Survivor 50 recently ended, with Aubry Bracco winning the $2 million prize. Jonathan Young finished as the runner-up, and Joe Hunter was in third place.
Rizo Velovic lost the Fire-Making Challenge, landing him in fourth place. It was the second straight season he lost at making fire.
Also lost among the accolades given to Aubry and Jonathan’s complaints about what he called a “bitter jury” were a series of comments Rizo made.
Rizo was on the Survivor 49 cast and returned for Survivor 50 with almost no time to recover (nine days between seasons). It did a number on his body. The information he shared might also shock some viewers who say recent seasons aren’t as difficult as the Old School era.
Rizo Velovic reveals shocking weight loss on Survivor seasons
“I lost like 25 pounds on Season 49, and I gained maybe two of it back,” Rizo told E! News after the “live” Season 50 finale.
Losing 25 pounds in 26 days is a lot. It underscores what Rizo went through during Season 49. And it shows that he was in a tough spot when Season 50 began.
“So, I went into 50 a shell of myself,” Rizo added. “And the fact that I’m even here in the end after losing 25 pounds I feel like is a pretty big feat.”
Rizo detailed how he began Season 49 at 174 pounds and, when he was eliminated on Season 50, weighed 128 pounds. That’s an astounding 46 pounds total that Rizo was down after the two seasons.
The great news is that it appears Rizo is doing just fine after returning home from Season 50.
“I feel good, I feel healthy. Every person’s different. I got everything back to normality four or five months in from filming. Granted I still can’t do puzzles,” he jokingly added, “but in terms of normal, everyday life, I feel like a million bucks.”
More news and notes from Survivor and the reality TV world
Elsewhere, a new season has finished filming. Here is a link to the Survivor 51 cast bios. It’s an interesting group of new players.
The Big Brother 28 schedule has been released. Host Julie Chen Moonves returns to host the new summer season. CBS is ready to roll out the new season very soon.
Survivor and The Traitors USA alums joined a unique new competition show. Can these players stay in bed to win cash prizes? The odd entry into reality competition shows should bring some laughs.
