Survivor 47 was an exciting season with a well-deserved winner and can undoubtedly be remembered as among the best Survivor seasons within the present’s historical past. However the moments after Rachel LaMont was topped the Sole Survivor felt significantly lackluster following such an excellent season. Since COVID restrictions on the present had been lifted, Survivor followers have been calling for a return to the traditional stay reunion present format that features the pre-jury solid and offers the castaways time to course of the occasions of the season earlier than commenting on them.

Survivor 47 had some of the compelling casts in latest seasons, so – to take issues a step additional – CBS’ iconic actuality competitors sequence ought to carry again the Fan Favourite Award that old-school Survivor followers know and love. The Fan Favourite Award (at occasions often known as the Dash Participant of the Season Award attributable to sponsorship) started again in Survivor’s eighth season, Survivor: All-Stars, and led to Season 26, Survivor: Caramoan. Followers would vote for his or her favourite castaway of the season, and the participant who garnered probably the most votes was introduced on the stay reunion present and was awarded a prize alongside the Fan Favourite title.

The Fan Favourite Award Acknowledged A few of Survivor’s Greatest Gamers

The primary Survivor participant to be voted Fan Favourite by the general public was beloved castaway Rupert Boneham, who gained viewers’ hearts together with his colourful persona and ability because the resident fisherman of his tribe. Rupert grew to become the primary and solely Survivor participant of all time to be awarded $1,000,000 – on behalf of the general public vote – with out ever profitable the sport. This sparked controversy concerning the Fan Favourite profitable the identical money prize because the season’s Sole Survivor. In consequence, the Fan Favourite prize was adjusted to be a money reward of $100,000 or perhaps a new automotive – like when Survivor staple, Cirie Fields, gained a brand-new GMC Yukon on the finish of Survivor: Panama.

The Fan Favourite Award gave viewers a voice within the present with out altering the jury-based profitable vote that has contributed to Survivor’s continued success as a actuality competitors present. It additionally gave well-deserved recognition to a few of the finest gamers in Survivor historical past who couldn’t fairly nab the title of Sole Survivor. For instance, alongside Rupert and Cirie, is Ozzy Lusth who demonstrated unbelievable bodily prowess in Survivor: Cook dinner Islands, tying the file for many particular person Immunity Problem wins in a single season and coming simply shy of being topped the Season 13 winner. He was, nonetheless, acknowledged because the season’s Fan Favourite and has since returned for 3 further seasons, changing into a family title amongst Survivor followers.

The ‘Survivor 47’ Forged Was Filled with Fan Favourite-Worthy Gamers

Survivor 47 was a season stuffed with decided, inspiring, and likable castaways. Castaways like Sam Phalen – a scrappy participant working from the underside for practically the complete season who narrowly managed to snag a spot at Ultimate Tribal Council following an intense fire-making showdown – or Solomon “Sol” Yi – who, because the second member of the jury, didn’t fairly get the possibility to indicate off his strategic prowess, however was lauded throughout social media anyway for his calm demeanor in tense conditions and even his sense of favor as he sported iconic outfits from the jury bench at tribal council – are well-deserved of the Fan Favourite title. And that’s simply to call a number of.

With so many unbelievable gamers in Survivor 47 who got here simply shy of profitable the title of Sole Survivor, followers would love the possibility to vote for and acknowledge their favourite castaway in seasons to come back. In any case, it’s the solid members who in the end make or break a season of Survivor, and the participant who captivates audiences most every season deserves their flowers. Survivor is accessible to stream on Paramount+ within the U.S.

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