Warning: Spoilers forward.
Jeff Probst by accident spoiled a serious “Survivor 50” consequence throughout Wednesday night time’s stay finale.
The longtime host, 64, mistakenly revealed that contestant Rizo Velovic misplaced the present’s ultimate fire-making problem — which determines who advances to the Last Three — earlier than the pre-taped phase had even aired on tv.
“Camp life can also be about fire-making,” Probst mentioned as Velovic stood subsequent to him onstage on the studio in Los Angeles.
“I don’t know if there’s one thing in there to consider, anyway, Rizo, you’ve turn out to be the ultimate member of our jury. Take a spot over right here,” he continued, by accident revealing Velovic had misplaced the problem and been eradicated from the competitors.
“That is it. These are our individuals. Their video games fell a bit quick, however that is the group that’s going to…” Probst added earlier than immediately stopping.
“What simply occurred?” he requested.
A number of contestants seated close by rapidly identified the error, telling Probst, “The fireplace hasn’t occurred but.”
“Huh?” Probst replied as solid members continued talking over each other. “Maintain going,” somebody yelled from off digital camera.
“I’m not even positive what’s occurred,” Probst admitted earlier than CBS minimize to industrial.
When the published returned, Probst addressed the mix-up.
“Alright, so, I really like doing stay tv,” he mentioned because the viewers cheered.
“In case you’re confused, that is what occurred. We had been going to point out you fire-making, after which have the loser of fire-making, Rizo, come out and discuss if he had practiced fire-making possibly he would’ve gained.
“As an alternative, we did a ‘Survivor’ twist, it’s the final twist of the season. We name it, ‘A peek into the long run.’ So now, we’re going to look at Rizo lose in a hearth to Jonathan.”
The fireplace-making problem had been filmed months earlier in Fiji. The phase confirmed Jonathan Younger defeating Velovic to safe a spot within the Last Three.
Probst then launched the footage by telling the viewers to “watch Rizo lose!”
Followers rapidly reacted to the on-air mistake on social media.
“As somebody who missed the Will Smith slap stay, this was the wildest stay TV second I’ve ever seen. RIP to whoever simply misplaced their job,” one viewer wrote.
“Welp we’re by no means getting a stay finale once more,” one other posted.
“It’s unimaginable – however dealt with it very nicely. It was humorous. All of us knew who was going to win hearth. All good,” a 3rd added.
Aubry Bracco was finally topped the winner of “Survivor 50,” defeating Younger and Joe Hunter on the Last Tribal Council to win the $2 million prize.
The stay TV mishap got here only one week after Probst responded to fan criticism that “Survivor” has turn out to be much less cutthroat lately.
“We experiment with all types of recent concepts, and we tried to usher in probably the most unpredictability we’ve ever had,” Probst instructed Selection.
“Whether or not or not you just like the season is subjective, nevertheless it’s not that one thing didn’t work. We’ve made dangerous decisions previously. I simply don’t suppose we did in 50.”
