Heidi Klum Walks Red Carpet at Cannes Film Festival in Coordinating Look with Son Henry Samuel

Heidi Klum and her son Henry Samuel sported coordinating black-tie looks for the amFar Gala at Cannes Film Festival on Thursday, May 21

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• The mother-son duo has appeared at numerous events lately, and Klum told PEOPLE earlier this month that it is "fun" to experience things through the eyes of "someone who is really young and everything is still so exciting" when bringing her son as her plus one

• Klum's husband Tom Kaulitz joined the mother-son duo for the gala

Heidi Klumand her sonHenry Samuelwore coordinating mother-son looks on the red carpet atCannes Film Festivalon Thursday, May 21.

The model, 52, wore a plunging black-and-white lace corset dress that featured a dramatic ballgown-style black skirt. Henry, 20, who the model shares with ex-husbandSeal, wore a black suit jacket emblazoned with intricate metallic leaf detailing, opting to go shirtless beneath the jacket, paired with the matching black trousers.

The duo was joined by Klum's husband Tom Kaulitz for the amFar Gala. Klum walked the carpet at the premiere ofFjordearlier in the festival on Monday, May 18, and wore a similar corset silhouette.

The gala is held in benefit of The Foundation for AIDS Research, which has raised nearly $950 million in support of its programs and has awarded more than 3,800 grants to research teams worldwide since 1985, according to itsofficial website. This year's performers include Robbie Williams, Zara Larsson, and PinkPantheress.

Henry has been accompanying his supermodel mom to many red carpet events recently, and Klum recently toldPEOPLEexclusively why he is her favorite plus-one.

"To be honest, because my husband has been traveling so much and I didn't want to go alone," she said. "So Henry has been like, 'I'll come with you, mom.' And I'm like, 'This is fabulous.' "

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Klum added, "I mean, what better date can you have than your own son?"

TheProject Runwayhost also explained that it's "fun" to experience things through the eyes of "someone who is really young and everything is still so exciting."

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"Obviously, things are super exciting for me too, but it's different with a 20-year-old when they see things and do things for the first time, like a big red carpet," she reflected. "... So he's always super appreciative that I take him."

Klum added, "But to be honest, I'm more appreciative that he comes with me, that he's proud to be on my side. And we have a fun night together. We love people watching, we gossip a little bit. It's a real fun night with my son."

Klum is also mom to three other children:Leni, 21, Johan, 19, and Lou, 16. She married Kaulitz, 36, in 2019.

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NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after bout with severe illness

Kyle Busch, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion considered one of the best drivers of all time, died Thursday after a bout with a severe illness. He was 41.

The Busch family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR confirmed his death hours after announcing that Busch had been hospitalized this week and would miss Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. No further details, including the type of illness and location of the hospital, were provided.

"Our entire NASCAR family is heartbroken by the loss of Kyle Busch," the joint statement said. "A future Hall of Famer, Kyle was a rare talent, one who comes along once in a generation. He was fierce, he was passionate, he was immensely skilled and he cared deeply about the sport and fans.

"Throughout a career that spanned more than two decades, Kyle set records in national series wins, won championships at NASCAR's highest level and fostered the next generation of drivers as an owner in the Truck Series. His sharp wit and competitive spirit sparked a deep emotional connection with race fans of every age, creating the proud and loyal ‘Rowdy Nation.'"

"NASCAR lost a giant of the sport today, far too soon."

Busch is survived by his wife Samantha, 11-year-old son Brexton and 4-year-old daughter Lennix. He was also the younger brother of NASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch, 47.

When the NASCAR Cup Series came to Watkins Glen, N.Y. earlier this month, Busch told his team over the radio that he was "gonna need a shot" and later told The Athletic he had not fully gotten over what was ailing him.

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"You can kind of hear it -- I'm still not great," Busch said. "The cough was pretty substantial last week."

Busch accrued 232 wins across NASCAR's top three series: 63 in the Cup Series, 102 in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and 69 in the Craftsman Truck Series. He won the trucks race at Dover on Friday, six days before his death.

The Las Vegas native was the NASCAR Cup Series champion in 2015 and 2019. He never won the Daytona 500 but claimed the pole for the first time this year before finishing 15th.

Among Busch's big wins were the 2008 Southern 500, the 2015 and 2016 Brickyard 400 and 2019 Coca-Cola 600.

In a statement earlier in the day, Richard Childress Racing asked for prayers for Busch and his family and "he and his family have the full resources of RCR behind them."

They also tapped Austin Hill to take over for Busch in the No. 8 Chevrolet for the Coca-Cola 600, one of NASCAR's crown jewel events.

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Big Sean Reveals the 'Sweet' Thing Hailey and Justin Bieber Told Him After His Mental Health-Focused Coachella Speech (Exclusive)

PEOPLE spoke exclusively to Big Sean at Live Nation’s Mental Health Awareness Month series for Mindful Nation’s “Music, Mindset & Meaning: A Conversation with Big Sean and Maverick Carter”

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• The Grammy nominated artist opened up about his mental health and how he felt inspired during a surprise Coachella appearance with Justin Bieber

• Big Sean’s bestselling book, Go Higher: Five Practices for Purpose, Success, and Inner Peace, is out now

Big Seanis all about spreading positivity.

PEOPLE spoke to the rapper andGo Higherbestselling author, 38, at the Mindful Nation's Mental Health Awareness Month event held at Live Nation’s Beverly Hills headquarters on Wednesday, May 20 where he opened up about uplifting a fellow artist during a surprise Coachella performance late last month.

During the event, which featured a conversation moderated by SpringHill CEOMaverick Carter, the "Mercy" rapper recalled the viral speech he made toJustin Bieberin front of thousands of fans at Coachella Weekend 2.

