Richmond attorney competes on Fox's "The Snake"

State of play: The show pits (pun intended) 15 "master manipulators" against each other in what Fox describes as a "social survival of the fittest."

• Each week, the contestants must form alliances and figure out their competitors' true motivations to survive the "saving ceremony."
• "It's not about who wants you gone, but who is willing to save you," according to the network.

To execute the premise, Fox rounded up a group of people from .... er, diverse professions.

• Short is "The Lawyer" and is, in fact, an associate attorney at Richmond firm Moran Reeves and Conn.
• She's up against an Indianapolis Colts cheerleader, a Miami-based OnlyFans creator, an Oklahoma City bounty hunter, a Florida cop, a pastor from California and a half dozen others that may or may not include a bull rider.

And only one of them can be "The Snake."

What's next: "The Snake" airs Tuesdays at 9pm on Fox and hits Hulu the following day.