CBS just announced theSurvivor 50castto great debate from fans of the show's first 48 seasons. Unfortunately, Boston Rob Mariano is not part of the 24 players in theSurvivor 50cast.
After fans expressed some sadness and anger on social media after he was not included, Boston Rob took toInstagramto share a message with his fans and explain what happened with theSurvivor 50cast and why he opted out.
Basically, it sounds like Boston Rob wasn't interested in returning, and he gave up his spot for another player to return.
It's hard to imagineSurvivor 50without Boston Rob, but there were writings on the wall that he wasn't coming back for a long time. In the past, he toldEntertainment Weeklythat hewouldn't be returning to play Survivor without a format change. He'd obviously become a huge target after playing the game five times. He's playedSurvivormore than anyone else, and he's spent more days in the game than any other player.
It would have been fun to see Boston Rob face off against some of the new era players, especially since some of them were clearly inspired by Boston Rob's signature gameplay. Honestly, I don't think he would fare too well against these new era players, though. Being such an icon inSurvivoris clearly going to be an issue for the players like Cirie Fields, Ozzy Lusth, Aubry Bracco, Stephenie Lagrossa Kendrick, and Coach. We've all seen them play so many times. Can they reinvent their game to fitSurvivor 50?We'll have to wait and see.
And for those missing Boston Rob, I don't think you'll be waiting too long to see him return to reality TV in the future. He's becoming quite the reality star on several different shows in his own right, includingDeal or No Deal IslandandThe Traitors.I have a feeling we're going to see an All-Star season ofThe Traitorsin the near future, and it'd be a mistake not to include thisSurvivor legend.
As for what Boston Rob does next, we'll be sure to let you know when we find out! ForSurvivor 50,I would love to see Jeff Probst bring back one of the legends for theOn Fire with Jeff Probstpodcast. Could that be Boston Rob? It definitely feels possible, but again, he's busy with a lot of other reality TV gigs, too.
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