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Jeffrey Keith Varner (born April 16, 1966)[1] is a former American real estate agent and television personality, a news anchor and reporter, a former entertainment reporter, and a contestant on three seasons of the CBS reality television series, Survivor: The Australian Outback, Survivor: Cambodia, and Survivor: Game Changers. Varner is most known for infamously publicly outing fellow Survivor: Game Changers contestant Zeke Smith as transgender.[2]

Key Information

Early life

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Jeff Varner was raised on a tobacco farm in Greensboro, North Carolina. An extensive genealogical search discovered that Varner and Edward R. Murrow are related by marriage on Murrow's mother's side of the tree. He played right defense for a team in the local youth ice hockey league, and earned his black belt in Tae Kwon Do at the age of 15. He attended Southern Guilford High School, where he was active in student government and theatre arts and editor of the school's yearbook; he later went on to earn a journalism degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[3]

Survivor

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The Australian Outback

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Varner was a contestant on Survivor: The Australian Outback, 2001.[4] He was a member of the Kucha tribe, and made it to the merge, but not the core group of nine, as there was a tie between him and Colby Donaldson. At the time, in the event of a tie, previous tribal council votes would be used. Because Keith Famie and Tina Wesson knew this, and Tina had no votes against her before while Keith had several of them (mostly from Jerri Manthey and her allies), Keith's request to Tina when they had both lasted for hours in the Immunity challenge and were the last two players standing (phrased as "I need this") led to Tina ending her run so that Keith was safe, and giving Kucha no one to vote for who had more votes than Varner: Jeff had two but knew only of one, while Colby had zero. It was revealed on the Survivor: Australia DVD, in the special commentary section, that it was Kimmi Kappenberg that inadvertently gave away the vote he had against him during the Episode Two Reward Challenge. This is also mentioned by Varner in the episode in which he was voted off, early in the episode while the Kucha tribe is talking in their shelter at night.

During the show, Varner's luxury item was a coloring book and a set of crayons. The castaways colored in the books and signed their autographs in it, and after the show, he sold the pictures on eBay to raise money for charities.[5]

Cambodia

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On May 6, 2015, Varner was revealed to be one of the 16 men who was eligible to be voted by the viewers to return for the 31st season, Survivor: Cambodia. On May 20, the results revealed that both Varner and Kappenberg from The Australian Outback were voted to return.[6] It was revealed that Varner had been part of a pre-game alliance prior to the start of filming, with three other players: Terry Deitz and Shane Powers of Survivor: Panama, and Kelly Wiglesworth of Survivor: Borneo. Although Powers did not make it into the season, Deitz and Wiglesworth did, and the two of them ended up with Varner on the same Ta Keo tribe.[7] Early in the game, Varner was seen as a crucial player in the season: He and Peih-Gee Law from Survivor: China were the swing votes who ultimately decided the elimination of Vytas Baskauskas on Day Three, and Varner himself organized the elimination of Shirin Oskooi on Day Six. However, after a tribal swap and expansion turned the two tribes into three, Varner and Law ended up on the brand new Angkor tribe, along with fellow former Ta Keo members Yung "Woo" Hwang and Abi-Maria Gomes, and two new members from the former Bayon tribe, Latasha "Tasha" Fox and Andrew Savage. Although Varner initially planned to simply stay with his former Ta Keo allies, Fox suddenly realized this was his plan after they lost the immunity challenge and called Varner "a rat" in front of the other tribes. As a result, Varner began to panic and decided to turn on one of his own allies, ultimately voting with the majority to send Law home on Day Nine.[8] After their tribe lost again on Day 11, Varner was eliminated in a unanimous vote, placing 17th in the overall competition.

Game Changers

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On February 8, 2017, it was revealed that Varner was one of 20 contestants who would be competing on Survivor: Game Changers, the show's 34th season. He was initially placed on the Mana tribe. At the first Tribal Council, he joined the majority in voting out Ciera Eastin. At Mana's second Tribal Council, he joined the majority in voting out Survivor: Cagayan winner Tony Vlachos. Varner, along with Sandra Diaz-Twine, Malcolm Freberg, Aubry Bracco, and Michaela Bradshaw were then switched to Nuku. They joined original Nuku member James "J. T." Thomas, Jr., winner of Survivor: Tocantins. At the fifth Tribal Council, Varner joined Diaz-Twine and Bradshaw in blindsiding Thomas. Varner and Diaz-Twine remained on Nuku after the second tribe switch, but were excluded from the alliance of new members Ozzy Lusth, Andrea Boehlke, Tai Trang, Sarah Lacina and Zeke Smith. At Tribal Council, both Varner and Diaz-Twine voted for Trang, but the rest voted against Diaz-Twine, thus sending her out of the game for the first time in her Survivor career. She was replaced on Nuku by the recently exiled Debbie Wanner.

