She convinced someone to switch sides, which totally altered the course of the game.
She performed admirably in challenges.
She garnered respect from the opposition for being a hardcore competitor.
Credit: CBS
But for Aubry Bracco, it wasnt enough.
(Also ensure to read ourexit interview with Tai.)
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Even after the voting took place we thought you were totally going to win.
What didnt we see?
AUBRY BRACCO:The jury was just not loving me.
I got a very short question from Jason.
I picked up on that, and I did my best under the circumstances.
I could tell that they didnt see me whatsoever as an underdog and I just stated my case.
What aboutbeforeyou got there?
We all agreed that we thought Scot and Jason were somewhat up in the air.
Scot and Jason were people who had shown themselves to be very much showmen in the Tribal Council space.
So we knew those votes were up in the air.
Scot and Jason were up in the air, I thought I had Joe for sure.
Do you think Micheles move to get Neal out of the jury changed anything?
The final vote was 5-2, so it was a done deal.
People might not have been so psyched that that was how he went out.
You mean because it may have come off as a little bit of a bullying moment?
It was abrupt in that moment.
I wasnt expecting it, but Neal has a way with words.
He was being very honest.
He was frustrated, and he went out with an infection on his knee.
He was like, Oh, man.
Heres mySurvivorexperience and Im going out again in a very unorthodox way.
I love playingSurvivorWhat If.
Ive got two what if scenarios Im going to throw your way.
I thought that Scot and Jason respected my game, but Cydney also was a fierce competitor.
She started on the Brawn beach, which was the lowest of the low.
But I still think I couldve had it.
Okay, heres scenario number two.
Lets say you dont win the fire-making tiebreaker.
Youre on the jury now.
Whom do you vote for at the end: Cydney, Michele, or Tai?
I wouldve voted for Cydney.
I thought she was a fierce competitor.
Who am I to say?
Im not in that situation, but I believe I wouldve voted for Cydney.
I respected her game.
What did you see over the course of the game that led you to believe shewouldbe a threat?
I wouldnt necessarily say it was so much Michele as it was the combination of people.
For them, I think they just couldnt swallow the pill of who I was in that moment.
Clearly she was going to use it on Joe or Neal.
I tried to sell it to her in terms of her game.
I just thought I had a shot to get her on that.
I would have had more fun.
I think when you have more fun, people around you have more fun.
I have little doubt that theyre going to be asking you back on the show soon.
I assume youre not opposed to that?
I would go back in a heartbeat.Survivorreally did change my life.
So the result is not torturing you at night still?
The fans have been super awesome.
I could just as easily be one of them and they could be one of me.
