Caleb Reynolds

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Caleb Reynolds
Born (1987-11-27) November 27, 1987 (age 31)
Residence Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Occupation
  • Hunting guide
  • Army veteran
  • Personal trainer
Television Celebrity Fear Factor
Spouse(s)Ashley Jay
Children2

Caleb Matthew Reynolds (born November 27, 1987), also known by the nickname Beast-Mode Cowboy, is an American hunting guide and reality TV personality from Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He is best known for his appearance on the sixteenth season of the reality series Big Brother , where he placed fourth. He also competed on the 32nd season of Survivor , entitled Survivor: Kaôh Rōng . He was medically evacuated on Day Nine of the competition, after he collapsed from heat stroke due to extreme heat; this resulted in him placing 15th. He then returned two seasons later, for the 34th season, Survivor: Game Changers , and was voted out again on Day Nine. He also participated in Celebrity Fear Factor.

Hopkinsville, Kentucky City in Kentucky, United States

Hopkinsville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Christian County, Kentucky, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 31,577.

<i>Survivor</i> (U.S. TV series) American version of the international Survivor reality competition television franchise

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<i>Survivor: Kaôh Rōng</i> season of television series

Survivor: Kaôh Rōng is the 32nd season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. As with Survivor: Cagayan, the season featured players initially divided into three tribes of six based on dominant attribute: "Brains" (intelligence), "Brawn" (athleticism), and "Beauty". It is known as "The most punishing season of Survivor", due to the record breaking number of medical evacuations. The competition was filmed in Koh Rong, Cambodia during the spring of 2015 and aired from February 17, 2016 until May 18, 2016, when Michele Fitzgerald was named the Sole Survivor over Aubry Bracco and Tai Trang in a vote of 5–2–0.

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Big Brother

Reynolds was a contestant on the 16th season of Big Brother . Frequently referred to on the show as "Beast Mode Cowboy," he was recruited after applying for The Amazing Race with his friend. [1] He was in the second group to enter the house and became the Head of Household after winning the "Over the Coals" competition. He later became the first official HoH after his nominees (Donny and Paola) failed to win the "Battle of the Block" competition. Reynolds created the "Bomb Squad" alliance with his fellow HoH Frankie, which includes Amber, Christine, and all of the men except Donny and Hayden.

<i>The Amazing Race</i> (U.S. TV series) American reality game show

The Amazing Race is an American reality competition show in which typically eleven teams of two race around the world. The race is generally split into twelve legs, with each leg requiring teams to deduce clues, navigate themselves in foreign areas, interact with locals, perform physical and mental challenges, and vie for airplane, boat, taxi, and other public transportation options on a limited budget provided by the show. Teams are progressively eliminated at the end of most legs, while the first team to arrive at the end of the final leg wins the grand prize of US$1 million. As the original version of the Amazing Race franchise, the CBS program has been running since 2001. Numerous international versions have been developed following the same core structure, while the U.S. version is also broadcast to several other markets. The most recent season, the show's 30th, premiered on January 3, 2018, and aired over eight weeks. On November 27, 2018, it was announced that season 31 would premiere on May 22, 2019.

In week 3, Reynolds volunteered for Derrick to nominate him so Derrick and Nicole could backdoor Devin; Derrick then nominated Reynolds and Jocasta. In week 6, Reynolds was nominated alongside Victoria by Donny, who was HOH along with Nicole. However, Reynolds and Victoria won Battle Of The Block, dethroning Donny and securing their safety from the block. However he had to endure three punishments, which included eating slop for two weeks, Adam and Eve (chained to Victoria in leafy costumes for 48 hours) and one had to shave their head. On Day 49, Reynolds won his second HOH of the season making him the first person to hold the title twice officially. He nominated Hayden and Donny for eviction. However, Donny won the POV and Reynolds named Hayden's showmantic partner Nicole as the replacement nominee, resulting in Hayden's eviction.

On Day 70, Reynolds won his third HOH of the season, which was an endurance competition making him the first person to be HOH officially three times unlike Frankie and Nicole who have four and three HOHs respectively and were dethroned twice. He nominated Nicole and Christine for eviction. Christine won POV, which meant that Reynolds named Victoria the replacement nominee alongside Nicole, in hopes that Nicole would be evicted a second time. In Week 12, Reynolds won his fourth HOH of the season. Only counting official or permanent HOHs, he is tied with Drew Daniels (winner of season 5), Janelle Pierzina (third place on season 7), Hayden Moss (winner of season 12), Rachel Reilly (winner of season 13), Ian Terry (winner of season 14), Aaryn Gries (eighth place on season 15), Vanessa Rousso (third place on season 17), and Steve Moses (winner of season 17) for the most HOHs in a single season. He then nominated Frankie and Victoria for eviction.

In Week 12, HOH Derrick nominated Reynolds and Victoria for eviction. Cody won the veto and decided not to use it, leaving the nominations the same. On Day 90, Reynolds was evicted by Cody, coming in fourth place.

Reynolds had a well known unrequited crush on Amber which many other housemates regard as "creepy and obsessive". Reynolds was disliked by several houseguests at the beginning of the game, especially Cody and Zach due to his obsession with Amber but managed to obtain a friendship with the two. He also had close friendships with Derrick, Brittany, Devin, Donny, Frankie and Amber. Reynolds voted for Derrick to win Big Brother.

