Spoiler alert: The YouTuber arrives in Fiji with a mysterious briefcase â and a whole lot of chaos. Find out who went home.
Key Points
- MrBeast introduced a high-stakes coin flip twist, doubling the prize to $2 million.
- Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick was voted out after playing a failed Steal-a-Vote advantage.
- The classic Survivor auction returned, featuring food rewards and comfort-versus-chaos challenges.
Since we saw the Survivor 50 trailer last December, thereâs been one particular question thatâs been lingering on the minds of fans for the past four months. Why is MrBeast in Fiji, and what does he have in that briefcase? Finally, in this weekâs episode, the mystery was resolved, as the legendary YouTuber crashed this seasonâs auction with an enigmatic offer no one could refuse. But the mere fear of the unknown got these group of returning players spun around, producing the most chaotic afternoon of the game to date. And that pandemonium spilled into the evening, as the fires of Tribal Council had one particular player feeling the heat, as they made one decision that would change their fate â and the game â forever.
Hereâs our spoiler-filled recap of tonightâs episode of Survivor 50, including who went home and the new advantage MrBeast brought into the game.
Who got voted off on Survivor 50 tonight?
Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick on âSurvivor 50âRobert Voets/CBS
Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick
Sixteen years have passed since Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick last played Survivor. And the Palau standout was adamant to show that becoming one of the most popular players of all time in her first season was not her reality TV zenith. Unfortunately, the woman who was once labeled as a âSurvivor jinxâ was having some big strokes of bad luck the first half of the season, as the majority alliance she had formed on her initial tribe was all taken out in a variety of circumstances.
Luckily, Stephenie was able to adapt, finding a new haven among some of the more old-school-minded players like Jonathan Young and Joe Hunter. But a large reason why Stephenie was done in actually lies at the feet of the old-schooler she was most familiar with coming in: Cirie Fields. After playing Snake in the Grass and Traitors together, the six-time player could easily clock whenever Stephenie was lying. So when she attempted to go to Cirie, claiming that her number one Ozzy Lusth was on the chopping block, Cirie turned her sights on Stephenie for not being faithful.
It also didnât help that Rick Devens blew up Tribal Council in the first few seconds, calling out that Jonathan and Stephenie were conspiring to get out Ozzy. Even more havoc ensued when the âMrBeast Super Beware Advantageâ caused any plans against Rick to scuttle. But whether a flip of a coin had anything to do with Stephenieâs departure, her fate was as sealed as a briefcase. And, while this was the third time she had been voted out across nearly 100 days of playing Survivor, she surprisingly said this one hurt the most.
Were any idols or advantages found or played on Survivor 50 tonight?
Oh, absolutely! Rick was the first-ever recipient of the âMrBeast Super Beware Advantage,â which weâll get into below. And, in a moment of desperation, Stephenie chose to play the âSteal-a-Voteâ she received on a journey. While she was able to grab Rickâs vote, it was ultimately for naught, as everyone else voted against her.
What is MrBeastâs Survivor twist?
MrBeast first showed up in this weekâs Survivor episode at the end of the auction. As a consequence for paying for the âcomfortâ of letters from home, the cast would receive âchaosâ in the form of a new twist the YouTuber would unleash on the game that night. At a certain point during the Tribal Council proceedings, Jeff Probst brought in MrBeast, who finally opened the briefcase he had been holding onto the whole dayâŚand it contained quite the prize.
The âMrBeast Super Beware Advantageâ was comprised of one simple coin flip that a player would do. If they correctly called what the coin would land on, they would earn three rewards. They would not only be safe from Tribal Council, but theyâd also earn an idol they could use in a future round. But arguably the biggest thing worth playing for: The prize money would double to a whopping $2 million. However, if the person failed to call their shot, the pot would remain at $1 million. And they absolutely would not be winning safety, as it would culminate in them getting automatically eliminated from the game, without a vote even occurring.
Feeling on the bottom, and embodying his wifeâs words to âembrace the spirit of playfulness,â he chose to put his fate into his own hands by flipping the coin. And, astoundingly, the 50/50 chance paid off handsomely! Rick won the coin toss, giving him both much-needed immunity and an idol. And, no matter how they felt about him in that moment, everyone patted him on the back for being responsible for doubling the prize pot, something that has only been done once before in Survivor history.
The auction returnsâŚagain!
Over the past decade, the Survivor auction has essentially been a relic. While weâve seen the old-school staple come back a couple of times in Seasons 45 and 47, it says something that only four of the remaining ten players have ever actually participated in an auction during their time on the show. But everyone was happily surprised to come around the corner on Day 19 and see a very familiar gavel.
Unlike recent instances of the auction, this time had no ânew eraâ bells and whistles attached. Nobody was forced to spend all of their money, and nobody suffered the consequences of losing a vote. There werenât even any advantages that were up for grabs. Instead, players and fans alike were in for a classic Survivor auction, full of plenty of foods for the starving competitors to gorge themselves on.
Perhaps the biggest twist to the auction came in this âcomfort vs. chaosâ theme that Probst teased from the beginning. A couple of items involved two people performing an uncomfortable task to earn their prize. For instance, Aubry Bracco had to down two grubs in two minutes to earn cookies and milk for her and Rizo Velovic. Jonathan, on the other hand, had to eat a sea slug in the same amount of time solely to let Ozzy Lusth get to eat friend chicken and mashed potatoes. No matter what, itâs safe to say nobody was hungry by the end of the proceedings!
Who is left in the game on Survivor 50?
Aubry Bracco
Cirie Fields
Emily Flippen
Joseph âJoeâ Hunter
Jonathan Young
Ozzy Lusth
Rick Devens
Rizo Velovic
Tiffany Ervin
