Reed

Tribe(s): Malolo, Yanuya, Lavita
Finish: 6/20
Days Lasted: 36

Reed is a contestant from *Survivor: Ghost Island*.

## Survivor: Ghost Island

Reed began *Survivor: Ghost Island* originally on the orange Malolo tribe, where he initially found himself in an alliance with Ebony, Isaac, Jules, Luna and Malika as the younger Malolo players. When Malolo lost the first immunity challenge, Jules wanted this alliance to target Big T because he was a physical threat. Reed agreed with this plan in front of Jules, but voted for Trisha whilst Jules was blindsided by Angela, Big T, Isaac, Luna and Trisha. Despite throwing his vote away, Isaac and Luna brought Reed into this new majority when Malolo lost the second challenge. Although the alliance sent Ebony home, it was agreed that he and Luna should vote for Tariq because he returned from Ghost Island and they feared he obtained an advantage.

At the Tribe Expansion on Day 10, Reed joined the green Yanuya tribe with Samir from Naviti in addition to Luna, Tariq and Trisha from his original Malolo tribe. Reed felt confident in his position on this tribe because he was close with Luna and, through this bond, was also aligned with Trisha. On Day 14, Reed was sent to Ghost Island with Frank from Malolo and Vincent from Naviti. He defeated the pair to earn a Tribal Council Pass, which meant he could leave Tribal Council early at the expense of giving up his vote. On Day 19, Yanuya and Malolo were told they were attending a Joint Tribal Council together to eliminate a single player. When strategising at the Yanuya camp, Luna, Reed and Trisha readily agreed when Samir and Tariq suggested the tribe work together by voting for Angela from Malolo. However, the trio concocted a plan against Malika and Joyce in order to protect Angela. At tribal council, Trisha told Malolo they wanted to blindside Malika rather than force a tie between the tribes and blocked Malika's vote as a sign of their trust. Luna, Reed and Trisha voted for Joyce in the event Malika had an advantage, but the Malolo players followed this plan and Malika was eliminated.

When the tribes merged on Day 20, Luna, Reed and Trisha reunited with Angela, Big T and Isaac from the Malolo Alliance. Although the alliance initially agreed to vote for Joyce at the first merged tribal council, Reed overheard that Big T might be working with the Naviti Alliance to eliminate Luna. He shared this information with Luna, who saved herself with a Hidden Immunity Idol and worked with Naviti outsiders Jacob and Joyce to eliminate Big T. The Final Twelve castaways were then split into two teams as part of a Double Elimination twist on Day 25, where Reed was placed on the purple team with Frank, Isaac, Samir, Tariq and Tito. After failing to win individual immunity, Reed was seen as an easy target because the original Naviti players had the numbers and Isaac worked with Frank on the new Malolo tribe. He ensured his own safety by playing the Tribal Council Pass, though he was eventually disappointed to learn that multiple idols would be played to eliminate Isaac and that the other team eliminated Luna. With his two closest allies gone on the same day, Reed clung onto the numbers of the Malolo Alliance as they eliminated Joyce. Reed worried he was getting replaced by Jacob within the alliance, and worked with the Naviti Alliance to blindside him at the Final Nine.

Reed was met with some hostility from Angela and Trisha when the tribe returned to camp, and they reassured him that Jacob was always an expendable player in their eyes. Despite this, Reed wanted to forge his own path to the end and felt that Angela and Trisha were holding him back. Reed saw an opportunity when Samir and Tariq told him they were willing to vote for Frank, who was perceived as one of the biggest physical and social threats left. Although the trio voted for Frank, Angela and Trisha worked with the Naviti Alliance to eliminate Tariq. Samir felt betrayed by his alliance voting for Tariq and wanted to vote for Frank with Angela, Reed and Trisha. Although the group entered tribal council with the majority, Angela was voted out when Frank saved himself with an idol. With only six players remaining, Reed and Trisha recognised there was tension between Frank and Samir from within the Naviti Alliance. The pair tried to turn the votes against Samir, but the Naviti Alliance held true to their loyalty and Reed was voted out. At the Final Tribal Council, Reed voted for Frank to win the title of Sole Survivor.

## Trivia

* Reed is the first transgender male to compete on *Survivor*.
* He is the youngest member of the original Malolo tribe and the youngest man to compete on *Ghost Island*.
* Reed is the first person to use a Tribal Council Pass.