Survivor 50’s Shocking Last-Minute Twist: The Sia Award Returns and Fans Get the Final Word
Survivor 50 has thrown one more surprise at viewers — the Sia Award is back, and this time, the fate of the prize is being left in the hands of fans.
Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans is still, in a way, in the hands of the fans for at least one more episode.
Heading into Survivor 50 episode 12, “Inconceivable,” Jeff Probst teased that one final fan-vote element would be revealed. In the penultimate episode, viewers finally found out what he was talking about.
For Survivor 50, the Sia Prize is back, but this time it’s the fans who control it. Instead of Sia selecting a recipient, fans will choose their favorite player from this season. That contestant will walk away with $100,000, and the winner will be announced during the live Survivor 50 finale on Wednesday, May 20, at 8 p.m. ET.
Jeff Probst revealed how you can vote on the Sia Award for Survivor 50
You can vote for the winner of the Survivor 50 Sia Prize by visiting https://survivor50cbs.votenow.tv/. Voting is open now, starting Wednesday, May 13, and will remain live until the finale on Wednesday, May 20.
Hopefully, the player you back will be the one to claim the $100,000 prize during the Survivor 50 live finale.
Of all the Survivor 50 players, Rick Devens is the only one who has already won the Sia Award. He first took it home during Survivor: Edge of Extinction several years ago, and he may be the frontrunner again after everything he brought to the game — including the fake idol, the chaos, the MrBeast episode, the coin flip, and more.
He also delivered some of the season’s more emotional moments.
With the Sia Award included, the total prize pool for Survivor 50 rises to $2.1 million. One player could leave the season with the $2 million grand prize and still add the $100,000 Sia Award at the live reunion. That final group includes Joe Hunter, Rizo Velovic, Aubry Bracco, Tiffany Ervin, and Jonathan Young.
It will be fascinating to see where the fans ultimately go with their vote. Personally, I’m leaning toward Cirie Fields. She deserves it for everything she has given to Survivor. The only reason she never won is because nobody ever wanted to sit next to her at the end of the game.
It would feel fitting for fans to choose her as a thank-you for the legacy she built. That’s my vote for the $100,000 prize, and I hope fans will join in. Make your vote count!
