Whom do you believe?
There is a reason they call it the Sole Survivor.
Because there can only be one.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Anika Dhar.Robert Voets/CBS
But18 peoplewill walk into theSurvivor 47premiere Sept. 18 on CBS assured of their own victory.
Why would they think such a thing?
Its a good question… so we asked it.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Andy Rueda.Robert Voets/CBS
Whom do you believe?
Anika Dhar
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I am a well-rounded player.
Socially, I am an extrovert who can also listen to people for hours, remembering their stories.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Aysha Welch.Robert Voets/CBS
I can get people to open up comfortably.
I will make big moves without boasting about them.
I am a natural problem-solver.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Caroline Vidmar.Robert Voets/CBS
I am no challenge beast, but I do love a good puzzle.
I am able to manipulate and deceive with a smile on my face.
I will outwit, outplay, and outlast my competitors.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Genevieve Mushaluk.Robert Voets/CBS
Andy Rueda
I feel like I am two good players smushed into one.
Caroline Vidmar
Ive been training forSurvivorand dreaming of this moment since I was 5.
I have the grit, determination, and expertise needed to win the game.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Gabe Ortis.Robert Voets/CBS
Terrible combo for real life, but I think its a great way to playSurvivor.
Gabe Ortis
Im an excellent talker, and an even better reader of people.
I know how to fill any social role and coast by.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Rome Cooney.Robert Voets/CBS
Also, if I get an idol, Im playing that ish!
Rome Cooney
I will play my idols.
I will win at least four individual immunity challenges.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Jon Lovett.Robert Voets/CBS
Im a very good speaker for final Tribal.
I can get people to do what I need them to while thinking it was their plan.
I wont brag about my moves before final Tribal.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Kyle Ostwald.Robert Voets/CBS
Jon Lovett
I always felt like I was on the outside.
Thats in part because I knew I was gay before I even had the words.
But if were being honest, that was the least of my issues.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Kishan Patel.Robert Voets/CBS
Social graces, making friends, fitting in, feeling comfortable in my own skin never my strong suits.
In that way, Ive been training forSurvivormy whole life.
Plus, Jeff told me where all the idols are.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Rachel LaMont.Robert Voets/CBS
Kyle Ostwald
I will winSurvivorbecause I want it for more than just myself.
When my family needs something, you better bet it hits the top of my s— list.
Because they deserve it.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Sam Phelan.Robert Voets/CBS
My son deserves a dad that will be there through thick and thin.
Someone he can count on.
My family deserves me, and I deserve them.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Sue Smey.Robert Voets/CBS
All of them.Survivorhas that to offer, and I wont settle for anything less.
Kishan Patel
Ive been raised with sheer grit and tenacity.
And for all of that, I will be theSurvivor 47winner.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Sierra Wright.Robert Voets/CBS
I make fast friends and tend to gain peoples trust quickly.
Im sort of a Goldilocks not too weak, but not too physical.
Im smart, but not the smartest in the room.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Solomon ‘Sol’ Yi.Robert Voets/CBS
Im socially well off, but never the leaders or figurehead.
Ill ride the middle to victory!
Sam Phelan
I can gel with any group of people.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Teeny Chirichillo.Robert Voets/CBS
Im smart, physical, and social.
Im not afraid to be vulnerable and connect with others.
I dont need control or credit, so Ill manage my threat level.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Tiyana Hallums.Robert Voets/CBS
You better believe Ill put on a show if Im in the final three.
Sue Smey
Im a badass MF.
Im athletic, smart, and can read people.
‘Survivor 47’ contestant Terran ‘TK’ Foster.Robert Voets/CBS
I will be aligned with the big hitters until theyve gotten us as far as I needed.
People will respect me as a person.
They will see Im fun, genuine, and a good person.
Sierra Wright
One thing about me is I work my ass off at everything I do.
Once I set a goal for myself, I do whatever it takes to get me there.
I spent the last year smacking coconuts open with my machete and starting many fires in my backyard.
Ive also been studying this game like an athlete studies film, notebook and all!
Most importantly, I like to think of myself as a good time!
Nothing beats some positive tribe morale, so I plan to bring that.
Based on my answers, they createdSurvivor.
Im very self-aware and will be one of the most physically and mentally strong players to play the game.
Teeny Chirichillo
Ive been playingSurvivorevery day in all sorts of ways for, like, 15 years.
People will think Im more invested in their success than my own.
Theyll think they are smarter.
Even when my tribe wins challenges, Ill NEVER take a break.
Im playing this game with my foot on the gas every single second I have on the island.
My entire life has been built around adversity and on-the-spot adaptation.
At 15, I was diagnosed with a kidney disease that I was told would kill me.
I battled it for years and I overcame it.
Due that illness, I lost my ability to play football, which was my only true passion.
So I adapted, and now work in professional football as a marketing manager.
I dont see obstacles in life, I see opportunity.
Anything that came my way in this game, Ill be prepared for.
