\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>\u2018Survivor\u2019 Winners Through the Years: Where Are They Now?<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tIt\u2019s not an easy game \u2014 but someone\u2019s got to play it! Survivor first debuted in 2000, quickly becoming a fan-favorite and ratings juggernaut for CBS. The reality series, which awards one sole Survivor the $1 million each season after lasting 39 days outside, has come a long way over the years. Host Jeff Probst, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
In the Survivor 46<\/em> aftershow, Maria shared that she was convinced to vote for Kenzie because of her determination in the final four fire-making challenge. When chatting with Us<\/em> on Thursday, Maria shared that Kenzie\u2019s response to Q Burdette<\/strong>\u2019s question about what she would do with the $1 million prize spoke to her.<\/p>\n\n![\"Survivor](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Survivor-46-Maria-Defends-Voting-for-Kenzie-to-Win-Over-Charlie-1.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Maria Gonzalez, Kenzie Veurink, Charlie Davis<\/span> Robert Voets\/CBS (3)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cAs a mother in my life, I have given up so many of my dreams. So many of the things that I wanted to do to be a mother, to be completely unselfish in my life,\u201d Maria explained. \u201cAnd going on the show, this was the first time in a long time that I was doing something selfishly for me. And when [Kenzie] said that she was going to be selfish, take this money, start her family, I\u2019m like, it spoke to me on such a deeper level that just transcended the game.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked whether Charlie could have done anything else to convince her to vote his way, Maria stood by her decision to vote for Kenzie.<\/p>\n\n![\"Survivor](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Survivor-46-Maria-Defends-Voting-for-Kenzie-to-Win-Over-Charlie-3.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n Kenzie Veurink, Charlie Davis, and Maria Gonzalez<\/span> CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cThis is not a story about why I didn\u2019t vote for Charlie. This is a story about why I voted for Kenzie,\u201d she told Us<\/em>. \u201cKenzie just had that personal moment for me, that was a painstaking decision. I was walking up those steps to vote saying Charlie, Kenzie each step, Charlie, Kenzie, Charlie, Kenzie. And ultimately, I chose to go with my heart in this decision, which was awarding a woman who wants to start a family the opportunity to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
<\/div>\n Maria Gonzalez, Kenzie Veurink, Charlie Davis<\/span> Robert Voets\/CBS (3)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\u201cAs a mother in my life, I have given up so many of my dreams. So many of the things that I wanted to do to be a mother, to be completely unselfish in my life,\u201d Maria explained. \u201cAnd going on the show, this was the first time in a long time that I was doing something selfishly for me. And when [Kenzie] said that she was going to be selfish, take this money, start her family, I\u2019m like, it spoke to me on such a deeper level that just transcended the game.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked whether Charlie could have done anything else to convince her to vote his way, Maria stood by her decision to vote for Kenzie.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is not a story about why I didn\u2019t vote for Charlie. This is a story about why I voted for Kenzie,\u201d she told Us<\/em>. \u201cKenzie just had that personal moment for me, that was a painstaking decision. I was walking up those steps to vote saying Charlie, Kenzie each step, Charlie, Kenzie, Charlie, Kenzie. And ultimately, I chose to go with my heart in this decision, which was awarding a woman who wants to start a family the opportunity to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>
\n Kenzie Veurink, Charlie Davis, and Maria Gonzalez<\/span> CBS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n