US Survivor legend Parvati Shallow shares her thoughts on some of Australian Survivor’s top players and host Jonathan LaPaglia.
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When US Survivor legend Parvati Shallow found out which Australian players she’d be facing in Survivor: Australia V The World, she knew exactly what to expect.
I watched Heroes V Villains with George [Mladenov] and Shonee [Bowtell], and Simon [Mee], who I’m obsessed with – I find him so charming and endearing and so like a fish out of water,” “I watched that tribal with George and Simon, and I was like, ‘Oh my God, George is a master. He’s so good.’
Parvati tells TV WEEK over a Zoom call from the US.
Parvati, 42, shares that she “bonded really closely” with David Genat while filming Deal Or No Deal Island together, and she was already familiar with Shonee thanks to Survivor fans.
People would be DMing me and messaging me on Instagram and sending me clips of Shonee and saying, ‘This is your Australian counterpart.’ So I’m like, ‘This is cool. I feel like these people are already my friends and allies. I want to play the game with these people.’ Because I was a fan.
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Having played US Survivor four times and won once, Parvati has earned a reputation as one of the game’s greatest players. She admits that also makes her an easy target whenever she competes.
There’s always a big flashing neon sign that’s like, ‘Get her out!’ hanging over my head, So I have to just play with that. And honestly, I think sometimes it can be helpful because people already are a little scared of me.
she laughs.
“Maybe I can just stare a little extra, and then they’ll just run away!”
When it comes to the other members of the World tribe, Parvati is very familiar with Cirie Fields, having played alongside her in Survivor: Micronesia back in 2008. Parvati won that season, with Amanda Kimmel finishing second and Cirie placing third.
Parvati reveals that when she saw Cirie was also part of Australia V The World, she immediately hoped to make it to the final tribal council with her.
“When we did Micronesia, we thought there was going to be a final three, So it was me, Amanda, and Cirie from the day one alliance. And then at the end of the game, there was a production twist and it was the final two. Cirie got cut right before the final, and it was sad. We all cried.
she explains.
“So I was like, ‘Oh, this could be another redemption moment. Let’s get to the end together.’ But I didn’t know if we would be able to have that kind of strategy chemistry that we had without Amanda.”
With this being Jonathan LaPaglia’s final season as host of Australian Survivor, Parvati says she values his approach because he gives the players “a lot of space to breathe and manoeuvre ourselves.”
And also, he’s very charming,” she adds. “It’s like Australian Wolverine hosting Survivor, but a cuter one who’s not so scary. I enjoyed interacting with him. You know, I’m always flirting with the host.
Source: Nowtolove