Survivor’s Jeff Varner: How He Knew Zeke Smith Is Transgender and the ‘Shame’ He Feels for Outing Him
Suvivor fans were shocked and appalled after contestant Jeff Varner outed his tribemate Zeke Smith as transgender in an attempt to paint him as “deceitful” on Wednesday’s episode of the CBS reality competition.
“Trans people are a highly vulnerable population. We make easy targets. We’re attacked a lot and I expected a lot more from Varner,” Smith, 29, has told People exclusively. “But I think it’s so great that you see his hateful tactics rebuffed with such amazing love and from such a diverse group that responds to him.”
Now, through tears, Varner, 50, speaks to People about the...
“Trans people are a highly vulnerable population. We make easy targets. We’re attacked a lot and I expected a lot more from Varner,” Smith, 29, has told People exclusively. “But I think it’s so great that you see his hateful tactics rebuffed with such amazing love and from such a diverse group that responds to him.”
Now, through tears, Varner, 50, speaks to People about the...
- 4/13/2017
- by Patrick Gomez
- PEOPLE.com
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