A “Survivor” contestant just shocked fans by beating “Jeopardy!” 15 times. » Champion Adriana Harmeyer

Actually Survivor alum Drew Basile has both survival skills And intelligent, and put his last talents at the service Danger! this week.

Basile, who competed on season 45 of the CBS reality show, beat Tekla Sauter and 15 times Danger! champion Adriana Harmeyer in Wednesday’s (June 19) episode, according to Weekly Entertainment. According to THIShe teased to host Ken Jennings on-air, saying that “this isn’t (his) first rodeo.”

“I went 23 days out of 26 without shelter or food, which took a toll on my face a little, but I hope to get back on track for Danger,” he shared.

As for how the two shows compare, he explained that “Survivorit’s quite hard on the body, but DangerIt’s hard on the mind, so I’ll tell you later.

Basile, a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in English literature at the University of Oxford in England, took home $23,842 per person. THISand received praise from his colleagues Survivor Season 45 contestant Austin Li Coon of »

According to TV Insider, Harmeyer was on his way to becoming a top 10 player. Danger! winners of all time, without Wednesday night’s defeat. Harmeyer, who is an archivist at Purdue University, received thanks from the school’s Libraries and School of Information Studies on X, which noted that she currently ranks 11th and that she will participate in the Tournament of Champions next March.

Harmeyer received love from fans online, with one writing on X: “Adriana Harmeyer is ALWAYS a champion to me.”

One fan called her “the most likeable Jeopardy superchampion in a long time,” while another congratulated her and Basile, noting that “the Adriana Harmeyer era is now over.”

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