Controversy

Prior to the premiere of Big Brother 16, Reynolds created controversy after an Instagram post surfaced which voiced his disapproval of U.S. President Barack Obama. In addition, it was revealed that he used homophobic slurs in his responses and referred to Obama as a Muslim monkey. The comments were made public after TMZ covered the story shortly before he entered the house. An apology was never issued. [2]

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Survivor

Kaôh Rōng

In 2015, Reynolds was selected as a contestant on Survivor: Kaôh Rōng , where he was placed on the season's Beauty (Gondol) tribe. Though the Kaôh Rōng season is the 32nd season to air, it was the 31st filmed, having been filmed before Survivor: Cambodia , which aired first; the two seasons were filmed back-to-back in the same location. [3] Host Jeff Probst's initial reaction to Reynolds joining the show was met with cautious optimism, saying "Initially I wasn't sure about Caleb, but he definitely won me over in a big way. There is zero doubt that he is made for this game. He's very likable, an incredibly hard worker, and he has just the right amount of confidence/cockiness that you need to get the jury to vote for you to win." [4]

<i>Survivor: Cambodia</i> season of television series

Survivor: Cambodia — Second Chance is the 31st season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. Unlike previous seasons, which were completely cast by producers, this season featured 20 contestants chosen by an online public vote. The ballot, with the 32 finalists that were considered for this season, was revealed on May 6, 2015, the same day that voting began. The final cast was revealed on May 20, at the reunion of the preceding season. After the reveal occurred, the chosen cast members immediately began the trip to Koh Rong, Cambodia, where the season was filmed. The season premiered on September 23, 2015 and concluded on December 16, 2015 when Jeremy Collins was declared the winner over Spencer Bledsoe and Latasha "Tasha" Fox in a unanimous 10–0–0 jury vote.

Jeff Probst American television host and comedian

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Reynolds quickly formed a bond with fellow tribemate Tai Trang, despite the two coming from radically different worlds which even involved Trang trying to steal a kiss from Reynolds.

On Day Nine, after a long, physically-demanding challenge, Reynolds collapsed and was pulled from the game due to heat exhaustion. He placed 15th. [5]


Game Changers

Reynolds was one of 20 past contestants to return to Survivor for its 34th season, Survivor: Game Changers . [6] Reynolds started on the Mana tribe. He aligned with Tony Vlachos on Day One. Mana lost the first immunity challenge, and at Tribal Council, Reynolds joined the majority in voting out Ciera Eastin. On Day Six, Mana lost immunity again, and afterwards at camp, he campaigned for Vlachos to stay, saying that two-time winner Sandra Diaz-Twine had to go because they needed to keep the tribe strong. However, at Tribal Council, Reynolds joined the majority in voting out Vlachos. The next day a tribe switch occurred. Reynolds and Hali Ford stayed on Mana and they were joined by original Nukus Brad Culpepper, Sierra Dawn Thomas, and fellow Kaôh Rōng castmates Tai Trang and Debbie Wanner. Both Reynolds and Ford, being in the minority, were on the bottom, and on Day Nine Mana lost the immunity challenge once again. Back at camp, Reynolds and Ford were the targets, and Reynolds was ultimately eliminated in a 5-1 vote.

<i>Survivor: Game Changers</i>

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Anthony"Tony" Vlachos is an American police officer, best known for his performance on the reality television competition series Survivor. He first competed on the 28th season, Survivor: Cagayan, which saw him emerge as the season champion. He then returned for the 34th season, Survivor: Game Changers where he was the second person voted out.

Sandra Diaz-Twine is an American television personality who became known for her appearances on the reality game show Survivor. She won the first two seasons she appeared on, Survivor: Pearl Islands and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, making her the show's only two time winner. She returned for Survivor's 34th season, Survivor: Game Changers, where she was the 6th person voted out.



Celebrity Fear Factor

Caleb participated in Celebrity Fear Factor where he was the second team to go home with his brother Blake Reynolds.

Personal life

Relationships

In May 2016 he married Ashley Jay, gaining a stepdaughter named Kylie, age four. He is reported to be close to his older brothers, Justin, Blake, and one other brother (name publicly unknown). Blake is a pastor: Caleb Reynolds was the best man at the wedding of Blake, who in return officiated the wedding of Reynolds and Jay as minister. [7] Reynolds and Jay welcomed their daughter name Mila Rose Reynolds on December 14th, 2017. [8]

References

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  2. "Caleb Reynolds Racist? -- 'Big Brother' Castmember's Family Comes to His Defense". TMZ.COM. EHM Productions, Inc. June 26, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  3. Ross, Dalton (December 16, 2015). "'Survivor: Kaoh Rong': Jeff Probst gives intel on next season". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  4. Ross, Dalton (February 13, 2016). "Can Caleb from Big Brother hack it on Survivor? Jeff Probst weighs in". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  5. Koblin, John (March 12, 2016). "3 'Survivor' Contestants Collapse in Cambodian Heat, and One Is Evacuated". The New York Times. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  6. Holmes, Martin (2016-06-29). "Survivor Season 34 Theme and Title Revealed". Inside Survivor. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
  7. "Big Brother and Survivor Contestant Caleb Reynolds Is Married – See the Photos!". People. Time, Inc. May 20, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  8. https://twitter.com/CalebReynolds/status/941423904249274368