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Survivor Couple Grieves After Son’s Accident
By Jennifer Asencio
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The Culpeppers are a couple who have had a big presence on the reality competition Survivor. Monica appeared on Survivor: One World with the infamous Colton Cumbie, and was then brought back for a Blood vs Water season alongside husband Brad. Brad made such a big impression that he, too, made a second appearance in Game Changers. Neither of them won, but both made it to the final three.
One thing the couple was always remembered for, especially Monica, was their devotion to being parents. They had three children, Rex, Judge, and Honor. Their only son Rex played a little football in college, but he went on to become a lawyer. Unfortunately, he was killed this past weekend in a motorcycle accident. He was only 28.
The Culpepper family demonstrated their fierce loyalty to one another when Brad and Monica appeared together on Survivor: Blood vs Water. That family loyalty included close bonds with all of their children. In 2018, the Culpeppers came out about Rex’s battle with testicular cancer, which required both chemotherapy and surgery, frightening prospects for a 20-year-old man. However, Rex came through it okay and went on to become the backup quarterback for Syracuse University before earning his degree.
During One World, Monica was extremely proud of being a good mom, but she also had a fierce drive to pave her own way in the game, separate from her famous husband. Nevertheless, she made her second appearance in Blood vs Water, where both she and Brad played on opposite teams. She maneuvered her gameplay to align with Tyson Apostle and Gervase Peterson, which took her to the final three, where she lost to Tyson.
Brad, a former NFL defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Chicago Bears, was willing to throw challenges to help Monica. He was especially known for ruthless gameplay that involved getting revenge on members of the opposing team by voting off their loved ones from his team. This forced returning contestant, Candice Cody, to face off against her husband, John, and sparked a brutal rivalry between the two. He took a more patient and pragmatic approach to Game Changers, which got him to the Final Tribal Council, where he came in second to Cops-R-Us alum Sarah Lacina.
With three seasons to get to know Brad and Monica Culpepper, audiences recognize them as part of the Survivor family, so it was with heavy hearts that reports of Rex’s death were shared in the Survivor community. Although we never saw Rex on Survivor, he felt like someone who might someday join his famous parents as a second generation to compete on the show.
Rex is survived by two sisters and a large, loving family.
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Get a free Samsung Galaxy S26 from T-Mobile without trading in your old phone
FREE SAMSUNG GALAXY S26: Sign up for a T-Mobile Experience Beyond plan for 24 months and get a free Samsung Galaxy S26 (256GB) which ordinarily costs $899.99. Existing T-Mobile Go5G Plus members also qualify for the deal.
It’s tough to find a free deal these days. We usually have a massive amount of fine text to read, but T-Mobile is making this deal pretty simple. Sign up for two years of coverage (which you probably needed anyway) and get a free Samsung Galaxy S26 (256GB). Here’s how to qualify.
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If you’re going with T-Mobile coverage, it’s well worth hopping on this free Samsung Galaxy S26 deal. The cell phone bill was inevitable so you might as well snag a free upgraded phone in the process.
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Buy a $300 Delta gift card and get a free $20 Starbucks gift card
BUY A DELTA GIFT CARD FOR $300+ AND GET A FREE STARBUCKS GIFT CARD: Through May 11, buy a Delta gift card for $300 or more and get a free $20 Starbucks eGift card.
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The price of flying these days is shocking. If you plan on traveling soon on a route served by Delta, it’s well worth checking out this deal to get something for free. It’ll help ease the pain of the ticket price.
Through May 11, purchase a Delta gift card worth $300 or more and get a free $20 Starbucks eGift card. It’s as simple as that. You can also qualify for the deal by buying multiple gift cards that total at least $300. The deal with apply automatically and you’ll receive a separate email containing the free Starbucks card.
Booking flights these days is not much fun. Prices are ahh…. abnormal, but Delta has eased the pain a bit thanks to this deal. The carrier is positioning this free Starbucks gift card deal as a good option for Mother’s Day, but realistically, it’s useful for anyone who plans to book with Delta soon.
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If you plan on flying soon or want to gift a special someone a Delta gift card worth $300 or more, snag this deal to get a free $20 Starbucks eGift card. It’s a win-win situation for those who plan to fly with Delta.
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Snag a pair of Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones for $50 off
SAVE $50: As of May 6, get the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) for $399 at Amazon, down from their usual price of $449. That’s a discount of 11%.
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If you want to experience your favorite music to the fullest, you need headphones that are up to the task. Bose can typically be counted on to provide that kind of quality, especially with its QuietComfort lineup. You can try its newest model for less right now for less thanks to this Amazon deal, which heavily discounts the cans so you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg on them.
As of May 6, get the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) for $399 at Amazon, down from their usual price of $449. That’s $50 off and a discount of 11%.
Though an incremental upgrade from the previous QuietComfort model, these have some new features you’ll want to try out. But mostly, these comfortable headphones are all about feeling great on your ears and sounding fantastic. They offer noise cancellation and spatialized audio so it sounds as though you’re right where the music is. The new Cinema Mode can help to spatialize and balance background and sound and sound effects when watching movies to help put you right into the film as well.
Beyond that they can be used to take calls with their built-in microphones. They’ll last a long time while you’re on the phone too, with 30 hours of play time when listening to songs, podcasts, or taking meetings.
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Mashable Lead Shopping Reporter Bethany Allard took the headphones for a spin in her review and and called them a “well-rounded pair of headphones”, praising their blend of “comfort, noise cancellation, and sound”.
If you’re ready to pick up a new pair of headphones at a discount that’ll tick all the boxes for you, grab these before the discount disappears.
Get a free Samsung Galaxy S26 from T-Mobile without trading in your old phone
Buy a $300 Delta gift card and get a free $20 Starbucks gift card
