The finale of Survivor 50 was highly anticipated in more ways than one. Not only would the winner of the all-star season be crowned, earning $2 million in the process, but the veteran reality series would be making a return to the live reunion format for the first time in over half a decade. And that return came with an instantly iconic moment, as host Jeff Probst revealed Rizo Velovic went out in Final Four firemaking — before the show did.The flub immedately blew up online, becoming the most talked-about moment of the three-hour epic ending to Season 50. It's arguably the biggest moment that came out of a live finale since over 20 years ago, when Boston Rob Mariano, moments before the winner of Survivor: All-Stars was revealed, proposed his number one ally and the season's eventual Sole Survivor, Amber Brkich. And when Parade had the chance to talk with the reality TV legend, we had to get his reaction to that Probst moment, considering he (and many other Survivor winners) were in the room when it happened. Or was he?"I went back to get a Diet Coke," the 50-year-old admits in an exclusive interview.
?Don’t miss our weekly Survivor newsletter! Sign up to get Mike Bloom’s exclusive interviews with the players and the latest news about the show right to your inbox.?Regardless of where he was on the Paramount lot when it happened, Mariano has nothing but compliments for how the Emmy winner handled the aftermath. Indeed, the host and executive producer made light of the moment a couple of times the rest of the evening, including a joke about how the fans had voted for a new twist that let them know the firemaking outcome ahead of time."What, are you gonna do? He owned it right away," Mariano reasons. "The guy went 40 seasons of doing live shows and made zero mistakes, and they're gonna talk about the one time he made one. It doesn't feel fair. He's such a pro that he just handled it right away, immediately. And that's what makes Jeff so great. He didn't try to sugarcoat it; he didn't blame it on anyone else. He went out there and owned it, and I think that's why everyone loves them.While Mariano was grabbing a cool drink at the time of the finale gaffe, this summer, Corona gives the opportunity for Survivor fans to go on their own thirst-quenching hunt as well. The Corona Great Cooler Hunt is a completely virtual treasure search, as fans can get a 360° view of some of the country's most beautiful beaches, digging deep to uncover hidden prizes inside hundreds of coolers. From June 4 until the end of summer, you can dig up to three times a day, with a myriad of rewards, including a beach vacation, on the line.Getting invited to the live finale also gave Mariano the opportunity to support one particular Survivor 50 player in person. Jonathan Young, a standout from Season 42, spoke with Parade in the preseason about studying under the five-time player's tutelage in the years before his return to the beach. And, when Mariano found out Young would officially be making a return for Season 50, he was eager to give him some sage words of wisdom.Related: Jonathan Young Reveals Which ‘Survivor 50’ Player He Thinks Turned the Jury Against Him (Exclusive)
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As he recalls, "I told him, 'There's going to be lots of things that are going to be outside of your control. You can't worry about what's outside of your control. Focus on what you can control.' I told him, 'Just know that nobody out there is out there to help you win, despite what they say.' Always remember, singularly, you have to be focused on yourself. And I told him to smile. Because Jonathan is such a fun, great guy. But when you look at him, if he's not smiling, he looks so intimidating and scary, because he's got the big beard and the muscles and everything. I was like, 'You gotta smile to disarm them and let them know how you are.' So I think he could have smiled a little more, but overall he did great, and I'm really proud of him."Unfortunately, Young ultimately lost out on the title of Sole Survivor, coming in second place to Aubry Bracco. The 32-year-old was quite surprised and devastated by the news, as he was palpably emotional both in the moment and in speaking with Parade the next day. It's a feeling Mariano knows all too well, considering he has also just missed out on a win after making the final Tribal Council in a returnee season."I mean, it's tough," he reasons. "It's really hard, because at the end, whoever wins the immunities dictates who gets to the end. And you want to sit at the end with the people that you can beat. But sometimes, if you don't win the immunities in the right spots, you don't have control over that. He was trying to figure out a way to sit with a different Final Three than he sat with, but it didn't happen like that. So it's hard. It's really, really hard, because that's what makes Survivor so great is because it's so hard, and you can do everything right, and things can go your way, and right at the end, something doesn't. And I think he found himself in a really tough position at the end.""I know that it was really hard for him," he continues. "This last week or so, he's really devastated by not winning, and it was hard for him, and he's gone through lots of different emotions. And I just told him, 'You've got to keep your head up. You've got to let go of what's gone, and figure out a way to fight again next time.' And I think maybe we'll get to see him again. Maybe he gets another chance, with more perspective. And I sympathize, because when I went through it the first time, the second time, it made it easier."Related: ‘Survivor 50’ Winner Aubry Bracco Reacts to Her Victory 10 Years in the Making: ‘I’m So Relieved’ (Exclusive)Despite his connection to Young, Mariano also has a surprising amount in common with Bracco as well. Both are New England natives who had a controversial runner-up finish in their second season. And after being brutally blindsided premerge in their third stint, the fourth time was the charm, taking home the win. So what does Mariano think about what she brought to the beach on Survivor 50?"I thought she played a great game," he says. "She played a different game. Survivor's changed over the years. And I think that's something that hasn't really been noted. I give Aubry credit, because I've always said whoever wins is the person that wins. The jury doesn't have rules that they have to follow. They can vote however they want, though a lot of times it's emotional versus strategic or logical in people's mind. But I think she did what she needed to do to win, and I don't think we should take that away from her." That said, while he didn't have much to nitpick about Aubry's win, he did with a couple of people who voted for her."I do think it's interesting that people like Cirie [Fields] and Ozzy [Lusth] talked about, 'Aubry played the middle.' Years ago, that would be considered being called a coattail rider. She rode someone's coattails, and that was looked down upon, and now it's being revered. So, I wonder, is that something they actually revere, or is that the excuse they're giving to be able to justify their vote? To say she played the middle really well, because they didn't want to vote for Jonathan, or they didn't want to vote for Joe, so they wanted to vote for Aubry. 'What's the excuse we can use for Aubry?'""And I don't want this to take away from Aubry's win," he clarifies. "Because I do believe she should have won. But it's interesting. I think [it 's] a lesson in psychology, how everybody tells themselves the stories they want to hear and that's always been the way. You're a pretty cerebral guy, Mike, and you see all sides, and you see the bigger picture. I don't think everyone does. And I think in the moment, I think you don't have to say anything. As a jury member, you can say whatever you want. But I think in their mind sometimes they feel that justifying it makes it logical."
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