Gus Brown

Austin "Gus" Brown is a contestant from Survivor: Mauritius.

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Name (Age): Austin “Gus” Brown (22)

Tribe Designation: Aapravasi

Current Residence: Austin, TX

Occupation: Medical Student

Claim to Fame: Getting into medical school despite my dad, aunt, and uncle all telling me that I’d never amount to anything up until the days leading up to my acceptance into the medical program at my university. They would, like, always tell me I was an idiot, but to the surprise of nobody, they were the real idiots. (laughs)

Inspiration in Life: My cousin, Lisa. She was raised by my horrible uncle and, for the first sixteen years of her life, she was abused, like, every single day, day in and day out. I don’t want to go too much into it (takes a deep breath; wipes a tear), but the day I learned what happened to her… my innocence was gone. Lisa, though, despite everything she went through, she’s, er, the kindest, most patient person on Earth. The fact she can go through so much and stay strong through all of it is inspirin’ to me.

Hobbies: Playin’ tennis, watchin’ true crime shows on TV, and reading about weird and sometimes gross medical cases in the news. I, like, really find the super weird medical stuff interestin’, it’s why I want to be an ER doctor.

Pet Peeves: People who assume I’m dumb ‘cause, like, I talk a bit slowly, and I’m a more buff guy. Having muscles doesn’t mean you can’t also have brains! And, like, smarts don’t come from just using big words all the time. That, and people who defend or excuse abusive behavior.

3 Words to Describe You: Fun-loving, curious, & cautious

If you could bring 3 things on the island with you, what would they be and why: First, a book on strange medical cases, ‘cause I’m gonna get bored out there. I’d probably bring a tennis racket and some tennis balls. Does that count as two things? Y’all didn’t explain this too well. I think I’ll count that as two things, ‘cause if I had those two, I’d be set for life.

SURVIVOR contestant you are most like: Er, I’d say Jamie from Grenada - Temptations. He was a strong guy like me, but he also had a heart under all that muscle. Er, the heart is a muscle, so I guess that don’t make a lot of sense. But, er, my point is that I wanna play a similar game to his, winnin’ challenges and supportin’ my allies when they’re feelin’ down.

Reason for being on SURVIVOR: It’s Lisa’s favorite show. She can’t apply yet ‘cause she just turned 18, and from what I’ve watched with ‘er, it’s a real good show. It’s got a social part, which is awesome, and a strategy part, which should be great for me. I wanna surprise ‘er by going on the show without tellin’ ‘er first, but there was a part where we had to say which loved one we’d want to visit us, so, uh… guess it’s not really a surprise now. But I’m doin’ this for her, and I hope she’s proud of how I play.

Why you will be the Sole Survivor: Everyone’s gonna think I’m an idiot. I have a thick Southern drawl, and, er, I talk kinda slow, but I’m a frickin’ med student, so I’m not actually as dumb as I come off! They don’t have to know that, though. I’ll get the best of ‘em without any of ‘em even seein’ it comin’. Plus, I’ve got the strength to win challenges if I need to, and I’m good at makin’ new friends. I’m a triple threat, but they’re only gonna see me as the nice, strong, dumb guy until it’s too late.