Every contestant that shows up to play Survivor thinks they have what it takes to win the game. Optimism abounds! Everything is sunshine and Fun Dip and unicorns! And then those happy-go-lucky souls are dropped off on island and reality hits.

The beloved host/showrunner has been peeling the curtain back on the official Survivor podcast On Fire with Jeff Probst. During an episode about Season 47, he revealed why his instructions before reading the votes is no longer included. As he put it:

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The "Survivor 48" cast includes a former “Survivor” alternate, a stunt performer, a pizzeria manager, and a surgeon.

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Survivor 48 will take place in the South Pacific island nation, nearly 8,000 miles away from Jersey and Virginia. Fiji's Mamanuca Islands have been the setting for the show since season 33 in 2016. The 2000 Tom Hanks movie "Cast Away" was also filmed on the islands.