Zeke Smith outing controversy

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Before the final pre-merge Tribal Council, Varner tried to convince Lacina, Wanner, and Boehlke to vote out Lusth, by saying that Smith was deceiving the tribe about his relationship with Lusth. At Tribal Council, Varner asked Smith, "Why haven't you told anyone you're transgender?"[9] Varner said he thought that Smith had been open about his identity with everyone back home, but was trying to conceal it to his tribemates in the game. However, this backfired as it became evident that Smith had never revealed his being transgender publicly. All of the other tribemates disregarded their alliances for the evening to admonish Varner and support Smith. Many were in tears as the Tribal Council played out, and even Jeff Probst came to Smith's defense. In the end, Probst asked the rest of the tribe if they are set on voting out Varner, and they said yes, thus sending him out of the game without the usual written-vote style of elimination.

Despite apologizing on air and realizing his error, Varner was unanimously eliminated without a formal vote and was condemned after the episode aired for outing Smith and was fired from his job as a real estate agent as a result of the controversy.[10] During his exit interview, he stated that no one on Survivor should do what he did. However, he revealed at the reunion that he got hired at a new real estate agency.

Journalism career

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Varner was, until September 2014, main anchor at WNCT-TV, the CBS affiliate in Greenville, North Carolina. Prior, he worked as a general assignment reporter for WPIX-11, the CW's flagship station in New York City. He has worked as an entertainment reporter for KCBS in Los Angeles then E! News Live, and then as a field correspondent and host for the TV Guide Channel. He was a weekend anchor and reporter at FOX 8 WGHP in High Point, North Carolina. Varner has been a fill-in host for Live with Regis and Kelly and also worked for many years as morning anchor at WWMT Channel 3 in Kalamazoo, MI before being promoted to main anchor. He held that chair until he left the station in April 2011.[citation needed]

Varner began his career in communications as a public relations assistant and corporate communications manager for Citicorp in New York City. He was part of the first team in the corporate world to utilize the internet to communicate project information in Citicorp's "Product Design and Development Division."[citation needed]

Varner used his communications background to transition into web development, working in developing online properties for Citibank, MCI, Harlequin Romance, and Martha Stewart Living Online.[11]

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Jeff Varner (born April 16, 1966) is an American former television news anchor and reality television contestant, principally noted for appearing on three seasons of the CBS survival competition series Survivor. Varner began his broadcasting career after competing on Survivor: The Australian Outback in 2001, where he finished in sixth place, subsequently working as a news anchor and reporter for CBS and Fox affiliates, including stints at WWMT in Kalamazoo, Michigan (2007–2011) and WNCT in Greenville, North Carolina (2012–2014). He returned to Survivor for its 31st season, Cambodia, in 2015, but was eliminated early in the game. Later transitioning to real estate, Varner competed again in the 34th season, Game Changers, in 2017. During a tribal council in Game Changers, Varner, facing elimination, disclosed that tribemate Zeke Smith was —a fact Smith had shared privately with some contestants but not publicly—to portray Smith as untrustworthy, prompting immediate and unanimous rejection by his fellow players and his prompt exit from the game. The episode's airing drew intense public backlash, leading to Varner's dismissal from his position at Realtors; he publicly apologized, describing the act of as "" while attributing it to panic rather than malice. An openly gay man himself, Varner's strategic disclosure highlighted tensions between imperatives and personal disclosures in competitive reality formats.

Early life and education

Childhood and family background

Jeff Varner was born on April 16, 1966, in . He was raised on a tobacco farm in the Greensboro area, reflecting a rural upbringing in the state's agricultural region. His parents are Ronald Varner and Bonnie Parrish. During his teenage years, Varner achieved a black belt in at age 15, indicating early involvement in martial arts training.

Academic and early professional pursuits

Varner earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Following graduation, his early professional pursuits included stints as a waiter, , and traveling salesperson, roles that preceded his entry into communications and .