"He's somebody who has given his whole life to the music, and has grown up in a public eye and has just gone through the ups and downs and been taking advantage of a lot, I feel like, from a lot of people and by any means not a perfect man and he knows that and he's been learning with us all," Sean, full name Sean Anderson, told PEOPLE of his "As Long as You Love Me" collaborator.

The pair have been friends since 2011, and Sean went viral forpraising Bieber’s resilienceduring their Coachella set, telling him in a heartfelt speech, "God has his hands on you."

"I didn't know that I was gonna say what I said on stage. I was just inspired," Sean told PEOPLE Wednesday.

The "Blessings" artist also shared how his prep for every performance keeps him grounded.

"Before I go on stage, I always pray for God to speak through me," he told PEOPLE. "I wake up, I do a morning meditation, I do a journal. I always try and keep myself open to the word of God or the angels around me, because I'm blind behind the miracles I’ve seen and I know that there's like angels watching over, not just me, over so many of us. So I just went with it."

While his words may have moved many, Sean admitted he didn’t actually remember much of it.

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"When I got offstage and people were like, ‘What you said was so ... ‘ And I'm like, ‘Damn, what did I say?’ I had to go back and listen, but he and his wife were so sweet," the Grammy nominee said of the Canadian superstar and his wifeHailey Bieber, 29.

"They both hit me after. I was kicking with them after, but they hit me days later, like, ‘What you said — we’re still on a high off of it and still appreciated and so great what you said.’ And Justin was like, ‘Man, you drop big bars, you drop some bars, man.’ I'm like, I didn't even really — it wasn't my intention," Sean told PEOPLE of the impromptu moment.

Part of the Mindful Nation event featured a book signing from Sean’s 2025 release,Go Higher: Five Practices for Purpose, Success, and Inner Peace.

While there, the "Bounce Back" rapper said outside of journaling, meditation and even watching anime, there’s one thing he doesn’t see himself doing again to find inner peace.

"I don't go skydiving. I did, but it was a little much," he joked. "When I was in the air, I'm like, I don't need to do this again."

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As he gears up for the release of his new album, Sean told PEOPLE he can see writing a second book in his future.

"I'm glad there are some people who are receptive to it," he says of the bestseller, which includes a foreword fromJay Shetty. "It's a passion of mine, it's a purpose of mine."

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Four Verts: Is Aaron Rodgers retiring a year too late? Plus 2026 schedule is a stress test, and we salute Jacoby Brissett

Across the NFL, rookies have reported to their minicamps, organized team activities (OTAs) have begun, and mandatory minicamps are right around the corner. Let’s catch up with some of the top storylines of the past couple weeks.

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Aaron Rodgers might be retiring one year too late

Aaron Rodgers, in his return to the Steelers on a one-year deal,said this week that this wasgoing to be his last season in the NFL.One last run forone of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of the gameand future first ballot Hall of Famer. He’ll be teaming up with his old coach Mike McCarthy for the final season of this particular show as the Steelers try to … win a playoff game?

It’s long been accepted that the Steelers were largely going to run back last year’s roster, but it doesn’t seem like they’re too concerned whether or not this is a good idea — and neither is Rodgers himself. This looks destined to be another stuck-in-the-mud Steelers offense that features the inherent dangers of an aging, declined Rodgers playing even worse than he did last year.

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Among the 40 quarterbacks last year to register at least 190 dropbacks, Rodgers ranked 26th in expected points added per dropback (0.01), 24th in yards per dropback (5.98), 37th in first down conversion rate (26.8%), 36th success rate (40.8%) and 39th in air yards per attempt (5.9). In other words, he was pretty bad on a down-to-down basis. His league-leading 2.52 seconds to throw also encapsulated how physically limited he has become. He’s just trying to get the ball out as fast as possible because he doesn’t have the athleticism that he used to possess.

Of course, that is completely reasonable! Rodgers will turn 43 in December, he’s not supposed to be at the peak of his powers. The fact he can credibly be considered an NFL-level player still is a remarkable achievement in its own right — but not everybody gets to be Tom Brady. Rodgers’ performance last year did look and feel better than the recent slew of post-Ben Roethlisberger quarterbacks the Steelers have thrown out there, but that doesn’t mean it was actually good. Just slightly better than what they had. He wasn’t nearly good enough last season for the team to be so passive at quarterback and just wait for him to sign a contract right before OTAs started.

It’s just awfully complacent for a team with an aging defense that needs to be maximized, but it does seem like after this season the Steelers will just have to bite the bullet and try to acquire a young quarterback with real potential. Perhaps Drew Allar can be that guy with a year on the bench, but he was only a third-round pick. A declining quarterback well into his 40s is not the answer they’re looking for, and it seems unclear what their actual goal is this year.

But that’s not different from any other recent Steelers’ seasons, so, God bless ‘em. Let’s see if Mike McCarthy has access to the same cauldron of dark magic that Mike Tomlin did for another painful 10-7 season.

2026 schedule is a massive stress test for the future of the league

TheNFL has long been spreading their corporate empire via game scheduling, with the 2026 season serving as a new frontier for the future of the league. Between international games and games being broadcast on streaming services, the NFL is attempting to be more visible than ever. There are debates to be had over whether or not this expansion is a good idea, but ultimately the NFL is going to keep trying to grow and push the limits of its global gains, with the players taking on the physical toll of that growth.

There’s no going back to the standard 16-game schedule with predictable game times and locations (or even 17 games, soon) — 2026 represents the NFL’s true swing at expanding what can already be considered a cultural hegemony. All through the power of inventory.

