Before his rise to fame in Hollywood, Joe Manganiello, known for his roles in Magic Mike, How I Met Your Mother, True Blood, and the Magic Mike film series, revealed that he once auditioned for the popular reality show Survivor. The actor shared that he met a casting agent for Survivor at a pool party early in his career and was encouraged to make an audition tape. However, due to his acting commitments and a pilot he had shot, he was unable to pursue the opportunity.
Survivor, which has been on the air for 24 years, has seen its share of celebrity contestants, including Lisa Whelchel and Mike White. Manganiello, now set to host the new NBC series Deal or No Deal Island, expressed his excitement for the show, calling it the 'Mount Everest of competition programs.'
