Mike White Teases Which ‘Survivor 50' Stars He'll Cast on ‘White Lotus'
Mike White is famous for putting his previous Survivor tribemates in his projects, so fans are naturally dying to know which familiar faces from Survivor 50 are going to make cameos in upcoming episodes of The White Lotus. Now, White is weighing in... kind of.
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"Everyone wants to know who from Survivor 50 is going to be the next cameo on White Lotus," he said in a new video on Instagram. "But they're going to have to audition! We're going to put them to the test and see who's the best."
A handful of fan-favorite castaways including Ozzy Lusth, Q Burdette, Tiffany Ervin, Savannah Louie, Rizo Velovic, Charlie Davis, Rick Devens, Chrissy Hoffbeck, Aubry Bracco, Jonathan Young, Genevieve Mushaluk, Joe Hunter, andCirie Fields tried some of the most iconic lines from the HBO Max drama, including:
- "Just because people are rich, doesn't mean they're not trashy,"
- "I just don't think at this age I'm meant to live an uncomfortable life," and
- "Whenever I stay at a White Lotus, I always have a memorable time."
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Some of the funniest moments include Davis doing his best impression of Jennifer Coolidgeand Devens doing an incredibly aggressive Jack. When it comes to serious acting chops, fans in the comments seemed to agree on two frontrunners for the opportunity.
"Cirie ATE cast her immediately," said one, while another wrote, "Cirie and Ozzy and give them lines cause they were actually good!" A third chimed in, "Cirie and Ozzy did the best! GET. THEM. ON!!"
The cast reactions in the comments were equally funny, with Louie writing, "Oh my god ok I'll stick to reality tv LMFAO," and Rizgod himself joking, "I don't think I'm getting the role [crying emojis href="https://parade.com/living/emoji-combos-funny-cute"]."
One person who didn't throw their hat in the ring? White's David Vs. Goliath bestie Angelina Keeley. "I don't need to read, I've already been on the show," she bragged. "I'm locked in."
Season 4 of The White Lotus is currently in production, and set to take place on the French Riviera. Though no premiere date has been set, it's expected in 2027.
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Which former Survivor contestants have appeared in The White Lotus?
White, who also created School of Rock, is no stranger to casting his tribemates on his show. Here's the full list!
- Alec Merlino (Season 1)
- Angelina Keeley (Season 2)
- Kara Kay (Season 2)
- Natalie Cole (Season 3)
- Carl Boudreaux (Season 3)
- Christian Hubicki (Season 3)
Fans will just have to stay tuned to see who appears in season 4!
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This story was originally published April 21, 2026 at 7:09 PM.