However for some stars who did not make the ultimate minimize, a couple of of the names chosen for the milestone season are considerably baffling.

CBS introduced the lineup for Season 50 earlier this week, with each former contestants and longtime followers criticizing the community and Jeff Probst for leaning an excessive amount of into the so-called “New Period” of avid gamers and gameplay with their selections.

One massive shock was the shortage of “Boston Rob” Mariano, thought of by many to be top-of-the-line gamers of all time. He, after all, has already performed the sport 5 occasions and, in keeping with a press release he posted Friday morning, that is sufficient for him.

“Wow!!! I received your whole DMs and messages so so many thanks all!! However actually do not be mad @survivorcbs and @jeffprobst early on they known as and requested … I simply felt like I’ve performed so many occasions and I’m actually fulfilled with my Survivor Journey,” he wrote.

“I wished my spot to go to another person that deserved one other likelihood!” he continued. “I’ve gotten a lot out of Survivor. it would all the time be part of who I’m! I’m eternally grateful. Like I stated ..It is gonna be OK. I really feel like one thing good is coming!!! #Survivor50”

Jerri Manthey — one of many present’s first villains from Season 2, who returned for each Survivor: All-Stars and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains — posted a video during which she gave the impression to be disillusioned forward of the forged announcement. She captioned the put up, “SURVIVOR SEASON 50 #nuffsaid.”

Within the feedback, favourite and Season 44 star Carolyn Wiger wrote, “You deserved to be there. And yeah I don’t care. I’m saying deserved. Since you did.” Survivor 47 alum Teeny Chirichillo added, “Shaking my head with you. You’re a legend Jerri ” — earlier than Season 48’s Mary Zheng wrote, “you’ll all the time be too good for them ”

Season 29 alum Kelly Wentworth — who later competed on Survivor: Cambodia, and Survivor: Fringe of Extinction — additionally reacted to the forged with some disappointment.

“Sorry, it’s too 46/48/49 heavy,” she wrote, complaining concerning the New Period contestants.

“I’m completely satisfied for everybody that will get to play this wonderful sport once more and I am certain they are going to play their hearts out. However recency bias strikes once more and I’d be tremendous with that, EXCEPT for the way in which we had been bought this season as being a celebration of FIFTY seasons,” she continued. “I simply do not feel that vibe in any respect from this. I am nonetheless a Survivor fan. I am nonetheless gonna watch. And sure, I am nonetheless gonna be a sassy social media critic.”

“Snubbing the 20s [seasons] fully however including 5 folks from the final two seasons when that is meant to be a *celebration* of the complete sequence is wild work,” she added in an Instagram Story. “Ought to have let the followers vote on the forged.”

Manthey commented on Kelly’s put up, sharing, “thanks… and sure.. it makes NO SENSE and it doesnt really feel like a celebration by any means.”

“And dont get me began on WHY Colby and never me..??” she continued, referring to fellow Season 2 star — and runner-up — Colby Donaldson, who’s again. “are you able to IMAGINE…. Abi Maria and that i on the identical season???? OMG. Rob C…. is a real legend as properly… not okay. Penner? are you kidding? severely top-of-the-line…. THANK YOU on your phrases of assist and your point out. I like you. :)”

Over on X, Season 43’s Owen Knight stated that whereas he was “completely satisfied for my mates who made it” and “unhappy for my mates who did not,” he added the general record left him “confused.”

“Confused by the amalgamation of true legends, legends we needn’t see once more, winners, and folks we do not know but. 1 from 41-44 and 11 from 45-49 is wild,” he stated. “Unhappy there’s little Asian rep. We’ll see ¯_(ツ)_/¯”

He concluded, “No offense to the 49 folks nevertheless it’s actually unattainable for us to be enthusiastic about them when Jesse, Omar, Rob C, Sean Rector, Malcolm, Carolyn, Shan, Frannie, Jerri, Abi, Amanda, and so forth are sitting at dwelling.”

A kind of names, Jesse Lopez, additionally shared his disappointment after beforehand confirming he would not be again.

“To be actual, it stings,” he posted to X this week. “However my youngsters nonetheless run round telling folks I am a Survivor all star with or with out 50. Gonna maintain doing shit to impress my youngsters & get that cash child!”

Season 37’s Davie Rickenbacker additionally took to social media to verify he “received minimize” from the ultimate record.

“And yeah, that s–t sucks, I am unhappy” he stated in an Instagram video, sharing that he is in remedy and his therapist suggested him to “take a break from all of it.”

“Sure. I am nonetheless in remedy due to this bulls–t. That is what I’ve determined to do. It has been seven years since my stint on actuality TV, made it to the ultimate spherical and I am uninterested in these hoes enjoying with me,” he added with fun. “All I actually wished was to return and play within the 50 p.c BIPOC period on a degree enjoying area, all that we labored for.”

He added that he is “actually envious” of the crew who made it.

In the meantime, watch Carolyn’s response to the ultimate forged beneath: