It is protected to say Kyle Fraser is aware of a factor or two about what it means to be on Survivor. The season 48 winner was publicly topped solely to hop proper again on a airplane to Fiji for an opportunity to safe one other $1 million and the uncommon title of two-time Sole Survivor.
So in anticipation for tonight’s premiere, he took to his Instagram account and posted a collection of memes (linked beneath) he compiled earlier than he took to the seaside for Survivor 48 that saved him motivated each second of his journey to profitable all of it.
Here is what Kyle mentioned:
Contemplating he has now performed beside two of this season’s contestants whereas filming Survivor 50, there is not any doubt that Kyle most likely is aware of a bit of bit extra in regards to the season’s consequence than most earlier castaways would. So the truth that he is so excitedly encouraging each new and returning viewers to dive in says quite a bit. He is additionally not the primary to hype up the Survivor 49 solid, with Jeff Probst continuously sharing simply how a lot everybody goes to like this season’s gamers.
However on the coronary heart of all of it, the most important message Kyle has for the most recent group of castaways is to only consider in your self and your talents. Which, truthfully, is a key issue of what it takes to play Survivor. Whereas there’s undoubtedly such a factor as being overly assured—cannot wait to search out out if the “I can see myself sitting on the finish” curse remains to be in play this season—you continue to must belief in your self all through the 26 days on the island. In a recreation the place you do not know who to belief, your prime ally all the time needs to be your self.
And regardless of Kyle’s quite a few shut allies within the recreation, he all the time made the transfer that was wanted to get him to the tip—staying true to the core drive of the sport with out compromising his integrity. That was finally what acquired him the bulk jury votes he wanted to take dwelling $1 million.
However after all, no two seasons of Survivor are alike—one of many greatest the explanation why it is nonetheless so profitable 25 years later—so whereas Kyle was a clear contender for the title of Sole Survivor from day 1, we seemingly will not be on watch for a similar kind of gameplay model in our subsequent winner. In actual fact, I predicted quite the opposite kind of participant would win this season.
And we’ll discover out quickly sufficient if historical past is ready to repeat itself of if we’re in for a very new journey this season. Just a few extra hours till Survivor 49 premieres! Watch it tonight on on CBS and Paramount+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. C.
