Tyson Apostolis one of the bestSurvivorplayers of all time, but apparently, he wasn't the right fit for one of the biggestSurvivorseasons of all time.
In a new interview withThe Wrap, Tyson revealed that he was actually supposed to playSurvivor: Australia vs. the World,but he was one of the last players cut from the season. In fact, he already had a deal to playAustralia vs. the Worldbefore the show backed out.
Here's what Tyson told the The Wrap:
"So I showed up, part out of spite for ‘Australian Survivor,’ because they made me an offer; they were excited to have me there, but then went in a different direction. ‘Casting is like a puzzle and the pieces have to all fit together.’ That’s what they told me. Spare me the analogy. That’s the most insulting part, not that you decided to go in a different direction, but that you gave me the puzzle analogy 20 years into my reality TV career. Like I haven’t heard that a million times.”
And, apparently, Tyson agreed to playHouse of Villainsseason 3after he was one of the final cuts forAustralia vs. the World.
It's wild to me thatSurvivor Australiadidn't want Tyson to be part of such a legendary season. He was ready to playSurvivor again for the first time since Winners at War, but instead, he was left at home whileParvati Shallow,Cirie Fields, andTony Vlachoswere chosen forAustralia vs. the World.
To me, Tyson would have fit perfectly in that season. That's no knock to Parvati, Cirie, and Tony, either. Those threeSurvivorplayers are legends, and probably three of the top fiveSurvivorplayers of all time. Well, Tyson's probably the sixth-best player inSurvivorhistory, so it makes no sense to leave him out over some of the other "World" players forAustralia vs. the World.
There were rumors thatAustralia vs. the Worldwas actually going to beAustralia vs. US,but at some point in the process, that was scrapped. It's unclear if that's when Tyson got the call that he wouldn't be part of the new season or not, but it's definitely a bummer.
As I've said before, Tyson is one of my favoriteSurvivorplayers of all time, and it's a bummer that he didn't get to play along with Parvati, Tony, and Cirie one more time. He also isn't part of theSurvivor 50cast, which features no winners from the first 44 seasons of the show. Parvati is done withSurvivornow. We know Cirie is part of theSurvivor 50cast, and she's already revealed that this will be her last time playingSurvivor.We know Tony will play again. Hopefully, Tyson gets that opportunity if he wants it in the future. I have a feeling he's probably done with the US version of the show.
I don't know about you, but it really feels likeAustralia vs. the Worldmissed an opportunity by leaving Tyson out. Hopefully, he'll get another chance to play in the future!
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