WhenThe White Lotusfirst debuted back in 2021, fans were quick to notice the surprise cameo ofSurvivor: David vs. Goliath’sAlex Merlino in the role of a waiter and bartenderat the White Lotus Resort & Spa Maui. It was the first of manySurvivorcameos in the hit show, hailing fromSurvivoralum Mike White, who has found a way to incorporate a handful of surprise cameos each season of his Emmy-winning drama.
It’s been a fun way for White, who will be returning to the world ofSurvivoras part of theSurvivor 50cast, to blend together his love for thegame ofSurvivorwith his career as a writer. In fact, White has revealed that his time onSurvivorinspired the storytelling ofThe White Lotus,pulling from the dynamics he witnessed across his season onSurvivor.
Following Merlino’s role in season 1, White has managed to weave in appearances from several of hisSurvivor: David vs. Goliathcostars in the seasons that have followed. Angelina Keeley and Kara Kay both guest-starred together in the opening scene of season 2, while Natalie Cole, Carl Boudreaux, and Christian Hubicki cameoed across the show’s most recent third season.
White has found a way to sneak in at least oneSurvivorcameo every season ofThe White Lotusso far, and fans are dying to see the show’s host make an appearance in a future season. Unfortunately, it seems we might never get to seeJeff Probstguest star on HBO’s Emmy-winning drama.
Jeff Probst claims Mike White should ‘never’ put him on White Lotus
While Mike White has been able to convince six of hisSurvivor: David vs. Goliathcostars to cameo onThe White Lotus,it seems White will have quite an uphill battle ahead when it comes to convincingSurvivor’s long-time host to trade in the beaches of Fiji for one of the exotic locales home toThe White Lotus.
“Mike should never put me onWhite Lotus,” Probst argued whenasked byThe Hollywood Reporterif he would be interested in appearing on HBO’s hit series. While not a direct no, the fact that Probst is out here saying White should never put him on the show seems like an indirect no to us.
Although Probst might not have any interest in dropping into an episode ofThe White Lotus,he does truly appreciate and love how White has found a way to marry the worlds of his show with his connection to theSurvivorfamily.
“I really love the cameos and how he uses people. And I think that, too, speaks to Mike as a person. He’s able to be one of the Hollywood elite, in terms of show creators, but he’s also able to do the show with people who are not from Hollywood, and then invite them into his world and say, ‘Why don’t you come experience what it’s like to be on the set of White Lotus for a day?’ and, ‘I’m going to put you in the seat.’ That’s incredible confidence and incredible generosity of spirit.”
Honestly, we couldn’t agree more! It’s so fun as a fan ofSurvivorto get to tune intoThe White Lotusand see who fromSurvivorWhite has managed to sneak into the show. Thus far, we’ve only seen players who competed alongside White inSurvivor: David vs. Goliathappear, but with White set to appear onSurvivor 50,perhaps the fourth season might see a fewSurvivorall-stars from the milestone season popping up onThe White Lotus!
It would definitely be fun to see some of White’sSurvivor 50costars enter the world ofThe White Lotus,and we won’t at all be shocked if at least one or two players joke about a role on the show at some point in the season. We'll just have to see who White connects with during the milestone season!
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