Who Won ‘Survivor’ 48? Winner Crowned After Infuriating Fire-Making Challenge
- The Survivor 48 finale aired on CBS on May 21, 2025, culminating in Kyle Fraser being named the Sole Survivor over Eva Erickson and Joe Hunter.
- Two alliances dominated the game, with Joe and Eva forming a public alliance while Kyle and Kamilla worked secretly to gain control.
- Kamilla secured her place in the final four by winning the combined immunity and reward challenge, while Kyle earned the last immunity to advance to the final three.
- Kyle secured four jury votes by detailing how he orchestrated the deceptive vote against Joe and Eva’s ally Shauhin Davari, while Eva and Joe’s pitches lacked strategic specifics and received fewer votes.
- Kyle’s victory highlights the success of secret strategic moves in the late game, while Eva, the first openly autistic contestant, impressed but lost after a crucial fire-making challenge against Kamilla.
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Who is Kyle Fraser? Former juvenile detention teacher wins 'Survivor' season 48 with people first strategy
Kyle Fraser has won Survivor season 48, defeating fellow finalists Joe Hunter and Eva Erickson to claim the title of Sole Survivor and the $1 million prize. Fraser, 31, is an attorney based in Brooklyn, New York, originally from Roanoke, Virginia. Before entering the legal profession, he worked as a teacher, including time spent teaching at a juvenile detention centre. Fraser’s background as an educator informed the “people first” strategy he br…

Who Won ‘Survivor’ 48? Winner Crowned After Infuriating Fire-Making Challenge
Did the public or secret alliance reign supreme? Winner crowned after infuriating fire-making challenge.
Cele|bitchy | Survivor fans think the season 48 ending was spoiled by a careless teaser (spoilers)
Embed from Getty Images The season finale of Survivor’s 48th season aired last night. Going into any finale, there are usually two contestants that are edited as potential winners. This season, fans were split between whether challenge beast Joe would win his way into the Final 3 by sweeping the remaining immunity challenges or if Kyle, one-half of the season’s strategic duo, would emerge victorious. Well, CBS took away some of the suspense away…
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