Pre-Survivor journalism career

Entry into broadcasting

Varner transitioned from corporate communications roles, including public relations assistant and manager at Citicorp in New York City, to broadcasting by starting as an entertainment reporter for KCBS in Los Angeles. In this initial on-air position, he focused on covering celebrity news and Hollywood events, marking his entry into television journalism in the late 1990s. He then advanced to an on-air correspondent role for E! News Live, where he contributed to entertainment segments broadcast nationally. Subsequently, Varner worked as a field correspondent and host for the TV Guide Channel, conducting interviews and reporting on television industry developments, which further established his presence in entertainment media prior to his Survivor appearance in 2001. These early roles leveraged his journalism degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and provided foundational experience in live television production and reporting.

Roles at WWMT and achievements

Varner joined , a affiliate in , in June 2007 as a morning news anchor. He advanced rapidly, receiving three promotions during his initial contract period. On November 27, 2008, he was elevated to evening anchor, solo hosting the 10 p.m. newscast on CW7 and co-anchoring the 11 p.m. broadcast on Channel 3 with Judy Markee. By 2011, Varner served as the station's lead news anchor, overseeing newscasts at 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 10 p.m., and 11 p.m. His tenure at , which lasted until his contract concluded in June 2012, highlighted his versatility in both morning and primetime slots following prior experience at stations including affiliate WGHP-TV. Among his notable achievements during this period, Varner won a viewer contest in 2009 to co-host an episode of the syndicated talk show Live with Regis and Kelly on August 7, where he interviewed guests including American Idol winner David Cook and actress Susan Lucci, earning praise for his on-air performance. This exposure underscored his rising profile as a broadcaster, though specific journalistic awards tied directly to his WWMT work, such as Associated Press honors, were not documented in contemporaneous reports from the station's era.

Survivor appearances

Survivor: The Australian Outback (2001)

Jeff Varner was assigned to the tribe at the start of , filmed in Goshen Station, , , from October 30 to November 25, 2000. As an internet projects manager from , New York, Varner adopted a low-profile strategy, intentionally downplaying his skills in , , and shelter-building to avoid becoming a target or provider figure, while observing others' dynamics under the guise of playing "stupid." Kucha lost the first immunity challenge on Day 3, attending their initial Tribal Council where Debb Eaton cast a vote against Varner, marking his first recorded vote received; the tribe eliminated Eaton unanimously except for that stray vote. Kucha secured victories in subsequent challenges, avoiding further pre-merge eliminations until after the tribe swap considerations and losses to Ogakor, but Varner contributed to camp life without dominating leadership roles. The tribes merged into on Day 19 with five members each, creating a 5-5 standoff between the alliance, of which Varner was a key participant, and the Ogakor alliance. In the merged immunity challenge involving balancing on a pole while reciting U.S. states in , Varner lasted longer than expected but dropped out due to strained knee ligaments, failing to secure individual immunity. At the first merged Tribal Council, targeted with five votes, while Ogakor targeted Varner with five votes, resulting in a deadlock; a revote maintained the 5-5 tie. Per the rules, the tiebreaker invoked prior votes received, where Varner had accumulated at least two (including Eaton's), compared to Donaldson's zero, leading to Varner's elimination as the sixth person voted out and first post-merge casualty, placing 10th overall. Varner later attributed his exit to this "victim of circumstance" revelation of prior votes, known to some via eliminated player Kimmi Kappenberg's disclosure, despite his efforts to evade alliances and strong-player perceptions akin to winner Hatch's style.

Survivor: Cambodia (Second Chance) (2015)

