He also competed on Survivor . The rain continued for the fifth straight day, but ended soon thereafter. Because this gave him a significant advantage, Jaison won the Immunity Challenge by outlasting Dave. All three told the jury what they did, but Jaison pointed out that both Natalie and Russell H. had made a lot of money before coming on Survivor, that Mick had the potential to make a lot of money, and that the jury should not focus who was broke, but on other criteria. It's such a shame they could have spent the season building him up as this really nice underdog before he loses to Russell at the final immunity challenge, but no then we couldn't get our 100+ Russell confessionals. I feel like he showed up in episode 6 out of no where and then he just randomly pops up in a shot here or there. It's like 5 minutes later and they mention Brett and pan over to him. RussellH. made an agreement with Mick that as long as the latter would not vote for him, Ben would be the next gone after Ashley. Survivor Self - Galu Tribe / Self - Aiga Tribe / Aiga Tribes / Self - Galu . And suddenly everyone decides they love Brett and he almost wins the fan favorite. Post Dec 04, 2011 #1 2011-12-04T00:00. tolerant with examination of his company, TMOOH. The challenge came down to Brett and RussellH.; with the poles at 7 feet (2.1m) long, Brett lost the balance on his pole and RussellH. won his first Individual Immunity. Survivor: Samoa was the nineteenth season of Survivor. Unlike previous Survivor Auctions, money and food could not be shared. Press J to jump to the feed. It premiered on September 17, 2009 and concluded on December 20, 2009. Participant applications were due by January 14, 2009. so terrible. Feeling his frustration, Jeff reminded Russell S. that he was in great shape and had led a tribe that dominated, that there had been no sign earlier of him going home and he pushed himself until the end. With Foa Foa now in the majority, they held together for the rest of the game, systematically eliminating the former Galu members one by one. Photoshopping him into screencaps of other seasons also became a. Social Media Survivor Career He denied he had it and then threatened Liz for confronting him. After claiming the previous three Immunity challenges, if hed managed to beat Russell in the final challenge, he would have won in a landslide due to the overwhelming number of former Galu tribe members on the jury. He finally found the idol after a long chase through the forest. At the live Reunion Show, the jury revealed that Brett would have won had he made it to the end. When RussellS. was also given the decision on whom to send as the observer to Foa Foa, he chose Shambo. His charm and competitive nature will make him a dynamic player and force to be reckoned with on Survivor. RussellH. told Jaison that they had to keep Natalie and get rid of Mick to make it to the final three, which Jaison agreed with. Mick was surprised when RussellH. told him that Shambo was getting on his nerves and she needed to go. "[36] Inside Survivor listed the season as the twenty-sixth best out of 40, claiming that, "if Survivor was going to continue into its second decade, it needed a kick up the asssomething to revitalize the format and push it forward into a new generation. After graduating with a degree in Business Administration, Clouser first decided to go the corporate route, only to find his passions were elsewhere. Largely considered one of the most underdeveloped characters in Survivor history, Brett holds the distinction of the Day 38 Club member with the least amount of confessionals to his name. Brett's flirtatious behavior with women could be his biggest asset in the game or it could be his biggest hindrance. Renton's Shannon "Shambo" Waters talks about the extreme deprivation she experienced on "Survivor: Samoa." Waters was voted off the show Dec. 17. The Samoa edit was extremely botched by producers wanting to hype Russell up for HvV. That person becomes ingrained in their respective season as the final recipient of The Tribe Has Spoken and earns a place in a very special group in Survivor history: The Day 38 Club. Foa Foa selected Mick as their leader, while Galu picked Russell S. as their leader. In the damage caused by the airtime vacuum that was Russell Hantz in Samoa, arguably the biggest casualty, save for winner Natalie White, was the invisible man himself, Brett Clouser. Erik, not noticing the blindside coming, was voted out with the idol in his pocket. Bret LaBelle a loud, beer drinking, sports loving police officer who at first blush appeared to be a seemingly stereotypical bro's bro took the opportunity of a Survivor reward on the . SURVIVOR SHOWMANCE COUPLES: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Search instead in Creative? Mick said that Natalie rode out her alignment with Russell H. throughout the game and that Russell H. was willing to lie, pit people against each other, mislead, and had a giant ego. Bretts late-game Immunity run, much like Ashley Underwood in the previous entry, saves him from being at the very bottom of this list. When the victorious Galu trio returned to Galu with the reward, Shambo was assigned to watch over the chickens, but she mistakenly let one loose. Exclusive: Russell Hantz talks about his 'Survivor: Samoa' "upset" Russell Hantz feels he is the victim of the "worst upset in reality TV history." Exclusive: 'Survivor: Samoa . The list takes into account the strength of a players game, character, and the power of their story. Survivor: Samoa is the nineteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. Brett Clouser is a contestant from Survivor: Samoa. Survivor Day 38 Club (Revised) No. Natalie won "Survivor: Samoa" by a vote of 7 - 2 -0 in what has been called the worst jury decision in Survivor history. She laughed about Russell H.'s open display of confidence in wearing his Idol. Russell H. pressed Natalie over what she was going to say to the jury and he continued to gloat over how he had locked up the necessary jury votes. what's up with the edit is that the terribly botched season is just a commercial for one of the twenty players