Survivor47 contestantAnika Dharis not happy about being blindsided by her tribe members. Early in the game inthe reality competition, Dhar,Sierra Wright, Rachel LaMont,andSam Phalenformed an alliance called ‘The Breadwinners’. Together, the groupaimed to control votes and maintain powerwithin themselves. However,Wright eventually ended up aligning with the tribe’s men, Phalen andAndy Rueda,which led to Dhar’s elimination inSurvivor47, Episode 5.
While speaking withEntertainment Weeklyabout her sudden exit, Dhar opened up about how shocked she was to have been voted out. In her exact words: “I was processing so much, that’s how much I was shocked. I was flabbergasted at everyone.” She added that while a lot of thoughts were going through her head,she could barely speak after the elimination.The first person she went up to afterward was LaMont, to ask her if everyone had always been against her.
Dhar also shared that, at the moment,all her anger was directed toward Phalenwho tried to take the credit for kicking her out before Rueda jumped in and claimed that he and Wright were also involved.TheSurvivorcontestantconfessed that Phalen’s betrayal hurt her the most becausetheir relationship was like “brother and sister.”However, she added that it felt good to know that Phalen was threatened enough by her to want her out of the game.
Anika Dhar Has Been Dealing With Conflicted Emotions Since the Elimination
During her time on the show,Dhar formed a close bond with the members of The Breadwinners Alliance. After Sam Phalen, Dhar felt the most betrayed by Sierra Wright. Dhar expressed that thetwo of them had a solid “girl alliance,”and to realize that Wright had been working against her all along was extremely hurtful.
The formerSurvivorcontestant also opened up about watching herelimination on TVand reliving the sad day all over again. Dhar confessed thatshe was anxious to know that this episode was comingbut now that it’s over, she feels relieved. “It was a very unique experience to watch it back, tosee myself be so vulnerable in that momentwhere I cared so much,” added the reality star.
She expressed her gratitude to the editors forportraying her personality accurately.However, she wishes they had shown a little more of her strategy and the relationships she had formed with the other contestants. In her exit interview which aired right after the elimination, Dhar expressed thather time on the show came to an end too quickly.“I got played before I could play them,” she claimed while talking about her friends’ betrayal.
Survivor47is currently airing every Sunday on CBS. Episodes are later available to stream on Paramount Plus.
A reality show where a group of contestants are stranded in a remote location with little more than the clothes on their back. The lone survivor of this contest takes home a million dollars.
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