Survivor Alums Katurah Topps and Sabiyah Broderick Announce Their Relationship: 'FIRST Black Queer Woman Couple'

Published: June 23, 2025

Love is in the air for two Survivor alums! Katurah Topps and Sabiyah Broderick, who both competed on season 45 of the long-running reality competition series in 2023, took to Instagram on Sunday, June 22, to announce their relationship alongside a carousel of photos and videos of them together.

The couple celebrated being the "FIRST Black Queer Woman Couple" in the show's history in their post, which received a slew of supportive comments from fellow alums.

From Castmates to Co-Dreamers

Topps and Broderick's joint statement began, "On Survivor, we both struggled with fire. I couldn't make it and she went a week without it. But what we've built together? That's a fire that finally lit itself!"

The couple continued, "from Players to Partners, from Castmates to Co-dreamers… Meet Survivor's FIRST Black Queer Woman Couple."

Support from Fellow Alums

The show's official Instagram account even commented on the post, writing, "Happy pride."

Fellow alums, including Season 44's Carolyn Wiger, Season 47's Teeny, and Season 48's Saiounia "Sai" Hughley, as well as Season 45's Jake O'Kane and Austin Li Coon, all left messages in the comment section.

A Love Story in the Making

Topps and Broderick saw each other on the plane ride to Fiji for their Survivor season, but they didn't get the opportunity to interact much during filming. Topps said their first time truly meeting each other was on a cast trip to Cape Cod after filming wrapped, but before the season aired.

"We realized that our friendship — being 'besties' who talked every single day — was turning into something more last fall, around August 2024, and we decided to explore it casually," Topps told Out. "But, by January of this year, we knew we needed to make it official."

A Pride Month Announcement

As for why they decided to go public with their relationship now, Topps said it was all about timing, as they just celebrated their six-month anniversary on June 20 during Pride Month.

"After making sure our foundation was solid," Topps said, "we're finally ready to share this love with the world."