Reality Bites: Survivor Season 30: Preview and Cast Bios

Can you believe that there have been 29 seasons of Survivor? I can't believe that we are getting ready for the 30th installment! 15 years of Survivor awesomeness have passed, and I hope that we have at least 15 more.

The 30th season is being called: Worlds Apart, and again takes place in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. The tribes will be divided in different way again this season. This time it's by working class: White Collar, Blue Collar, and No Collar. What exactly does that mean, at least for the purposes of this game? Well, according to Jeff Probst...

White Collar = "tend to be the people who work in offices, might wear a suit, are in charge, and make the rules", "nobody seems to like the white collars--the rich"
Blue Collar = "what America was built on and still what drives America, and these are people that work outside with their hands, and they tend to follow the rules", "the blue collars are doing what they've always done, which is keep our country going"
No Collar = "these are the people on the outside that don't have any interest in the status quo or tradition...and they tend to break the rules", "they're not interested in corporate America and they don't really want to work in a normal job, so they just hang out on the outside, sort of assessing and commenting on life and figuring out a way to get by"

The last time the tribes were split into 3 tribes was Season 28: Cagayan: Brains vs. Beauty vs. Brawn, which was a very successful and popular season, giving us Tony as the much deserved winner. Some say last season was a flop. I always enjoy every season, so I never think of any of them as flops. Probst says the problem with last season's San Juan Del Sur was that they they chose the theme of the season first and then tried to find people to fit into that. This season, however, they found the best group of people, and then figured out the theme. Probst has boldly said that this ranks very near the top of his list of favorite seasons, and that this cast is one of the best they've ever had. Excited yet? I totally am!

Of course there will be another new twist this season, as there always is. This season, there will be a new advantage in the game. Probst isn't giving any hints. He just said that this is something they have thought about doing for a long time, and he says it plays out great. I can't wait to find out more!

Get ready for all the action on the 90-minute premiere, Wednesday, February 25th at 8:00 PM EST on CBS.

The Season 30 Cast of all new faces:

White Collar Tribe -- Masaya (Yellow)

	Joaquin Souberbielle Age: 27 Occupation: Marketing Director Current Residence: Valley Stream, NY
	Max Dawson Age: 37 Occupation: Media Consultant Current Residence: Topanga, CA Fun Fact: Taught a college class on Survivor at Northwestern University
	Tyler Frederickson Age: 33 Occupation: Ex-Talent Agent Assistant Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA Fun Fact: Kicked the game-winning field goal against #3 USC on national television
	Carolyn Rivera Age: 52 Occupation: Corporate Executive Current Residence: Tampa, FL
	Shirin Oskooi Age: 31 Occupation: Yahoo Executive Current Residence: San Francisco, CA Fun Fact: Made the Google Calendar the #1 online calendar in the world
	So Kim Age: 31 Occupation: Retail Buyer Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA

Blue Collar Tribe --Escameca (Blue)

	Dan Foley Age: 47 Occupation: Postal Worker Current Residence: Gorham, ME
	Mike Holloway Age: 38 Occupation: Oil Driller Current Residence: North Richland Hills, TX
	Rodney Lavoie, Jr. Age: 24 Occupation: General Contractor Current Residence: Boston, MA
	Kelly Remington Age: 44 Occupation: State Trooper Current Residence: Grand Island, NY
	Lindsey Cascaddan Age: 24 Occupation: Hairdresser Current Residence: College Park, FL
	Sierra Dawn Thomas Age: 27 Occupation: Barrel Racer Current Residence: Roy, UT Fun Fact: National Champion barrel racer and all-around cowgirl in high school rodeo; National Champion in college rodeo rankings

No Collar Tribe -- Nargarote (Red)

	Joe Anglim Age: 25 Occupation: Jewelry Designer Current Residence: Scottsdale, AZ Fun Fact: Won the high school state championship for basketball; in college upset the #1 indoor volleyball team in the nation finals
	Vince Sly Age: 32 Occupation: Coconut Vendor Current Residence: Santa Monica, CA Fun Fact: Traveled through 39 countries, all done on "whim, wit and self-actualization"
	Will Sims, II Age: 41 Occupation: YouTube Sensation Current Residence: Sherman Oaks, CA Fun Fact: Sang Bon Jovi and The Eurythmics at a gas station on The Tonight Show
	Hali Ford Age: 25 Occupation: Law Student Current Residence: San Francisco, CA
	Jenn Brown Age: 22 Occupation: Sailing Instructor Current Residence: Long Beach, CA Fun Fact: Traveled the world solo on a whim (hmmm...do we think she will have a connection with Vince?)
	Nina Poersch Age: 51 Occupation: Hearing Advocate Current Residence: Palmdale, CA Fun Fact: She is deaf, but has overcome that and now educates others on the Cochlear Implant