TheNFL will be playing a record nine international gamesthis season, with 10 games already approved for 2027 (and an eventual goal of every team having an international game each season). That includes a game in Melbourne, Australia between the 49ers and the Rams and a new game in France. Beyond that, theseason opens on a Wednesdayand there’s anew Thanksgiving Eve gamethat will be exclusively streamed on Netflix. While it’s easy to just look at a piece of paper that shows the NFL’s schedule, this is decidedlya lot.

A lot of streaming interfaces, a lot of stress on the players themselves, more days of the week to be watching the NFL — this is a stark contrast from the league that many fans grew up with over the course of their lives. There are some benefits to being on streaming apps and playing more games overseas, but this season is going to be the first dip in the water at how expansive and prevalent the league desires to become.

This gets a fat “TBD” because we don’t even really have information on things like what happens when you play a game in Australia and then have to come back for a Week 2 game that’s happening 9-10 days later. It’s a stress test that already has a determined outcome, because the NFL is not going to suddenly decide that they have enough and it’s time to stop growing. The impacts on the game itself will be a murky crystal ball at what the league will look like after the next collective bargaining agreement in 2031, if not sooner.

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Jacoby Brissett is a hero of the working man

Jacoby Brissett, we salute you.After starting 12 games last year for the Cardinals, withjustenough quality football, Brissett found himself walking back into Arizona with the idea that he would be the starting quarterback again. However, he also realized that he’s not getting paid like a starting quarterback, which prompted his decision to hold out from team activities until that was fixed.

Let’s get one thing out the way: This is funny. A team that many project to be among the worst in the league in ahellishdivision at the start of a rebuild has their bridge quarterback holding out. The eventual outcome of this holdout is almost guaranteed to have no real impact on the course of the season; it’s essentially irrelevant as far as league hierarchy goes. However, that doesn’t mean Brissett is necessarily wrong to take this stance, because … why not?

Brissett is set to have a cap hit of roughly $9.2 million this season, ranking 25th among all quarterbacks this year and his $8 million in guaranteed money currently ranks 35th in the league. Those numbers place him in line with rookies and veteran backup quarterbacks. In fact, Gardner Minshew, who the team signed this offseason, ismaking more guaranteed salary this year(about $2.9M) than Brissett ($1.5M).

This is where things can become a matter of perspective, but there are two things that are empirically true here: Brissett is not a rookie quarterback or a quarterback on a rookie deal, and he was objectively not the Cardinals’ backup quarterback last year. This isn’t to say that Brissett should get a market rate deal or anything like that, but if Malik Willis and Aaron Rodgers can make $22-23 million in cash this year, placing them right above the cutoff for backup quarterbacks, then it’s not unreasonable for Brissett to desire the same.

Unfortunately, the timeline of the Cardinals’ rebuild (and the general quality of Brissett’s play) is what makes this holdout feel somewhat preposterous. They’re not winning anything this year and Brissett, who really does provide tangible value to an NFL team, is obviously not going to be the team’s long-term quarterback. Arizona has no real incentive to pay him, unless theyalsoview him as the bridge quarterback for whoever the team drafts next year. Considering they signed Minshew and picked Carson Beck with the first pick in the third round, there’s noneedto do anything. Brissett isn’t going to elevate them past the 49ers, Seahawks or Rams. This is a long-haul rebuild that adds a level of incompatibility with Brissett’s desires.

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That doesn’t mean Brissett shouldn’t be trying this, though. As a 33-year-old journeyman, this very well may be his last chance to get a contract extension as a (presumptive) starting quarterback. If they say no, well, that’s life. Regardless, there’s no reason for Brissett not to ask for this considering his specific standing as a returning veteran quarterback. There’s also not much of a reason for the Cardinals to budge, making this a low-stakes holdout for everyone — except Brissett.

The lonely hero attempts to forge his destiny against the oligarchy before it’s too late. For that, we salute you, Jacoby. Whether or not you get that deal, the effort is understood and appreciated.

Joe Brady, Jesse Minter and Mike McDaniel all have something in common

The coaching carousel that followed the regular season was defined by the overwhelming pressure that tends to come with big-ticket quarterback play. Two of the most established head coaches in the league, John Harbaugh and Sean McDermott, were fired coming off winning seasons in which their respective teams had to endure the imbalance of attrition that inevitably bites every NFL — but it’s not like their final seasons were abject disasters.

The Ravens powered through four games without Lamar Jackson and still nearly made the playoffs with a Week 18 loss pushing them out. Buffalo (read: Josh Allen) just had way too many mistakes against Denver, but even then they were almost able to punch their ticket to the AFC championship game. These are only failures relative to expectation, which is fine, but it just means that new coaches are walking into immensely pressurized situations.

These specific coach movements here immediately map out how dire the respective ownership groups view their situations to be. Jesse Minter was hired in Baltimore (where he coached from 2017-20) toimmediatelyimprove the defense and get it back to championship caliber after an inconsistent run the past few years. Joe Brady was promoted to head coach after the Bills fired McDermott, and considering that was the only big firing they made, the expectation is for Brady to improve upon McDermott’s success — in other words, get to the Super Bowl, because that’s the only thing left.

This offseason even featured a former head coach in Mike McDaniel turning down opportunities to continue that role elsewhere in order to sign on as the offensive coordinator with the Chargers. Most offensive coordinators don’t walk into the door with immediate, serious pressure, but McDaniel had substantial success calling plays in Miami, is seen as an upgrade over Greg Roman and finally has an uber-talented quarterback in Justin Herbert. Considering every team coached by Jim Harbaugh seems to have a high enough floor to make the playoffs, improvement can only mean going on a run to the Super Bowl.

