contestants

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Sam Zirah, with more than two million subscribers on YouTube, first made a name for himself by interviewing reality TV contestants, but now invites political figures onto his show.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

This year the contest went to a spell-off, where the final two contestants spell as many words as they can in 90 seconds.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The contestants, known as “Islanders,” compete for a $100,000 cash prize.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The requirement for broadcasters to adopt ever-increasing protection measures to fulfil their duty of care to contestants "is evidence of the growing risks they are trying, and too often failing, to mitigate", he said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

In round two the contestants were given dozens of inner tubes and instructed to stack them into tall, puffy towers, which were immediately knocked down by the afternoon's second vachette.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris