'Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance' ousts Kelly Wiglesworth in blindside

Survivor Cambodia: Second Chance's merged Orkun tribe snuffed Kelly Wiglesworth's torch during Season 31's ninth episode Wednesday night on CBS.


Wiglesworth, who previously competed on Survivor's inaugural season and lost to Richard Hatch by one vote, became the ninth castaway voted out of the game and the season's third jury member.

Her Orkun tribe ousted her via a 6-3-2 vote instead of Kelley Wentworth and Ciera Eastin respectively at Tribal Council on Night 24 of the game.

"I didn't hope to go out this early. I know I was a threat. I mean, I knew the three other girls [Wentworth, Ciera and Abi-Maria Gomes] were going to vote for me. It's the two votes that I kind of suspect. I hope it wasn't [Joe Anglim]. It's a much different game this time than it was last time. It's not really my style so they can have at it!" Wiglesworth said following her ouster.

Survivor's broadcast began on Night 21 with Wentworth apologizing to her tribe for the Andrew Savage blindside, however, she said she felt betrayed by some people and was just playing the game.


The tribe collectively asked Wentworth where she had found her hidden Immunity Idol, but she just replied, "I don't know." Wentworth told the cameras she loved taking risks and making big moves.

Kimmi Kappenberg then told her allies Stephen Fishbach and Joe that one of the three girls needed to go next because she didn't want them becoming friends with Tasha Fox and Jeremy Collins, nor did she want them to become more powerful as a unit. The guys agreed it was a good plan, and Fishbach joked that the threesome were like witches in a coven.

On Day 22 of the game, Jeremy said Savage going home screwed him over because Andrew had been a shield for him. Jeremy trusted Stephen most going forward and still had a hidden Immunity Idol in his pocket. Meanwhile, everyone went looking for the idol since Wentworth had played one at the previous Tribal Council.

Wentworth told the cameras everyone looking for the idol was indicative of paranoia, which only meant good things for her considering she was on the outside.

The Orkun tribe then met Survivor host Jeff Probst for a Reward Challenge.


The gang was divided up into two teams of five, and they had to use large wooden poles to build a staircase. Afterward, they had to make their way through a maze and down a slide, when one person would then navigate a key through a rope obstacle and use it to open a chest. Two tribe members on each team then had to use the pieces inside the chest to solve a puzzle that would reveal three numbers to a combination.

The first team to solve the combination and raise its flag would win Reward in the form of a Survivor spa complete with their first shower in 22 days, a massage, sandwiches, salads and dessert.

Probst explained this challenge had previously been conducted in Brains vs Brawn vs Beauty, when both Spencer Bledsoe and Tasha had lost.

For the challenge, Tasha served as a captain and picked the following team members: Fishbach, Spencer, Ciera and Joe.

Wiglesworth was the other captain, and she selected Keith Nale, Kimmi, Wentworth and Jeremy for her team. Abi was not chosen to compete, so she had no shot at Reward.


In the end, it wasn't even close, and Tasha's team won.

While enjoying their Reward, Ciera promised everyone if they went to the end with Jeremy, he'd definitely win. Ciera also pointed out how Wiglesworth was a great, smart player.

Meanwhile, Joe felt he had to win the next Individual Immunity Challenge and that it was crucial to his survival.

Back at camp, Jeremy found a clue to a hidden Immunity Idol. The only twist was that he had to get up in the middle of the night and go looking for it. Of course, it was Jeremy's luck that everyone was up talking by the fire that night. However, he managed to sneak off and discover a lantern hanging from a tree that contained his idol.

Jeremy said the idol was for his pregnant wife Val Collins, and if he won the game, it would also be for her.


On Day 24, Fishbach said Joe and Wiglesworth were super close, like a brother and sister type of connection. Fishbach was nervous about that and thought they were huge threats but everyone was too timid to team up with the witches and go against them.

Fishbach, however, talked to Abi, Ciera and Wentworth about writing Wiglesworth's name down. They were thrilled, saying they'd write down whichever name he wanted -- as long as it wasn't any of them. 

It then became time for the Individual Immunity Challenge.

The castaways were required to balance on triangular platforms in the water with their feet perched on very narrow footholds. At regular intervals, they had to move up making it more difficult to balance. If a player fell, he or she would be out of the challenge. The last person standing would win a 1 in 10 shot of winning the game.

Again, this challenge took place in Brains vs Brawn vs Beauty and both Spencer and Tasha lost.


After eight minutes, Probst gave the castaways a split-second chance to jump off their platforms and swim a bit in attempt to be the first person to touch a buoy. The player to succeed would earn an advantage in the game but be disqualified from the Immunity Challenge.

Fishbach immediately jumped off first followed by Spencer about a second later. Fishbach won the advantage.

Twenty-nine minutes into the challenge, Joe, Abi and Wiglesworth still remained. At 30 minutes, Probst instructed the players to balance on one foot. Wiglesworth took too long to make the transition, so she was out. Shortly afterwards, Abi experienced a cramp and dropped out. Joe, for the third time this season, won Individual Immunity.

Once everyone returned to camp, Fishbach thought it would be best to go after Joe's best buddy in Wiglesworth. However, Kimmi thought it was a better idea to break up the three witches.

Kimmi talked to Tasha and Jeremy about splitting the vote -- five for Wentworth and three for Ciera since they had eight people. They also discussed the plan with Spencer and Wiglesworth, and the pair agreed to go after Wentworth with Ciera as the backup.

Tasha called Wentworth "savvy," saying she needed to go because she was really "building her Survivor resume."


Fishbach soon learned what his advantage was. He can pick a person at a future Tribal Council, steal his or her ability to vote, and then vote twice. Fishbach called it "a game-changer," a twist "beyond his wildest dreams." Fishbach will have to announce his advantage right before casting his own vote at Tribal.

However, Fishbach determined he didn't want to use his advantage at Tribal that night. Fishbach felt he was in "an insanely powerful position."

Fishbach then verified with the three girls they were going to vote for Wiglesworth, and he said he could definitely get one more person to join them. As a result, he approached Spencer and Jeremy about taking out Wiglesworth, insisting the three of them were on the bottom of the majority alliance.

Fishbach assured them the big move would be fine because everyone was voting in blocks at each Tribal rather than securing strong, permanent alliances. Spencer and Jeremy worried about trusting the girls, and Jeremy was really hesitant about jumping ship and then blindsiding his fellow alliance members Kimmi, Tasha, Keith and Joe.

Spencer was also really confused. He didn't know whether the move might blow up his whole game. But in the end, Spencer trusted Jeremy and Jeremy trusted Fishbach more than anyone.

At Tribal Council that night, with Kass McQuillen and Savage watching from the jury, Wentworth said the vote wouldn't be as clear cut as people assumed. Ciera noted people needed to play or get played. Spencer agreed "get or get got."


Wiglesworth was pretty confident the vote would go her way, but Fishbach reminded everyone how much the game is evolving.

Probst then read 10 of the 11 votes. Five castaways voted for Wiglesworth, three people voted for Ciera, and two players voted for Wentworth. That meant the last vote which wasn't shown was for Wiglesworth as well.

The episode's closing credits later showed that Tasha and Kimmi voted for Ciera; Keith, Wiglesworth and Joe voted for Wentworth; and Abi, Ciera, Wentworth, Spencer, Fishbach and Jeremy voted for Wiglesworth.






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