Who won Survivor 48? Summing up how the latest season ended
Who won Survivor 48? Summing up how the latest season ended
The 48th season of Survivor is in the books, and we have a new Sole Survivor to celebrate.
Kyle Fraser emerged victorious during the Final Tribal Council, besting fellow finalists Eva Erickson and Joe Hunter to win the million dollars and the bragging rights of winning a season of Survivor.
Kamilla Karthigesu also made the Survivor 48 final four but was eliminated during the fire-making competition.
It's as hard a game to play as any on Earth, but Kyle won with his resiliency, strategy and heart during his time in Fiji. He will join Survivor 47 winner Rachel LaMont in the pantheon of recent game winers.
The final four in the game were indeed Kyle, Joe, Kamilla and Eva, with the latter two competing in the fire-making competition and Eva winning that battle. Mitch Guerra finished in fifth place.
In the Final Tribal Council, Kyle was able to make his case the best to the jurors of why he should win the competition. The final tally went his way, and he was crowned Survivor 48 victor.
We'll see if this latest winner, any of these other finalists or other Survivor 48 castaways make it back to the island for Survivor 50 once the cast gets announced next week.
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