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This is not a drill Fans react as Mike White gives a shoutout to Survivor and bags his second Emmy for The White Lotus

By Varsha Narayanan Modified 13 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Mike White references Survivor while accepting his Emmy Award (Image via Getty Images/CBS) On Monday, September 12, 2022, Mike White won two Emmys for his contribution to The White Lotus. He won in the categories of Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. While accepting his second award, Mike White reminisced his time on the legendary reality competition, Survivor. The artist debuted on Season 37 of the franchise called Survivor: David vs. Goliath and was crowned the runner-up. Giving a shoutout to his experience on the show, he said: “On Survivor, the way to stay in the game, is you lower your threat level, and now I feel like I've raised my threat level… Don't come for me, don't vote me off the island, please!" Survivor fans assembled on social media to cheer for Mike White on his two Emmy Awards. One tweeted: Weston Bonczek @WestonABonczekSURVIVOR SPEECH BY MIKE WHITE THIS IS NOT A DRILL #Emmys202232SURVIVOR SPEECH BY MIKE WHITE THIS IS NOT A DRILL #Emmys2022

Fans react to Mike White reminiscing about Survivor at the 2022 Emmy Awards

CBS@CBSThe tribe has spoken and the #Emmy goes to… MIKE WHITE!

Embracing the #Survivor mentality through and through! Congratulations major threat Mike. 7516The tribe has spoken and the #Emmy goes to… MIKE WHITE! Embracing the #Survivor mentality through and through! Congratulations major threat Mike. https://t.co/jvFLnELvHx Mike White bagged two Emmy Awards for the American comedy-drama anthology television series The White Lotus. As part of his acceptance speech, the artist spoke about his experience on Survivor and confessed to raising his "threat level," which is a reference to the competition series. He was the oldest contestant on his season of Survivor. Not only did Mike debut on Survivor, but he also competed with his father, Mel, on two seasons of another CBS primetime reality television series, The Amazing Race. The duo placed 6th and 10th place, respectively. Fans were thrilled to see the former Survivor contestant give the reality show series a shoutout. Meg Potter@MeganPotter_SURVIVOR SHOUTOUT ON THE EMMYS VIA MIKE WHITE #Emmys202211SURVIVOR SHOUTOUT ON THE EMMYS VIA MIKE WHITE #Emmys2022 Sarah Anne@SarahAnneWritesMike White - 2 Emmys and a Survivor shoutout?? YES!!!! #Emmys2022 #survivor #teamlydia2Mike White - 2 Emmys and a Survivor shoutout?? YES!!!! #Emmys2022 #survivor #teamlydia Mena@DeepDiveDoneI FORGOT MIKE WHITE WAS ON SURVIVOR. For years I’ve been like why do I feel like I know Mike White so well and it’s that. #Survivor #Emmys20225I FORGOT MIKE WHITE WAS ON SURVIVOR. For years I’ve been like why do I feel like I know Mike White so well and it’s that. #Survivor #Emmys2022 Rachel Shippee@rachelshippeemike white just name dropped his time on survivor (plz, who could forgot) and asked us not to vote him off the island #Emmys2022 #survivor7mike white just name dropped his time on survivor (plz, who could forgot) and asked us not to vote him off the island #Emmys2022 #survivor https://t.co/fIjjvM31SP Branden @BrandenTweetsBBMike White with the Survivor jokes #Emmys202216Mike White with the Survivor jokes #Emmys2022 Joseph Braverman@JBraverman1I still maintain Mike White should have won Survivor: David vs Goliath #Emmys20224I still maintain Mike White should have won Survivor: David vs Goliath #Emmys2022 $ø++ (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)@RomanArt031dOUBLE WINNER KING THINGS OMYGHAD AND HE MENTIONS SURVIVOR AND NOT VOTING HIM OUT SUCH A KING MIKE WHITE YES YES #Emmys2022 twitter.com/RomanArt031/st…$ø++ (Taylor's Version) (From The Vault)@RomanArt031mIKE WHITE YES YES YES YES YRSmIKE WHITE YES YES YES YES YRS https://t.co/xGv8fH0GRodOUBLE WINNER KING THINGS OMYGHAD AND HE MENTIONS SURVIVOR AND NOT VOTING HIM OUT SUCH A KING MIKE WHITE YES YES #Emmys2022 twitter.com/RomanArt031/st… Karl Havoc@OmarLittle1014Mike White, Survivor legend, let’s go! What a guy #Emmys2022 #SurvivorMike White, Survivor legend, let’s go! What a guy #Emmys2022 #Survivor nikki rod@nikkithenarwhalMIKE WHITE SURVIVOR WE LOVE U #Emmys20221MIKE WHITE SURVIVOR WE LOVE U #Emmys2022 pete@SweetPete423AND HE REFERENCED HIS TIME ON SURVIVOR I LOVE HIM #Emmys20221AND HE REFERENCED HIS TIME ON SURVIVOR I LOVE HIM #Emmys2022 tom@thom_ahsIM SCREAMING HE MENTIONED SURVIVOR!!!!! No Mike White is a legend he so deserves this his writing was some of the funniest I’ve ever heard on a show #Emmys20222IM SCREAMING HE MENTIONED SURVIVOR!!!!! No Mike White is a legend he so deserves this his writing was some of the funniest I’ve ever heard on a show #Emmys2022 Alex@thedealwithalexI'll never get over that Mike White has been on Survivor and Amazing Race. He's literally living my dreams. #Emmys20228I'll never get over that Mike White has been on Survivor and Amazing Race. He's literally living my dreams. #Emmys2022 Brett Blee@bblee13Mike White bringing up his season of @survivorcbs at the #Emmys2022 takes the cake 2Mike White bringing up his season of @survivorcbs at the #Emmys2022 takes the cake

A quick look back at Mike White s performance on Survivor

White was 47 when he debuted on Season 37 of the franchise, Survivor: David vs. Goliath. As per his CBS bio, he described himself as "curious/funny, dynamic, and imaginative," with hobbies including travel, wine tasting, and water sports. Describing his reason for being in the reality competition, he said: "My primary motivation is playing the game. I've always, always wanted to play and see how I would do. Secondary is the absurd challenge of it all." Television Academy@TelevisionAcadLet’s hear it for Mike White who takes home the #Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The White Lotus (@HBO/@HBOMax)! #Emmys #Emmys2022725162Let’s hear it for Mike White who takes home the #Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The White Lotus (@HBO/@HBOMax)! #Emmys #Emmys2022 https://t.co/K8hqeJjDss The former contestant also revealed that he has sufficient experience. He said: "I have the desire. I know the game. I am a student of human psychology, like what people say and how they behave." Although he didn't win the competition, he was crowned the runner-up in his season. While he initially appeared as a non-threatening member, he played a more aggressive game by the end of the competition, orchestrating a series of blindsides against numerous threats and evicting them one by one. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Many talented artists have bagged Emmys, making the 2022 Emmy Awards even more special. These include Zendaya, Lizzo (Watch Out for the Big Grrrls), Michael Keaton, Jason Sudeikis, Lee Jung Jae, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Brett Goldstein, and many others. The show has also seen several emotional moments. Keep watching this space for more details on the 2022 Emmy Awards. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sayati Das × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी