Survivor 44 had an extensive Reward Challenge in its latest episode that had huge repercussions.
In the middle of a massive rainstorm, the final eight castaways competed for a spectacular reward.
Host Jeff Probst told them tacos and beverages were on the line at The Sanctuary.
Everyone wanted to win the challenge, but Frannie Marin jumped to an early lead.
Frannie made it look easy, leading to her third individual challenge victory since the merge.
Jeff then had Frannie choose people to go with her to the reward. But he also told her that letters from loved ones were waiting.
Frannie explains her decision for the reward recipients
Carolyn Wiger was the first person that Frannie picked on the show. She said it was because Carolyn missed her son.
Frannie then picked Lauren Harpe, saying Lauren needed some food, and the final selection was Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt.
Back at camp, though, Yam Yam Arocho was mad that he missed out on the food and then heartbroken he didn’t get the letter from his husband.
The four people left out turned on Frannie, conspiring against her as they were forced to eat rice as the other four partied.
Frannie got evicted by a 5-2-1 vote at Tribal Council later in the episode, ending her journey after the tide turned against her.
Following her elimination from the show, Frannie did an interview where she spoke about why she chose those people for the reward. She also admitted that she had made a crucial mistake with her choices.
Below is part of that interview.
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CBS ordered a new season of Survivor that will air during the 2023-204 television season.
The first member of the Survivor 45 cast was also revealed, possibly giving hints about a theme for the new season.
Regarding upcoming seasons, Jeff Probst also teased longer episodes, which is something fans have wanted to see for a long time.
In other news, a Survivor star has joined a new reality competition show called The GOAT. It’s a new Amazon show with reality stars from many different programs competing to prove they are the biggest star in reality TV history.
Seven people are left competing for the title of Sole Survivor on Season 44. The remaining castaways are Carolyn, Heidi, Lauren, Yam Yam, Jaime Lynn Ruiz, Danny Massa, and Carson Garrett.
New episodes of the show arrive on May 10 and May 17.
Survivor 44 airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on CBS.