Everyone knows the Godfather of Realty TV is Richard Hatch.
He laid the foundation of scheming and true strategic play on Reality shows back in 2000, when he won Survivor.
There was even a book written about his gameplay, that I read as a 16 year old kid, and still have to this day! (Thanks Rich.)
To me, Richard Hatch was always a symbol (in Reality TV) of how a sharp mind can pretty much beat anything.
So when I had the chance to meet Richard back in 2010, I was ecstatic.
When we had a chance to talk, I told him thank you for laying the groundwork for me to learn from. In the weird twisted world of Reality TV, he made his mark in my mind, for being the Godfather of strategy.
Looking back now at this photo I have to laugh at the lighting.
It’s as if Richard was luring me into the Dark Side of strategic play for my next run on Big Brother.
The charity event I met Richard at in Celebration Florida, is happening again this year for the Give Kids the World Foundation.
If you live in that area, I highly recommend you go to this great event that benefits a lot of kids.
You might even get to meet Hatch like I did!