Quite frankly, it was reasonable for all three of those teams to feel like they needed to make a major shakeup, even if Buffalo’s process was fairly shaky. They have legitimate franchise quarterbacks that are all multiple years into their second contracts. The window is now, and while getting to the playoffs should always be seen as good, after time that level of success begins to feel diluted — but the expectations decidedly aren’t. Even if Bills team owner Terry Pegula says it’s not a Super Bowl-or-bust situation for Brady, it has to be. They’ve been to the playoffs six straight seasons with two AFC title game appearances. The only feasible next step is rapidly making a Super Bowl appearance. The same applies to Jackson, who was drafted in the same year as Allen as they enter theirninthNFL seasons. While Herbert is a couple years younger than Jackson and Allen, his baseline-level ability to drag broken offenses to the postseason leaves very little margin for error on the expectations for the Chargers’ offense.

These moves also highlight an undeniable truth about what they’re trying to accomplish: All of these moves happened within the AFC, specifically at the projected top of the conference. Success for one would have to mean the failure of the others, and that’s before including the rest of the conference. Even though fans and loud people on TV seem to forget this every year, only one team wins the Super Bowl. It’s a fair goal for these teams to have, but it also means there won’t be much of a grace period in the event of a slow start. These teams don’t have time for that.

There won’t be too much to glean from reporting on OTAs,but how these coaches begin to build the foundation does matter as they try to build squads that have the borderline unreasonable expectation of improving when they’re already on top of the mountain.

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Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel lead 2025-26 NBA All-Rookie Team

It is award season in the NBA, and the announcements continued Wednesday.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flaggwon the Rookie of the Year Awardat the end of April, but on Wednesday night, the league revealed the 2025-26 All-Rookie Team, honoring the best of the best in their first NBA season.

Flagg was obviously going to be one of the five players making upthe All-Rookie First Team.He was joined by Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Kneuppel, Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe, San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper and Memphis Grizzlies forward Cedric Coward.

The Mavericks forward led all rookies with 21 points per game. He added 6.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game while shooting 46.8% from the field.

Knueppel shot 42.5% from beyond the arc, the best among rookies who attempted at least 80 3-pointers. He averaged 18.5 points per game andset the rookie recordfor most 3-pointers made in a season.

The Hornets guard made 273 shots from beyond the arc, easily clearing the previous record of 207 set by Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray in the 2022-23 season.

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Edgecombe played75 games as a rookieand averaged 16 points per game, the third-highest mark for a rookie this season.

Harper largely came off the bench in his 69 games for the Spurs, but headded helpful depth. The guard made a name for himself with highlight-reel dunks down the stretch of the season.

Coward played 62 games and averaged 13.6 points. He also had 5.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists while playing 25.8 minutes per game.

The five players who madethe NBA All-Rookie Second TeamareNew Orleans Pelicans guard Jeremiah Fears, Utah Jazz forward Ace Bailey, Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud, Toronto Raptors forward Collin Murray-Boyles and Pelicans forward Derik Queen.

Charlotte Hornets big man Ryan Kalkbrenner came closest to joining that group,with eight other players also receiving second-team votes.

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Where Are All 47 “Survivor ”Winners Now? Inside Their Lives After Earning Millions

Survivor season 50 ends on May 20

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• The show has produced 47 winners since its debut in May 2000, with Sandra Diaz-Twine and Tony Vlachos receiving the title of Sole Survivor twice

• Dee Valladares, Kyle Fraser and Savannah Louie were the three winners who returned for the historic 50th season of Survivor

There are fewer than 50 people in the world who can say they hold the title of Sole Survivor.

SinceSurvivorpremiered on May 31, 2000, the tribe has spoken hundreds of times — and only 47 contestants haven't had their torches snuffed.

On May 20, the long-running CBS reality competition show will wrap up itshistoric 50th season, which featured an all-star cast spanning the series' 25-year history.Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fanshas a$2 million prizeon the line thanks toJimmy "MrBeast" Donaldsondoubling the winnings during a surprise episode 10 cameo appearance.

Hosted byJeff Probst, the series follows contestantsthrough a series of challenges, twists and the dreaded Tribal Council, where a group anonymously votes out one of their members at the end of every episode. Yet the best twist of the show comes when the remaining players reach the final Tribal Council and must earn the jury's votes, a.k.a. the players who were most recently voted out of the game.

Many of the show'smemorablewinners— including "Boston" Rob Mariano,Parvati ShallowandRichard Hatch— have gone on to compete on other competition series, likeThe Traitors,The ChallengeandDeal or No Deal Island.

So, where are theSurvivorwinners now? Here's everything to know about their lives today.

Richard Hatch

Hatch became the first-ever Sole Survivor in August 2000, gaining recognition for forming the show's first alliance.

He returned to playSurvivorfor 2004'sAll-Starsseason and later appeared on shows likeThe Celebrity ApprenticeandThe Biggest Loser. Most recently, he starred in the second season of E!'sHouse of Villains, where he came in 10th place.

Though he hasn't returned to the franchise since 2004, Hatch provides commentary on the series on hisYouTube channeland toldKeloland Livingin February 2026 that he would be tuning in to season 50, as he's "never missed an episode" ofSurvivor.

In 2006, Hatch was convicted on two counts of attempted tax evasion and one count of signing a fraudulent tax return after failing to report his $1 millionSurvivorprize and other smaller sums. He served over four years in federal prison, then was sent back to prison for nine months after he failed to amend his previous tax returns, perEntertainment Weekly.

In 2017, Hatch and his partner, Emiliano Cabral, split after 14 years of marriage, according toExtra.

Tina Wesson

Tina Wesson wonseason 2,Survivor: The Australian Outback, in May 2001.

Wesson returned to play in 2013 with her daughter, Katie Collins, for the show's firstBlood vs. Waterseason.

AfterSurvivor, Wesson built a cabin in the woods of North Carolina, and she occasionally teaches survival classes. She remains married to her husband, Dale.

"Survivorwas the greatest experience," she previously told PEOPLE. "It was never about the money. It was about the adventure."