on season 20 which is a bummer because imo it easily could and should have been like the 8th-11th best season of all time but instead it's a giant dumpster fire that basically ruined the series. Apparently he was very well liked on Galu, to the point where some of the Galus were fine with losing to him. The castaways discuss the season with host, Jeff Probst. At the Reward Challenge, the purple team of Dave, John, Kelly, Monica, and Shambo took the win. When he collapsed at his station onto the puzzle table, Jeff called for a halt so the Survivor Medical Team could tend to Russell S. After examination, they found that he had dangerously low blood pressure which was even worse than Mike's injury was. With Shambo now openly siding with the Foa Foa Four, it seemed that the next Tribal Council would result in a tie between the two alliances. Later, Russell H. realized that he had made a mistake in showing John the idol and felt that he needed get rid of John immediately to cover up the mistake. Jeff called a time out and kicked Ben out of the challenge, resulting in Foa Foa being short one member. . Months later, the game was revealed that Natalie became the Sole Survivor over Russell H. and Mick by a vote of720. Monica was chosen by public vote to return for the Second Chance season, Survivor: Cambodia. After John and Laura both won individual immunity, the alliance initially conspired to target the Foa Foa Four's Russell Hantz. After Galu won a reward challenge, Russell S. opted to send Shambo over to Foa Foa for one night, where she found the tribe had a strong work ethic and welcomed her. Monica appeared amused, said that she had heard enough, and sat down. In the end, Galu triumphed over Foa Foa. Considering how close he came to winning, they really did a disservice with his edit. When the tribe arrived at the challenge site, Jeff announced they would be playing for immunity, not the expected reward. Russell S. was removed from the game due to fatigue, and Galu elected Shambo as their new leader in order to gain her loyalty. RussellH. wanted to keep Natalie around, as he felt that she would be seen by the jury members as "riding his coattails" and therefore not get any votes. This Day In Wrestling History-April 14 (Second Round of Survivor Women's Tournament, Mike Bison proposes to Jill Night, Spirit/Jim Brooks, Chris Hero tries to do a sit in, Samoa Joe/HBK, Mike Bison sneaks in for Speedster Lite, TWF's return, Easter Bash 2017 Day 1, Best Of Lightweight Tournament 33) At the Immunity Challenge, Brett edged out Mick to win Individual Immunity, much to the alliance's disappointment. Upon returning from Tribal Council, Jaison talked to Mick about voting out Ben next because of what Jaison perceived as racist comments made by Ben about Yasmin. In an attempt to gain Mick's trust, RussellH. showed the Hidden Immunity Idol to him. [3], Russell Hantz later competed on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Survivor: Redemption Island, and Australian Survivor: Champions vs. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The note stated that the newly merged tribe would move to the old Galu campsite, and there was a feast down the beach for them. I legit didn't know Brett's name until ep 10 or 11 in Samoa. The primary criticism is aimed at the perceived overexposure of contestant Russell Hantz. With the vote splitJaison and Mick agreeing to vote for each otherthe power of who went home fell to Natalie and RussellH. They decided to vote against Jaison, and he was sent home blindsided by a vote of41. Mick repeated the theme of his opening statement that he was a stand-up guy, while Natalie said that she saw how the aggressive women in the game were getting voted out and that she adapted her game after that. Information and discussion about the greatest show in television history: SURVIVOR! The argument between RussellH. and his tribe about the former's US$1.7million salary proved that there were cracks forming in the Foa Foa alliance. Because Brett was immune, Monica was the only vulnerable person outside of the core group of four Foa Foas plus Shambo, so Monica was sent home. Tweet Share Brett Clouser - Challenge record Samoa challenges (click to expand/collapse) Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-11; 2 sit-outs): He told Russell H. that he played an unethical game and wondered if Russell H. got to the right place by behaving the wrong way and if Russell H. was proud of behaving in such a manner. When the challenge ended, Jeff announced a twistthe leader of the winning tribe would select one member of the tribe to accompany the losing tribe back to their camp and observe them through the next Tribal Council. Meanwhile, at Foa Foa's campsite, RussellH. pondered about changing his "final two alliance" from Jaison to Natalie, believing that he could tell the jury Natalie rode his coattails; Natalie, on the other and, felt confident that she would beat Russell H. in a final vote and privately stated that she would continue to play to her strengths, laying low and forming personal relationships. Brett Clouser comes out as gay. Finish Standing as the only woman of the Foa Foa Four alliance, Natalie came into the game as a quiet Southern belle, and immediately aligned with notorious villain Russell Hantz. The 20 contestants were initially split into two teams of ten: Foa Foa and Galu, both meaning "trumpet shell" and "wave" in Samoan respectively. That night, Shambo had "a clairvoyant dream" in which the tribe had voted out Dave. At the Final Tribal Council, Mick was ignored by the jury, given his lack of leadership when assigned that role and his seemingly lackluster enthusiasm for the game. Whats especially maddening about the lack of airtime is that Brett was one challenge win away from winning the whole game. So while he did receive an editing disservice, I don't think even in a world with a more even Samoa edit, we would've been given THAT much more. When RussellS. was told that the rest of the tribe was leaning towards voting out Yasmin, he was upset that the tribe was not following his lead. Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.