Every week, Jeff Probst answers a few questions aboutSurvivor: Island of the Idols.
Here, he offers his thoughts on the season finale as well as the big Sia giveaway.
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That made people feel as though they could form alliances and share information with him.
Plus, he was savvy enough to know when to use his information and with how much force.
He also knew that one of his closest allies had a nullifier.
So, he betrayed Janet and took one huge step closer to the million dollars with that one move.
Imagine just one of those elements not being there… it could be a totally different result.
That could be the title of his season The Player Who Knew Too Much.
Dean made a strong case in the outplay portion of the game.
It was a late run, but very impressive.
But if you havent gotten the memo by now…Survivoris about relationships.
Dean just did not form enough of them.
And you saw that throughout the season.
It is her kookiness that makes her so authentic.
She is the real deal.
She was consistent in her silliness, her long-winded answers, and her unpredictability.
And that is often a reflection of the game the jury played.
I think you mirror others off of your own sense of what is good gameplay.
Eleven of the past 14 winners including the last five have been men.
I have zero idea.
I need to pay more attention!
I wonder if you merely pointing it out will impact the future.
Sometimes, that is all it takes.
Finally, pop superstarSiaawarded Jamal $15,000, and then also gave Elaine and Janet $100,000 each.
How exactly does Sia decide whom to give money to and at what amounts?
First off, lets just applaud Sia for her generosity.
She awarded a total of $215,000 last night.
Thats a ton of money.
And you could feel the emotion that it brought out in Jamal, Elaine, and Janet.
It was very powerful.
To your question of how it works, the producer of the Sia Award is… Sia!
Right now, during the reunion.
It has continued every season.
I can say this with absolute certainty, it comes directly from her heart.
Sia is leading her own personal crusade of kindness.
And she will go to great lengths to ensure that happens.
$15,000 is the maximum amount it’s possible for you to gift to someone tax-free.
And this is not some crazy tax loophole.
This is perfectly legal.
So, lets just review.
And the best part for me is that I get to be the messenger of the good news!!
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