Survivor star Parvati Shallow, 41, comes out as gay as she kisses comedian Mae Martin, 36, in sweet snaps: ‘We’re here. We’re queer’

Parvati Shallow has come out as gay and uploaded a sweet Instagram photo with partner, Mae Martin, on Saturday to share the big news while heading into the New Year.

The Survivor star, 41 – who was previously married to fellow Survivor alum John Fincher – captioned the post as, ‘We’re here. We’re queer. Happy new year.’ 

The TV personality held up a series of black and white images that both she and the comedian, 36, had taken in a photo booth. 

The pair could be seen cozying up next to each other and in one of the pictures, the couple also shared a kissed. 

Social media users jumped to the comment section to share their excitement, such as author Adam Grant, who wrote, ‘so thrilled for you. Bring on the new Black Widow Brigade,’ referencing to the Survivor competition series. 

Writer Evan Ross Katz added, ‘A perfect pair. Honored to have played the tiniest role in this epic link-up. Love you both.’ 

One fan typed, ‘This is really the best thing ever ever ever. Congratulations!’ while another penned, ‘So happy for you two! You look so happy!’ 

Parvati is known for being the $1 million winner on Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites, and also competed on Survivor: Cook Islands as well as Survivor: Winners At War. 

Her partner, Mae Martin, is not only known as a comedian but also starred in the Netflix series titled, Feel Good. 

The Canadian-born star was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for their role on the show. Martin has made appearances in other projects, such as HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant. 

Shallow was previously married to Survivor: Samoa star, John Fincher. The pair began dating in 2014 and became engaged in January 2017. 

Later that same year in July, the two tied the knot. They welcomed their daughter, Ama, five, in July 2018. 

However, in August 2021, Parvati filed for divorce from Fincher after four years of marriage – citing ‘irreconcilable differences.’ 

Only days later, she also requested a temporary domestic violence restraining order against John. 

At the time, she requested that her ex not ‘harass, attack, strike, threaten, assault (sexually or otherwise)’ her or ‘contact, either directly or indirectly, [her] in any way,’ per Us Weekly.

The star also asked that her ex stay at least 100 yards away from her, her home, vehicle, and workplace, in addition to supervised visitation for their daughter. 

Parvati claimed Fincher had ‘lunged’ at her as they argued with their daughter less than one foot away. She also alleged he told her to kill herself. 

During an argument one evening, Parvati claimed their daughter was ‘less than one foot away’ before her ex ‘lunged at me, grabbed my arm and wrestled my phone out of my hands and made a dash to the door.’

Shallow claimed Fincher ‘got in my face’ and was ‘verbally and physically aggressive’ during the dispute, which was allegedly not the first time this had occurred.

She also alleged he told her to kill herself. ‘I don’t care about you. I hope you kill yourself. You can walk into traffic. You can jump off a cliff. I hope you put a gun in your mouth and blow your brains out,’ she claims he said.

In Fincher’s response, the reality star insisted he had ‘no physical contact’ with Parvati that evening. He has also asked a judge to shoot down Parvati’s protection request.

The police ‘interviewed the adults at the house’ and ‘made no arrests’, according to Us Weekly, citing court documents. 

Along with proudly coming out amid her budding relationship with Mae, Parvati is also slated to appear in the second season of Peacock’s competition series titled, The Traitors – which is set to air in January 2024. 

In regards to what drew her to the show, Shallow recently told Parade, ‘I feel like I’m in a movie playing a character, but I’m myself.’ 

‘It blurs the lines between reality and theater, which is so fun because it’s like Knives Out, Murder Mystery and Clue, but a game.’