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Survivor host Jeff Probst introduced that the period of the “Sia Prize” has come to an finish.
“It’s the top of one of the vital distinctive eras within the historical past of Survivor,” Probst wrote by way of his Instagram Story on Friday, Could 24. “After eight years, 14 seasons, 19 gamers and over $1,000,000 awarded, Survivor is formally bringing the Sia Prize to a triumphant finish!”
In his assertion, Probst recalled the inception of the “Sia Prize” eight years in the past, when popstar Sia attended the reside finale of Survivor: Kaoh Rong in 2016. “She was so taken by [contestant Tai Trang’s] dedication to defending a rooster from being eaten that she awarded him $50,000 of her personal cash,” Probst recalled, saying the gesture left everybody in attendance “shocked.”
The Survivor host added that this second was “the start of what turned affectionately often called ‘The Sia Prize.’” He stated, “And over the numerous years, Sia has introduced a lot pleasure to so many gamers and it was at all times straight from her coronary heart.”
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Sia has awarded over $1 million to former Survivor contestants over the past eight years, with the quantity she awards for every participant ranging between $14,000 to $100,000. The singer has beforehand defined that she sometimes awards $15K as a result of it’s the most she may give with out gamers needing to pay taxes.
“It’s with large gratitude and admiration to Sia that we bring to a standstill one of the vital distinctive relationships a TV present may ever have with a pop star of Sia’s world wattage,” Probst concluded. “I’m actually honored for Survivor to have this one in every of a sort affiliation with Sia. She’s within the Survivor Corridor of Fame of Superfans.”
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The Survivor host beforehand praised the songstress for her generosity, sometimes working with Sia to make sure the money prizes get into the arms of her desired participant. “’The Sia Award’ is a stupendous gesture,” Probst informed Leisure Weekly in December 2022. “It’s all her. It’s very enjoyable to be a witness to her course of.”
He added on the time, “Again after we did the reside reunion reveals, she would both be sitting within the viewers or in my dressing room. She would watch the finale after which let me know who she needed to obtain the ‘Sia Award.’ The gamers would discover out instantly. It was very highly effective to see it go down.”
Probst didn’t reveal the rationale behind the Sia Prize’s finish in his assertion.
Earlier this month, Probst teased the “new period” of Survivor in an unique interview with Us Weekly, saying it will be “as powerful if not harder” going ahead, regardless of the gameplay being shortened from 39 days to 26.
“I say that the brand new period is as powerful if not harder than the 39-day season for a myriad of causes,” Probst informed Us on Could 2. “However clearly when you’re a participant who performed 39 days you may have slightly little bit of delight in saying, ‘I did the complete season’ however you go 18 days with none meals, after which let me ask you a query, let’s see how briskly you reply or don’t.”
