The “Survivor 50” final 5 speak in exclusive finale interview Dalton RossWed, May 20, 2026 at 12:15 PM UTC 0 Jonathan Young, Rizo Velovic, Joe Hunter, Tiffany Ervin, and Aubry Bracco on 'Survivor 50'Credit: CBS Aubry Bracco. Tiffany Ervin. Joe Hunter. Rizo Velovic.Jonathan Young. One of those names will be two million dollars richer by the time the Survivor 50 finale concludes Wednesday night on CBS. But to win that money, the three players who make it all the way to the end will have to successfully navigate questions from a jury of their peers they voted out along the way.
The “Survivor 50” final 5 speak in exclusive finale interview
Dalton RossWed, May 20, 2026 at 12:15 PM UTC
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Jonathan Young, Rizo Velovic, Joe Hunter, Tiffany Ervin, and Aubry Bracco on 'Survivor 50'
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Aubry Bracco. Tiffany Ervin. Joe Hunter. Rizo Velovic.Jonathan Young. One of those names will be two million dollars richer by the time the Survivor 50 finale concludes Wednesday night on CBS. But to win that money, the three players who make it all the way to the end will have to successfully navigate questions from a jury of their peers they voted out along the way. (Which reminds us: Don’t forget to check out EW’s exclusive finale interview with the Survivor 50 jury.)
To warm the final five up, we asked them a few questions of our own in Entertainment Weekly’s exclusive pre-finale interview with the finalists. Let’s see who deserves our money. (NOTE: We have no money.)
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Tiffany Ervin
Tiffany Ervin and Jeff Probst on 'Survivor 50'
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What was your favorite non-game-related interaction you had with someone out there over your first 23 days?
My favorite non-game-related interaction had to be the fashion show that we had on the original Kalo tribe. It was hilarious. We all swapped clothes with another player on the tribe and pretended to walk the runway as the person we swapped with, down to the mannerisms and everything! I swapped with Charlie, Dee and Jonathan swapped, Coach and Chrissy swapped, and Mike White and Kamilla swapped. I hope one day people get to see it as a deleted scene or something. It was SO fun!
Of the nine people already on the jury heading into the finale, who was the biggest threat to win the game?
Of the nine people already on the jury, Cirie was HANDS DOWN the biggest threat to win the game. The woman was a force out there LOL. In my opinion, there's not a person on that beach who could have gone to the end with her and come out on top.
Jonathan Young
Jonathan Young on 'Survivor 50'
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What was your favorite non-game-related interaction you had with someone out there over your first 23 days?
That’s very hard to say. When you’re out there, everything is game-related! Around Day 15, Ozzy and I had a spearfishing competition. Whoever speared the most fish won. It was a blast. We even got Devens out there. I think the final count was about 11 to 4. I won! It was a great time. The water was beautiful and the company was great.
Of the nine people already on the jury heading into the finale, who was the biggest threat to win the game?
There were so many great players out there. However, I knew from the start that sitting next to Cirie would not be a good idea. She's one of the best to ever play.
Aubry Bracco
Aubry Bracco on 'Survivor 50'
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What was your favorite non-game-related interaction you had with someone out there over your first 23 days?
At the auction! I had to eat another side dish of chaos — fish eyeballs! — to get the mac and cheese. I got to show those auction gems off to the tribe, bit down, and eyeball juice squirted everywhere.
Of the nine people already on the jury heading into the finale, who was the biggest threat to win the game?
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The biggest threat was Cirie. She wins in any combination.
Rizo Velovic
Rizo Velovic on 'Survivor 50'
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What was your favorite non-game-related interaction you had with someone out there over your first 23 days?
That is so hard to pick because I truly had so many great non-game-related interactions. When it comes to OG Vatu, anything with Q, Angelina, and I was just peak comedy. We briefly saw it on the premiere but Q, Angelina, and I had a full-on debate on how to play blackjack — and Angelina and I were (correctly!) telling Q that you should always hit 16, and Q just went on a rant about how we are the worst gamblers ever.
Another great moment was all of the nights Colby and I spent sleeping beside each other. Colby had a hard time sleeping in the shelter, so he always slept beside me down on the beach while I was in my boat, and he slept beside it and every night we would talk about life as well as the game. I got to know Colby and ask about his experiences being one of the most recognizable people in the early 2000s and how to handle stardom and how to be a great champion for Survivor. Colby talked to me about living in the moment and enjoying Survivor, and to this day, Colby is a mentor for me because he came around to me and gave me a chance and I’d like to think it was because of our late-night talks!
Lastly, another big moment that hasn’t been highlighted is my personal relationship with Joe. Joe and I connected and bonded over his impact on my family and I and what he did on Survivor 48, and I remember the first time I talked to Joe on the beach at merge, I just told him thank you, and we both got really emotional and it was such a great out-of-game moment that I will never forget.
Of the nine people already on the jury heading into the finale, who was the biggest threat to win the game?
I think the answer is very easily Cirie. I think I would have to pay the jurors two million dollars just to listen to me and consider me for a chance to win against her. Cirie could have entered final tribal and literally SAID NOTHING. Bring out the broom, clean sweep, case closed. Cirie is that masterful and personable.
But I will take a different approach and give an honorable mention to Dee because Dee went from a great position entering the 17-person merge with a ton of allies, but one minor mistake telling people about my idol and a twist called the Blood Moon made her a massive threat. Had Dee made the end, I think she has a case to be on the Mount Rushmore of Survivor greats because she can do it all. She is personable, strategic, loyal, and a comp threat. She entered the final 14 with an immunity win already — I am positive if she somehow makes the end she adds a couple more to that collection. It would have been fun to see if she could have pulled it off!
Joe Hunter
Joe Hunter on 'Survivor 50'
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What was your favorite non-game-related interaction you had with someone out there over your first 23 days?
My favorite non-game interaction I had over the first 23 days was with Colby and Coach. I genuinely had a blast and we had the best conversations!
Of the nine people already on the jury heading into the finale, who was the biggest threat to win the game?
Out of the people on the jury now, the biggest threat in the game would have to be Cirie, because everyone wants her to win and most people are afraid to go against her.
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Published: May 20, 2026 at 05:09PM on Source: MANUEL MAG
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