SPOILER ALERT!!! The following story will contain MAJOR spoilers for the finale episode of âSurvivor: Australia vs. the World.â
âSurvivor: Australia vs. the Worldâ has finally crowned its âSole Survivor.â After nine episodes of hardcore, âfast and furiousâ gameplay, the final four remaining castaways â Janine Allis, Luke Toki, Cirie Fields, and Parvati Shallow â entered the finale ready to outwit, outplay and outlast one last challenge to earn the seriesâ $250,000 grand prize and the title of âGreatest âSurvivorâ Player of All Time.â
As the only former âSurvivorâ winner remaining in the jungle, the stakes were particularly high for Parvati as she vyed to become the third-ever two-time champion in series history. But the question remains â did Parvati win âSurvivor: Australia vs. the Worldâ?
Parvati Shallow âSurvivor: Australia vs. the Worldâ RESULTS REVEALED
The Answer is: YES!
After dominating the competition all season long, Parvati Shallow emerged victorious from the finale of âSurvivor: Australia vs. the Worldâ on Sunday, September 6. Following a 6-1-0 vote from the jury, Shallow pocketed not only the World title of âGreatest âSurvivorâ Player of All Time,â but also a grand prize of $250,000 AUD (approximately $163,870 USD).
The juryâs decision similarly cemented Parvati, better known as the âBlack Widow,â as the third âSurvivorâ player to win the series twice after Sandra Diaz-Twine and fellow âAustralia vs. the Worldâ alum Tony Vlachos. The 42-year-old mother-of-one previously won the title of âSole Survivorâ on âSurvivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favoritesâ in 2008.
What Happened on the Finale of âSurvivor: Australia vs. the Worldâ?
During the finale episode, Parvati was able to defeat Luke in a showdown during the castawayâs final Individual Immunity challenge, immediately earning herself a seat at the seasonâs Final Tribal Council ceremony. At the Final Four elimination ceremony, Parvati and Cirie stayed true to their game-long alliance, voting to eliminate Luke, while Luke and Janine voted to eliminate Cirie, forcing a tie that resulted in Luke and Cirie partaking in a fire-making challenge to earn the last season in the Final Three.
Unable to help her closest ally in her final hour, Shallow had to watch as Cirie lost her third fire-making challenge in âSurvivorâ history, becoming the final member of the seasonâs jury.
At Final Tribal Council, Parvati, Luke and Janine pleaded their cases to the jury, with Parvatiâs clear dominance in the game ultimately earning her the respect (and votes) of six jury members, including Kirby, Kass, Tommi, Lisa, Shonee and Cirie, who decided that Shallow was the most deserving of the $250,000 grand prize and the title of âSole Survivor.â
Parvatiâs Strategic Gameplay and Standout Moments
Parvati entered âSurvivor: Australia vs. the Worldâ as a major threat to her international competitors, a fact that became glaringly clear in the very first episode when she found herself the target of âSurvivor: South Africaâ champion Rob Bentele. Thankfully, Shallow was able to masterfully avoid the seasonâs first boot by relying on her American allies, Cirie Fields and Tony Vlachos to blindside Rob at Tribal Council by undermining his alliance with the other World Tribe members.
With Rob gone and the target off her back – at least momentarily – Parvati set to work reforming her infamous âBlack Widow Brigadeâ all-female alliance, pulling in Cirie, âSurvivor: New Zealandâ winner Lisa Holmes and âSurvivor: Quebecâ runner-up Kass Bastarche. Together, the women joined forces to uncover the secrets of the mysterious wooden box that the World Tribe won during the seasonâs initial reward challenge. Ultimately, Parvati was the one to unearth the key to unlock the box. Inside she discovered a clue to the whereabouts of a Hidden Immunity Idol, but kept the information secret from those outside her âBlack Widowâ alliance.
In Episode 4, after winning Individial Immunity, Parvati orchestrated the Tonyâs elimination, furthering the strength of her all-female alliance by leaving only a single man on the tribe â âSurvivor: Finlandâ champion Tommi Manninen. After sending home her American ally, Parvati took a major risk to secure safety and power in the game, sneakily grabbing a Hidden Immunity Idol right out from under her tribemates noses at Tribal Council.
By the time the teams merged in Episode 5, Parvati was sitting pretty with a core-four alliance and an idol in her pocket. During the iconic âSurvivorâ auction, Shallow gained even more power after unearthing an advantage that allowed her to steal another playerâs Hidden Immunity Idol at Tribal Council â but only if it was played before the votes were cast.
In the subsequent eliminations, Parvatiâs World Tribe alliance worked together to take out Australia threats like Sarah Tilleke and Kirby Bentley in Episodes 5 and 6, respectively.
By Episode 8, noticing that Parvati was dominating the game, Tommi and Kass hatched a plan to blindside the âBlack Widow.â Unfortunately for the international players, Parvati caught wind of the coup ahead of Tribal Council, flipping the script on her World Tribe allies and partnering with the remaining Australian players and flashing both her idol and advantage to blindside Kass and Tommi in back-to-back Tribal Council ceremonies.
Knowing that she could no longer trust Lisa after Episode 7âs dramatic double-elimination, Parvati and Cirie switched sides in Episode 8, working with Luke Toki, Janine Allis and Shontee Bowtell to eliminate the New Zealander at Final 6.
Parvatiâs idol came into play in Episode 9 as she effortlessly earned herself a spot in the Final Four. Luke, who had previously made an agreement with Parvati that if she ripped up her steal-an-idol advantage he would bring Cirie to the Final 4 with them, partnered with Shallow to eliminate Shonee. Leaving Parvati, Cirie, Luke, and Lukeâs closest ally, Janine, as the seasonâs Final Four castaways.
In the finale, Parvati was able to secure the Final Idividual Immunity necklace of the season, but remained unable to protect Cirie at Tribal Council, and had to watch, helpless, as her closest ally became the final member of the jury after losing a fire-making challenge against Luke.
Facing off against two Aussie players at Final Tribal, Parvati emerged victorious, receiving six out of seven votes in her favor and winning the title of âSole Survivorâ for the second time.
Shallow finished the season as the only player to receive no votes against her at any Tribal Council, barring the final jury vote. She similarly voted correctly in every single elimination of the season, always staying on the right side of the vote.
Whatâs Next for Parvati?
It remains to be seen where fans will next see Parvati Shallow. The reality star, who competed on âSurvivorâ four times before winning âAustralia vs. the World,â previously reported that the season will be her last as a contestant. That being said, Shallow has previously appeared on other reality competition series such as âThe Traitorsâ and âDeal or No Deal Island,â and has said she would potentially return for an âall-starsâ version of the former.
Beyond her television career, Shallow reported that sheâs focused on raising her six-year-old daughter Ama, who she shares with her ex-husband, âSurvivorâ alum John Fincer. Shallow is similarly enjoying her ongoing relationship with comedian Mae Martin.
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