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Survivor: Blood Moon Merge Shakes Up Game

Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!·Apr 2, 2026·1:38

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Survivors Blood Moon Twist Shakes Up Season Fifty: Legends and Newcomers Clash

In a shocking turn of events, Survivors season fifty kicked off with a blood moon twist, eliminating three players in one night after the merge. Host Jeff Probst announced the news, leaving the remaining contestants stunned. This is the first such event in over twenty-five years, significantly altering the game.

Two players, Ozzy Lusth and Rizo Velovic, were sent to Exile Island, missing the chaos. The other fifteen were divided into three groups, competing for individual immunity and an Applebees feast reward. Each group faced their own tribal council, resulting in the elimination of Kamilla Karthigesu, Genevieve Mushaluk, and Colby Donaldson.

Now, fourteen players remain, including legends like Cirie Fields, Ozzy Lusth, Stephenie Lagrossa Kendrick, Aubry Bracco, and Coach Wade, along with newer faces like Dee Valladares, Emily Flippen, and Tiffany Ervin. The blood moon has reshuffled alliances and intensified strategy as the jury phase approaches.

With legends still in the game and fresh blood joining, season fiftys merge has become ruthless, promising an intense all-star showdown.

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Transcript

On April 2nd, Survivor Season 50 just dropped its first Blood Moon twist, wiping out three

players in one while night after the merge.

Host Jeff Props hit the remaining 17 contestants with the news, turning their celebration into

shock as torches got snuffed left and right.

This marks the show's first such event in over 25 years, shaking up the game big time.

Earlier, two players, Ozzy Luth and Rizzo Valovic got sent to Exile Island for safety, missing

the chaos completely.

The other 15 split into three groups of five, battling for individual immunity and an

Applebee's Feast for Ward.

Each group then faced their own travel council, voting out the eighth, ninth, and tenth

castaways.

Fans are buzzing over the eliminations, Season 48's Camilla Carthageu went first in a three-to-two

vote from the orange group, followed by.

Genevieve Mushaluk from the pink crew in a unanimous 4-0 after her shot in the dark

flopped.

Then Colby Donaldson, the Season 2 legend, got booted 4-0 in an emotional tribal with

Siri Fields and Coach Wade reflecting on there, Pioneer status.

Now 14 players remain, packed with icons like Siri Fields, Ozzy Lust, Steven E. LaGrosa

Kendrick, Aubrey Braco, and Coach Wade, plus newer, faces such as D. Valadairs, Emily

Flippin, and Tiffany Irvin.

With legend still battling fresh blood, Season 50's merge just got ruthless.

Stay tuned as this all-star showdown keeps evolving.

I'm Cory with The Story, and you've been listening to entertainment and celebrity

news today, AI-powered pop culture coverage.

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