The newest jury member reveals lots of things we didn’t see on the show.
There are so many ways Caroline Vidmar could still be playingSurvivor.
She and her allies could have not split the vote onto Sam Phalen andGenevieve Mushaluk.
Caroline Vidmar of ‘Survivor 47’.Robert Voets/CBS
BestieSue Smeycould have played her immunity idol for her.
AccompliceRachel LaMontcould have used her Block-a-Vote to dwindle the oppositions numbers.
But none of these things happened, and Caroline became the victim of Operation: Italy.
Caroline Vidmar and Rome Cooney on ‘Survivor 47’.CBS
How close was Sue to playing that idol?
What was Carolines reaction when she saw her name keep coming up on that parchment?
And how much has she second guessed those Tribal Council decisions over the past six months?
Caroline Vidmar on ‘Survivor 47’.CBS
We asked the fifth member of theSurvivor 47jury all that and more as we conducted Operation: Exit Interview.
And we got a heaping helping of intel along the way.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lets start with the important stuff.
Kyle Ostwald, Sierra Wright, Caroline Vidmar, Andy Rueda, Rachel LaMont, and Sue Smey on ‘Survivor 47’.Robert Voets/CBS
Were you Tweedledee or Tweedledum?
CAROLINE VIDMAR:I would like to think that I was Tweedledee, but honestly, you know what?
But in all honesty, I heard about that comment a few days before Sue.
Gabe Ortis and Caroline Vidmar on ‘Survivor 47’.Robert Voets/CBS
I didn’t care about it whatsoever.
Is that the thing thatRome was talking aboutwhen he spoke to me?
Because he’s like, Kyle said something, Caroline and Sue know about it.
Caroline Vidmar and Sue Smey on ‘Survivor 47’.CBS
I’d get canceled if I said it.
Kyle thought it was Tweedledee and Tweedledum.
Was that it or was it something else?
Again, we’re all starving out there, we’re all kind of grouchy.
I just kind of attributed it to that.
It’s all according to plan.
Don’t worry, guys.
So if anything, I was like, Yeah, totally makes sense.
Good move, Kyle.
All of that was not only water under the bridge, but kind of according to plan.
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Alright, I’m glad we finally got that cleared up.
It was a blindside, and it’s okay.
And while I was feeling confident throughout the Tribal Council, my confidence decreased to 70 percent.
It genuinely became like an out of body experience, but my gut was worried about this.
But no, got to give him credit.
It was a total blindside.
How close was Sue to playing her idol on you and why did she ultimately not do it?
And Dalton, the wildest part is I was the biggest advocate to not use those advantages.
And whenAndywas proposing the split vote, I’m like, Great job, Andy.
And I’m so happy I can explain why.
Because from my perspective, this vote was purely Andy management.
Andy wanted to make a big move.
He wanted to do something that really felt like his.
And so when he comes back proposingGenevieve, I’m like, Great job, Andy.
That is a big move.
You’re taking out the biggest threat!
So I wanted him in this vote to feel like he had total control and agency.
I knew it was a calculated risk.
Things were going to get messy.
So I wanted to be the one that he was making that big move with.
I wanted to be the one helping push his agenda.
I mean you could play that two ways, right?
I get it where you’re coming from.
And the other way to look at it it was He needs to make a big move.
We only have a one vote cushion.
That’s a scary time to split the vote.
I’ve never heard any confessional interviews from anyone saying, Weve got to keep our eye on Andy.
He talked a lot about how he felt really excluded by Gata.
He really felt like he was on the outs.
It was all very emotionally driven.
I feel included with you guys.
Who does he feel most respected by?
And so I think we were trying to persuade him, but also work with him.
It felt like he was more emotionally driven.
So I think that’s kind of the response you’re seeing there.
From my perspective of Andy’s game, its brilliant to go after Genevieve.
What was your reunion withGabelike at Ponderosa after you turned on him in the game?
He was the first person to give me a huge hug.
The jury was looking angry, and I’m like, Damnit, does Sierra really hate me?
What’s going on here?
It was a really heartwarming experience I remember fondly.
So it was great.
Whom did you want to sit with at the end?
There were a few people who I was comfortable with.
Sue, I absolutely wanted to sit in the final three with.
She was someone who I would’ve been thrilled to sit with.
So I’m like, Thank you, Sue.
Sure, why not?
There’s a lot of people I was happy with.
I would say I was also happy with Andy or Sam.
So I had not ruled out sitting next to Andy, hadn’t ruled out sitting next to Sam.
I did not want to sit next to Genevieve, and I was wary of sitting next toRachel.
Whats something that happened out there that didnt make it to TV that you wish we had seen?
How much did you think about telling Sue before you did that?
Sue was the biggest question mark where I felt really confident I could repair my relationship with her.
I kind of knew how to speak Sue.
I told Sue, You know what, Sue?
It’s either you, me, or Gabe.
They’re coming after Tuku, and we need to see to it it’s Gabe.
Let’s give him a fake idol.
Sue was not thrilled.
There’s too high of a risk that she’s going to play her idol on Gabe.
You all were so close out there.
Did she ever tell you her real age?
I never asked, and I was never a part of the conversations where we heard the fake age.
Like, You are such a badass out there and you’re killing it at challenges.
I wonder when people are going to realize you’re stronger than me at Tuku.
