 — the fifth person voted out of Survivor: San Juan del Sur and the woman who does not remind Abi of Denise — tells me that “Abi is just Abi,” and that could be a very bad thing. “I don’t know if she’s going to come after me because she wants to be the queen of the island,” says Wentworth, “but we’ll see.” Others look at Abi-Maria and see strategic upside. For example: Shirin Oskooi, the numbers-loopholing super-fan from Worlds Apart, and one of Abi’s fellow Ta Keo tribe mates. Shirin sees Abi as a perfect candidate for her proposed all-women alliance — “The Babe Brigade,” she calls it — for many reasons, the biggest one being Abi’s huge personality. “Give me some Latin spice,” Shirin tells me with glee. “I think her spiciness, which I love, can take a little bit of heat off of my quirkiness.” Add Vytas Baskauskas of Blood vs Water to the list of Survivors with an eye on Abi, although his purposes are a bit more nefarious. “Even though she’s abrasive and annoying, I think she’ll be a good pawn for me,” he says, wearing his signature smirk. “That’s someone I would want to keep around, to be honest. She just wants to feel safe.” Looking beyond Ta Keo, Abi has other possible friends in the game, like Stephen Fishbach, the lone representative of Survivor: Tocantins. Fishbach sees Abi as the type of player he’s looking to lean on. “I think my sweet spot is going to be smart, small women who are going to feel vulnerable, like I do,” he says. “People who might not be with these big guys who are voting on strength — someone like Monica, and someone like Abi.” And then there’s Jeff Probst. Almost 36 hours after my interviews at Ponderosa, the Survivor host and I sit across from one another, placing bets on which players will thrive in the season ahead, and which ones won’t. When it comes to Abi, he likes what he sees. “She’s smarter and more physical than we saw last time,” he says. “I was really impressed when we met before the game. She’s a really
— the fifth person voted out of Survivor: San Juan del Sur and the woman who does not remind Abi of Denise — tells me that “ Abi is barely Abi, ” and that could be a very regretful thing. “ I do n’t know if she ’s go to issue forth after me because she wants to be the queen of the island, ” order Wentworth, “ but we ’ll see. ” Others look at Abi - Maria and attend strategic upside. For example: Shirin Oskooi, the number - loopholing super - fan from Worlds aside, and one of Abi ’s fellow Ta Keo tribe mates. Shirin sees Abi as a perfect candidate for her proposed all - woman alliance — “ The Babe Brigade, ” she calls it — for many reasons, the big one being Abi ’s huge personality. “ Give me some Latin spice, ” Shirin tells me with hilarity. “ I think her spiciness, which I love, can take a little moment of heat off of my quirkiness. ” Add Vytas Baskauskas of Blood vs Water to the list of survivor with an eye on Abi, although his purposes are a bit more nefarious. “ Even though she ’s abrasive and annoying, I think she ’ll be a good pawn for me, ” he says, wearing his signature smirk. “ That ’s someone I would desire to keep open around, to be good. She barely wants to feel safe. ” look beyond Ta Keo, Abi has other possible friends in the plot, like Stephen Fishbach, the lone representative of Survivor: Tocantins. Fishbach sees Abi as the type of player he ’s looking to lean on. “ I think my sweet spot is going to be smart, belittled women who are run low to feel vulnerable, like I do, ” he says. “ People who might not be with these big guy who are voting on strength — someone like Monica, and someone like Abi. ” And then there ’s Jeff Probst. Almost 36 hour after my interviews at Ponderosa, the Survivor host and I sit across from one another, placing bet on which players will boom in the season ahead, and which ones wo n’t. When it comes to Abi, he likes what he sees. “ She ’s smarter and more forcible than we saw last time, ” he says. “ I was very impressed when we met before the game. She ’s a really
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 — the fifth person voted out of SUrvivor: San juan dEl SUr aNd The wOman Who does not remiND Abi Of Denise — tells me that “Abi Is jusT ABI,” and THaT coulD be a verY BaD THinG. “I DoN’t kNoW If She’s gOinG to come After me becAusE sHe wants to be tHE qUeen of the iSlaNd,” says WentwoRth, “But we’lL sEe.” OTHers lOok At Abi-maria aND see stRategic upSiDE. For exAMple: ShiRIN OSkooI, the numbers-loophoLInG Super-fan from WoRlds ApArT, AnD ONe oF AbI’s fellow Ta keO tribE Mates. ShIRiN SEEs ABI as a perfect caNdidate for hER prOposed AlL-woMEn alliAnce — “THe bAbe brigade,” she cAlls It — for many ReasonS, The biggESt one beIng Abi’S huGe pErsoNAlItY. “GiVe ME soME LAtiN SpiCe,” Shirin TeLlS me wiTh glEE. “i THink Her SpicIness, Which I love, can TakE a liTTle Bit of Heat oFf of My QuirkIness.” ADd VytAs baskauskas of BloOd vs water to thE liSt Of SUrVivorS With an Eye On ABi, althoUgh his pURpoSeS ARE a Bit more nefarious. “EvEn THOuGh she’s abRasive ANd AnNOying, I thInK shE’ll bE A Good pAwn fOR mE,” he says, wEaring HIs SiGnature SmIrk. “ThaT’s SomEonE I