Survivor: All The Backlash About The Show’s Swimsuit Policy Explained
Survivor has faced many controversies in 41 seasons. Here’s why their controversial swimsuit policy is facing backlash from fans and contestants.
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After facing a few controversies over the course of 41 seasons, the latest backlash regarding Survivor revolves around changing the show’s swimsuit policy. Fans and contestants alike have commented that not providing the players with swimsuits on the show is detrimental to them. Here’s everything to know about the backlash that Survivor has faced about the policy and how it will be addressed in future seasons.
Survivor began airing in 2000, and since then, all the players have been given one outfit and a bathing suit to wear for the entirety of their 39 days on the show. Fans appreciated the authenticity of Survivor, as the tribes truly had to live off of the land with the bare minimum tools and attire. Their bathing suits were typically used when they had one of their challenges that involved the water instead of their clothes used on land. However, many fans started noticing that the contestants were no longer given swimsuits and were forced to do the challenges in their underwear in recent seasons of the show.
Major Health Risks
On Survivor: David vs. Goliath, the players were seen competing in every challenge wearing only their underwear. Viewers were shocked to learn that since the policy started, many contestants have gone on to contract severe urinary tract infections on the show. Some of the Survivor contestants have even been hospitalized after being forced to wear damp and dirty underwear for over a month. Back when players were given a swimsuit, they could dry out their clothes and underwear back at camp to lessen that risk.
Though Survivor is meant to test the players’ resilience, putting them through unnecessary harm for the sake of entertainment has angered many fans. Viewers recall how miserable the players felt during the severe storms that drenched their clothes for days on end. Even though players understand that this is the nature of the game, the bathing suit policy is an avoidable choice that would improve everyone’s well-being on the show while still providing all of the drama fans are looking for.
Unnecessary Discomfort
Not only does the new swimsuit policy pose serious health risks for the contestants, but it also makes them uncomfortable. According to Insider, fan-favorite Parvati Shallow made several complaints against the policy. She had just given birth before Survivor: Winners at War and felt more comfortable in a swimsuit. Parvati said that the producers insisted on keeping the policy to add to the realism of the show, but many fans found that to be hypocritical.
Fans of Reddit agreed with her, adding that “swimsuits don’t even go against the stranded on an island theme” given that they’re in tropical locations where one would “pack a swimsuit.” Seeing as Jeff Probst has also been breaking the fourth wall on Survivor season 41 by speaking directly to viewers, many fans have insisted the show does not always go for being realistic. Jeff said that he’ll look into the issue, so fans are hoping that future seasons of Survivor will change this ill-advised policy.
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