The ousted player also explains what left her “flabbergasted.”
But she didnt, and now she is the fourth member of theSurvivor 46jury.
What does Tiffany make of her untimely exit?
Tiffany Nicole Ervin on ‘Survivor 46’.Robert Voets/CBS
Is she bitter thatQ Burdettetried to quit the game but lasted longer than she did?
What does she make of Kenzie at one point trying to get her out?
And what happened when she arrived at Ponderosa after being voted out?
Tiffany Nicole Ervin on ‘Survivor 46’.CBS
We spoke to the 33-year-old Jersey girl about all that and more… including, yes,Applebees.
And it seems there was a key moment in that incident that did not make it to air.
TIFFANY NICOLE ERVIN:I was gooped and gagged.
David Jelinsky, Kenzie Veurink, Bhanu Gopal, Tiffany Ervin, Q Burdette, and Jess Chong on ‘Survivor 46’.Robert Voets/CBS
I was not prepared.
I literally felt like a deer in the headlights.
When they say blindside, they literally mean blindside.
Tiffany Nicole Ervin and Kenzie Petty on ‘Survivor 46’.Robert Voets/CBS
You talked about getting rid of the idol because you knew it made you a target.
So why did you ultimately decide to not use it?
Obviously, I took a risk.
The Yanu tribe on ‘Survivor 46’.Robert Voets/CBS
I knew what was going on.
And this is something that was brought to my plate.
So I’m like, this is a great idea.
Tiffany Nicole Ervin on ‘Survivor 46’.Robert Voets/CBS
So I’m like, if this is what we’re going to do, let’s do it.
You guys didn’t get to see a lot of it, but people were so annoyed.
So I put my chips all in one spot.
Obviously, I didn’t hit the jackpot with that one, but it was definitely an educated guess.
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How frustrating was it for Q who tried to quit making it further than you in the game?
You’ve been trying to quit since Yanu days.
How many times do you’re gonna wanna test us?
It was extremely frustrating for me.
In that moment, I did not realize that I was the threat and Q was the nuisance.
People wanted to keep the nuisance and get rid of the threat.
So what are you going to do?
You say we only saw some of how annoyed everyone was with Q.
What were some of the other things happening there we didn’t get to see in the edit?
Well, for one, he was constantly going at it with Ben.
She’s not going to let somebody tell her what to do, no matter who you are.
Like, dude, you’re not our coach!
Go coach whatever little league team you do at home, that’s not going to fly out here.
Is it true Q told you that Hunter was the one that told Maria you were after her?
You got a number one in me, a number one in Hunter.
Where’s the strategy in that?
I don’t get it.
Sounds like a big mistake.
A big mistake, as he would say.
What was it like when you got to Ponderosa with Hunter, Tevin, and Soda?
What was the vibe like?
I don’t want to talk to anybody.
I just want to go and be a sour puss in my room.
That was a big shock for me.
First of all, I didn’t understand her or Q’s mentality around that.
Dude, there’s like 10 people still here on the beach!
Why are you guys acting like nuts?
Kenzie, I was flabbergasted.
I’m like, girl!
I mean, yeah, of course there’s only one number one prize, but this soon?
All right, we got to get into Applebee’s-gate.
Child, that was so awkward.
I didn’t know what to do.
And then Q was like Nobody’s given up their spot.
I chose who I chose, let’s go.
Girl, I know we all love Applebee’s, but calm down.
Jeff didn’t even have to ask Q. Q was like, Uh, no.
I said what I said.
This is who I chose.
This is who I’m going to go to Applebee’s with.
Y’all are not giving up y’all spots.
I mean it was great TV.
What happened in that last immunity challenge.
You seemed so solid, and then just lost your grip?
I was so solid.
There was really no fatigue in my arms at that point.
My grip was good, but I went to readjust because I started feeling weird in my hips.
I lost it almost in an instant and I was so pissed.
I’m like, Dude, this was my challenge to win!
I was locked in.
I’m singing Beyonce lyrics in my head.
I’m like, Oh yeah, I got this for sure.
That one little readjustment messed me up.
Well, at least you didn’t pee on yourself likethat cross-country race.
I kind of wish that you guys saw more of my relationship with Charlie off camera.
I know Maria was his number one, but Charlie and I were really cool.
We even had thisHarry Potteralliance.
He was Prongs, I was Padfoot.
A lot of conversations were had, and me and Charlie were really cool out there.
We had some fun moments.
Things couldn’t have gotten worse for you all on Yanu pre-merge.
And then it all gets blown up with Q coming after you and telling people things.
Q, Kenzie and I were in the perfect position had we actually been a solid three, right?
Both of them were focused on getting Yanu on their side.
We are a solid voting block of three had we remained unshakeable.
It’s been done before and successfully.
So to see all of that go to dust just over ego and poor decisions is absolutely insane.
If you get that call, are you going to go back to the island?
It’s without question.
