That’s why a celebrity death like Sunday Burquest, who appeared as a contestant on Survivor, may hit pretty hard.
Jeff Probst, host and producer of the long-running CBS reality series, has now paid tribute to Burquest after she lost her battle to cancer at age 50.
Fans of reality TV may not personally know the on-screen personalities that participate in the shows, but it can sometimes feel like you’re really getting to know a person while watching them bare all their emotions in the comfort of your own living room.