wouLD wanT to keeP around, tO be hoNEst. She just wantS To feel safe.” LooKInG BEyONd Ta keo, abi has other PossIBle fRienDS iN thE Game, lIke StEpHEn fIshbach, the lone repreSeNtativE of SuRvivor: TocantiNs. Fishbach SEES Abi as thE typE Of PLayer he’s lookinG to leAn on. “I think MY sweet spOt is gOing to be Smart, smalL WOmen who aRe gOinG to FeeL VUlNerable, like I dO,” HE sayS. “PEople whO miGht not bE wiTh tHesE biG gUys who are Voting on StReNgTh — SomEone lIKe Monica, AnD soMeOne Like ABI.” And thEn theRe’s JEfF PRObsT. Almost 36 HOuRS AfteR mY iNterVieWs At PonDeroSA, thE SurvivOr host and i siT AcroSs FrOm one anOther, placing bEtS on which plAyErs Will thRIVe in the sEason ahead, and which ones wON’t. When iT coMes to abi, hE likes whaT he Sees. “ShE’s sMArter aNd more PhysiCaL thAN We saw LASt TimE,” hE says. “I was rEALly ImpreSsEd whEn we met Before the game. She’s a REalLy
 — the fifth person votedout of Sur vivor : S anJu an d el S ur and the wom a n wh o does not remind Abiof De ni s e —t el ls me  that “ A bi i s j us tAbi ,” an d tha t c ould be  a very ba d t hi ng. “I don’t kn ow if she’ s g oing to come  af ter me  b eca u se sh e w antsto bet he que en of the  i s land,” says We n t wo rth,  “but we’ll see.” Ot h ers look at Ab i-Mari aa nd s eestr ategic ups id e. Fo r  exampl e :S h i rin Oskooi, the n umbers-loop h oli ng sup er -fa n  fromWorld sA par t, and oneof A bi’s fell ow TaK eo trib e  mates.  Shiri n s ees  Abi as  a  pe rf e ctc an did a tefor herpr op osedall- w o m e n al lia nce— “Th e Babe Brigad e,”  she cal ls it  — fo r ma ny  reas ons, t he bi gg est one being A bi’s  huge per son al ity .“Give me som e L ati n spice ,” Shir i n t el l s me  with glee. “I thi nk h er  spicine ss, wh i ch  I love, ca ntak e al i ttlebito fheat off  of my qu ir kiness. ”Add Vy ta s B ask auska s  ofBloodvs Water  to t h e list of Surv i vors with ane ye o nA bi,alt hough his p urpo s es a re a bi t m o re ne fario us .  “ E ven though she’s ab ra sive a nd an noying, I thi nk she’llb e a good p awnf or me,” he says,weari ng his sig n ature sm irk.“That’ssomeone I w ould wan t t o k eep  ar o u nd , to be hones t .  She  j ust wan tsto feel  sa fe. ” L ook in g beyondTa Keo,Ab iha soth er po s sible fr ie nds  i n t he ga m e, lik e Ste phen  F is h bac h, thel on e repr es en tati veof  Surv ivor :  To cantins . Fishbac h s e es A bi  a s the t ype of player  h e’s lookin gtolean o n .  “I thin k my sweet spot is goin g  to besma rt, s mall  women wh o a re goi ngt o feel  vulne rable ,lik e I do, ” he  sa ys . “Peoplew h o m ightno t be  with t hese big guys whoa revoting on str eng th — s om eon e  l i keMo n ica , and someone lik e Abi.” An dt he n there’sJ eff  P robst.Almost36 ho u rs afte r my inte rviews at  P onde r o sa,  the Survi vor host  and I si t  acro s sfromone  anoth er , p lacin g bets onwhich  playe rs  willthriv ein the s eason ahead, and whichones w on’t.  Wh en it com est o A bi, he li keswhat he se es.  “S he’ssma r ter a nd m o re  ph y sical  tha n  we saw l a st  ti m e ,”  he says. “ I w asreall y i m presse d wh en we met beforet he game. She’s  a r e a lly 
 —_the fifth_person voted out of_Survivor: San_Juan_del Sur_and_the woman who_does not remind_Abi of Denise —_tells me that_“Abi_is just Abi,” and that could be a very bad thing. “I don’t know_if_she’s going_to_come_after me because she wants_to be the queen of_the island,”_says Wentworth, “but we’ll see.” Others look at_Abi-Maria_and see strategic_upside. For example: Shirin Oskooi, the numbers-loopholing super-fan from_Worlds Apart, and one of Abi’s_fellow Ta Keo_tribe_mates._Shirin sees Abi as_a perfect candidate for her proposed_all-women alliance — “The Babe Brigade,”_she calls it — for many reasons,_the biggest one being Abi’s huge_personality. “Give me some Latin_spice,” Shirin_tells me with glee. “I_think her spiciness,_which I_love, can take_a little bit of heat off_of my quirkiness.”_Add Vytas Baskauskas of Blood vs_Water_to the list_of_Survivors_with an_eye on Abi,_although_his purposes_are_a bit more nefarious. “Even though_she’s_abrasive and annoying, I think she’ll be_a good pawn for_me,”_he says, wearing his_signature smirk. “That’s someone I_would want to keep around, to_be honest._She just_wants to feel safe.” Looking beyond Ta Keo, Abi has other_possible friends in the game, like_Stephen Fishbach, the lone_representative of_Survivor:_Tocantins. Fishbach sees_Abi_as the_type of player he’s looking to lean_on. “I_think my sweet spot is going_to be smart, small_women_who are going to feel vulnerable,_like I do,” he says. “People_who might not be with_these_big_guys who are voting on_strength — someone like Monica, and_someone like Abi.”_And then there’s Jeff Probst. Almost 36_hours_after my interviews at Ponderosa, the_Survivor_host and I sit across from_one_another,_placing bets on which players_will thrive in the season ahead,_and which ones won’t. When it comes to Abi,_he likes what_he sees. “She’s smarter and_more_physical_than we saw last time,” he says. “I was really_impressed when_we met before_the game. She’s a really