Mike White Adds ‘Survivor 50’ Stars Charlie Davis & Kamilla Karthigesu To ‘The White Lotus’ Season 4 Cast

All three outlets, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety, framed the story similarly, focusing on the casting announcement and White's history of including "Survivor" contestants in "The White Lotus." However, Deadline emphasized…

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Mike White has announced the casting of Survivor 50 contestants Charlie Davis and Kamilla Karthigesu in Season 4 of The White Lotus. The announcement was made during the finale of Survivor 50, where White participated via satellite. Filming for the new season is currently taking place in France.

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▪Mike White is currently filming Season 4 of The White Lotus in France.
▪Charlie Davis and Kamilla Karthigesu are former contestants from Survivor 50.
▪The casting announcement was made during the finale of Survivor 50.

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4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 13 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 1 right.

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▪ Mike White taps two ‘Survivor 50’ contestants for ‘White Lotus’ Season 4 — Page Six
▪ Mike White Casts ‘Survivor’ 50 Stars Charlie Davis and Kamilla Karthigesu in ‘White Lotus’ Season 4 — The Hollywood Reporter
▪ ‘Survivor’ on ‘The White Lotus’: Mike White Announces Which Season 50 Contestants Will Make Cameos — Variety

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(L-R) Mike White, Charlie Davis and Kamilla Karthigesu CBS Mike White was part of the epic season of Survivor 50 and was present via satellite for the CBS competition’s finale. The Survivor contestant, who was eliminated fourth this season, is busy filming Season 4 of The White Lotus in France and made a surprise announcement. White has cast Survivor alums from previous seasons to make cameos in the series, and following Survivor 50, it was revealed that Charlie Davis and Kamilla Karthigesu would appear in Season 4 of the HBO series.

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