Varner was selected by public vote from a pool of 32 fan-nominated candidates to participate in Survivor: Cambodia — Second Chance, the 31st season of the series, which premiered on on September 23, 2015, and featured 20 returning players competing for a $1 million prize. He described his motivation as a "midlife quest" to reclaim personal purpose after professional setbacks, viewing the opportunity as a chance to demonstrate resilience following his early exit from his debut season. Initially assigned to the tribe, Varner aligned early with players including Monica Padilla and Kimmi Kappenberg, contributing to camp setup and expressing optimism about leveraging his prior experience for strategic gameplay. Bayon won the first two immunity challenges, avoiding Tribal Council and allowing Varner to focus on building social bonds without immediate voting pressure. In Episode 3, aired , 2015, a tribe swap redistributed players into three groups: the new , , and the orange tribe, consisting of Varner, , Woo Hwang, Tasha Fox, and Abi-Maria Gomes—all former Bayon members except Gomes from Ta Keo. Angkor lost the subsequent immunity challenge on approximately Day 9, sending them to their first Tribal Council; Varner sustained a foot injury during the competition, which impaired his performance and led to visible frustration. At Angkor's camp, Varner attempted to solidify a majority alliance with Savage and Hwang against and Gomes, but internal tensions arose when he disclosed receiving prior votes—information stemming from gameplay transparency that inadvertently signaled weakness. and Savage, perceiving Varner as erratic and a liability due to his injury and outspoken demeanor, shifted votes against him, overriding his perceived 3-2 advantage. At Tribal Council, aired in Episode 4 on October 14, 2015, Varner and Hwang both pleaded their cases, with Varner emphasizing loyalty and strategic value; however, he received four votes to Hwang's one (and one on Savage), resulting in his elimination in 17th place after 11 days in the game. Post-elimination, Varner reflected positively on the experience as affirming his competitive spirit, despite the abrupt exit.

Survivor: Game Changers (2017)

Jeff Varner returned to Survivor for a third time in season 34, subtitled Game Changers, which premiered on on March 8, 2017. The season consisted of 20 returning contestants selected for their prior gameplay impacts, with Varner included due to his strategic maneuvering in earlier appearances despite early exits. Filmed in Fiji's , the competition emphasized adaptability among veterans. Varner started on the Mana tribe, where he navigated initial losses by building social connections to avoid early votes. Mana tribe lost the first two immunity challenges, leading to tribal councils where J.T. Thomas and Hali Ford were eliminated, and Varner received no votes in either, positioning him as a low-threat social player early on. A tribe swap in episode 4 reshuffled dynamics, sending Varner to the new , where he joined Zeke Smith, , Debbie Wanner, , and Tai Trang. The swapped Nuku won immunities in episodes 5 and 6, delaying further eliminations, but Varner struggled to fully integrate amid established bonds and his outsider status from the original Mana. He identified physical threats like Lusth as targets and worked to sway votes, but perceived vulnerabilities mounted as the tribe prepared for their first post-swap tribal. In episode 7, aired , 2017, Nuku lost immunity, sending them to tribal council with Varner as a primary target due to strategic suspicions. Facing elimination, Varner attempted to redirect scrutiny toward Smith by disclosing Smith's privately shared transgender identity, framing it as evidence of deception in the game. The tribe, viewing the revelation as a breach of trust unrelated to gameplay, unanimously agreed to remove Varner without a formal vote count—a rare occurrence orchestrated by host —marking him as the seventh elimination and 14th-place finisher overall.

Zeke Smith outing incident and aftermath

During the April 12, 2017, episode of Survivor: Game Changers, titled "There's a New Sheriff in Town," contestant Jeff Varner publicly disclosed fellow tribemate Zeke Smith's status at Tribal Council in an attempt to deflect votes from himself. Varner stated, "Zeke hid from us that he was ," framing it as evidence of deeper deception by Smith within the tribe, whom Varner accused of misleading others about his intentions. Smith had confided his identity to Varner privately prior to the episode but had chosen not to disclose it to the rest of the Maku Maku tribe or the viewing public during the game. The revelation prompted immediate backlash from the tribe, with members including Debbie Wanner and defending Smith and condemning Varner's actions as unnecessary and harmful. Host described the moment as one of the most difficult in the show's history, halting proceedings briefly amid emotional responses. Varner apologized on the spot, repeatedly expressing regret to Smith, who remained composed but visibly affected. The tribe unanimously voted Varner out of the game, ending his participation. In the immediate aftermath, Varner issued a public apology via on April 13, 2017, acknowledging the harm caused and stating, "What I did was disgusting, and I take full responsibility." He later described the act as an "assault" on in conversations and entered to address his behavior, attributing it to panic under game pressure rather than malice toward individuals, noting his own identity as a gay man and prior advocacy for LGBTQ rights in North Carolina. responded with , emphasizing in interviews that he did not wish Varner prolonged pain and viewed the incident as a platform to control his own narrative, later authoring op-eds in outlets like to discuss his experiences. The episode sparked widespread public outrage, with social media and Survivor alumni criticizing Varner for violating privacy and exploiting personal identity for strategic gain. Professionally, Varner was terminated from his real estate position at Allen Tate Realtors in North Carolina on April 15, 2017, with the company citing client concerns over the incident as the reason. Varner confirmed the firing, expressing devastation but accepting accountability, while his former employer noted the decision stemmed from backlash rather than a formal policy violation. Smith, conversely, reported no lasting personal animosity, crediting the event with accelerating his public advocacy for transgender visibility despite the initial trauma of unsolicited exposure.

