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Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans made not only Survivor history but also some really great dramatic TV with its nefarious MrBeast appearance, which aired on April 29, 2026. Even the recap was an awesome mini-movie of the drama and conflict from the previous episode, in which Christian Hubicki was voted out.<\/p>\n

Rick Devens, under fire after his and Christian\u2019s fake idol antics, made an alliance with Emily Flippen, who is Kaos Kass 2.0 (referring to Kass McQuillen of Survivor: Cagayun and Survivor: Cambodia). What kind of craziness will ensue from a pairing like that? He also came clean to the tribe about the fake idol he used to bluff votes away from him and toward Christy and Coach at the pairs Tribal. This impressed Joe Hunter, who admitted out loud that was a good move.<\/p>\n

Return Of The Survivor Auction<\/p>\n

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Then it\u2019s time for an event, but it\u2019s not a competition. It\u2019s auction time! The show put a new twist on this classic Survivor challenge by making its theme Comfort or Chaos. That meant that some of the \u201cwinning\u201d bids would lead to chaotic challenges that harken back to the days of eating gross foods like bugs and worms. Aubry Bracco, whose tagline this season has been \u201cI\u2019m a psycho!\u201d, asked Jeff how many things were going up to auction, causing Jeff to quip, \u201cSince when am I the giver of information?\u201d<\/p>\n

The first few items were comfort foods like French fries and milkshakes, but finally, Jeff put two items up, with the caveat that there was a catch to it. Comfort or chaos? Psycho Aubry lived up to her name by winning the bid. She practically enjoyed the grub she had to eat. It won her and Rizo Velovic chocolate chip cookies and milk to kill the taste of those yucky, meaty worms. Jonathan also had to eat a sea slug, and the shocked and disgusted look on his face upon the first bite was priceless, but he did it and won Ozzy fried chicken and mashed potatoes. He made up for it with a PBJ while poor Cirie Fields couldn\u2019t hold her stomach.<\/p>\n

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Finally, at the end of the auction, came the momentous MrBeast<\/a> appearance. He actually acted sort of like a person and less like Pinocchio<\/a> before the Blue Fairy got hold of him; unleashing the fateful Beware advantage without telling anyone what it was. Suddenly, there was no more auction; it became an immunity challenge. <\/p>\n

The Immunity Challenge On Not Crossbows<\/p>\n

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There were crossbows\u2026 wait, they were not crossbows, they were those curved rockers with the ball on top. Balance the ball on the rocker, and you win. The banter referred to \u201cSurvivor\u2019s favorite news anchor, Rick Devens\u201d as he tried to keep his balance in the challenge (Rizo: \u201cTake that, Savannah Louie.\u201d Well, she\u2019s an ex-newscaster, so it\u2019s okay, she\u2019s still a Survivor favorite.). Jonathan Young did a ballerina dance when he fell off. Powerhouse Tiffany Ervin won.<\/p>\n

Tiffany has been a sleeper with not many confessionals, but I think that is more because her domination has been in her athleticism and interactions with others, rather than in her private thoughts. People have complained Tiffany hasn\u2019t gotten a lot of edits, and she was nearly invisible early game, but only because she has been flying under the radar until the Kamila vote, quietly attacking challenges with gusto and forging relationships that have kept the target off of her, even while her allies have been made Public Enemy Number One.<\/p>\n

Chaos At Camp<\/p>\n

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Right now, though, Ozzy Lusth seemed like Public Enemy Number One. Jonathan tried to leverage him out with negotiations around camp, but told Devens, who told Emily. We all know how that can go already, but multiply it by the impish pair being a secret alliance. As they said, \u201cWe should not be allowed to play this game\u2026 Certainly not together!\u201d<\/p>\n

Stephenie got pushy in her part in it, and then transferred the attention to Cirie, since Ozzy has an idol. While this worked in Devens\u2019 favor after his antics with the fake immunity idol, it was still chaotic as no plan survived the field of battle. And, oh yeah, did we forget that Aubry, the Psycho, is also aligned with Crazy Devens and Kaos Emily? Is this the Insanity Alliance?<\/p>\n

