'Survivor' alum Parvati Shallow shades host Jeff Probst after remark: 'Get a new move' Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY October 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM 0 "Survivor" royalty Parvati Shallow is rolling her eyes after a fellow contestant denied her status as a twotime winner of the reality TV competition series...
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY October 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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"Survivor" royalty Parvati Shallow is rolling her eyes after a fellow contestant denied her status as a two-time winner of the reality TV competition series.
On an Oct. 22 episode of "Survivor" host Jeff Probst's official "On Fire" podcast, Season 31 winner Jeremy Collins commented on Shallow's victory on international spin-off series "Australian Survivor" by calling her a 1.5 winner.
Shallow, who won Season 16 of the U.S. franchise in 2008 and nearly won Season 20 in 2010, recently came out on top in the latest "Australian Survivor" season titled "Australia vs the World." Many fans have welcomed her to the two-time winners club, joining the likes of Tony Vlachos and Sandra Diaz-Twine, while others have discredited her triumph.
Collins' controversial comment came after Probst asked him whether Shannon Fairweather, a player on the current Season 49, is similar to legendary player Shallow.
Collins called the comparison extreme and seemingly complimented Shallow, adding, "Parv is Parv. She won once; she almost won a second time. Let's not do too much." Probst then asked him whether he considers Shallow a two-time winner.
"So listen, I don't think so," Collins replied. "In my 'Survivor' world, I say she has one and a half wins. It's a good win. 'Australian Survivor' is a good win, but it's not the same as 'Survivor' U.S., it's not the same."
An unamused Shallow addressed the remarks in the comment section of an Instagram post sharing the clip, writing: "A couple of straight men trying to discredit a woman . . . get a new move boys."
"Somebody call @gayleking," she added, calling on "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King for backup after the broadcast journalist previously criticized Probst earlier this year for not asking Shallow to join the milestone 50th Season.
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives of Shallow, Probst and CBS for comment.
Probst has repeatedly clarified that no contestants who played in 2020's Season 40, including both Shallow and Collins, were asked to return for the all-stars season, set to air early next year.
Fellow contestant Kelly Wentworth, who made her "Survivor" debut in 2014's Season 29 alongside Collins, also rushed to Shallow's defense.
"Eyes are all the way in the back of my head," Wentworth commented.
"Survivor" fans are split on whether Shallow is a two-time winner.
Critics argue that her success on "Australian Survivor" is minimized by the fact that the physical and social game took place over just 16 days instead of the standard 26 days the U.S. franchise uses or the 39 days it previously used.
Supporters argue that the fast-paced nature of the shortened game made it more competitive, as well as the fact that Shallow competed against some of the most skilled players across various international franchises, including two from the U.S.
Regardless of the discourse, many consider Shallow one of the best players of the reality competition series, where castaways live on an island, compete in daunting physical challenges, form alliances and vote each other out.
She has played the U.S. franchise a total of four times. She placed 6th in Season 13, won Season 16, was a runner-up in Season 20 and 16th in Season 40.
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