Harry Reems is a former porn star who starred opposite Linda Lovelace in the film Deepthroat which is credited with making pornography more mainstream. Harry was on the path to obscurity with only a minor risk of being recognized in public by only the most dedicated of porn aficionados. That was until he appeared on the CBS reality television show Survivor. Season 30 was also known as Survivor XXX, where former porn stars were put on an island to compete without clothing. Yes, they obviously thought the play on Roman numerals was cute. Season 30 was infamous due to fans considering every participant as a ‘pathetic douche’. A TMZ poll showed that 77% of viewers wished accelerated climate change would flood the island and drown all these porn has-beens. The other 23% wanted to protect the climate, but drown them nonetheless. Season 30 caught an early ratings bump when three participants were found overdosed on fentanyl in s30e3. One of them being Tracy Lourdes who was the lone survivor (no pun intended). Ratings increased capturing record weekly viewers. Additional controversies pushed public interest into the stratosphere. People had to watch live due to spoilers reported real-time throughout social media. Superbowl style watch parties were the rage.

Harry drew immediate attention in s30e1 because his pixelation stretched down to his knee caps giving non porn fans a better understanding of Harry’s popularity in the porn industry. As the season developed Harry emerged as a surprisingly ‘nice guy on an island of douche bags’. Harry was even credited with saving the life of Tracy Lourdes by administering CPR while show producers were clearly more interested in camera angles covering the overdose victims. The nice guy persona was further cemented as Harry was bullied by Derrick Pierce, the self-proclaimed Bad Boy of Porn. Fueled by social media rumors that Harry liked to visit orphanages, Derrick relentlessly interrogated Harry with inappropriate accusations. Show producers sensing a ratings bump, let this conflict grow over several episodes to a climax in s30e8. Exasperated, Harry famously revealed a heartfelt personal story about being orphaned himself. Harry shared that both his parents died in a car wreck and he was shipped off to live with an estranged uncle who had a dubious career as a professional thief. Harry confessed that he frequently went on ‘jobs’ with his uncle. He was getting pulled deeper into his uncle’s lifestyle and needed to make a change. Acting in pornographic movies was not a great option but at least it was legal.

Tabloids as well as investigative reporters followed up on Harry’s claim and confirmed his childhood story. They also revealed that Harry has been the financial benefactor of several orphanages. Additionally, it was discovered that Harry, to this day, funds education and job training for many of these orphans. The viewers loved this! Not only was he doing good in this world, he was also humble; not drawing attention to his philanthropy. Harry’s Reality TV career ended spectacularly in s30e12. Desperate to get another ratings bump, show producers engineered a cat fight between two female contestants. The younger contestant catered to foot fetishes through Only Fans with an interesting schtick. She grew her toenails longer and for a fee, she was happy to display your company logo on the larger toenails. The other contestant was the aging Susie Sparks who still sported triple D breast implants. However, at the ripe age of 55, Susie’s breasts hung low. The cat fight started tamely enough with bitch-slapping and hair pulling but quickly escalated to punching and kicking. At one point, the younger contestant kicked Susie in the crotch but her foot caught Susie’s breast on the way down with a toenail ripping open Susie’s left breast. Everyone on the TV set gasped as a Tripple-D silicone implant fell to the ground with an audible thud. Harry stood up shaking his head saying “I’m outta here!” with a smooth hand motion pointing in the direction of his exit. Harry immediately walked off the set for good. This event was immortalized as a very popular meme used when people walk away from a shitshow.

Today, Harry uses his fame to earn money to support his philanthropic efforts for orphans. Thanks to the Covid pandemic, it is easier to travel incognito when desired. He simply puts his Covid mask on along with sunglasses and a wig. Sure, he looks Covid Crazy but at least the public stops annoying him.