{"id":339593,"date":"2026-05-23T21:52:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T16:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=339593"},"modified":"2026-05-23T21:52:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T16:22:58","slug":"mike-white-teases-two-white-lotus-cameos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/23\/mike-white-teases-two-white-lotus-cameos\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike White Teases Two \u2018White Lotus\u2019 Cameos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Mike White<\/strong> is bringing a little bit of \u201c<strong>Survivor<\/strong>\u201d magic to \u201c<strong>The White Lotus<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some members of \u201cSurvivor\u201d Season 50 are set to make cameo appearances within the HBO series, as the author confirmed during a virtual chat with host Jeff Probst through the season finale.<\/p>\n<p>White first competed on \u201cSurvivor\u201d in Season 37 before returning for the landmark 50<sup>th<\/sup> season, where he was eventually eliminated. The director has also previously featured former contestants, including fan-favorite Cirie Fields, in cameo roles on \u201cThe White Lotus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- TargetVideo video matching --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During a video chat on the \u201cSurvivor 50\u201d finale on Wednesday, Mike White, the creator of the award-winning series \u201cThe White Lotus,\u201d revealed that some contestants from the fact competition show will make cameo appearances within the upcoming installment of the drama series.<\/p>\n<p>White made the revelation to host Jeff Probst, noting that Charlie Davis and Kamilla Karthigesu were the lucky picks to hitch the forged for \u201cThe White Lotus\u201d Season 4, per <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/mike-white-survivor-50-white-lotus-season-4-1236755603\/\">Variety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The choice continues what appears to be White\u2019s tradition of featuring former \u201cSurvivor\u201d players within the series. He previously gave cameo roles to contestants similar to Cirie Fields, Angelina Keeley, and Christian Hubicki.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alec Merlino Had The Biggest \u2018Survivor\u2019 Cameo On \u2018White Lotus\u2019<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit wp-block-embed-reddit\"><\/figure>\n<p>The tradition of \u201cSurvivor\u201d contestants appearing in \u201cThe White Lotus\u201d began with Alec Merlino, who made a cameo appearance within the drama\u2019s first season.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cSurvivor: David vs Goliath\u201d alum portrayed Hutch, a waiter and bartender on the White Lotus Maui resort. So far, he has had the most important cameo from a \u201cSurvivor\u201d player, appearing in five episodes of Season 1.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about his appearance on the show, Merlino said he didn&#8217;t think an excessive amount of about what he was stepping into when White approached him for the role.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI used to be identical to, \u2018Yeah, that sounds cool.\u2019 I didn\u2019t really know what I used to be stepping into,\u201d the fact star told <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/survivor-contestants-on-white-lotus-11981236\">Access Hollywood<\/a> in March 2025.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mike-white-cast-angelina-keeley-and-kara-kay-in-season-2\">Mike White Solid Angelina Keeley And Kara Kay In Season 2<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1181\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=1181,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mike-White-Golden-Globes-788x1181.jpg\" alt=\"Mike White on the red carpet\" class=\"wp-image-784154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=1181,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mike-White-Golden-Globes-788x1181.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=642,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mike-White-Golden-Globes-428x642.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CraSH\/imageSPACE \/ MEGA <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In Season 2, Angelina Keeley and Kara Kay made cameo appearances on \u201cThe White Lotus,\u201d with Keeley playing a hotel guest and Kay appearing as a beachgoer.<\/p>\n<p>Keeley previously told Access Hollywood that she had tried to avoid appearing on the show due to her poor acting skills, but White convinced her it will be \u201cgoing to be fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Kay once said she was surprised that White gave her a task with lines, as she had initially assumed she would simply appear within the background \u201cwaving\u201d or sipping margaritas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe got a draft of the script and realized, oh, we&#8217;ve lines, we\u2019re going to say something. We\u2019re going to be acting,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Natalie Cole And Carl Boudreaux Played A Married Couple<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carl Boudreux Talks The White Lotus\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LPJiQtb5YSU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Season 3 featured Natalie Cole and Carl Boudreaux as a married couple staying on the resort as guests.<\/p>\n<p>In accordance with Cole, White approached her about appearing on the show following his Emmy wins. She initially thought he was joking until he revealed that Boudreaux could be playing her husband.<\/p>\n<p>The revelation each surprised her and sparked her interest, because it made her realize there was \u201cgoing to be some humor\u201d within the roles they might portray.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInitially, when [White] and I first talked, it was just going to be a cameo, after which after we talked again, he sent me some lines,\u201d she recalled in a conversation with Entertainment Weekly. \u201cAnd it was quite a couple of lines, after which after we got there, he increased the lines much more. I discovered that pretty interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mike White Has Been Praised For Featuring \u2018Survivor\u2019 Alums In His Series<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage mobile-image-full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1182\" src=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=1182,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Charlie-Davis-1-788x1182.jpg\" alt=\"Charlie Davis on the red carpet\" class=\"wp-image-803758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=788,height=1182,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Charlie-Davis-1-788x1182.jpg 788w, https:\/\/media.theblast.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=428,height=642,fit=crop,quality=75,gravity=auto,metadata=none,format=auto,onerror=redirect\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Charlie-Davis-1-428x642.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100px, 100vw\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>White\u2019s love for bringing \u201cSurvivor\u201d stars into his series was praised by Probst in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-features\/jeff-probst-mike-white-survivor-50-return-white-lotus-cameo-1236336592\/\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> last yr.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI actually love the cameos and the way he uses people. And I feel that, too, speaks to Mike as an individual,\u201d the veteran host said.<\/p>\n<p>Probst added, \u201cHe\u2019s in a position to be considered one of the Hollywood elite, when it comes to show creators, but he\u2019s also in a position to do the show with individuals who will not be from Hollywood, after which invite them into his world and say, \u2018Why don\u2019t you come experience what it\u2019s wish to be on the set of \u2018White Lotus\u2019 for a day?\u2019 and, \u2018I\u2019m going to place you within the seat.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike White is bringing a little bit of \u201cSurvivor\u201d magic to \u201cThe White Lotus.\u201d Some members of \u201cSurvivor\u201d Season 50 are set to make cameo appearances within the HBO series, as the author confirmed during a virtual chat with host Jeff Probst through the season finale. 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