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This post contains spoilers from the May 22 finale episode of Survivor.
An unpredictable finale for Survivor’s record-breaking 46th season ended with social threat Kenzie Petty winning against Taylor Swift-loving law student Charlie and musician Ben.
Season 46 will go down in Survivor history for breaking the series record for most players voted out with idols in a single season. Survivor introduced hidden immunity idols into gameplay during season 11 in 2005, and since then, only 27 players have been voted out with idols — with season 46 seeing Jem, Hunter, Tiffany, Venus and Q all eliminated in this manner.
The season’s 13th episode, “Friends Going to War,” saw the final five castaways battle to secure the three spots in the final tribal council.
Here’s how Kenzie, Charlie and Ben made it to the final three.
Who Was Voted Out During the Season 46 Finale?
During the final five immunity challenge, all eyes were on challenge beast Maria, who had won three immunity challenges earlier in the season.
As a clear physical threat, the mom of three needed to win the immunity necklace here to avoid being targeted at the next tribal council.
In a Survivor first, two players teamed up to ensure Maria didn’t win her fourth immunity challenge, which would have put Maria in a tie for the most won by a female since Survivor premiered in May 2000.
Kenzie and Liz’s tag-team strategy paid off, with Kenzie securing immunity, eventually leading to Maria being voted out and sent to the jury.
“I want to be you when I grow up,” Kenzie said while casting her vote for Maria. “You literally would have wiped the floor with us.”
Who Lost the Final 4 Fire-Making Challenge?
A sleep-deprived Ben, who admitted he’d been getting only two hours of sleep a night, pulled out a surprise win at the top four immunity challenge.
Ben was tasked with choosing which of those three players he would take to the final three. He chose Charlie, leaving Kenzie and Liz to earn the final spot in a fire-making challenge.
Applebee’s lover Liz lost the fire-making challenge to Kenzie.
Law student Charlie, musician Ben and salon owner Kenzie survived their way to day 26 of season 46, giving them the chance to plead their case to the jury, which consisted of players they voted out earlier in the season.
