The Circle: What Happened to Season 1 Winner Joey Sasso
Season one of The Circle introduced Netflix watchers to the incomparable personality of Joey Sasso. Now that season 2 is due to hit Netflix on Wednesday, fans are reminiscing on what a special cast season 1 had. The exuberant Joey has been keeping fans updated on his life since he won The Circle in 2020.
Joey told Screen Rant in an interview last year that he doesn't think season 1 of The Circle will ever be repeated. The season was special, in his eyes, because everyone decided to trust each other by the end. Joey recalled feeling guilty after doubting Antonio, who turned out to be who he said he was. From that moment on, Joey decided to play as if everyone was who they said they were. By the end of the season, he didn't rank his competitors with any strategy in mind, but instead ranked them with his heart. The other cast members did the same, and the congenial and confident Joey won the $100,000 grand prize after being ranked number 1.
Since winning the top spot on The Circle, Joey has been keeping busy. He has always wanted to be an actor - he moved to LA when he was 18 to start pursuing his acting career. Before starring in The Circle he wrote, produced, and starred in an independent film called Young Lion of the West. The film is set to premiere sometime in 2021 after more than seven years of post-production. After The Circle ended, Joey signed with A3 Artists Agency, who helped him land a spot on the runway during New York Fashion Week. During COVID-19, Joey hosted a series on Instagram called Heads or Tails where he asked experts questions about different facets of COVID-19, from job security to student loans. He also hosted Faraway Bae, a virtual dating show where fans got to vote on who the main contestant Diamond Jack should go on dates with each week.
Joey will make fans happy soon by returning to the small screen as a reality star. He is part of the cast of Match Me If You Can, a MTV show in collaboration with Pepsi. The first episode will air during the season finale of The Challenge on April 21 and the rest of 5-part series will air on YouTube. The dating show features well-known reality stars from different franchises and will try and match them with each other. Joey will star alongside The Bachelor stars Eric Bigger and Onyeka Ehie, Too Hot To Handle star Harry Jowsey, and more. Fans who thought Miranda from The Circle was Joey's perfect match may be disappointed, but the two have confirmed that they are still friends and talked almost every day after the show ended.
Joey has his own line of merch for those who want more "Broey Joey" in their lives. The fan favorite, who has almost 700,000 followers on Instagram, has made the most of his time on The Circle and in the year that's followed it. Judging from his upcoming projects and his committed vision his future looks bright, and he's probably very happy that he moved to LA almost nine years ago.