Tribal Council Explodes In Accusations<\/p>\n

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Discussion during Tribal Council was explosive. Doing his best Emily imitation, Devens revealed that Steph had a steal-a-vote. <\/p>\n

Truth bombs blew up in Tribal as Jonathan and Steph were called out for targeting Ozzy. Rizo showed off how smart and analytical he is, both reasons he got so far in both 49 and 50, by demanding of Steph that she own her actions when she denied having dropped people\u2019s names, because it\u2019s Survivor, and if you aren\u2019t dropping a name to vote out, you\u2019re not playing the game. This all took place with almost 30 minutes left to the episode, heralding the events that would follow and how complicated the game was about to become.<\/p>\n

MrBeast Reveals His Beware Advantage<\/p>\n

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MrBeast returned and explained his Beware advantage: a coin flip, where heads would provide an immunity idol and double the jackpot while tails would send the \u201cadvantage holder\u201d home. Crazy Devens took a big swing and took the challenge. <\/p>\n

Once again, Pinocchio acted like a real boy as MrBeast was even more excited, having been a long-time fan. He came up with this challenge, and it made for some momentous television, especially since Devens knows how to make great TV from his off-Survivor career as a news anchor (\u201cTake that, Savannah Louie.\u201d). <\/p>\n

Rick Devens Flips A Coin And Wins Big<\/p>\n

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Even the jury (Benjamin \u201cCoach\u201d Wade, Chrissy Hofbeck, Dee Valaderes, and Christian Hubicki) was eating popcorn like Michael Jackson<\/a> watching Thriller, and to top it off, the coin took a suspenseful roll before it landed: heads. Devens wins. The entire competition has now doubled. As Rizo would say, \u201cCinema.\u201d<\/p>\n

To top it off, a Survivor fan shared an old tweet from Devens:<\/p>\n

My 8 year old son, Jack, used to think it was so cool that I went on #Survivor<\/a> and won challenges and played idols.<\/p>\n

But he\u2019s very disappointed that I have not been able to turn my Survivor run into a friendship with @MrBeast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also, now Jack\u2019s got me hooked on Mr Beast.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Rick Devens (@Rick_Devens) September 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n

Well, Jack, MrBeast is about to change your life. Congratulations on a lifelong dream fulfilled.<\/p>\n

The End Of Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick\u2019s Survivor Run<\/p>\n

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With the stakes of the game now doubled for everyone and Devens in possession of a real immunity idol, Tribal Council immediately turned live as everyone scrambled to decide who to vote for. Stephenie\u2019s name started blowing up as no one believed Jonathan had campaigned for Ozzy (despite him talking to all of them), so she played her steal-a-vote on Devens. Rizo even admitted that he had nothing to say when writing his vote, which, coming from this constant talker, only proves how shocking the coin flip was for the tribe. <\/p>\n

The votes fell against Stephenie, with Aubry as the only other person to receive any, which was somewhat out of left field given the episode\u2019s events and the targets of debate. In fact, the only votes that weren\u2019t for Steph were from her own steal-a-vote.<\/p>\n

MrBeast Delivered Big For Survivor<\/p>\n

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There was a lot of skepticism about the MrBeast episode. He is a personality that most people either love or hate, and I admit I\u2019m in the latter camp. So when I say that this episode was not only compelling television thanks to his twist, that is a huge concession on my part. <\/p>\n

As a long-time Survivor fan who hasn\u2019t decided yet who my favorite player is in this gripping season, to have the stakes raised for some of the greatest returning personalities to be put together for the show since Heroes versus Villains only elevates this season for me. Sure, the advantages have been excessive and weird, and I am still never going to forgive Jimmy Fallon for his role in Christian\u2019s elimination, but for drama and gameplay, this season has delivered on the promise that Survivor made to its fans when it introduced its first cutthroat season.<\/p>\n

Catch up on all the action on Paramount<\/a> Plus, which has every episode of every season of Survivor, and join the battle over the title of Sole Survivor on Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n

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