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That\u2019s when the group decided to craft a fake immunity idol to give to Genevieve, hoping it would cause those left at camp to split their votes. That would then return power back to the trio at the sanctuary, enabling them to successfully eliminate Caroline Vidmar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n![\"Caroline](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Caroline-Vidmar-SURVIVOR.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Caroline Vidmar<\/span> CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe plan worked to perfection, leading to a memorable Tribal Council blindside.<\/p>\n
As Genevieve explains, the idea of a fake idol was actually percolating in Sam\u2019s head for a few days.<\/p>\n
\u201cA few days before Operation: Italy, Sam was starting to think, \u2018Okay, we need a fake idol. Our best bet at pulling something together is we fracture the majority group and get them to split votes,\u2019\u201d she explained to Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a>. \u201cBut how do you magically and organically say, \u2018Oh yeah, now today I\u2019ve got an idol?\u2019 And then there was some discussion of, \u2018Well, which is the likeliest person to flip?\u2019 I thought maybe Teeny, Sam thought maybe Andy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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With Andy on the reward with them, he was the logical pick.<\/p>\n\n![\"Genevieve](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Genevieve-Mushaluk-3-SURVIVOR.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Genevieve Mushaluk<\/span> Robert Voets\/CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cI was really nervous about working with Andy, but had built up so much goodwill with Sam that if he wanted Andy, fine, we\u2019ll do Andy. And then he won the reward. So there was a lot that went into it, and from my perspective Sam sort of laid the table for that to happen,\u201d she continued. \u201cAnd then when Andy\u2019s pitching this plan and we\u2019re sitting there in our beanbags and just like, \u2018Am I being punked? Why is this all falling into place? This is not supposed to happen on Survivor<\/em>.\u2019 But I think Andy was itching to make a move, and so Sam was accurately targeting him as the best person to flip.\u201d<\/p>\nWhile Operation: Italy was a success, Andy was the next one to go in the first of two Tribal Councils on the Wednesday, December 11 episode. Genevieve went second, leaving Sam, Teeny Chirichillo<\/strong>, Rachel Lamont<\/strong> and Sue Smey<\/strong> to battle it out in the finale<\/a>, airing next Wednesday, December 18 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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The plan worked to perfection, leading to a memorable Tribal Council blindside.<\/p>\n
As Genevieve explains, the idea of a fake idol was actually percolating in Sam\u2019s head for a few days.<\/p>\n
\u201cA few days before Operation: Italy, Sam was starting to think, \u2018Okay, we need a fake idol. Our best bet at pulling something together is we fracture the majority group and get them to split votes,\u2019\u201d she explained to Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a>. \u201cBut how do you magically and organically say, \u2018Oh yeah, now today I\u2019ve got an idol?\u2019 And then there was some discussion of, \u2018Well, which is the likeliest person to flip?\u2019 I thought maybe Teeny, Sam thought maybe Andy.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n With Andy on the reward with them, he was the logical pick.<\/p>\n \u201cI was really nervous about working with Andy, but had built up so much goodwill with Sam that if he wanted Andy, fine, we\u2019ll do Andy. And then he won the reward. So there was a lot that went into it, and from my perspective Sam sort of laid the table for that to happen,\u201d she continued. \u201cAnd then when Andy\u2019s pitching this plan and we\u2019re sitting there in our beanbags and just like, \u2018Am I being punked? Why is this all falling into place? This is not supposed to happen on Survivor<\/em>.\u2019 But I think Andy was itching to make a move, and so Sam was accurately targeting him as the best person to flip.\u201d<\/p>\n While Operation: Italy was a success, Andy was the next one to go in the first of two Tribal Councils on the Wednesday, December 11 episode. Genevieve went second, leaving Sam, Teeny Chirichillo<\/strong>, Rachel Lamont<\/strong> and Sue Smey<\/strong> to battle it out in the finale<\/a>, airing next Wednesday, December 18 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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\n Genevieve Mushaluk<\/span> Robert Voets\/CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n