The winner of Survivor Season 44 has been determined. On Wednesday, CBS broadcast the conclusion of the hugely popular series and revealed the identity of the winner of a $1 million cash prize.
Five contestants—Lauren Harpe, Carson Garrett, Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, and Carolyn Wiger—totaled their participation in the finale. The chosen survivor was then chosen by the majority of the jury members, who also cast votes for other candidates. Who emerged victorious from Survivor Season 44? Find out by reading on.
Survivor Season 44 Winner Declared
Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho was crowned the winner of Survivor season 44 after 26 days of enduring extreme difficulties in the Mamanuca Islands of Fiji. In the final jury vote, the 31-year-old salon owner defeated Lagares-Greenblatt and Wiger 7-1-0 to claim the title of Sole Survivor.
The native of Puerto Rico has been a member of the Tika tribe during the whole run of the programme. Arocho built a solid alliance with Wiger and Garrett, nicknamed as the Tika Three, during the season even though the tribe struggled with numerous vote-outs and injuries. Up until they faced off in the final four, the trio helped each other out throughout the competition.
‘I am Surprised and Grateful,’ Says Arocho
Arocho gave an interview shortly after receiving his prize and said he was startled by the result but really appreciative. “I’m still in awe! Because I am very appreciative. And I adore everyone in my immediate vicinity. Not in the sense of, “I don’t think I deserve it.” Because, heck, I experienced it and played hard, he exclaimed.
“I’m surrounded by so many incredible people. The entire experience has left me feeling incredibly humble. But after Heidi triumphed in the fire-making competition, I found it difficult to fall asleep because I couldn’t stop thinking about everything I had accomplished. If I’m going to be able to reveal anything, it needs to be about my game, I thought.
“So I was mentally going over every vote, what I was going to do, who I spoke to, where I voted, and why I voted the way I did,” the author said. So I made sure that everything I did had a reason and that I could articulate it when I spoke to them. I was therefore relieved, startled, appreciative, and glad to win after having been so anxious about it, he said.
The Season was Shot in June 2022
In June 2022, the reality series’ 44th season was put to the camera. The programme debuted on CBS on March 1st, 2023, and ran for 13 episodes before wrapping up on May 24th. Other competitors included Bruce Perreault, Maddy Pomilla, Helen Li, Claire Rafson, Sarah Wade, and Matthew Grinstead-Mayle in addition to the five finalists.
Josh Wilder, Matt Blankinship, Brandon Cottom, Kane Fritzler, Frannie Marin, Danny Massa, and Jaime Lynn Ruiz were all featured in the series. Survivor’s 45th season is already in the works, according to host Jeff Probst. The release date, however, has not yet been disclosed.