Ethan Zohn

Ethan Zohnwon season 3,Survivor:Africa, in January 2002.

He competed again in 2004 onAll-Starsand in 2020 onWinners at War— a triumphant return after beingdiagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphomain 2009. (In 2012, he announced he was cancer-free.)

After the show, Zohn dated season 6 winner Jenna Morasca for a decade, and the two competed onThe Amazing Racetogetherbefore separating in February 2013.

He married New York City interior designerLisa Heywoodin July 2016. The two live in New Hampshire.

With his winnings, Zohn co-founded Grassroot Soccer, an organization that works to combat the AIDS epidemic in Africa.

Vecepia Towery

Vecepia Towery won season 4,Survivor: Marquesas, in May 2002.

During the show, she formed a close bond with fellow castaway and "Survivorbrother" Sean Rector, who later became her son Jordan's godfather.

She is the first ofonly two Black women to winthe game, though she never returned to play again. Towery has largely stayed out of the spotlight since her win and works at a health company in California, perEntertainment Weekly.

In February 2025, she made her first on-screen appearance in 20 years onThe Price is Right,perParade.

Brian Heidik

Brian HeidikwonSurvivor: Thailandin December 2002.

In September 2015, Heidik shared a throwback photo onInstagramwith his season 5 castmates alongside the caption, "How lucky we all were and are to have been #blessed to have experienced this."

The Maryland native has worked at a Honda dealership in South Carolina since 2020. He's been in the car industry since at least 2011, according to hisLinkedIn.

Heidik shares three children with his wife, Courtney Heidik. He also has one son with ex-wife Charmaine Costigan.

Jenna Morasca

At 21, Morasca became the youngest person ever to be crowned Sole Survivor on season 6,Survivor: The Amazon, in May 2003. She remains the youngest woman to win the title.

She initially competed on the first edition ofSurvivor: All-Starsin 2004 but quit during episode 3 to be with her mother, Carla, who had been battling cancer for 12 years. Carla died eight days after Morasca returned home, per thePittsburgh Post-Gazette.

She's since competed on additional shows, includingFear Factorand season 19 ofThe Amazing Racewith Zohn; hosted CBS.com'sSurvivor Liveand theEmmy-nominatedEveryday Health(the latter was also with Zohn) and tried her hand at wrestling and acting. Morasca now works as a veterinary nurse in her native Pennsylvania, she toldEntertainment Weeklyin January 2021.

Morasca and Zohn dated for a decade before splitting in 2013.

Sandra Diaz-Twine

Sandra Diaz-Twine was the first person to be crowned Sole Survivor twice: She first won season 7,Survivor:Pearl Islands, in 2003 and returned in 2010 to winSurvivor: Heroes vs. Villains.

After her back-to-back wins, Diaz-Twine played the game two more times — on season 34'sGame Changersin 2016 and 2020'sWinners at War— and appeared as a mentor alongside Boston Rob on 2019'sIsland of the Idols. She also starred onAustralian Survivor: Blood vs. Wateralongside her daughter, Nina Twine, in 2022, andplaced fifth on season 2of Peacock'sThe Traitorsin 2024.

Thanks to her $2 million in winnings, Diaz-Twine joked to PEOPLE that she "doesn't do a damn thing" and instead is focused on her family life in North Carolina with her husband, Marcus, and their two kids.

Amber Mariano

Amber Mariano(née Brkich) won season 8,Survivor: All-Stars, in May 2004, after first appearing on season 2,Survivor: The Australian Outback,in 2001.

Fans watched Amberfall in love with "Boston Rob" Marianoon her winning season. Robproposed during the show's live finale, before she bested him for the $1 million prize.

Amber returned to play for a third time in 2020'sWinners at War. She also appeared onThe Amazing Racewith Rob twice — they came in second in 2005 and eighth in 2007.

The couple, who married in April 2005, now live in Florida andshare four daughters: Lucia, Carina, Isabetta and Adelina.

Chris Daugherty

Chris Daugherty (not to be confused withAmerican IdolalumChris Daughtry) won season 9,Survivor: Vanuatu—Islands of Fire, in December 2004.

AfterSurvivor, Daugherty returned to his life in Ohio. He married Lorie Groves-Daugherty in 2005 and later used his winnings to build a house.

"Everyone said my life would change, but life returned to normal," he told PEOPLE. "I have the same friends, live in the same town, and am really happy with where I am."

Tom Westman

Tom Westmanwon season 10,Survivor: Palau, in May 2005, tying the record for most individual immunity wins on his way to the million-dollar prize. He later returned forHeroes vs. Villainsin 2010, where he finished 16th.

After his season, Westman retired from firefighting and got a job as an insurance salesman, though he doesn't tell clients about his stints on reality TV.

"I want them to know I'm an honest guy, and saying I wonSurvivorwill make them think I'm a backstabber," he told PEOPLE.

Danni Boatwright

Danni Boatwright won season 11,Survivor: Guatemala,in May 2005.

Since taking home the crown, Boatwright married NFL player Casey Wiegmann and welcomed two sons, Bo and Stone, whom they've raised in Kansas. A multi-hyphenate, she's worked as a TV personality on KCTV in Kansas City, Mo., started a clothing line and written a series of children's books, as she toldIn Kansas Cityin July 2018.

She is one-half of the co-hosts of theBeyond the Editpodcastwith her fellow99 to Beatcontestant Aggie Gunnels. In herInstagram bio, the veteran player describes herself as a "baseball mom" and "beauty queen."

"Winning a million dollars is wonderful, of course, but I still live a very normal life," Boatwright previously told PEOPLE.

Aras Baskauskas

Aras Baskauskaswon season 12,Survivor: Panama — Exile Island,in May 2006.

He later returned toSurvivorfor the show's firstBlood vs. Waterseason in 2013 alongside his brother Vytas.

