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‘Survivor’ runner-up Deshawn Radden comes out, says he’s ready to go back to the island as his authentic self
Survivor—the post-pandemic seasons of the long-running CBS reality competition series—have been marked by a noticeable uptick in LGBTQ+ contestants, and the show’s been all the more exciting because of it.The winner’s circle alone is full of gays, from Season 44’s Yam Yam Arocho, Survivor‘s first out QPOC winner, to most recently Kenzie Petty, the first female winner to openly identify as LGBTQ+ while on the show.Even 41’s victor, Erika Casupanan, came out as a lesbian in an Instagram video at the end of last year—the gays stay winning!Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.Now, the latest former castaway to come out as queer is Casupanan’s runner-up, Deshawn Radden. Welcome to the family, Deshawn!A post shared by Dr.