'Survivor 45' Cast Reveal Their 'Survivor' Hot Takes | Entertainment Weekly

The 'Survivor 45' contestants give EW their 'Survivor' hot takes about seasons past and present.
The cast of 'Survivor 45' features Austin Li Coon, Dee Valladares, Brandon Donlon, Emily Flippen, Brandon 'Brando' Meyer, Hannah Rose, Bruce Perreault, Janani Krishnan-Jha, Drew Basile, Julie Alley, Jake O'Kane, Katurah Topps, Kaleb Gebrewold, Kellie Nalbandian, Nicholas 'Sifu' Alsup, Kendra McQuarrie, Sean Edwards and Sabiyah Broderick.
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'Survivor 45' Cast Reveal Their 'Survivor' Hot Takes | Entertainment Weekly
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[@PlebWRLD]

Nawh J predicted her own ending 💀 4:25

[@dragon_icon_nite]

J.Maya, Julie, and Katurah’s hot takes were very good, especially Katurah with not liking production putting fake idols. On the other hand, Sean’s wasn’t the best… 39 days is just a staple on survivor, and 26 days just feels like mini survivor, and it’s just not as fun. 39 is better 100%

[@brettlarkin1992]

Foreshadowing her fake idol play 😅

[@chriskelly6019]

this new era is so wack

[@extrawhine2719]

Two people talking about Vanuatu in one video? I love them

[@johnfeather6476]

My hot take: Vecepia and Danni are actually incredible winners who don’t get the credit that they deserve. Just like Chris Daughterty, both of them went into the merge in the minority and found a way to socially maneuver their way to the end by using common sense and winning challenges when they needed to.

[@reginamachamer821]

I def agree with J. Maya (is she just gonna go by Maya?) I also actually like the shot in the dark idea. And I get that it cant just be like a guarantee, but I've been saying basically since they introduced the concept that it should be a 1/4 chance, not 1/6.

[@jiro110]

Here's my idea. Remember those Fire Tokens from WaW? How about place those in random locations, and 3 tokens will be enough for a Shot-in-the-dark, but since it's not so random anymore just change its name to 'Beacon of Hope' or something like that.

[@omaradil6541]

J.Maya is gonna go by J probably .. they put that on one of the pre game interviews ..

[@gowrishg2706]

Katurah had the best hot takes! The way she said the auction should be back and it actually was brought back, ICONIC! And the take regarding fake idols was spot on! Kendra's take on having larger tribes is also absolutely true!

[@Aidan3035.]

Phillip shepherd A tier player💀

[@theanalysis27]

honestly, i think phillip played a more impressive game than malcolm in caramoan. although, malcolm showed more impressive ability as a player.

[@jj9487]

He was a good player, just the definition of a weirdo

[@brettlarkin1992]

JMaya is spot on with bring back the physical challenges. I loved both the ones she spoke about. Aussie Survivor is trumping US survivor now, with this as 1 of the reasons

[@itzwakk335]

yeah but with all the nerds they cast those aint happening

[@uglyaniimals]

yeah but a lot of the physical challenges (cat and mouse, one of the ones she brought up, being a prime example) have a high injury rate. remember what happened the first episode of last season's aus survivor ??

[@alexg7737]

You had me at Michele. You lost me at Phillip.

[@maevestowe4683]

I agree with the tales about the fake idols. Production shouldn’t be able to make them up to the contestants

[@fromhimandforhim]

The Chris Daugherty take was so refreshing that man is one of the best of all time and never got the credit he deserves

[@Quetzal00358]

Seems like most people here don't know the definition of "hot takes"

[@BigPapiMatt]

I'm saying bro

[@brettlarkin1992]

I’m so glad 2 of those guys like Edge of Extinction. It gets too much hate & Chris is a great winner!

[@fromhimandforhim]

agreed EoE is majorly underrated

[@itzwakk335]

eoe is so underrated that cast was top tier only thing that held it back was the editing

[@jaye5872]

It was the 1st season of Survivor I saw so I def agree.

