They have said all the right things to make it to day 24 and finale night onSurvivor 41.
What are the moves they are most proud to have made?
What were their favorite non-game moments?
Deshawn Radden, Heather Aldret, Xander Hastings, Erika Casupanan, and Ricard Foyé of ‘Survivor 41’.Robert Voets/CBS (5)
And, on the flip side, when were they at their absolute lowest?
What is the move you were most proud of in the first 23 days?
The groundwork to pull this alliance together happened earlier than what you saw on the show.
Jeff Probst and the ‘Survivor 41’ final five.Robert Voets/CBS
It was clear that people felt like they were being told what to do or left out completely.
They wanted to feel agency and control.
I saw that the opportunity was with the people on the bottom.
The three tribes get ready to compete on ‘Survivor 41.'.Robert Voets/CBS
Heather and I became close when it was extremely evident that we were on the bottom of Luvu.
This is why, before the Naseer vote, I wasn’t entertaining plans to target Ricard.
The Naseer vote was an important moment to build trust.
Jeff Probst and the cast of ‘Survivor 41’.Robert Voets/CBS
Most things that happen inSurvivoraren’t instant.
I exercised patience, and when this group of four fully formed it felt pretty natural.
When we got together, well, you’ve seen what happened!
The whole game, I had been fighting to minimize my threat level and boost people’s egos.
The wildcard was Erika, because she’s smart enough to not let me take control.
DESHAWN RADDEN:There were a lot of things I was proud of that didn’t make the cut.
But from what was shown, I am most proud of taking out Evvie.
But what can you do, right?
It was either keep the threat in who gives me more options or take the shot.
HEATHER ALDRET:I was on the right side of each vote for the first 23 days.
It’s not easy doing that.
What was your favorite non-game interaction you had with someone out there over your first 23 days?
RICARD FOYE:That’s a hard question, since two moments stand out.
Me doing any of this is a complete disaster.
Shan and I truly had so much fun in this game together.
ERIKA CASUPANAN:A very special moment was returning to the old Luvu/merge beach after being exiled.
We’re so different on paper, yet built such an unexpected and real friendship.
When I got back to the beach, Heather gave me a long, warm hug.
She told me she missed me and was proud of me.
XANDER HASTINGS:My favorite non-game interaction during the game was with Ricard.
With Heather, she’s this older woman from SC who has probably rarely been around someone like me.
And despite that, we just clicked.
Very Malcolm and Denise of us, but like the hated version, haha.
With Erika, I had just felt like she was genuine when we spoke about personal stuff.
It was one of those relationships that was so up and down because I felt conflicted about her.
Definitely made for an interesting dynamic.
Loved the pre-merge trio of Me-Erika-Heather nonetheless.
And honorable mention to Sydney who is the funniest person I met out there.
She’s absolutely hilarious.
HEATHER ALDRET:I had many but these stay with me….
There is something quite magical about sharing intimate silent moments with others out there.
Just being and watching as the sun would slowly creep above the horizon was a shared small victory.
Another sunrise, safe another day.
Danny’s was a perfectly charred steak choice and once a stuffed cabbage/sausage dish…mouthwatering.
Ricard’s nightly descriptions were nothing short of a perfectly executed visual entree straight from theJoy of Cooking.
Basic snacks were no longer basic.
What was your lowest moment out there over the first 23 days?
ERIKA CASUPANAN:It’s a no-brainer that exile was rough.
How can it not be?
It poured rain the entire first night.
The second night would pour rain on and off.
Here’s a surprise for you though: exile wasn’t when I felt the lowest.
I told Evvie my plan: get Liana to weaken Shan, but get Deshawn if Shan is gone.
At the time, the two major players were Deshawn and Shan.
That night after Tribal, I curled up in the shelter, feeling so alone it was rock bottom.
The fans helped me understand that.
It’s healing for everyone.
We aren’t robots, so it’s okay to not be okay sometimes.
Yes, I lived my worst nightmare out there that day.
I let my team down.
I let myself down.
No, I was not proud of myself.
RICARD FOYE:My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard.
ERIKA CASUPANAN:Fried urchins can become sweet.
XANDER HASTINGS:I truly believe that llamas are just Tony saying hi.
DESHAWN RADDEN:Love this.
