Survivor Contestants Who Could've Won Their Seasons But Were 'Robbed'
There have been several controversial wins over 42 seasons of Survivor, and many times fans feel the runner-ups are the more deserving winners. There are also undisputed winners, like Parvati Shallow on Survivor: Micronesia and Boston Rob Mariano on Survivor: Redemption Island, among others. Check out several times castaways were robbed of the «Sole Survivor» title.
The game of Survivor has also changed over two decades, with blindsides, idols, and advantages taking over in the modern era of the show. There have been winners who were considered the villains of their season like Tyson Apostol, Survivor super fans and self-declared nerds like John Cochran, or key strategists like Yul Kwon. Since Survivor winners are chosen in a jury of their fellow castaways after a final tribal and chance to advocate for themselves, there are times that fans were left very confused by the jury's pick.
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Sometimes Survivor juries seem bitter about big moves made against them, and other times, the editing of a season is to blame. The latter is true for Survivor 41, where fan-favorite Xander Hastings seemed like the obvious pick for winner. He did what few physically strong players were able to do, which was make it to the merge, and eventually, the final three. He seemed like a strategic threat, as he caused Liana Wallace to waste her advantage, kept his own idol, and got his pick of who went home in a single tribal. Erika Casupanan ended up winning Survivor 41, and fans felt she was handed her «turn back time» advantage, leading to confusion over how Xander got no votes for winner.
Rewind several seasons, and there is a similar example in winner Michele
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