[@kellydaunis]

Completely agree. I don't even have Chris's game ranked in the bottom 10.

[@BradsPitts.]

Julie seems awesome

[@seandougherty5145]

I usually don’t root for the older woman, because it never goes well, but I have high hopes for her.

[@MUDGameshows]

OK THIS IS A W CAST THEY LOVE EDGE OF EXTINCTION! SUCH AN UNDERATED SEASON.

[@caidenmagill1006]

I really liked Edge Of Extinction as well. I agree with it being a top 15 season.

[@blondiesblindsidespod]

same! i cant believe people hate on it so much.

[@livynarra8709]

Alright! Its final, heres my WP , Brando, Brandon, Drew and Jake !! With this new era, referencing to Vanuatu, Chris D. and EOE Chris U is surreal! Finally! My people!! I'm pretty pump up for this 45!! Bring it on!

[@SweetRyGuy]

J’maya wanting shot in the dark to have better odds when it is the reason she goes home 😂

[@eastonburnor4018]

4:33 Now J’maya speaking facts

[@icandykingkong]

back to watching survivor and this season was great!

[@dakotaterry62]

How is liking Tony a hot take lol

[@nicholascarmona1614]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@eastonburnor4018]

6:00 Bro Julie is also speaking facts. This cast is great

[@brettlarkin1992]

Brad Culpepper was a great player. He def had the ability to win

[@caidenmagill1006]

I thought he played great too👍

[@stefannenezic2493]

I don't think it's hot take it's a fact. If he isn't too arrogant and rich and famous he would probably win

[@DJGaryOak]

Full heartedly agree with Jakes hot take

[@blondiesblindsidespod]

ugh i love julie ❤❤

[@joshuamoran151]

J is gonna take her hot take back

[@jpbproductions3872]

4:25 LMAO

[@jacksonia7724]

Ok Austin’s hot takes make me root for him even more lol. Also who was Brandon talking about in edge of extinction?

[@BjBeam]

Joe Anglim. " that qanom guy"

[@jacksonia7724]

@@BjBeam ohhh ok

[@Z50nemesis]

Wonder what J Maya thinks about the shot in the dark now

[@brettlarkin1992]

Sabiyah!!! Let’s go!! She loves Russell Hantz!! ❤🐐

[@kellydaunis]

I do too. One of my favorite players

[@Chrisx3k]

I’d vote Sean out first thing.

[@kellydaunis]

So would I

[@clap5108]

Lmao bro mentions Qanon in his first confessional.

[@potatodog3363]

Austin saying Michele deserved to win 💀. We all know he has a crush on her PS I’m saying this as a Michele supporter

[@kellydaunis]

She did deserve to win

[@potatodog3363]

@@kellydaunis I agree with you, I just don’t think it’s that much of a hot take, after WaW, everyone supported her

[@eastonburnor4018]

1:05 Brandon speaking facts

[@BigPapiMatt]

Who was he talking about when he said "besides the guy who is in..."? I couldn't understand him.

[@monterioteixeira6019]

@@BigPapiMatt QAnon. Talking about Joe, I'm pretty sure

[@TDRyan]

J maya reference to cat and mouse from season 16 it's funny because its never returning bc parvati busted her lip ami injured her knee and it was the reason penner got medevaced.

[@kellydaunis]

JT wasn't on that season. WTF

[@TDRyan]

@@kellydaunis I meant to put It not Jt

[@aaronhale5217]

Sean, 26 days...... f**k offf Not as many as the past four seasons but definetly a few noticable producer suck-ups like Sean, Kaleb, Sifu, both Brandons

[@Seb_boy]

I mean i also really enjoy Edge of Extintion but ngl it isnt really an hot take more of a community split so i would remove Brandon and Brando from that list

[@aaronhale5217]

@@Seb_boy I agree, I think it's an okay one time sort of twist which shouldn't return again but I put them on there mainly because it was one of the ideas that Jeff pushed for as he wanted it. I think that they could say the liked it but yhry both seem way too over-entheusiastuc about it as well eith all of the other Jeff twists Definitely not as much as the other three but still I feel attempting to suck up to Jeff

[@kellydaunis]

I agree with their hot takes, and I'm certainty not sucking up to anyone, nor will I ever play Survivor. At least they have minds of their own, and aren't being Myna birds just repeating the majority.

