A new winner ofSurvivorhas been crowned!
After a season full of controversy, Tommy Sheehan was named the winner of season 39,Island of the Idols, Wednesday night over Dean Kowalski and Noura Salman in an 8-2-0 jury vote. Lauren Beck and Janet Carbin, meanwhile, were eliminated during the finale in 4th and 5th place, respectively.
Tommy Sheehan.Robert Voets/CBS via Getty
Kowalski, who also earned an idol nullifier last episode, found the immunity idol, but opted to keep it secret from Sheehan.
Janet Carbin.Robert Voets/CBS via Getty
The next day, the final four competed in the final immunity challenge. Salman, 37, beat out the others and secured herself a spot in the final three. At trial council, she chose to take Sheehan with her to the finals, leaving Kowalski and Beck, 30, to square off in a fire making challenge to decide the third seat at final tribal council.
Ultimately, Kowalski made fire before Beck, sending her to the jury as the final member in 4th place.
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Sheehan, meanwhile, focused on his strong social game and being apart of the majority alliance for his argument, while Kowalski pointed to his use of the idol nullifier, hidden immunity idol, and being the last original Lairo tribe member standing to build up his case.
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After the jury of 10 cast their votes, Probst revealed the results to kick off the reunion show in Los Angeles.
Sheehan was awarded the title of Sole Survivor and the $1 million dollars with votes from Jack Nichting, Kellee Kim, Jamal Shipman, Missy Byrd, Karishma Patel, Elaine Scott, Carbin, and Beck.
Kowalski earned the votes of Aaron Meredith and Elizabeth Biesel, while Salman received no votes.
source: people.com
