{"id":144018,"date":"2025-06-01T11:33:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/01\/survivor-contestant-alec-merlino-thinks-mike-white-can-win-season-50\/"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:33:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:33:25","slug":"survivor-contestant-alec-merlino-thinks-mike-white-can-win-season-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/01\/survivor-contestant-alec-merlino-thinks-mike-white-can-win-season-50\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Survivor&#8217; Contestant Alec Merlino Thinks Mike White Can Win Season 50"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">&#8216;Survivor&#8217; Alec Merlino<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Mike White Has A Good Shot &#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">To Outlast Everyone on &#8216;Survivor&#8217; Season 50!!!<\/span><br \/>\n                      <\/h2>\n<p>        <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-06-01T01:00:13-07:00\">June 1, 2025 1:00 AM PDT<\/time>\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-69f79d664d1d1202aad60bbee91074e9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-bdd80423-5da9-46d6-a328-d3b45dd860f8-321299139-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-bdd80423-5da9-46d6-a328-d3b45dd860f8-321299139-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/94\/16by9\/2025\/05\/30\/943ec2acd5224245a8064b0903d6b379_md.jpg\" alt=\"053025_alec_merlino_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-69f79d664d1d1202aad60bbee91074e9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-377fb910db66824a367803d20b3d01cd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>&#8220;The White Lotus&#8221; mastermind <strong>Mike White<\/strong> would possibly simply outwit and outlast everybody on the milestone fiftieth season of &#8220;Survivor&#8221; &#8212; not less than in response to former contestant <strong>Alec Merlino<\/strong>, who says Mike\u2019s bought the brains, and the sport, to take all of it!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-377fb910db66824a367803d20b3d01cd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-897090547bbeb0a419ddfba257dc0607\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Merlino &#8212; who performed alongside Mike in<em> <\/em>S37 earlier than touchdown a task as lodge staffer Hutch on the HBO hit present &#8212; says it really took him a minute to clock simply how sharp Mike\u2019s gameplay was, &#8216;trigger his secret weapon first time round was all about letting everybody underestimate him.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-897090547bbeb0a419ddfba257dc0607--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f971b73287f0f53fee83b0fecb73200a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250530_78badcf8260c48ffa16334ceb24ba361\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:af08f014-42c8-454a-a527-8527d52e43d7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/78\/4by3\/2025\/05\/30\/78badcf8260c48ffa16334ceb24ba361_md.jpg\" alt=\"mike white survivor getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f971b73287f0f53fee83b0fecb73200a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b06247a4cf4b0f962ec7d5e4950c653a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Catch the clip &#8212; Alec dives deeper into it, saying now that Mike\u2019s a full-blown star, he\u2019s bought a brand new sort of edge.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b06247a4cf4b0f962ec7d5e4950c653a--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5316f48569b288840c472e6fd6adb02a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250530_dcaf50f3f8c144af938db29726d36051\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:af08f014-42c8-454a-a527-8527d52e43d7\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/dc\/4by3\/2025\/05\/30\/dcaf50f3f8c144af938db29726d36051_md.jpg\" alt=\"Alec Merlino on Survivor getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5316f48569b288840c472e6fd6adb02a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1e10172357ff55310f118552e02ddb18\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>For one, individuals shall be too dazzled to acknowledge his technique. And two? He\u2019ll half-jokingly say that if anybody votes him out, they will kiss their shot on the subsequent season of &#8220;The White Lotus&#8221; goodbye. But will he really be joking?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1e10172357ff55310f118552e02ddb18--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d24560878ec0ed615afb432ac210b812\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Alec additionally hypes up simply how a lot of a &#8220;Survivor&#8221; mastermind Mike actually is &#8212; one thing that made extra sense later when he noticed Mike operating the present on &#8220;The White Lotus&#8221; set.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d24560878ec0ed615afb432ac210b812--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d77b20426a4d6239f62cb2ded8cee05c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d77b20426a4d6239f62cb2ded8cee05c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d5e4edc2cf8a7a371683261cf670bc89\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Mike White completed runner-up on Season 37 &#8220;Survivor: David vs. Goliath&#8221; and was simply introduced as a solid member for the present&#8217;s milestone fiftieth season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d5e4edc2cf8a7a371683261cf670bc89--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a4edb067877026792476758a613441cb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Dude was constructed for backstabs, blindsides, and boss strikes!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a4edb067877026792476758a613441cb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-06fd89bc8151afd99698d63208414af9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"media-link image-block__link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/toofab.com\/photos\/2025\/05\/28\/cbs-survivor-50-cast-reveal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6e\/4by3\/2025\/05\/30\/6e1bf0656fcd4b2b8b591e12252da7b6_md.jpg\" alt=\"Survivor 50 Cast\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-06fd89bc8151afd99698d63208414af9--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] &#8216;Survivor&#8217; Alec Merlino Mike White Has A Good Shot &#8230; To Outlast Everyone on &#8216;Survivor&#8217; Season 50!!! 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