[@lydiaeden7420]

J. Maya’s hot take didn’t age well… yk yk

[@BigPapiMatt]

What did Brandon say "everyone on that season was cool besides the guy who..." ? couldnt hear the last part. Can anyone lmk? Thanks

[@nathan4327]

The guy who’s in Qanon (Joe)

[@comartindale5726]

1:10 *googles "CBS Survivor QAnon* "😮

[@roiskyroyce9869]

Oh J. Maya… 😭

[@ahill6858]

Loving Tony is a Hot take?

[@imbryan15]

Once again Sifu had a twice air time. It does made me really think that sifu is the editors favorite this time

[@alkatraz2020]

Hot take: Tony isn't the king of survivor. He just beat half of the winners. He should go out to the Island and win against the other half

[@bobxooolulugod9283]

J the fortune-teller....

[@imbryan15]

Katurah doesn't look like 35

[@itzwakk335]

listing all contestans hot takes and saying wheter it's a W or L Austin: L & W Brando: L Brandon Donlon: Big W! owned that flop joe Bruce: big L what was that man Dee: W Drew: W but with hesitation Emily: W but not enough nuance everyone has different Hannah Rose: reluctant W Jake: W J. Maya: L for the first one W for the second one Julie: L & W Kaleb: L Katurah: Big W Kendra: Big W's on both Sabiyah: Big W ("fist bump girl") Sean: L this is more of a narrative than the actual truth Sifu: L

[@BigPapiMatt]

How is Brando and L but Brandon is a "big w"? They both said they like Edge of Extinction. Sounds like u have a crush on Brandon

[@itzwakk335]

no brandon said he liked the season edge of extinction, brando said he liked the twist itself@@BigPapiMatt

[@SterlingFogg]

Sabiyha,....Amanda never won, and she was in the Top TWO twice, back-to-back. So, Amanda is a better player than Russell?

[@LeanMarine]

Andy DaCruz is going to be one of the greatest winners this show has seen in the coming seasons!!

[@campwonderwander]

I thought the seasons were filmed back to back. How do they know what happened in 44 with Bruce and the producer making the two different idols?

[@lisbonmapping8425]

43 and 44 were filmed back to back, not 44 and 45.

[@jeremydelay9990]

10 seconds in and I am already reminded of why "New Era" Survivor completely sucks.

[@seandougherty5145]

im sure you want a season full of game bots, so funnnnnnn 😬

[@jeremydelay9990]

@@seandougherty5145 Not sure where you came up with that conclusion boy.

[@seandougherty5145]

@@jeremydelay9990 because it’s probably true, y’all complain about the new seasons, but want them to bring back the 20’s, when half of those seasons were boring and hard to watch, these new seasons aren’t perfect, but it’s definitely a breath of fresh air.

[@erickvega5303]

Sabiyah is my winner pick

[@maliko4460]

Sean’s take is terrible ong

[@Furkward]

@@heartichoke6025Not really

[@kellydaunis]

@@heartichoke6025 I don't like him

[@eyebrowcow5914]

J maya will probably want the shot in the dark odds to stay the same after her tribal exit 😂

[@aaronspangles5819]

hot take i want julie to win now

[@jinxthesweet]

Why did they not show kellees hot take?

