Outed transgender 'Survivor' contender defends CBS airing the shocking moment

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April 14, 2017 3:06 PM

Though he didn't like the circumstances of his outing, Zeke Smith says that he approved of CBS airing the scene on "Survivor."

Jeff Varner, far right, surprised "Survivor" castmates by outing Zeke Smith, far left, during tribal council on the April 13, 2017 episode.

When Zeke Smith was outed on Wednesday's "Survivor," angry contenders and viewers immediately jumped on the castmate who did the outing, Jeff Varner.

But in the aftermath of the shocking on-air outing, CBS has since also come under fire for airing the reveal.

On Thursday's episode of "The Talk," Smith confirmed his ongoing love for the game of "Survivor" and "the integrity in its storytelling." And while he hated the manner in which his gender identity came out, he said that he approved of the show airing the outing.

Watch the video from "The Talk" below:

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