After his return fromBlood vs. Water, Baskauskasproposed to his girlfriend, Christy Petersen. The two welcomed their first child,son River Juozas, in May 2014 andwed in a beach ceremony in Mexicoin April 2015. They welcomed a second son, Sage Tiger Baskauskas, in September 2018.

Baskauskas has since released an album and a book under the name "Odd Us," perCBS News. He and his wife launched the sustainable L.A.-based clothing brand Christy Dawn in 2014.

Yul Kwon

Yul Kwon won season 13,Survivor: Cook Islands,in December 2006. He returned for 2020'sWinners at War, where he came in 14th place.

Since his time onSurvivor,Kwon, a lawyer, has worked as an instructor at the F.B.I. Academy and owned a frozen-yogurt chain, per his 2025 interview onFreakonomics. He has also served as the deputy chief of the Federal Communications Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.

In 2022, he appeared on USA Network'sSnake in the Grassalongside fellowSurvivorwinner Earl Cole.

Kwon married his wife, Sophie Tan, in 2009. They share two daughters.

Earl Cole

Cole won season 14,Survivor: Fiji, in May 2007.

After his win, Cole toldEntertainment Weeklyin January 2021 that he had traveled to over 40 countries, gotten married and founded the nonprofitPerthes Kids Foundation. Though he's never playedSurvivoragain, Cole revealed that he'd been asked back four times but couldn't make it work with his schedule.

In 2022, he appeared on USA Network'sSnake in the Grassalongside Kwon. That same year, he appeared onShark Tankas the founder and CEO of the Smart Tire Company, a startup developing airless bicycle tires that is working with NASA.

Todd Herzog

Todd Herzog was 22 when hewon season 15,Survivor: China, in December 2007.

Herzog publiclystruggled with alcoholismin the years since his win and is now in sobriety (viaInstagram). He works as a toy maker, often turningSurvivorplayers into Funko Pop! dolls.

After his win, Herzog datedSurvivorcontestant Spencer Duhm beforemarrying Jess Hermansenin 2020.

Parvati Shallow

After appearing on 2006'sCook Islands,Shallow won season 16,Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites, in May 2008.

A four-time player, she went on to appear on 2010'sHeroes vs. Villains, where she placed second, and 2020'sWinners at War, where she placed 15th. Shallow was one of the first five inductees into theSurvivorHall of Fame in 2010. Most recently, she appeared on season 2 ofThe Traitorsand wonSurvivor Australia: Australia vs. the World.

In 2025, Shallowreleased a memoirtitledNice Girls Don't Win:How I Burned It All Down to Claim My Power. Outside of TV, she is a life coach.

Shallowfiled for divorcefrom her husband, fellowSurvivorcontestantJohn Fincher, in August 2021 after four years of marriage. The exes share one child, daughter Alma.

Bob Crowley

Bob Crowley, then 57, won season 17,Survivor: Gabon, in December 2008, becoming the oldest person ever to nab the title of Sole Survivor.

"It was tremendously fun and a learning experience," he told PEOPLE of his time on the show.

After his win, the retired science teacher and his family, including wife Peggy, built a year-round campground in Maine, where they live. Crowley also started theDurham Warriors Project, a nonprofit that supports disabled veterans.

He toldEntertainment Weeklyin March 2021 that he still watches Survivor.

"I enjoyed watchingWinners at War,which I like to call 'Some of the Winners at War.' "

J.T. Thomas

J.T. Thomaswon season 18,Survivor: Tocantins, in May 2009.

Thomas returned to play in 2010'sHeroes vs. Villainsand 2017'sGame Changers, where he placed 10th and 16th, respectively.

He lives in Alabama with his wife. Tocantins contestant Stephen Fishbach officiated their wedding, perEntertainment Weekly.

Natalie White

Natalie White won season 19,Survivor: Samoa, in December 2009 in a controversial victory over villainRussell Hantz. She has stayed out of the public eye since her win.

Jud "Fabio" Birza

Jud "Fabio" Birza, then 21, became the youngest winner ever when he was crowned Sole Survivor on season 21,Survivor: Nicaragua, in December 2010.

He was an actor with a handful of credits to his name, including 2014's90210 Shark Attack,and modeled as Jace in the book cover for Cassandra Clare'sThe Mortal Instruments: City of Heavenly Fire.

In September 2012, Birza confirmed, pertheSurvivor Ozpodcast, that he got married and had a child.

"Boston" Rob Mariano

After appearing on 2002'sMarquesas, 2004'sAll-Starsand 2010'sHeroes vs. Villains, Boston Rob finally got his win in May 2011 on season 22,Survivor: RedemptionIsland.

Following his win, he returned as a mentor on season 39Island of the Idolsand played again with wife Amber on 2020'sWinners at War, where he placed 17th.

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After getting married in 2005, Rob and Amber went on to welcome four daughters. Today, they live in Florida, where Rob is a professional poker player.

Rob has appeared on several other reality shows, includingThe Amazing Racewith Amber twice andDeal or No Deal Island. He alsoappeared on season 3 ofThe Traitors.

Sophie Clarke

Sophie Clarkewon season 23,Survivor: South Pacific, in December 2011. She returned to play in 2020'sWinners at War,where she placed 10th.

A medical student when she first played, Clarke is now the Chief Strategy Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, per herLinkedIn. She's been married to husband Bobby Shady since 2019. They welcomed son Robinson in 2021 and daughter Teal in 2023.

Kim Spradlin-Wolfe

Kim Spradlin-Wolfe won season 24,Survivor: One World, in May 2012. She returned to the show in 2020 forWinners at War, where she placed ninth.

Shemarried Bryan Wolfein Mexico in 2013 and has since welcomed three children: sons Michael Thomas and Walt anddaughter August Jane.

