New Survivor Cast Includes Race Twins, Baseball Bad Boy, Clay Aiken's Ex

CBS on Wednesday unveiled the nine teams competing on the upcoming 29th season of Survivor — and it's already clear this island is going to be no paradise.

RELATED Rising Star Finale Recap: And the 'Winner' Is...

Among the lot is former baseball star John Rocker — who famously badmouthed New York City and its gay, culturally diverse residents — and Broadway star Reed Kelly, who was romantically linked to former American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken. (Those two should get along swimmingly.)

Keep reading to see all 18 contestants, then drop a comment with your initial thoughts on the bunch.

BROTHERS:

Drew Christy, 25, a traveling sales rep from Winter Park, Fla.

Alec Christy, 22, a student from Winter Park, Fla.

MARRIED:

Jeremy Collins, 36, a firefighter from Foxboro, Mass.

Val Collins, 35, a police officer from Foxboro, Mass.

DATING:

Reed Kelly, 31, a Broadway performer from New York, N.Y.

Josh Canfield, 32, an actor/singer/writer from New York, N.Y.

COLLEGE SWEETHEARTS:

Jon Misch, 26, a financial assistant from Waterford, Mich.

Jaclyn Schultz, 25, a media buyer from Las Vegas, Nev.

DATING:

John Rocker, 39, a former baseball player (Braves, Indians, Rangers and Devil Rays) from Atlanta, Ga.

Julie McGee, 34, a model/spray tan business owner from Atlanta, Ga.

SISTERS:

Natalie Anderson, 28, a student and Crossfit coach from Edgewater, N.J.

Nadiya Anderson, 28, a Crossfit coach and project coordinator at Bridge2Peace from Edgewater, N.J.

FATHER & SON:

Keith Nale, 53, a fire captain from Shreveport, La.

Wes Nale, 23, a firefighter from Shreveport, La.

MOTHER & DAUGHTER:

Missy Payne, 47, a cheerleading gym owner from Dallas, Texas

Baylor Wilson, 20, a student from Nashville, Tenn.

FATHER & DAUGHTER:

Dale Wentworth, 55, a farmer from Ephrata, Wash.

Kelley Wentworth, 28, a marketing manager from Seattle Wash.

The new season of Survivor premieres Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 8/7c on CBS.

Recommended