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'Survivor: Fiji'

Post by: Sal

It turns out that the racial diversity of "Survivor: Cook Islands" wasn't just a one-time fluke.

On Friday (Jan. 12), CBS announced the cast members for the 14th installment of Mark Burnett's hit reality franchise, the appropriately titled "Survivor: Fiji." And, true to Burnett's recent promises, the show's cast is every bit as the stars of the race-baiting Cook Islands season.

The contestants range in age from 23 to 54 and the group includes players born in Hong Kong, Colombia, Venezuela and South Korea. Expect plenty of Hurricane Katrina subplots, as at least three players have direct ties to Louisiana.

As always, there will be twists. The players won't be divided into tribes until the third day, prior to an Immunity challenge. The tribe that wins that challenge will return to camp with "copious resources," while the losing tribe will receive only a pot, machete and water source. In addition, there will be a hidden Immunity idol at each camp, but the only clues to find the important trinket are located on Exile Island.

Here's a little info on the 19 new castaways viewers will meet formally when "Survivor: Fiji" premieres on Thursday, Feb. 8:

Name: Alex Angarita
Age: 28
Hometown: Los Angeles
Occupation: Attorney

Name: Kenward "Boo" Bernis
Age: 34
Hometown: Lafayette, LA
Occupation: Construction Worker


For the complete list of the contestants, please visit http://www.zap2it.com/tv/zap-story-survivor-s14-meetthecast,0,3663506.story

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