Contestants on the long-running reality series Survivor do whatever it takes to win the $1 million prize. Alone cast members venture into the wilderness with minimal supplies for a chance to go home with $500,000. But for Naked and Afraid participants, going on the long-running Discovery Channel survival show is all about the bragging rights.
Do ‘Naked and Afraid’ contestants win money? Matt Wright and Steven Lee Hall Jr. in ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ | Discovery
Unlike many other reality shows, Naked and Afraid survivalists don’t sign up for the promise of a big payday. Those who manage to complete the show’s grueling 21-day survival challenge don’t win any prize money. The reward is simply knowing that you’ve been able to last for three weeks in the wild with no clothes or food, and only limited supplies (such as a knife or cooking pot).
Cast members on...
Do ‘Naked and Afraid’ contestants win money? Matt Wright and Steven Lee Hall Jr. in ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ | Discovery
Unlike many other reality shows, Naked and Afraid survivalists don’t sign up for the promise of a big payday. Those who manage to complete the show’s grueling 21-day survival challenge don’t win any prize money. The reward is simply knowing that you’ve been able to last for three weeks in the wild with no clothes or food, and only limited supplies (such as a knife or cooking pot).
Cast members on...
- 11/5/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Naked and Afraid isn’t quite like any other reality show. The Discovery Channel series drops two strangers in a remote location and then challenges them to survive for 21 days – without clothes, water, or food. Each person also gets to bring one survival item. But beyond that, they’re on their own (though a camera crew is close at hand to document their experience).
The show’s participants literally bare all. But audiences don’t see everything that happens. From what it’s like to strip down for the first time to the truth about how involved the show’s producers are in shaping storylines, here are some secrets Naked and Afraid cast members have revealed about being on the show.
‘Naked and Afraid’ cast members don’t get a lot of details about the filming location
Naked and Afraid participants have been challenged to survive in virtually every environment on earth,...
The show’s participants literally bare all. But audiences don’t see everything that happens. From what it’s like to strip down for the first time to the truth about how involved the show’s producers are in shaping storylines, here are some secrets Naked and Afraid cast members have revealed about being on the show.
‘Naked and Afraid’ cast members don’t get a lot of details about the filming location
Naked and Afraid participants have been challenged to survive in virtually every environment on earth,...
- 8/19/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Will these Naked and Afraid veterans survive the reality show’s latest challenge? The new spinoff Naked and Afraid: Castaways takes nine past cast members and strands them on a deserted island in the middle of the Pacific, where they’ll have to fight to survive in brutal conditions. It premieres Sunday, July 30 on Discovery Channel.
The ‘Naked and Afraid: Castaways’ cast
Nine brave Naked and Afraid alums have signed up for the show’s latest challenge. They’ll compete as groups of three, working together to make use of the tropical island’s resources for their survival.
Team 1 consists of Andrew Shaybe, Heather Smith, and Patrick French. Team 2’s members are Bulent Gurcan, Kerra Bennett, and Na’im McKee. Team 3 is made up of Justin Governale, Candice Mishler, and Rachel Strohl.
The ‘Naked and Afraid’ spinoff is different from other versions of the show
Like Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing,...
The ‘Naked and Afraid: Castaways’ cast
Nine brave Naked and Afraid alums have signed up for the show’s latest challenge. They’ll compete as groups of three, working together to make use of the tropical island’s resources for their survival.
Team 1 consists of Andrew Shaybe, Heather Smith, and Patrick French. Team 2’s members are Bulent Gurcan, Kerra Bennett, and Na’im McKee. Team 3 is made up of Justin Governale, Candice Mishler, and Rachel Strohl.
The ‘Naked and Afraid’ spinoff is different from other versions of the show
Like Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing,...
- 7/31/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
What a finish. The toughest Naked and Afraid challenge yet came to an end on July 16. The nail-biting season finale of the Discovery Channel reality series saw the remaining five survivalists in a brutal race to the final extraction point. The one who finished the competition first would walk away with a perfect 10 Psr rating – and $100,000. So, who emerged victorious?
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for the season finale of Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing.]
Two survivalists tap out in the ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ finale
Out of the 12 survivalists who embarked on the Last One Standing challenge more than a month ago, just five remained when the finale began: Jeff Zausch, Dan Link, Waz Addy, Steven Lee Hall Jr., and Gary Golding. All are skilled survivalists with multiple Naked and Afraid challenges under their belts. But each one seriously struggled with the finale’s first elimination challenge, which required them to make a primitive fire and then boil a pot of water.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for the season finale of Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing.]
Two survivalists tap out in the ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ finale
Out of the 12 survivalists who embarked on the Last One Standing challenge more than a month ago, just five remained when the finale began: Jeff Zausch, Dan Link, Waz Addy, Steven Lee Hall Jr., and Gary Golding. All are skilled survivalists with multiple Naked and Afraid challenges under their belts. But each one seriously struggled with the finale’s first elimination challenge, which required them to make a primitive fire and then boil a pot of water.
