August
27, 2009: Reality Blurred's Andy Dehnart drops the following
tidbit about Mike:
"One contestant was actually someone I’d met previously:
Mike Borassi was the first contestant I interviewed in Brazil,
but he was removed from the game for medical
reasons and replaced by Spencer Duhm the day before the game started. In our Samoa
interview, he talked about how that changed his life."
August
27, 2009: Three weeks before the premiere, CBS finally
releases the cast on their official web site. Here's Mike's
bio from there:
"Mike Borassi (62)
Hometown: Marina del Rey, Calif
Occupation: Personal Chef
This California transplant, originally
from New York, will do or say anything to become the next
SURVIVOR. After a career as a college football coach at Boston
University in the 1970’s
and over 30 years in the food industry, he currently works
as a personal chef.
Married without children, he enjoys gardening,
reading, working out and spending time with friends. He is
funny, dependable and quiet, yet, he is never afraid to tell
it like it is. He can’t stand bad drivers, republicans
or bigots and admits that the easiest way to make him angry
is to move around his kitchen equipment.
At 62 years old,
he has been preparing for his experience on SURVIVOR by working
out with a personal trainer on a daily basis and has lost
over 30 pounds in preparation for his chance at the million
dollar prize. A true SURVIVOR fan, he has watched every single
episode from the very beginning and came close to being part
of the cast last season. His strategy includes remaining
cooperative and low-key so the “stupid,
cocky ones self-destruct.” Rather than making aggressive
moves, he plans to allow his leadership qualities to emerge
naturally which may mask the fact that he can, at times,
be competitive and almost predatory.
Mike resides in Marina
del Rey, Calif. and his birthday is March 13."
Mike's pre-game interview:
August
24, 2009: First Survivor: Samoa ads begin
to air on CBS, and Mike is shown (barely):
Mike cheers from the Foa Foa mat (far right)
Mike in a canoe (pink shirt)
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