Jimmy Fallon Apologizes to Survivor’s Christian Hubicki for Elimination Twist
Billie Eilish has spoken.
The 24-year-old—who is a self-proclaimed Survivor fan—has played a big role in the show’s 50th season, serving as the namesake for the “Billie Eilish Boomerang Idol.” Now, she’s revealing how the cameo came to be.
“So basically like I wrote a letter to the contestants being like, ‘Here's your secret idol,’” she told Amy Poehler on the May 5 episode of Good Hang, using air quotes. “‘If you use this idol, you can, you know.’”
Indeed, if contestants find the idol, they can use it for immunity during Tribal Council—except Billie’s comes with a twist.
Players that find the idol, which comes with a letter from the “Bad Guy” singer explaining the rules, must give the talisman to someone on another tribe. If that person is voted out while still holding the idol, the immunity “boomerangs” back to the original player.
Naturally, since Survivor 50 is themed “In The Hands of the Fans,” famous enthusiasts of the show—including Billie, Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, Jimmy Fallon, and Zac Brown—have helped introduce exciting twists throughout the season.
“I love imagining that I could one day do it,” the “Wildflower” singer mused. “But I am so bad with like—the math part of the problems are the things that I couldn't do. Like I feel that I could do the physical stuff. I mean I say that, which sure who knows ‘cause it's so hard-seeming.”
For now, she’ll stick to having her own first-of-its-kind idol, which she helped come up with alongside host Jeff Probst.
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“We sent her a couple of ideas, and she decided which one she liked,” Jeff explained to People in an interview published March 14. “She said, ‘I like the Boomerang.’ Then, we kind of wrote out the clue, and she approved that as well.”
The longtime host continued, saying, “It was really fun to collaborate with her. She was enthusiastic about it.”
While Billie may not be a castaway this season, read on to check out all the players competing in Survivor 50…
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Mike White
Season 37 (DAVID VS. GOLIATH)
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Cirie Fields
Seasons 12 (PANAMA-EXILE ISLAND), 16 (MICRONESIA – FANS VS. FAVORITES), 20 (HEROES VS. VILLAINS), 34 (GAME CHANGERS)
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Ozzy Lusth
Seasons 13 (COOK ISLANDS), 16 (MICRONESIA – FANS VS. FAVORITES), 23 (SOUTH PACIFIC), 34 (GAME CHANGERS)
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Benjamin "Coach" Wade
Seasons 18 (TOCANTINS – THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS), 20 (HEROES VS. VILLAINS), 23 (SOUTH PACIFIC)
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Stephanie Lagrossa Kendrick
Seasons 10 (PALAU), 11 (GUATEMALA), 20 (HEROES VS. VILLAINS)
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Jenna Lewis-Dougherty
Seasons 1 (BORNEO), 8 (ALL-STARS)
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Colby Donaldson
Seasons 2 (THE AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK), 8 (ALL-STARS), 20 (HEROES VS. VILLAINS)
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Tiffany Ervin
Season 46
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Charlie Davis
Season 46
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Q Burdette
Season 46
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Emily Flippen
Season 45
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Dee Valladares
Season 45 Winner
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Jonathan Young
Season 42
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Christian Hubicki
Season 37 (DAVID VS. GOLIATH)
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Angelina Keeley
Season 37 (DAVID VS. GOLIATH)
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Kyle Fraser
Season 48 Winner
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Aubry Bracco
Seasons 32 (KAÔH RONG – BRAINS VS. BRAWN VS. BEAUTY), 34 (GAME CHANGERS), 38 (EDGE OF EXTINCTION)
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Chrissy Hofbeck
Season 35 (HEROES VS. HEALERS VS. HUSTLERS)
CBS
Rick Devens
Season 38 (EDGE OF EXTINCTION)
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Kamilla Karthigesu
Season 48
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Joseph Hunter
Season 48
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Genevieve Mushaluk
Season 47
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Savannah Louie
Survivor 49 Winner
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Rizo Velovic
Survivor 49
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