“Survivor” host and longtime producer of the reality television series has given his opinion on the greatest players of the game. Jeff Probst has revealed his picks for his own personal Mount Rushmore of “Survivor” contestants and confirmed that he is more than open to having more villains on the show.

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Jeff Probst Gives His Mount Rushmore ‘Survivor’ Picks

In the latest episode of the “On Fire With Jeff Probst” podcast, Probst discussed the recent controversy about Parvati Shallow following fan outrage when former winner Jeremy Collins seemingly discredited her two wins. The host was quick to point out that he had never actually said anything about Parvati’s wins and didn’t offer an opinion on whether her “Survivor Australia” win should count as highly as the U.S. version.

However, Probst then explained that he does have a Mount Rushmore of competitors who he believes are the best of the best when it comes to “Survivor.” He said, “I do have an opinion I would like to offer up, if I may.”

“My opinion is I have a Mount Rushmore of Survivor players from the U.S. Just my own opinion. And I’m going to tell you who they are: Boston Rob, Sandra, Tony, and Parvati. Those are the only four people on my Mount Rushmore. Parvati is one of the most dominant players to ever play. Incredibly charming, mischievous, devious, duplicitous — all the things that Tony is, and Rob is, and Sandra.”

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Jeff Probst Welcomes More Villainous Characters

Probst then moved on to address another controversial topic that fans have been discussing recently. For some time now, viewers have been asking for more villains to appear in “Survivor,” with many suggesting that there aren’t enough nefarious characters in newer seasons.

During the same podcast episode, Probst was quick to point out that his favorite players all share villainous traits. ““Also worth mentioning, all four of them are villains,” he explained. “Celebrated villains. Villains that we love.”

He went on to say, “The only reason I bring up villains is that people keep saying ‘Probst doesn’t want villains.’ Oh, let me be clear. If you know a Rob, a Sandra, a Tony, or a Parvati waiting to play ‘Survivor,’ please give them my personal number because we will put them on the show immediately.”

That doesn’t mean that he and the other “Survivor” producers want to include bad guys who don’t fit with the ethos of the show.

“But if what you’re talking about in the kind of villains you want is sort of that throwback — and we’ve had some that are just sort of mean-spirited — they’re not fun,” Probst said. “It’s ugly. Those people, no, we don’t want them. They can apply to other shows. But the idea of villains is still very much alive. I think in Survivor 49, you could argue Savannah’s making a case.”