Spencer Duhm: Latest gay contestant on “Survivor” reality show [video]
“It’s inevitable that somebody will do that,” Duhm said. “The bios come out before anybody’s seen anything, and (fans are) going to say, ‘You’re the black one. You’re the old woman.’ I didn’t want people on TV right off the bat to go, ‘OK, here’s our homo.'”
Spencer Duhm, 20, a gay contestant currently appearing on the 17th season of CBS’ realty competition show “Survivor: Tocantins.” (The Ledger) The show’s very first winner was also a gay man, Richard Hatch, who’s winnings and fame famously led to a number of problems.
”Going into it, I did not plan on telling my tribe mates,” he said. “People have prejudices sometimes. My theory was, I’ll let them get to know me. If it comes up, I’ll tell them.”
Spencer Duhm (pronounced like “Doom”) explaining how being gay contributed to his strategy as a contestant on ”Survivor: Tocantins — The Brazilian Highlands.” (Orlando Sentinel)
”Snakes in general, I just don’t do snakes.”
A quote from the official “Survivor” show site that says Spencer Duhm is “a gay, single man and currently resides in Gainesville, Fla. His birthday is December 20.” He also appears to be the youngest contestant to have ever appeared on the show since the network lowered the age limit from 21 to 18. (CBS)
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