- 7/17/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
There’s nothing like spending a few weeks in the wilderness without clothes to bond people together. Just ask the cast of the Discovery Channel reality series Naked and Afraid. The show drops pairs of survivalists in remote locations and challenges them to last 21 days with little but their wits to rely on. After spending time on the show, some cast members have formed lasting friendships. That’s the case for Steven Lee Hall Jr. and Matt Wright.
These ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ cast members are ‘constantly trying to one-up each other’
Steven and Matt recently competed against each other on Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing. The new spinoff series shakes up the format of the classic show by taking 12 elite survivalists and pitting them against each other in a winner-take-all race to the finish line.
Matt and Steven might have been opponents in the latest Naked and Afraid competition.
These ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ cast members are ‘constantly trying to one-up each other’
Steven and Matt recently competed against each other on Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing. The new spinoff series shakes up the format of the classic show by taking 12 elite survivalists and pitting them against each other in a winner-take-all race to the finish line.
Matt and Steven might have been opponents in the latest Naked and Afraid competition.
- 7/14/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Naked and Afraid’s toughest challenge yet is drawing to a close. Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing switched up the format of the long-running survival reality show, pitting 12 all-star survivalists against each other in a no-holds-barred fight to the finish. The person who makes it to the end walks away with a $100,000 grand prize – a first for the show. So, who will emerge victorious? Fans will soon find out.
The ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ finale airs July 16
There’s just one episode left in Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing. In the July 9 installment, the remaining six survivalists were whittled down to just five. Matt Wright – who’s lasted a total of 215 days on previous Naked and Afraid challenges – started the episode with a nasty leg injury that only got worse as things progressed. He came in last on a water-carrying elimination challenge, knocking him out of the competition.
The ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ finale airs July 16
There’s just one episode left in Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing. In the July 9 installment, the remaining six survivalists were whittled down to just five. Matt Wright – who’s lasted a total of 215 days on previous Naked and Afraid challenges – started the episode with a nasty leg injury that only got worse as things progressed. He came in last on a water-carrying elimination challenge, knocking him out of the competition.
- 7/10/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The latest Naked and Afraid spinoff shakes up the format of the long-running survival reality show by adding an element of competition. But not everyone is wild about the change, including some of the cast members. Sarah Bartell completed three previous Naked and Afraid challenges prior to signing up for Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing. However, she says she has “nothing but contempt” for the new version of the show.
Sarah Bartell weighs in on ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’
Sarah was one of 12 past Naked and Afraid participants who returned to compete on Last One Standing. The multi-phase challenge began with six pairs of survivalists fighting to last 21 days in South Africa’s remote Oribi Gorge. In a twist, if one person opted to tap out, their partner was also eliminated.
Next came a two-week group competition. The remaining survivalists split into two teams, where they had...
Sarah Bartell weighs in on ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’
Sarah was one of 12 past Naked and Afraid participants who returned to compete on Last One Standing. The multi-phase challenge began with six pairs of survivalists fighting to last 21 days in South Africa’s remote Oribi Gorge. In a twist, if one person opted to tap out, their partner was also eliminated.
Next came a two-week group competition. The remaining survivalists split into two teams, where they had...
- 6/19/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The tension is ratcheting up on Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing. The Discovery Channel survival reality series pits 12 of the top competitors from past seasons of the show against each other. At stake? A $100,000 grand prize.
With some serious cash at stake and a whole new set of rules governing the game, this is a Naked and Afraid experience like no other. While most players have banded together to increase their odds of survival, at least in the early stages of the game, one participant has enthusiastically embraced the “last one standing” aspect of the contest. Jeff Zausch has made it clear from day one that his goal is to triumph over the other players, whatever it takes. If that means hoarding resources and refusing to share, so be it.
“The war has officially started!” Jeff wrote in reply to a comment on his Facebook page on June 11.
Jeff...
With some serious cash at stake and a whole new set of rules governing the game, this is a Naked and Afraid experience like no other. While most players have banded together to increase their odds of survival, at least in the early stages of the game, one participant has enthusiastically embraced the “last one standing” aspect of the contest. Jeff Zausch has made it clear from day one that his goal is to triumph over the other players, whatever it takes. If that means hoarding resources and refusing to share, so be it.
“The war has officially started!” Jeff wrote in reply to a comment on his Facebook page on June 11.
Jeff...
- 6/12/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing is changing the rules of the game. The latest spinoff of the Discovery Channel reality series Naked and Afraid takes 12 of the top competitors from past seasons and drops them in South Africa, where they’ll have to survive 45 days in the wild. At stake is a six-figure prize. But as the players learned in the May 7 premiere, this version of Naked and Afraid is unlike any other. Even some seasoned survivalists will question if they have what it takes to make it to the end of the competition.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing Episode 1.]
‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ introduces new rules and challenges
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing brings together a dozen players from past seasons for an intense six-week challenge in South Africa. But this multi-phase competition has a number of twists that make it different from previous versions of Naked and Afraid.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing Episode 1.]
‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ introduces new rules and challenges
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing brings together a dozen players from past seasons for an intense six-week challenge in South Africa. But this multi-phase competition has a number of twists that make it different from previous versions of Naked and Afraid.
- 5/8/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The latest Naked and Afraid spinoff is raising the stakes. Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing takes 12 of the toughest competitors from past seasons of the Discovery Channel reality show and drops them in South Africa’s punishing Oribi Gorge. The contestants will face off in a multiphase challenge that will test their survival skills as they compete to win a $100,000 grand prize.
‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ competition explained
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing is a grueling, 45-day competition. It unfolds in three phases, with rules and twists unlike any before seen on the show.
The challenge begins in phase one, when pairs of survivalists must fight to last 21 days in the wilderness. Each pair will have to hunt for food, water, fire, and shelter. But in a Naked and Afraid first, they’ll also have to earn the tools they need to survive, which are cached in the surrounding environment.
‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ competition explained
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing is a grueling, 45-day competition. It unfolds in three phases, with rules and twists unlike any before seen on the show.
The challenge begins in phase one, when pairs of survivalists must fight to last 21 days in the wilderness. Each pair will have to hunt for food, water, fire, and shelter. But in a Naked and Afraid first, they’ll also have to earn the tools they need to survive, which are cached in the surrounding environment.
- 5/7/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Discovery Channel’s expanding the Naked and Afraid franchise with Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing, a new competition that pits Naked and Afraid all-stars against each other with a $100,000 prize at stake. The new survival series premieres on Sunday, May 7, 2023 and features 12 all-stars who will be attempting to last 45 days in South Africa’s Oribi Gorge.
Season one of Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing competitors include:
Matt Wright Jeff Zausch Cheeny Plante Dan Link Waz Addy Amber Hargrove Steven Lee Hall, Jr. Sarah Bartell Gary Golding Gwen Grimes Stacey Osorio Wes Harper A scene from Discovery Channel’s ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’
The Discovery Channel offered this description of the new addition to the Naked and Afraid franchise:
“For the first time ever, survivalists will compete head-to-head through a grueling, multiphase challenge and have their primitive skills tested for the chance to win $100,000. The competition is fierce,...
Season one of Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing competitors include:
Matt Wright Jeff Zausch Cheeny Plante Dan Link Waz Addy Amber Hargrove Steven Lee Hall, Jr. Sarah Bartell Gary Golding Gwen Grimes Stacey Osorio Wes Harper A scene from Discovery Channel’s ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’
The Discovery Channel offered this description of the new addition to the Naked and Afraid franchise:
“For the first time ever, survivalists will compete head-to-head through a grueling, multiphase challenge and have their primitive skills tested for the chance to win $100,000. The competition is fierce,...
- 4/24/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
It has been a brutal season of Naked and Afraid Xl.
Twelve participants were sent to the African Badlands to survive for 40 days. In the first 28 days, four participants either tapped out or were medically evacuated.
Then came day 29.
After eating tainted fruit that the show helpfully told us were probably "contaminated by the saliva or feces of bats or monkeys," four participants fell deathly ill in a 24-hour period.
Three people have been medically evacuated, while the fate of the fourth, Jake Nodar, hasn't yet been aired. (We'd be willing to bet that he's also out of the challenge.
Twelve participants were sent to the African Badlands to survive for 40 days. In the first 28 days, four participants either tapped out or were medically evacuated.
Then came day 29.
After eating tainted fruit that the show helpfully told us were probably "contaminated by the saliva or feces of bats or monkeys," four participants fell deathly ill in a 24-hour period.
Three people have been medically evacuated, while the fate of the fourth, Jake Nodar, hasn't yet been aired. (We'd be willing to bet that he's also out of the challenge.
- 8/28/2016
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- People.com - TV Watch
It has been a brutal season of Naked and Afraid Xl. Twelve participants were sent to the African Badlands to survive for 40 days. In the first 28 days, four participants either tapped out or were medically evacuated. Then came day 29. After eating tainted fruit that the show helpfully told us were probably "contaminated by the saliva or feces of bats or monkeys," four participants fell deathly ill in a 24-hour period. Three people have been medically evacuated, while the fate of the fourth, Jake Nodar, hasn't yet been aired. (We'd be willing to bet that he's also out of the challenge.
- 8/28/2016
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
It has been a brutal season of Naked and Afraid Xl. Twelve participants were sent to the African Badlands to survive for 40 days. In the first 28 days, four participants either tapped out or were medically evacuated. Then came day 29. After eating tainted fruit that the show helpfully told us were probably "contaminated by the saliva or feces of bats or monkeys," four participants fell deathly ill in a 24-hour period. Three people have been medically evacuated, while the fate of the fourth, Jake Nodar, hasn't yet been aired. (We'd be willing to bet that he's also out of the challenge.
- 8/28/2016
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
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