contestant

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Host Jeff Probst, contestant Benjamin ‘Coach’ Wade and others discuss why CBS’ competition show continues to endure after more than 25 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

In casting her, ABC broke with its typical pattern of picking someone who had previously appeared as a contestant on “The Bachelor.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

She was the fourth contestant to be eliminated, despite achieving consistently high scores from the judges, and later said during an Instagram Live that she had been “bullied off the show.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

They later rebranded as a mainstream pop girl band, with Scherzinger, a former Popstars contestant, recruited to handle lead vocals.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

After a contestant finished, his or her supporters whistled and whooped, as if doing so would influence the judges.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli