Brad Hargrave

**Brad Hargrave** is a contestant from *Survivor: Cook Islands* and *Survivor: All-Stars.*

On *Cook Islands*, Brad came into the game with the approach to make strong bonds, but not come off too strong. Brad stayed tight with his Takutea tribe members both before and after the merge, working alongside Ali Kazemi, Danielle Douglas, Omari Gentry, and Sophia Andrich. Brad's alliance seized control of the game post-merge, voting out all of the former Aitutaki members in a row and making it to the Final Five. Brad's social relationships came into play, when he was left behind at the reward on Day 34 and worked Ali Kazemi to find out that he wanted Sophia Andrich out of the game. Brad's decision to go and tell the three that went on the reward proved to work out, as Ali was targeted at the next Tribal Council over Brad. Brad solidified his place in the Final Three when he won the reward challenge on Day 37, giving him an advantage in the final Immunity Challenge, and he then won the last immunity. Despite Brad's strong game, the jury felt Omari Gentry's game and Final Tribal Council performance was more powerful, earning Brad zero jury votes.

On *All-Stars*, Brad returned and took the role of the provider at camp for food and shelter. Despite Brad's value, his tribe often left him out of the votes and Brad voted with the majority zero times pre-merge. Coming from the bottom pre-merge, Brad aggressively worked his way up the totem pole, getting in with the plan to vote out Oscar over Natasha. Over the next few votes, Brad strengthened a tight relationship, and Final Three deal with Danielle and Irene to ensure his safety in the game, and keep him in control. This tight alliance took him all the way to the Final Three, where he nearly won the title of Sole Survivor for his underdog story and strong, crafty gameplay, but lost out by one vote to former *Cook Islands* castmate, Danielle Douglas.

## Profile

* All-Stars

* **Name (Age):** Brad Hargrave (37)
* **Current Residence:** Buffalo Grove, IL
* **Occupation:** Auto Mechanic
* **Personal Claim to Fame:** Marrying my wife of fifteen years and starting our family together, having three amazing kids.
* **Inspiration in Life:** My dad because he taught me what it is like to be a great father. I take a lot from my dad when it comes to my parenting.
* **Hobbies:** Working on cars, driving, cooking dinner.
* **Pet Peeves:** Slow drivers. Just drive at the speed limit!
* **3 Words to Describe You:** Strong, intelligent, and loving.
* **If You Could Have 3 Things on the Island What Would They Be and Why?** My family, a car, and an AC/heater.
* ***Survivor* Contestant You Are Most Like:** Josh Bianco from *Survivor: Thailand*.
* **Reason For Being on *Survivor*:** A lot of it is the money to support my family. But, of course, it's my love for the show too.
* **Why You Think You'll "Survive" *Survivor*:** I know I can do it and that hustler mentality will be what gets me further. Plus, I know my ability to do well in tribal challenges and social abilities will get me far.
* **Why You Think You'll Be the Sole Survivor:** People think I might be dumb because I'm just an auto mechanic, but I know I'm a lot smarter than I look and I can deceive people in the game.