Survivor: China contestant Leslie Nease talks reality TV, Christian faith

Updated: Oct 28, 2021

Leslie Nease, contestant on CBS's 15th season of the hit show, Survivor (Survivor: China) joins Jack for a very interesting interview about her time on Survivor and the experience of being on a reality TV show. They also have an enlightening conversation about her Christian faith.

Leslie is best known as the Christian radio host that opted out of the Buddhist temple at the season's opening. She tells the whole story! She also answers many of your burning questions, such as, What is it really like being on a reality show watched by 20 million people? How does that change your life? What did God teach Leslie throughout the process? What does it take to get cast on a reality show? How real is reality TV? And would she choose to go through the whole process again? It's an episode you will NOT want to miss!

You can watch Leslie's season of Survivor, Survivor: China, on Paramount Plus! Sign up here and get a free one-week trial.

Check out other Survivor contestants on the Jack Vita Show:

1) Survivor: China contestant Leslie Nease on her Christian faith and reality TV (October 28, 2019)

2) Jonny Fairplay talks "dead grandma" lie, faith, and life after 'Survivor' (February 18, 2020)

3) 'Survivor' Contestant Reem Daly on the 'Edge of Extinction', 'Winners at War', and social distancing (April 6, 2020)

4) Former 'Survivor' contestant Albert Destrade previews ALCS, NLCS (October 12, 2020)

5) 'Survivor's Jay Starrett on 'The Challenge' 36, 'Survivor' 33 (February 13, 2020)

6) What if 18 MLB players competed on 'Survivor'? (Feat. Albert Destrade, 'Survivor: South Pacific') (February 20, 2021)

7) 2021 MLB preview: Survivor's Albert Destrade previews the NL East (March 25, 2021)

8) Survivor: South Pacific's Albert Destrade talks Braves, Cubs, MLB trade deadline, injuries (August 4, 2021)

9) Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick talks 'Survivor', life and Philly sports (September 21, 2021)

10) Orestes Destrade, Albert Destrade recap ALDS, NLDS; preview ALCS, NLCS (October 15, 2021)

11) Survivor: Africa's Teresa "T-Bird" Cooper on Braves, World Series (October 26, 2021)

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