I used to enjoy a variety of realty shows, but over the years, grew tired of most of them. I grew tired of Survivor for a time as well, but really got back into it a few years ago. Like so many fans of the show, I was especially looking forward to this years season premiere. The pandemic meant the show couldn't film last year, so there was no show for the 2020 fall season.
One of the most exciting parts of each new season is the reveal of this years contestants. I've learned that you can rarely tell much about them from their pictures and mini-bios, but it's still interesting to see the array of people they choose. It's also always fun to see how many hotties might be doing their challenges in wet boxer briefs.
Anyone who remembers Saturday Night Live's 'It's Pat' sketch knows that gender confusion used to be played for laughs. Mocking someone for appearing genderless was common, and it was an insult to behave attributes from both genders. Thankfully times have changes.
This year, there was a contestant that intrigued me from the get go. Although I'd seen his picture, I didn't initially recognize him when he appeared on screen. Like most years, Survivor began the season with the new contestants arriving on a boat. In the opening scenes, we only caught a few fleeting shots of Xander. He was standing in the background and I don't remember seeing any close-ups in the shows opening sequences.
From those first few scenes, I wasn't sure whether the person I was looking at was a man or a woman. They seemed very tall, but they had a bandana on their head with long flowing hair coming out the sides and back. I didn't really care the person's gender, I was entranced by their beautiful face. I loved who I learned to be Xander's beautiful lips and facial structure. I'm guessing I'm not the only one who had this experience watching the shows opening.
Once on the island, it was clear it was Xander, the guy I'd seen in the promotional images. He quickly took his shirt off while participating in the water challenge. I enjoyed the mystery of figuring out which contestant I'd seen he actually was and remain fascinated with his great face and body, and who he is as a player. I also have to admit to being incredibly drawn to large beautiful nipples...