Survivor 44: Sarah Wade Reacts to Her Fake Idol After Blindside

Survivor 44 fans were left on the edge of their seats during the latest episode when castaway Sarah Wade was blindsided and ejected from the game. Viewers at home know that the unused idol Sarah left with in her pocket was a fake. But Sarah had no idea after getting voted out that her idol wouldn’t have saved her.

She was crushed thinking she made a horrible decision not to play her idol. How does she feel now since CBS production told her that her idol as a fake?

Survivor 44: Why Sarah Wade Did Not Play Her Idol (She said she would)

Sarah Wade made a shocking move that ultimately led to her downfall. Sarah, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, explained why she didn’t play her idol, despite previously stating that she would if Josh did.

“At Tribal Council, you see it start to happen in the Felicia moment where Carolyn and Yam Yam really start going at it,” she said. “And we had talked – Carolyn, Yam Yam, and I – in an effort to deceive Josh. We were like, we kind of have to push out some disagreement and make Josh believe that we’re coming for him.”

But as the tension escalated between Carolyn and Yam Yam, Sarah Wade began to second-guess their plan. “When it first started, I was like, ‘Oh, this is good. The plan’s going right.’ And then they started to seem like there was some real beef there Carolyn was feeling towards Yam Yam,” he explained.

As Carolyn and Josh began whispering to each other, Sarah started to worry that she might be the one on the chopping block. “I thought in this moment where she was freaked out [by] Yam Yam, [that] if she was coming for me [that] she [had] changed it to him. I didn’t want to play scared and overplay the idol,” she said.

Despite her misgivings, Sarah Wade acknowledged that she may have made a mistake in not playing her idol. “I think it’s far better to play Survivor scared than it is to play not scared. That’s probably where I went wrong,” she said after getting voted out.

But… little did she know, that her idol would not have made a difference.

Sarah Wade’s Reaction to Finding Out Her Idol was a Fake after Survivor Blindside

Sara talked about her initial reaction to the shocking revelation that her Survivor idol as a fake.

Wait…imagine Sarah watching this episode and discovering live, along with the rest of us, that her idol was fake 😂 #Survivor #Survivor44 pic.twitter.com/CJEliWSGKe

— Ryan 🦈 (@suRYvor) March 23, 2023

“I could not have been more happy,” Sarah said. “As soon as I’d gotten voted out, I was like, ‘Please, Survivor gods, tell me this is a fake idol. I will be able to sleep at night if I know this is fake.’ So I was incredibly thankful.”

The relief was palpable for Sarah, who had been carrying the fake idol around with her for weeks. “It was just like, you go from thinking, ‘I’m maybe the dumbest person on the planet,’ to being like, ‘Maybe we dodged some embarrassment out there by not playing it,'” she explained.

Despite the initial disappointment of being voted out, Sarah found comfort in the fact that she had not made a fool of herself by playing a fake idol. “So, extreme relief, I would say, is what I felt,” she added. With this revelation, fans are left wondering what other twists and turns will come their way as the season continues.

What Happened to the Fake Idol?

Many Survivor fans are now left wondering what became of the fake idol that caused such a stir.

Sarah talked about the fate of the “idol” and where it went. “The fake idol? I wish I knew,” Sarah explained. “When you get voted out, you don’t get to keep your things. I might get it sometime down the road, which would be fun.”

Despite not knowing the current whereabouts of the fake idol, Sarah expressed her admiration for the use of such twists in the game. “But that makes for phenomenal TV,” she said. “I think it’s understandable that they’re out there and fun that they all exist.”

Sarah went on to explain the chaos that the multiple idols in the game can create, saying, “At this point you’d probably know better than me, but I think there’s, like, nine idols in the game when I went out, either real or fake. So there’s chaos going on right now.”

With the game constantly evolving, fans are eagerly anticipating what other twists and turns will be thrown their way in future episodes.

Sarah Wade’s Strategy for CBS Survivor

Survivor 44’s Sarah Wade is no stranger to navigating male-dominated spaces, and she’s bringing that experience to the game. In an interview with CBS, the 27-year-old consultant from Chicago revealed that her strategy centers around building trust with her fellow castaways.

“I think my strategy is really about winning over people’s trust,” Sarah explained. “That’s something I do in my work life as well, especially working in a male-dominated field. They might be very open-minded and cool about it. But they might also be more traditional and not accustomed to seeing a young gal at work with them.”

Sarah credits her experience in her profession for teaching her how to overcome these perceptions and earn people’s trust. “It’s taught me how to win over people’s trust in what I can bring to the table,” she said.