Our final Survivor: Island of the Idols cast assessment is Vince Moua, a 27-year-old Admissions Counselor from California.
It’s a good sign when we’re on our final cast assessment because it means the new season is only a few days away! Vince Moua is a member of the Lairo tribe and will bring an interesting dynamic to Survivor: Island of the Idols. In fact, Vince is one of the select few who were mentioned in Jeff Probst’s video of men to watch in this season.
In that video, Jeff said that Vince is one of the most unique people they’ve ever cast, and based on the pregame coverage, I’d have to agree. He’s an Admissions Counselor for Stanford, and his role has taken him to South Korea for five years to counsel kids and help teach them English. Dealing and advising a variety of different personalities on a daily basis definitely prepares Vince well for the social aspect of Survivor.
In addition to his social skills, it wasn’t hard to gauge Vince’s familiarity with Survivor when listening to his interview on RHAP. He’s a clear fan of the show and understands what he has to do and who he has to align with to make it farther in the season.
Another element that has prepared Vince for Island of Idols is that he’s been able to successfully navigate difficult situations throughout his life. As seen in his CBS bio, Vince’s parents had to face life-threatening obstacles to essentially escape a genocide from their home country and make it to the US. Vince personally has had to deal with the challenge of being a visible minority and coming out as a gay, Asian American.
Although Vince isn’t as physically intimidating as many of the castaways in the game, that will only help him to stay under the radar. He did come off as a little quiet in Josh Wigler’s podcast, so I think his game will hinge on his ability to make social connections within the first three days. If he can pull it off, Vince has the power to control the game from the shadows and make a major impact on this season.