Australian Survivor 2024’s Feras Basal has made history as the first Arab Australian to be crowned Sole Survivor.
After 50 days on the Samoan island, Feras faced Caroline Courtis in the final with the jury unanimously voting him as the winner.
Beating Caroline was Feras’ last hurdle after he played a part in both Mark Warnock’s elimination in third place, and his nemesis-turned-ally Kirby Bently in fifth. Meanwhile, Feras’ close friend Raymond Chaney came in fourth place.
What was the final Immunity Challenge?
During the final Immunity Challenge, Mark, Caroline and Feras were positioned on a huge wooden turning wheel with pegs sticking out for the hands and feet. As the wheel turned, the contestants had to adjust themselves and avoid falling off. Plus, they were surrounded by fire.
Mark was the first out, lasting two hours and fifteen minutes while Caroline stepped off after two hours and thirty minutes. Feras was the last man standing, claiming Individual Immunity and a guaranteed position in the final two.
As well as making the Grand Final, Feras had the advantage of choosing who would sit next to him. He chose to take Caroline, and Mark was eliminated.
What were Feras and Caroline’s pitches?
At the final Tribal Council, Feras and Caroline had the opportunity to pitch to the jury – made up of former contestants – why they think they deserve to win Australian Survivor.
Compared to her rival, Caroline headed into her speech knowing that the Jury may think she was a weaker link, so she pitched to the massive threats she eliminated in the game and the power couple she had split up.
Meanwhile, Feras told the jury about the strong alliances he had built through the game and explained to them how he knew when to use big players as a shield, and when to emerge as a big player of his own.
How did the votes go?
Feras received votes from every Jury remember – Ri, Aileen, Alex, Jaden, Kitty, Raymond, Valeria, Kirby and Mark — winning him the title of Sole Survivor for Australian Survivor 2024.
“I am absolutely over the moon. I did not, in a million years, think I could make it on Survivor let alone win the bloody game! I’m literally still shaking,” he said in the producer-led post-win interview.
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