‘Survivor 50’ star Rizo Velovic speaks out after Jeff Probst spoiled his elimination in live blunder
Rizo Velovic, a contestant on 'Survivor 50', reacted to host Jeff Probst's accidental spoiler of his elimination during the live finale. Velovic expressed confusion over the incident but maintained a professional demeanor. Probst later acknowledged the mistake and thanked Velovic for being a good sport about it.
- ▪Rizo Velovic was confused when Jeff Probst spoiled his elimination during the live finale.
- ▪Probst mistakenly revealed that Velovic lost the final-four firemaking challenge before the segment aired.
- ▪After the incident, Probst admitted to the mix-up and joked it was 'the last twist of the season.'
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TV ‘Survivor 50’ star Rizo Velovic speaks out after Jeff Probst spoiled his elimination in live blunder By Eric Todisco Published May 21, 2026, 12:38 p.m. ET “Survivor 50” star Rizo Velovic is still processing that host Jeff Probst accidentally spoiled his elimination during the live finale on Wednesday. “I was very confused,” Velovic told People after the snafu. “Jeff wanted to give me my moment, which was great, but I’m getting my moment before the travesty of losing fire back-to-back times.” Velovic explained he was “trying to be a professional” in the moment and expected that the Emmy Award-winning host “would pick up” on what was going wrong, which Probst didn’t.
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