Post-Survivor professional life

Immediate consequences of controversy

Following the April 12, 2017, airing of the Survivor: Game Changers episode depicting the outing incident, Varner experienced swift professional repercussions. He was terminated from his role as a at Realtors in , on April 13, 2017, with the brokerage citing the public backlash as the reason for the decision. Varner reported discovering the termination during promotional interviews for the show, when he could no longer access his work email. The job loss compounded the immediate fallout from the controversy, which included widespread condemnation on and from Survivor alumni, leading Varner to describe the event as the "worst decision" of his life. He publicly expressed devastation over the employment termination, noting it severed his primary income source amid the heightened scrutiny. No other immediate professional opportunities were reported in the days following the firing, marking a abrupt halt to his post-Survivor career trajectory.

Transition to freelance work and recovery

Following his termination from Realtors on April 13, 2017, Varner obtained a position as a with , where he continued working in the field into at least 2024. He also maintained his pre-existing role as a partner at Revelation Management Group, a music management firm he co-founded with Jordan Berliant in 2015 as a division of Red Light Management, handling artist representation in . Varner transitioned toward freelance communications and writing, identifying publicly as a "recovering " and writer on platforms, with activities including judging the pageant in 2023. His professional profile on platforms like Muck Rack lists contributions to outlets such as E! Online and Vanity Fair, though primarily tied to earlier reporting stints, reflecting a shift to independent projects amid reduced traditional media opportunities post-controversy. On a personal level, Varner entered shortly after the incident to process the backlash and his actions, describing the outing as the "worst decision" of his life and expressing ongoing remorse in interviews. By 2018, he reported progress in rebuilding his life, including reconciliation efforts with Zeke Smith and a focus on , though he later critiqued Survivor producers for selective editing that amplified public outrage without full context. This recovery involved relocating to County and adopting a as a solo traveler, which he linked to personal growth and distancing from the scandal's immediate fallout.

Personal life and reflections

Family and relationships

Varner is openly gay, having come out publicly by the time of his second Survivor appearance in 2015. He has not publicly disclosed information about romantic partners, spouses, or children, maintaining privacy in these aspects of his life following the controversies surrounding his television appearances. Discussions of the 2017 incident with Zeke Smith prompted Varner to address the matter with his family, though specific details about relatives remain undisclosed.

Political and social commentary

Varner, who identifies as , has used platforms such as X (formerly ) to critique , arguing that it undermines recognition of same-sex attraction and erodes decades of progress by the LGB community. He has claimed that this fosters a "new homophobia" by compelling and lesbians to conceal their orientations, potentially requiring secret meetings akin to historical . In one post, Varner asserted that LGB individuals expended efforts proving they were not seeking to "convert children," only for to reverse those gains by promoting the notion that children can declare and alter their . He has advocated prioritizing biological sex over , particularly in historical contexts like the first gay pride march on June 28, 1970, which he describes as centered on rights rather than broader . Varner maintains that stating scientific facts about is not transphobic, emphasizing that offense is "taken, not given," and individuals bear responsibility for managing their reactions. This stance aligns with his pinned X post highlighting Meta's inclusion of "" in anti-hate policies as an implicit admission by groups like that conflicts with ideology. On broader political matters, Varner has condemned , , and the vilification of dissenters as hallmarks of , as stated in an April 2024 Instagram reel. In a January 2018 Facebook post, he recounted a lunch discussion with a self-described "raging conservative" , covering , issues, , and stereotypes, aiming to bridge liberal-conservative perceptions. More recently, in X replies, he has criticized Trump's narratives on issues like Venezuela's role in fentanyl production, aligning with libertarian-leaning critiques from figures like , and described Trump as "horribly unpopular" despite perceived media propping. Prior to the 2017 Survivor incident, Varner had publicly supported transgender rights, stating in an April 2017 interview that he advocated for them daily amid North Carolina's political debates. Post-controversy, his commentary reflects a pivot toward defending LGB-specific boundaries against expansive frameworks, while rejecting enforced ideological conformity across political lines.

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