Surviving the Cook Islands Reunion: Breaking Stereotypes

Next up, Probst asks Candice if it was strategy or romance with her and Adam. At the beginning, it was strategy, but as things went along, they developed a bond and relationship. Adam is asked what the status is today. He says Candice is a great girl, but… they have separate lives. They’re more just like friends.

And what about Nate and Parvati? Nate says, “look at her!” Yes or no? He says yes. How about Parvati? She says he helped her get through the game and she depended on him.

By the way, Probst says, they labeled Parvati as a boxer on the show. What kind of boxing does she do? She says it’s “model boxing,” which elicits a laugh from just about all the other contestants. She says it is real boxing and they do train. “It’s legitimate boxing.” Uh huh.

What’s going on with J.P.? Shortly after being on the show, he was contacted by the Janice Dickinson modeling agency and will be appearing January 10 on Oxygen. What kind of reaction did Cristina get from her fellow cops? She says they were proud of her and it was a great time.

Does the show still resonate for Cecilia even though she wasn’t on it very long? She says definitely – even two days changes you. Jessica is asked if she is stuck with the hair because it’s such a part of her look. She says she’s not stuck at all – she loves her style and keeps on workin’ it. She’s had nothing but love since being on the show.

And Probst says he’d be remiss if he didn’t point out that Candice is now available again. Ha! Some people laugh while others give an “awwww.” Billy, to his credit, laughs. Probst says he just has to ask – he had genuine feelings for her, right? He says he did, but a lot of it had to do with the situation he was in, that he didn’t need his tribemates, he had something else. He was in the heat of the moment and how many of us haven’t stuck our feet in our mouths at some point? He says he just happened to do it on national television.

During this season, there has been an online vote to pick the contestant who played the most clever game – with the winner getting a new car. Since Yul was voted the winner due to his clever game play, I’d say he’s a likely winner. Probst says this vote was extremely close and came down again to Yul and Ozzy. The difference was less than one percent. This time the winner is Ozzy!

Time for a sneak peek at the next season of Survivor. There will be two tribes, with one living a life of luxury and the other having virtually nothing (coincidentally – or not – the next season of The Apprentice, also produced by Mark Burnett, has the winners of each challenge living in luxury and the losers getting virtually nothing). For the first time, there will be 19 Survivors in a diverse cast with lifestyles ranging from a Harvard-educated lawyer to a once-homeless street performer. Exile Island will be more treacherous than ever, crawling with deadly sea snakes. And there will be two hidden immunity idols and another twist to complicate the game. Plus, one of the most controversial decisions ever made by a Survivor will have America talking. It will be Survivor: Fiji.

And with that, this season is over. But, of course, RealityNewsOnline’s coverage is not! We expect to have interviews with all of the final five on Monday. Plus we’ll have a look at their Early Show appearances, Survivor Live, Survivor Insider, and plenty of commentary – including “Why Yul Won” and four articles about why the others lost. So keep checking back right here to keep up with all of it! And then be sure to come back again as we prepare for Survivor: Fiji!

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