Chris told Lauren he knew of her idol. At Kama, Aurora and Joe tried to form a majority alliance with Ron, but Ron instead conspired with Julia to search through Joe's bag to confirm he didn't have a hidden immunity idol. Photo about LOS ANGELES - MAY 15: Lauren O Connell at the Survivor: Edge of Extinction Finale at the CBS Radford on May 15, 2019 in Studio City, CA. At the Edge of Extinction, the castaways received another coded map, which Rick again deciphered. Chris won the challenge, and the other Edge of Extinction castaways were officially eliminated. Kelley then led an open hunt for the hidden immunity idol in order to prevent Wendy from finding it; Lauren—Kelley's closest ally—found the idol but kept it a secret from the rest of her tribe, including Kelley. After Lauren was chosen to go on a reward along with Chris after Julie won the Day 36 Immunity Challenge, Chris claimed that the jurors believed that Rick and Victoria were the biggest remaining targets, making Lauren consider blindsiding Victoria for being a jury threat. Gavin outlasted David to win the challenge. Among the 14 new players were educator Ron Clark and WGXA news anchor Rick Devens. While Kelley, Lauren, and Wardog targeted Wendy, David and Rick decided to blindside Kelley instead, and recruited Chris and Wendy. At the Edge of Extinction, Chris was confronted by Reem and Keith, both of whom he helped vote out, but he later earned their respect by catching fish. Survivor: Edge of Extinction – “Idol or Bust” RECAP! Chris then attempted to convince Lauren to play her idol on him in order to impress the jury. It will be a true test of MY strengths, my confidence in my social skills, and my individual ability to build alliances that will benefit me, all in a very short and intense time period. Julie outlasted Lauren and Joe to win immunity. Share. According to Ross, "Rick Devens was the only true breakout from the cast...but that may also be because so much of the attention early was spent on the four returning players." Age: 21Hometown: Bakersfield, CaliforniaCurrent residence: Waco, TexasOccupation: Student at Baylor UniversityHobbies: Binge-watching multiple Netflix series at once, sleeping through my alarm, and eating a party-sized Peanut M&Ms bag in one sitting.Pet peeves: People who are intolerant of someone else's personal opinions and beliefs, unnecessary rudeness, and those misguided people who choose Twizzlers over Red Vines.Three words to describe you: Competitive, committed, and compassionate.What is your personal claim to fame? The first Tribal Council vote resulted in a tie. [49], Elimination order is based on when the contestant was voted out at Tribal Council. Kelley's alliance tried to change the target from David to Ron, prompting Julia to try and reunite the Kama alliance and target Kelley, which frustrated Gavin. At Tribal Council, Reem became confrontational, and the tribe split the votes between Reem and Wendy, with Reem becoming the first player voted out of the game. He berated Ron and Julie for trying to embarrass him before playing his idol on himself, negating the four votes against him. Julie, Lauren, Rick, and Wardog won the challenge. The castaways then reunited to discuss the season with host Jeff Probst. ", As such, producers ultimately cast four returning players for this season: Joe Anglim from Worlds Apart and Cambodia, Aubry Bracco from Kaôh Rōng and Game Changers, Kelley Wentworth from San Juan del Sur and Cambodia, and David Wright from Millennials vs. Gen X. Gavin was praised for never having his name written down at tribal, but criticized for not making big moves throughout the game. At this point, Lauren had made several inroads with the former Kama alliance as she also became a part of a final four alliance consisting of herself, Aurora, Gavin, and Victoria. After the tribe swap, Aubry was voted out, while Kelley turned on David to eliminate Rick. Image of celebrity, city, studio - 191040597 Find out who is left in the competition. Lauren recovered, and Aurora won the challenge. Her infectious smile, smart wit, and expertise in using her sexuality has won her a place in my heart and I feel like my gameplay could be similar to hers. To try and secure Ron's loyalty, Aurora gave him her extra vote. Aurora outlasted David to win the challenge. After Keith struggled with swimming and tossing the rings for Manu, Kama won the challenge and chose the fishing gear. That storyline was when, after being voted off, Wentworth spilled the beans about Lauren’s idol to the rest of the Edge of Extinctioners. At Tribal Council, Lauren joined the rest of the tribe minus Rick in voting David out. At Lesu, Wardog suggested targeting Wendy in hopes that her tribemates would not risk going to a lottery tiebreaker to save her, though Kelley and Lauren were again frustrated by his refusal to listen to anyone else's ideas. Although the Kama minority alliance of Aurora McCreary and Joe Anglim were open to the plan, Julie Rosenberg was appalled by the Lesu trio's cruelty to send Rick back to the Edge after he returned. Many already follow Joe Anglim, Aubry Bracco, Kelley Wentworth and David Wright on Twitter and Instagram, as the fearsome foursome has played a combined total of seven prior to flying out to Fiji this past summer. Keith used his advantage to penalize Chris during the challenge, giving him 30 knots to untie before completing the final part of the challenge. [37] Many fans of the show felt that runner-up Gavin Whitson was more deserving of winning the game because he played all 39 days without ever having a vote cast against him. David and Rick, frustrated by Chris' untrustworthiness, considered joining Wardog's plan; at Tribal Council, they joined the plan to eliminate Chris. ... Lauren (3.7%) Which Survivors were the most exciting characters to watch? After Julia's elimination, Wardog created a new majority alliance with Gavin, Julie, Lauren, Kelley and Ron, targeting Aurora who they felt had cost Julia her game. Rick won immunity, thwarting the majority's plan. Rick played a hidden immunity idol on David, therefore one vote against David was not counted. For winning the final Immunity Challenge, Chris had to assign additional immunity to another castaway, with the remaining two competing in a fire-making challenge to determine the third finalist; Chris chose to give up his immunity necklace to Julie, and gave additional immunity to Gavin, and defeated Rick in the fire-making challenge. Lauren was then voted out by Chris and Rick for her calculated gameplay, becoming the twelfth juror. For lasting on the Edge of Extinction through to the first Tribal Council after the merge, Reem, Chris, and Aubry joined the jury on Day 19; Chris left the jury when he returned to the game on Day 35. Before Tribal Council, Wardog suggested targeting Wendy in hopes that her tribemates would not risk a rock draw tiebreaker to save her, but Lauren and Kelley were frustrated by Wardog's adamancy. After his elimination, Keith struggled to make a decision about remaining in the game, while Reem considered quitting on the Edge of Extinction due to the isolation. Chris remarked about Reem letting Keith grab the advantage, which led to Reem yelling at Chris. Forming a faction with returnee Kelley Wentworth and the forcefulWardog DaSilva, Lauren found herself in a strong and strategic trio that maintained control on both the ManuandLesu tribesuntil the merge.