Zeke Smith will be competing on Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X.
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Zeke is a 28-year-old asset manager from Brooklyn, NY, who will be playing on the Vanua (Millennials) Tribe when the franchise's 33rd season premieres Wednesday, September 21 at 8PM ET/PT on CBS.
Zeke jokes that he's dreamed of starving on desert beaches and running around in his unwashed underwear for years!
He says he has eccentric taste and a carefree attitude. Zeke, who rocks a mustache, isn't afraid to refer to himself as a "ridiculous human being," and he's certainly not interested in blending in around camp. Want to learn more about him?
Below is a list of 7 facts Reality TV World has compiled about Zeke Smith:
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- His pet peeves include sniffling, chewing with one's mouth open, wearing black shoes with brown belts, and children who don't listen to their mothers.
- When Zeke was in high school, he bravely came out to his classmates at age 15 and the experience helped shape him into the strong person he is today.
- The castaway describes himself as sharp, devilish, unstoppable, curious and "tough as nails." His hobbies include writing, improv and cooking. He apparently also trained hard at the gym for six months to get himself ready for Survivor.
- He was ranked one of the Top 16 high-school debaters in the country his senior year of high school. He was recruited to debate for Harvard, which is where he went to college.
- Zeke's inspiration in life is Joan Rivers because she really "lived" and made Helen Keller jokes into her 80s.
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- If he could bring three things with him on the island, they would be hairspray to keep his hair "high and tight," coffee to calm his nerves and "awaken the senses," and an industrial-sized vat of peanut butter (both as a high-protein food and a deep conditioner).
- Zeke intends to lie, manipulate and make big moves in the game. He wants to win with style, and even if people hate him at first, he believes they will grow to love him.
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