--- title: CBS Adds New 'Survivor' Harassment Policies After Misconduct description: CBS has issued the guidelines after 'Survivor' contestant Dan Spilo was kicked off the show following incidents of "inappropriate touching" canonical: https://time.com/5752011/survivor-cbs-guidelines-sexual-harassment/ author: Mahita Gajanan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-12-18T14:41:09.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-24T07:56:24.814Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: CBS Adds New Policies for 'Survivor' After Misconduct Incidents og:description: The network has acknowledged that 'there are things we could have done differently.' og:url: https://time.com/5752011/survivor-cbs-guidelines-sexual-harassment/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5e9408cfbbbad395/698a07b34ee262195d316ce2/survivor-cbs-rules-dan-spilo.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Survivor: Island of the Idols og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: CBS Adds New Policies for 'Survivor' After Misconduct Incidents twitter:description: The network has acknowledged that 'there are things we could have done differently.' twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5e9408cfbbbad395/698a07b34ee262195d316ce2/survivor-cbs-rules-dan-spilo.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # CBS Adds New Sexual Harassment, Behavior Policies to Its Reality Show _Survivor_ After 'Inappropriate Touching' Scandal > Sponsored content. 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Dec 18, 2019 2:41 PM UTC  Contestants Janet carbin, Elaine Stott, Dan Spilo, Tommy Sheehan and Elizabeth Beisel during filming of 'SURVIVOR: Island of Idols.' Contestants Janet carbin, Elaine Stott, Dan Spilo, Tommy Sheehan and Elizabeth Beisel during filming of 'SURVIVOR: Island of Idols.'Robert Voets/CBS—Getty Images by [Mahita Gajanan](https://time.com/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Gajanan is an editor at TIME. Dec 18, 2019 2:41 PM UTC CBS has issued new guidelines for its long-running reality show _Survivor_ after a contestant’s ejection following misconduct. Following mounting criticism from _Survivor_ fans as to the show’s handling of inappropriate touching incidents during the taping of a recent season, the network said in a statement that “there are things we could have done differently, and we are determined to do better going forward.” The changes come after a recent episode documented the contestant, Dan Spilo, being [removed from the reality competition show](https://time.com/5749735/survivor-contestant-removed-cbs-sexual-harassment/). In particular, one of Spilo’s fellow contestants, Kellee Kim, had spoken out repeatedly about how his conduct made her uncomfortable; her disclosures played into very uncomfortable scenes during an earlier episode wherein her complaints were turned against her (and another woman who had supported her) by other players. **Read more:** [_Is Time Up For_ Survivor_? After Sexual Harassment Scandal, a Former Contestant Calls for Change on Long-Running CBS Reality Show_](https://time.com/5749735/survivor-contestant-removed-cbs-sexual-harassment/) Spilo, a Hollywood talent manager, was removed from the show following a separate, off-camera incident that did not involve a player, according to a title card included in the Dec. 11 episode. Attempts made by TIME to reach Spilo were unsuccessful; he [apologized for his conduct](https://people.com/tv/survivors-dan-spilo-breaks-silence-on-his-behavior-on-the-show-i-am-deeply-sorry/) in a statement to _People_ on Tuesday. “I am deeply sorry for how my actions affected Kellee during the taping of this season of _Survivor_,” Spilo said. “After apologizing at the tribal council when I first learned that Kellee still felt uncomfortable, I want to make sure I do so again, clearly and unambiguously.” He added: “I truly regret that anyone was made to feel uncomfortable by my behavior. In my life, I have always tried to treat others with decency, integrity and kindness. I can only hope that my actions in the future can help me to make amends and show me to be the kind of father, husband, colleague and friend that I always aim to be.” Kim responded to Spilo’s statement [with tweets](https://twitter.com/kellee%5Fkim/status/1207071076150153217) describing it as “curious” in its timing (_Survivor_‘s finale airs Wednesday evening). She added that, “for me, this statement only underscores the responsibility of CBS and _Survivor_ to take action to prevent anything like this from ever happening again in the future.” The new policies being implemented on future seasons of _Survivor_ include the addition of an on-site professional to provide confidential means of reporting concerns, an orientation that involves anti-harassment, unconscious bias and sensitivity training and a new rule that forbids unwelcome physical contact, sexual harassment and impermissible biases as part of the competition. Writing for TIME last week, former contestant Angelina Keeley had [called for the inclusion of all these protocols](https://time.com/5749735/survivor-contestant-removed-cbs-sexual-harassment/). While the upcoming fortieth season of _Survivor_ has already filmed, CBS says they added guidelines regarding personal space and inappropriate behavior, and how to report any issues, according to the network’s statement. 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