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Were islanders tested for diseases?

Everyone was tested for, among other things, AIDS, gonorrhea, syphilis, and malaria. "When you're dealing with a show whose concept has the potential for intimacy, you're doing the responsible thing by making sure everybody is healthy," says Cowan. And, yes, condoms were available.

What about the reports that no one actually had sex?

Cowan's lips are sealed. "Take everything you read with a grain of salt," he says. "The truth is, few people get it correct. Like Gervase won Survivor."

What's the prize?

A free, all-inclusive two-week vacation worth about $2,400 per person, plus airfare. Other than that, the tempters — many of whom are aspiring actors, models, and artists — get, well, exposure.

Are those their real names: Dano, Ace, Maceo? C'mon.

Except for Ace (whose real name is Aton) the singles' monikers are all authentic. Even Maceo.

Why the heck doesn't host Mark L. Walberg change his name?

"If I did, all the people I went to high school with wouldn't know that I made it," says Walberg. "If you gotta share a name, at least it's with somebody who's got a lot of talent." We're sure Marky Mark would agree.

Originally posted Jan 26, 2001 Published in issue #579-580 Jan 26, 2001 Order article reprints

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