We were on pins and needles as we saw a fight of our own in the “Survivor 42” finale.
KTLA Entertainment producer, Romeo Escobar made it to the last three of the competition series after winning the final defense challenge. For most of the season, Escobar was underwhelmed with many doubts he could have made it this far, but alas he proved everyone wrong.
As a self-described “super fan” of the show for decades, he described the entire experience as a dream come true. “I’ve been watching since I was 14, and I’ve always wanted to be on the show,” Escobar explained. “It was an out-of-body experience.”
Escobar may have achieved his goal, but even greater was the representation he gave on such a large stage.
“I have received a lot of messages from all over the world from people who feel seen, who feel represented,” he described. “Messages to kids saying ‘I’m watching this episode of Aap, be very weak and sit next to my parents on national TV and they don’t know about me.’ And then the parents would message me. are ‘You’ve made me understand my kids a little bit better.'”
The pageant’s director described the messages as more rewarding than any prize—even the million dollars the winner of “Survivor” usually receives.
Being in a competition reality series takes a certain level of strategy, something Escobar may have learned while in the KTLA entertainment department. “I have to give credit to years of working in entertainment and on those carpets and award shows,” he said. “You have to be prepared for everything and that definitely helped me play the game of ‘Survivor’,” he said. ,