AfterSurvivor, Kim pivoted from owning a bridal shop to a career in home design and renovation. She hosted two seasons of HGTV'sWhy the Heck Did I Buy This House?, which ended in 2024, perTV Insider.

Kim and her husband continue to run their Wolfe Home design firm in Texas.

Denise Stapley

Denise Stapley won season 25,Survivor: Philippines, in December 2012. She returned forWinners at Warin 2020, placing sixth.

Stapley lives in Iowa, where she is one of three AASECT Certified Sex Therapists practicing in the state and joined most days by her "therapy dog in training," Mocha, per herwebsite.

John Cochran

John Cochranwon season 26,Survivor: Caramoan —the series' secondFans vs. Favoritesseason — in May 2013 after first appearing onSouth Pacificin 2011.

Though he attended Harvard Law School, Cochran decided to pursue a career in television, becoming a writer on the CBS showThe Millersin 2013. He's also worked onStar Trek: Lower DecksandKevin Can Wait.

"[TV writing has] been some of the most fulfilling fun I've ever had, and it never would've happened withoutSurvivor," he toldEntertainment Weeklyin February 2021.

Cochran also told the outlet that he wouldn't play again if asked, "not out of a diminished love for the show," but because "doing it now would be significantly more disruptive to my job and nervous system."

Tyson Apostol

Tyson Apostolwon season 27,Survivor: Blood vs. Water, in December 2013 after first appearing onTocantinsin 2009 andHeroes vs. Villainsin 2010. He went on to compete inWinners at Warin 2020, placing 11th.

Apostol and fellowSurvivorcontestantRachel Foulgergot married in February 2015 and have since welcomed two daughters together, Bergen and Marlowe. (Foulger was on season 27,Survivor: Blood vs. Water, and got voted off on day seven).

SinceSurvivor, Apostol was a finalist on the first season ofThe Challenge: USAin 2022, hostsThe Pod Has SpokenpodcastwithThe Ringerand is a pickleball influencer partnering with brands like Fila.

Tony Vlachos

Tony Vlachos is the second and only other two-timeSurvivorwinner. He first won season 28,Survivor: Cagayan — Brawn vs. Brains vs. Beauty, in May 2014 and later won the special $2 million prize on season 40,Winners at War, in May 2020. He also appeared onGame Changersin 2017.

In 2025, Vlachos competed on season 3 ofThe Traitors.

Outside of reality TV, Vlachos is a police officer in New Jersey. He and his wife, Marissa, have two children.

Natalie Anderson

Natalie Anderson won season 29,Survivor: San Juan del Sur — Blood vs. Water, in December 2014. She competed against her twin sister, Nadiya, who was voted out first on day 3. The sisters were known as "The Twinnies" when they previously competed onThe Amazing Race.

Anderson returned to play in 2020'sWinners at War, where she came in second place.

In 2021, she competed on MTV'sThe Challenge: Double Agentbut had to leave the game early after learning shewas 8 weeks pregnant. She sadlyhad a "heartbreaking" miscarriagejust a week later. She latercompeted on season 4ofTheTraitors.

Anderson lives in New Jersey, where she posts training videos and photos with her nieces onInstagram.

Mike Holloway

Mike Holloway won season 30,Survivor: Worlds Apart — White Collar vs. Blue Collar vs. No Collar, in May 2015.

After his win, Holloway began datingBig Brother 17contestant Meg Maley, who appeared on the other CBS show the same year he was onSurvivor. The twogot engaged in 2020and married in September 2021.

In April 2026, the couple shared onInstagramthat they had welcomed a son named Anthony via adoption. They're also dog parents to a pup named Wally.

Jeremy Collins

Jeremy Collinswon season 31,Survivor: Cambodia— Second Chance, in December 2015 after first appearing on 2014'sBlood vs. Wateralongside his wife, Val.

The firefighter returned in 2020'sWinners at War, where he placed eighth. In 2025, Collins appeared on season 3 ofThe Traitors.

Collins still works as a firefighter in Massachusetts, where he and Valraise their four children.

Michele Fitzgerald

Michele Fitzgeraldwon season 32,Survivor: Kaôh Rōng— Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty, in May 2016. She returned in 2020 forWinners at War, where she placed third.

AfterSurvivor, the New Jersey native competed on five seasons of MTV'sThe Challengefranchise. In the summer of 2024, Fitzgerald confirmed that she wasdating fellowThe Challengestar Devin Walker.

Adam Klein

Adam Kleinwon season 33,Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X, in December 2016. He returned to play in 2020'sWinners at War, where he placed 12th.

He now works as a casting coach, helping people get on reality TV shows, per hiswebsite.

Klein married his wife, Kailey, in April 2024 at a ceremony officiated by fellow season 33 player David Wright. They separated in May 2025 and filed for divorce that September, perInstagram.

In January 2026, Klein shared onInstagramthat he had produced a competitive reality show — "something I've always dreamt of doing," he wrote — and had applied to become a citizen of Czechia.

Sarah Lacina

Sarah Lacinawon season 34,Survivor: Game Changers, in May 2017 after first competing in 2014'sCagayan. She later came in fourth on 2020'sWinners at War.

Outside ofSurvivor, Lacina competed on the first season ofThe Challenge: USAin 2022, where she became the female winner, and onThe Challenge: World Championshipin 2023, where she placed fourth.

Lacina and her husband, Wyatt Wardenburg, live in Iowa, where they raise their son Knox.

Ben Driebergen

Ben Driebergenwon season 35Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlersin December 2017. He returned in 2020'sWinners at War, where he placed fifth.

He and Lacina faced off in 2022'sThe Challenge: USAand 2023'sThe Challenge: World Championship. Driebergen was medically removed from the competition in both seasons.

