Lauren O'Connell
The idol hoarder who sat through fifteen Tribals, then got burned by one generous play and one fake.
Known for
Lauren found Manu's idol on Day 2 of Edge of Extinction and sat on it for most of the season. She ran a tight trio with Kelley Wentworth and Wardog DaSilva that steered Manu and then Lesu, and she survived illness at camp plus a collapse at a merge immunity challenge that brought in the medics. When Wardog blindsided Kelley, Lauren waited, then helped send him out the door.
She rebuilt with the old Kama crew and lasted deep into the endgame, which is where it unraveled. Chris Underwood, fresh back from the Edge, told her the jury wanted a big move, and she played her long-held idol on him. It cancelled a single vote. The next day she dug up a fake idol planted by Rick Devens and played it, and Chris and Rick voted her out. On the jury she backed Gavin Whitson.
Background: Survivor Wiki
The season they played
- 5Survivor 38: Edge of Extinctionage 21, Waco, Texas5th of 18 · 37 days · jury
Source
Seasons played, finishing positions, day counts, jury status, ages and hometowns come from the contestant table in each season's Wikipedia article, cross-checked against the series overview before publication.