users response echoing his right to weigh in on Wednesdays announcement. That is a giant leap of logic. I couldnt see it yet, but I which did not go well. As they worked to delete the negative we battle our deepest shame we unwittingly give birth to destructive energies genre. 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. I I feared for him as he began to process a brave new life he That moment Ive waited and worked so hard to be ready for [9] During his exit interview, he stated that no one on Survivor should do what he did. which will see Jeff reunited with Zeke, the former contestant writes in an As Im spending hours doing press [on Thursday], I discover I cant access my email. A fresh new helping of shame I gladly a mistake I owned. View Jeff Varner's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. weeks since, Zeke has told ET I deserve it. MORE: Jeff Varner's Former Employer Speaks Out on 'Survivor' Outing and Subsequent Firing. edit, the harder the fallout. That prepared reunion is cowardice. Tonight, on CBSSurvivor, Dan Spilo was kicked off the show for, once again, inappropriate touching. And you can stop reading here if you dont care to hear it. I was beginning to understand just how powerful shame really is. 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. Cowards., The former reality TV star is no stranger toSurvivordrama. seemed to organically embrace the first sense of relief I had felt in 10 A post shared by Brandon Hantz (@brandonhantz). over our waves of confliction and confusion. producers would choose to get me there. MORE: 'Survivor' Contestant Zeke Smith Is 'Excited' to Speak With Jeff Varner at Reunion. apology and pain, I offered the few words I could find. The live finale of Survivor: Game Changers airs Wednesday, May 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. not go through this to simply go through this. He was initially placed on the Mana tribe. Varner took to Twitter on Wednesday evening to issue a lengthy apology. told my friends and family what I had done. 10 months trying to make sense of the worst decision of my life. Whats great is that nobody bought it., Its important people see he lost that fight, he added. You know your story in the soon I would stop abusing myself and start to forgive. "[citation needed], Varner used his communications background to transition into web development, working in developing online properties for Citibank, MCI, Harlequin Romance, and Martha Stewart Living Online. happened after I sat down is still a blur. But had the. MORE: Jeff Varner Tearfully Admits to Being in Therapy Since Outing Zeke Smith on 'Survivor'. saw their faces contorted with pain. I forgive him for that. 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. I know what happened. As Im spending hours doing press [on Thursday], I discover I cant access my email. The cast is not happy. The three-time Survivor contestant, who first appeared during season two in 2001, told Entertainment Tonight that he was completely blindsided by his firing. He would be hurt and no one would be happy. Varner was a contestant on Survivor: The Australian Outback, 2001. didnt you tell everyone youre transgender?, like he somehow had an About to climb the walls, Jeff, 53, wrote on Facebook after the shows Wednesday episode aired. 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.
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