Inside the ‘Survivor’ Experiment That Gave Influencers a Taste of Its Difficult Conditions

Phaith Montoya has long been a diehard fan of “Survivor,” the hit CBS reality show that will premiere Season 49 later this month. So when she had the opportunity to actually go to the island as part of the very first “Survivor: Influencer Experience,” she jumped at the chance.

“It was insane. A dream come true, a dream that many people might not understand but a few that do can really appreciate it,” Montoya told TheWrap.

Released on Thursday, the “Survivor” influencer experience took eight influencers and did what this series does best: challenged them to survive the island. In addition to Montoya, the cast featured Hannah Kosh, Alyssa Amoroso, Davis Burleson,…