[@colinvanblaricom6573]

because Kelly's are purple lol

[@lukeweber2689]

I bet it was about s39 or something lol

[@birdinflight3861]

Emily is screaming early boot to me

[@Ryan_Tiziano]

Hope not. She looks like the only interesting player pre season

[@jacksonia7724]

Her hot take was pretty solid IMO tho

[@eastonburnor4018]

10:10 Bro. This cast is amazing. Take notes Jeff

[@JDSarmiento]

edge of exctinction love

[@amymifsud7864]

Brandon. Terrible player, possibly the worst in the series history, but I will except his hot take. Edge of extension is a top-tier season, I absolutely love the cast we got (Victoria, Lauren, Gavin, Devins, Aurora, the list goes on) the twist that they were pulled. I love this season.

[@amymifsud7864]

My hot take is I hate Mike Holloway. The winner of survivor worlds apart. It’s because he’s so cocky and backstabbing and doesn’t show care for anyone. But worst of all he almost skipped out on a letter from home at the auction, if that’s not evil then what is, that’s such a careless act, you want an advantage over hearing from your family. I was grossed out from that.

[@johnsmi213]

1:10 Aside from the guy who's in jail right now? Is that what he said?

[@ricknaturalls2065]

"Aside from the guy who's in QAnon right now" He means Joe

[@cameronsayers1375]

My BIGGEST most scorching hot take EVER: Survivor heroes vs villains is mid. This season is SO overrated and I can’t be the only one who thinks that. We get the pre merge where the one actually great tribal is when Tyson is voted off. The rest is boring. Tyson’s vote off was the high point of the season for me. Even when Tom played the idol it wasn’t that good. People say it is the greatest season ever because they remember the hype at the start with the cast and at the end when Sandra is the first ever two time winner. But if you look deeper you see this season is just a boring pagonging of the heroes tribe but with idols. You’d think the villains, notorious for being backstabbing and ruthless would have more exciting gameplay during the merge but no. Jerri is content just sitting there and doing absolutely nothing. JTs vote off was cool but after that the merge is just a pagonging with one blindside in Daniele’s vote off shoved in between it.

[@jacksonhart5961]

Gotta hand it to Kaleb, Sifu, Brando and any of the folks who actually have an original take. Pretty brave to say you like the new era when there’s insane “fans” out there who will harass them endlessly

[@kellydaunis]

Absolutely. I agree with the actual hot takes, like Edge Of Extinction season and twist, the new Era being good, etc. Some of these people were just being Myna birds, repeating things that the majority has stated, smh.

[@jacksonia7724]

No fr Kaleb’s was super well explained and I totally agree with him

[@davidberry1742]

How is this dude gonna call us old heads I’m literally younger than him and have been a fan of true survivor for over a decade the game isn’t evolving it’s devolving and it’s a shame to see. Not sure why everything has to be new and different all the time if it’s not broke don’t fix it. Also I love how they keep saying the game is evolving and new when this new format is so repetitive like they never change up the 3 tribes they never change location from Figi it’s the same twist every season like it’s boring and actually less variety than what the older season had like new seasons don’t even have themes lol pathetic every season since 41 is copy and paste repeat so boring

[@jeri8853]

I wish the men and women with long hair… please secure it out of your face! Maya’s a good example. The constant arm and hand flip is so distracting.

[@loganleger6642]

Preach Julie with the Fake Idol Bullcrap!!!

[@vanessastegall]

You need to be physical.

[@thexiatkills]

not necessarily. You should be healthy going into the show but not particularly physical.

[@vanessastegall]

@@thexiatkills you’re right.

[@Ryan_Tiziano]

Sean the 26 days 🤮 Nicholas the new era casts 🤢 so many duds on this season. Not liking this direction

[@kellydaunis]

Why are they duds? Is it because they have actual opinions, and they're not just Myna birds? Smh.

[@Ryan_Tiziano]

@@kellydaunis ooh okayyy💀

[@SamHolloway_]

Some of them wreak of wokeness 🤢

[@uglyaniimals]

as much as bruce's hot take wasn't actually a hot take ,,,, he totally called the younger players not getting his humor like goddamn