Driebergen lives in Idaho with his wife, Kelly, and their two children, Wyatt and Gracie. He toldEntertainment Weeklyin February 2020 that he's a stay-at-home dad.

Wendell Holland

Wendell Hollandwon season 36,Survivor: Ghost Island, in May 2018 — the first season to end in a tie. Holland later returned for 2020'sWinners at War, where he placed 13th.

Holland hostsSurvivorwatch parties and other fan events with season 28 player Brice Izyah Johnston. A furniture designer, he also joined ABC'sExtreme Makeover: Home Editionin 2025 and is a partner in the boutique The Gas Lamp Hotel in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood.

He shared onInstagramthat he and his then-girlfriend, Chelsea Brooks, welcomed their son, Wendell Carter Holland, on May 19, 2023.

Nick Wilson

Nick Wilsonwon season 37,Survivor: David vs. Goliath, in December 2018. He returned for 2020'sWinners at War, where he placed seventh.

Since the show, Wilson, a lawyer, hasfocused on his political career as a lawmakerin the Kentucky House of Representatives.

Chris Underwood

Chris Underwoodwon season 38,Survivor: Edge of Extinction, in May 2019.

SinceSurvivor, Underwood competed and won the men's prize onseason 2 ofThe Challenge: USAin 2023.

He now works as a sales coach and lives with his wife, Kate Underwood, and their two children in Charleston, S.C.

Tommy Sheehan

Tommy Sheehanwon season 39,Survivor: Island of the Idols, in December 2019. He proposed to his now-wife, Nicole, the day he returned from the game, and the two wed in 2022.

Sheehan later competed on season 37 ofThe Challengein 2021, but the fourth-grade teacher announced his retirement from reality TV after appearing on the show.

"I love my life and career too much to leave again," he toldEntertainment Weeklythat year.

Erika Casupanan

Erika Casupanan wonSurvivor 41in December 2021.

Since then, the first Canadian winner of the show appeared onThe Traitors Canadain 2023. Based in Toronto, she now hosts theHappy to See Mepodcast, where she speaks to "people who have been overlooked or underestimated."

Maryanne Oketch

Maryanne Oketch wonSurvivor 42in May 2022. She is the second Black woman to win the game after Towery in 2002 and the second Canadian.

She shared onInstagramin August 2024 that she had started medical school at Western University in Ontario.

Oketch announced in October 2023 that she and boyfriend Konner Howellwere engaged. They tied the knot during the total solar eclipse in April 2024, perInstagram.

Mike Gabler

Mike Gabler wonSurvivor 43in December 2022. He later announced he'ddonate his entire $1 million prizeto veterans.

Gabler, a heart valve specialist, lives in Idaho with his wife, Joanna, and their two daughters.

Yamil "Yam Yam" Arocho

Yamil "Yam Yam" Arocho wonSurvivor 44in May 2023, becoming the show's first Puerto Rico-born winner.

He later competed on season 4 ofThe Traitors. He toldDeciderin January 2026 that he "did not get invited" to compete onSurvivor 50.

Arocho owns a beauty salon in Puerto Rico, where he lives with his husband, Karim Sáenz. He shared onInstagramthat the pair had a second wedding in Mexico City following his win.

Dee Valladares

Dee Valladares wonSurvivor 45in December 2023. In 2026, shereturned forSurvivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans, becoming the first jury member aftergetting voted outon episode 7.

Valladares lives in Miami, where she works as an influencer, appearing in ads for Brooks Running and the 2024 movieA Quiet Place: Day One. She co-hosted theOn Fire with Jeff Probstpodcastduring season 46.

Kenzie Petty

Kenzie PettywonSurvivor 46in May 2024.

Afterdelaying her wedding to competeon the show, she married Jackson Petty in September 2023. The couplewelcomed their first child, son Beau, in September 2024. She announced onInstagramthat she was expecting baby No. 2 in September 2025, and welcomed her second child, a boy, in May 2026.

Petty lives in Charlotte, N.C., where she owns a hair salon.

Rachel LaMont

Rachel LaMontearned the title of Sole Survivorof season 47 in December 2024.

The Michigan native co-hosted theOn Fire with Jeff Probstpodcast during season 48.

LaMont designed a competitive puzzle game calledPuzzle Hungry: Umami Rush!, which got fully fundedon Kickstarterwithin 48 hours in 2025.

Kyle Fraser

Kyle Fraserwascrowned the winner of season 48in May 2025. One year later, he returned for season 50, only toleave during the premiere episodedue to an ankle injury.

Fraser told PEOPLE in February 2026 that he has no regrets about going to Fiji.

"I had such a good time playing," he said. "Listen, this injury sucks. There's no doubt about it. But I've learned so much about myself ... it stinks, and the payoff isn't immediate, but I'm feeling the payoff as we speak. I get to say I'm a part of season 50. Who gets to say that?"

Raised in Roanoke, Va., Fraser is a lawyer who lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. He and his wife, Maggie, told PEOPLE exclusively in January 2026 that they wereexpecting their first child together. Theywelcomed their daughter, Wyatt, on April 27, 2026.

Savannah Louie

Savannah Louiewon season 49 ofSurvivor, which took place in the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji, in December 2025.

The former broadcast journalist joined the all-star cast of season 50 and was voted out unanimously on day six.

In April 2026, Louie opened up to PEOPLE about her difficult adjustment following her back-to-back runs onSurvivor.

"I was able to lean on every single person, whether they experienced it directly themselves or they knew other people who had had a hard time," she said. "It was a hard period for me, but because I had those other former players to lean on, that was huge in my mental space."

Louie lives in Atlanta, where she works as a marketing content specialist at Hyperdrive Leadership, according to herLinkedIn. She's been dating software engineer Brandon Stiles since April 2024.

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