Surreal Life Villa Of Secrets season 8: Age of all cast members, explored

Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets premiered on MTV on July 23, 2024. The show brings celebrities from different backgrounds in a villa, and tests them with various challenges that will lead them to reveal their deepest truths. The show was filmed in Medellin, Colombia, in the summer of 2023.

This season of Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets is set to feature Macy Gray, Ally Brooke, Chet Hanks, O.T. Genasis, and several others. The show has guests of age ranging from 27 to 56, including young stars to veterans of the entertainment industry.

As per the press release, this season will feature all eight celebrity guests on daily missions, which will test their limits, uncover their pasts, and push them to reveal their deepest truths.

Surreal life: Villa of Secrets - Cast members include celebs from different industries

Celebrity Guest 1: Macy Gary

Age: 56 years old

Profession: Grammy-winning singer and actress

Background: Macy Gray, born Natalie Renee McIntyre in Canton, Ohio, has a career spanning over two decades and has won five Grammy awards. She has acted in movies like Training Day, Spider-Man, and Scary Movie 3.

Celebrity Guest 2: Ally Brooke

Age: 31 years old

Profession: Singer and former member of Fifth Harmony

Background: She participated in the show X Factor, and after the group split, she became a solo artist with songs like 'No Good' and 'Low Key'.

Celebrity Guest 3: O.T. Genasis

Age: 37 years old

Profession: Rapper and songwriter

Background: He was born in Long Beach, California, and has released hits such as 'CoCo' and 'Cut it'.

Celebrity Guest 4: Chet Hanks

Age: 33 years old

Profession: musician and actor

Background: He is the son of the Hollywood duo Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. He has appeared in TV shows such as Empire and Shameless.

Celebrity Guest 5: Tyler Posey

Age: 32 years old

Profession: Actor and musician

Background: Fans recognize him as Scott McCall in Teen Wolf, and he has received two teen choice awards.

Celebrity Guest 6: Johnny Weir

Age: 40 years old

Profession: Olympic commentator and former figure skater.

Background: He is a three-time U.S. national champion in figure skating, a two-time Olympian, and a television personality.

Celebrity Guest 7: Josie Canseco

Age: 27 years old

Professions: Actress and Model

Background: She is the daughter of baseball player Jose Canseco; she has appeared in TV shows such as SummerBreak and The Mother/Daughter Experiment.

Celebrity Guest 8: Kim Zolciak

Age: 46 years old

Profession: Reality TV star and entrepreneur

Background: She was part of the original cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, as well as the spin-off series Don't Be Tardy.

The interplay of ages in the show Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets

With the celebrity cast members ranging from the age of late 20s to mid 50s, this season offers an exchange of a lot of perspectives and experiences.

At age 27 and 31, we have Josie Canseco and Ally Brooke, coming from a digital age where social media played a role in their respective careers.

On the other hand, there is Macy Gray and Kim Zolciak who have decade long careers and a lot of insights into the entertainment world. Johnny Weir, at 40, and O.T. Genasis, at 37, are in the middle ground, where there are bridging the gap between the younger and older generation.

Chet Hanks and Tyler Posey, are also in their 30s, with a bit experience in the entertainment industry.

Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets premiered on MTV, on July 23, 2024.

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