In his Entertainment Weekly blog, Survivor host Jeff Probst explained why he was a little edgy with his pal Colby at the reward challenge and said it had nothing to do with their personal relationship.
“The part that I’m sure a lot of you are talking about was my interaction with Colby when he instructed me, in no uncertain terms, to get the challenge started.
To which I replied:
Probst: “I got the message brother, and we’ll go when I’m ready.”
Don’t go reading too much into it. I was merely holding my ground as host, nothing more. I would have had the same response to anybody who attempted to tell me what to do. Because like it or not… “We WILL go… when I’M ready.” That’s what 20 seasons and the title of host gets you. The ability to go when you’re damn good and ready and not a moment before.
SIDE NOTE:
Oh, and one more bit of housekeeping from last week’s blog. I read many of your comments implying that I was hard on “America’s Favorite Survivor” Rupert because I was trying to save my buddy, Colby.
Let me be really clear about a few things:
1. The first time I had seen Colby in several years was at the start of Heroes v Villains. I have no more loyalty to Colby than anybody else.
2. If I wanted to, do you really think I could influence a vote by asking a simple and legit question? You think these players are so easily influenced?
3. If I could indeed influence the game, do you think I would risk losing a job that allows me to buy beautiful outdoor patio cushions by doing so?
Get a clue. Buy a vowel. Phone a friend. Whatever it takes, but pull your head out.
Probst also discussed why he was hard on fan favorite Rupert.
“I was hard on Rupert because his logic made no sense. He was clearly voting with an alliance and trying to convince me he was voting based on keeping the tribe strong. Every Survivor knows I ask tough questions. That’s my job. He could have answered any number of other ways and got me off his back. He didn’t. Rupert dug his own hole, all I did was offer him the shovel.”
To read the rest of Jeff’s blog, just click here
Credit: EW.com
