In a jaw-dropping climaxing statement One of the contestants on “Survivor” Season 44 was crowned the Sole Survivor and awarded the million-dollar prize on Wednesday night.
That player’s name was Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho, and he was a salon owner from Puerto Rico. He was 31 years old. Arocho received the majority of votes from players that he had a hand in voting out throughout the season, which allowed him to win the competition and defeat the other two of the final three participants, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt and Carolyn Wiger, in the final jury vote.
This is everything you need to know about the winner of Season 44.
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Who took home the trophy for “Survivor” Season 44?
Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho won the final jury vote with a score of 7 votes to none, beating out Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt and Carolyn Wiger to take home the $1 million prize.
Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho, a 31-year-old owner from Puerto Rico, was named the single survivor and the winner of “Survivor” Season 44. He garnered the most jury votes out of the final three contestants and was deemed to be the sole survivor.
Who is Yam Yam from the season 44 episode of “Survivor”?
Yamil Arocho, a Puerto Rican salon owner who is currently 31 years old, is better known by his stage name, Yam Yam. He was a part of the 44th season of “Survivor” and was assigned to the Tika tribe along with the other 17 competitors.
Arocho was an essential member of the Tika Three, an alliance he formed with Carolyn Wiger and Carson Garrett. During the course of the season, the tribe was rapidly dissolved as a result of injuries and votes cast against members of the tribe. The Tika Three manipulated the competition by making the other tribes fight each other until only the top four remained.
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Was there ever a point in “Survivor” season 44 where Yam Yam won immunity?
Yamil “Yam Yam” Arocho, a 31-year-old owner from Puerto Rico, was named the single survivor and the winner of “Survivor” Season 44. He garnered the most jury votes out of the final three contestants and was deemed to be the sole survivor.
After the merge, Arocho was only able to win individual immunity once, and that was in the “Last Gasp” competition. In this challenge, players are placed in the ocean behind a grate and must maintain breathing even as the tide and water level rise.
He finished the race in 1 hour and 25 minutes, which was enough to beat off Lagares-Greenblatt and take first place.
