Australian Survivor has banned the word ‘guys’ from the show in a bid to promote ‘inclusivity’ and move towards non-gendered language.
But it seems host Jonathan LaPaglia hasn’t got the hang of ditching the word out of his vocabulary just yet, as he was heard uttering it multiple times during Sunday night’s episode.
‘Alright, you guys ready to get to the immunity challenge?’ he says in one clip, before adding: ‘You guys are safe! Get your gear, head on home, I’ll see you guys tonight.’
Slip up: It appears Australian Survivor: Blood v Water host Jonathan LaPaglia hasn’t got the hang of ditching the word ‘guys’ out of his vocabulary just yet, as he was heard uttering it multiple times on Sunday night’s episode
Later in the episode, Jonathan says at the tribal council: ‘Last time you came here, it seems like you guys had…’
The slip-ups came the same day it was reported that this year’s Blood V Water season would include an introduction of ‘de-gendered’ language, as producers attempt to promote ‘inclusivity’ on-screen.
The Daily Telegraph reported the word ‘guys’ had officially been banned from the cast’s lexicon on Sunday, meaning that LaPaglia would have to change his iconic catch-phrase: ‘Come on in, guys.’
‘Alright, you guys ready to get to the immunity challenge?’ Jonathan says in one clip, before adding: ‘You guys are safe! Get your gear, head on home, I’ll see you guys tonight’
Another one: Later in the episode, Jonathan says at the tribal council: ‘Last time you came here, it seems like you guys had…’
The ‘gendered’ phrase, which is considered by some as sexist, has been used by LaPaglia to welcome contestants into challenges since the show’s inception in 2016.
‘With the ever growing conversation around inclusivity, it was a natural progression to adapt our language to reflect this,’ LaPaglia told the publication.
‘The US has also adopted a similar change,’ he added.
End of an era: The ‘gendered’ phrase, which is considered by some as sexist, has been used by LaPaglia to welcome contestants into challenges since the show’s inception in 2016
Talks: The word ‘guys’ was discussed by the host of the US version, Jeff Probst (pictured), during last year’s season. He announced that he will no longer refer to the contestants as ‘guys’ from now on
Indeed, Survivor USA host Jeff Probst also officially stopped using the line, ‘Come on in, guys’, during last year’s season.
During an episode, Jeff asked the teams: ‘In the context of “Survivor,” is a word like guys okay? Or is it time to retire that word?’
One contestant agreed the term was ‘uncomfortable’ and in the spirit of inclusivity, Jeff agreed to retire it.
Blockbuster season: Meanwhile, the 2022 season of Australian Survivor is shaping up to be the biggest yet, with family members playing together for the first time in the show’s history. Pictured: Australian Survivor 2022 contestant Sophie Cachia
Jeff had previously used the phrase for a whopping 40 seasons.
Meanwhile, the 2022 season of Australian Survivor is shaping up to be the biggest yet, with family members playing together for the first time in the show’s history.
The Blood V Water series features 24 former castaways playing with – and against – their loved ones.
This concept has already been used twice before in the US franchise – in 2013 with the titular Survivor: Blood vs Water, and again in 2014 with Survivor: San Juan del Sur.
Australian Survivor: Blood V Water continues Monday at 7:30pm on Channel 10
Don’t miss it! Australian Survivor: Blood V Water continues Monday at 7:30pm on Channel 10
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