‘Survivor’ contestant Deshawn Radden’s coming out was met with “unconditional love”
This profile is part of Queerty’s 2024 Out For Good series, recognizing public figures who’ve had the courage to come out and make a difference in the past year, in celebration of National Coming Out Day on October 11.Name and age: Deshawn Radden, 29.Bio: Deshawn Radden hails from San Bernardino, California.
In 2021, the then-medical student participated in season 41 of Survivor. He ended the reality competition as the runner-up to winner Erika Casupanan, who came out as a lesbian in 2023.
Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.Now based in Miami, Radden is pursuing a career in medicine. Coming out: In June of this year, Radden came out via a YouTube interview and Instagram post.
He began his post with an equivocal statement of his identity: “A running list of things I am… A child of God, Son, Brother, Friend, Doctor & a QUEER black man.”He continued, “I came out to my family and a few close friends a few years ago.
