Overview
- Season 34 is set to premiere on September 16 on ABC and Disney+.
- ABC has officially announced social media influencer Alix Earle, wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin, Whitney Leavitt, and Jennifer Affleck as contestants.
- Survivor star Boston Rob Mariano was approached but opted not to join the upcoming season.
- Dylan Efron, Mariano’s co-star on The Traitors, remains in contention for a spot on the cast.
- Casting directors are targeting additional reality stars and social media figures to engage Gen Z viewers and have dismissed Taylor Lautner rumors as unfounded.