Laurel Johnson
The superfan who hitched her wagon to the two biggest threats, then got to pick which one won.
Known for
Laurel began Ghost Island on the ill-fated Malolo tribe, bonding right away with Donathan Hurley. After the first tribe switch put them on Naviti, the two former Malolos helped blindside Morgan Ricke, then opened a quiet final-four pact with Domenick Abbate and Wendell Holland. That deal kept them alive after the merge as the rest of the Malolos fell one by one.
Laurel openly admitted she couldn't beat Domenick or Wendell at the end, and she stuck with them anyway, even when Donathan turned on the pair and she left him behind. Wendell used his last shot at an idol play to protect her at the final five, and Domenick used his final immunity win to save her from the fire. At Final Tribal the jury mostly waved her off as a pawn, though Michael Yerger credited her for surviving the Malolo purge. She got no votes, but when Domenick and Wendell tied 5-5, Laurel cast the deciding vote and crowned Wendell.
Background: Survivor Wiki
The season they played
- 3Survivor 36: Ghost Islandage 29, Minneapolis, Minnesota3rd of 20 · 39 days · jury
Source
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