NYC firefighter Danny Massa puts 'the Bronx on blast' on 'Survivor' Season 44 via bronxtimes
amNY Sports email newsletterAs a New York City firefighter, boxer and wellness coach, Danny Massa’s skills and experiences seem suited for a show as intense as “Survivor.” A Bronx native, Massa is competing on the current season of CBS’ Emmy award-winning series, which premiered its 44th season on March 1 and airs every Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Being able to regularly interact with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds, he said, makes it easy for him to get along with others despite their differences. Danny Massa, third from left, and fellow contestants on the set of the first episode of “Survivor” Season 44.“A lot of us Bronxites get a bad rep for being all tough or not friendly, and I think that’s just like anywhere else in the world,” he told the Bronx Times. “You come across ten nice people, if one was a jerk, you remember that personNew Yorkers are beautiful people, and kind and loving, and I hope that side of me, and that side of New York, comes across in the show.
Years later, he thanks his niece for her support in encouraging him to apply, and mentions that she even filled out his application for him.
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