Survivor is getting closer and closer to its milestone 50th season, but before that, Season 49 will be airing on the 2025 TV schedule. While other shows chase star power (The Traitors, we’re looking at you), Survivor host and executive producer Jeff Probst, who seems to have a lot of say in who makes it on the show, made one thing crystal clear: don’t expect a season stacked wall-to-wall with celebrities anytime soon.
In a new exclusive with Men’s Journal, Probst explained that the show doesn’t need a Hollywood makeover to stay relevant—but that doesn’t mean famous faces are off-limits. As he put it:
