Antonio Hernandez

**Antonio Hernandez** is a contestant from *Survivor: South Africa*.

Antonio won the first individual immunity challenge on Day 21 which made him a big target. His likable personality and physical strength made him look like one of the front runners to win and he was voted out on Day 24 in an 8-4 vote becoming the 2nd member of the jury.

## Profile

Antonio has been a successful model for 4 years and has always wanted to compete on Survivor. He has always been good at making friends and believes he will make it far into the game. His grandma's dying wish was for him to at least make the merge.

**If You Could Bring 3 Things With You To The Island What Would They Be:** Chips and salsa, a bed, and a camera.

**What Past Player Will You Be Most Like:** I think I will play a lot like Chris Hopkins except I don't plan on getting into a showmance. I need to focus on winning and not finding love.

**Why Will You Be Sole Survivor:** Cause WHY NOT!

## Survivor

Antonio started the game on the Zulu tribe. He quickly became part of a majority 7 person alliance. On Day 3, Zulu won immunity. Antonio decided that it was best if he got to know his other tribe mates personally. He bonded mostly with tribe members Josh Sinclair and Lisa Mathieson. On Day 6, Zulu won immunity again. Antonio was looked at as extremely helpful in the immunity challenges but also as an individual immunity threat for the future. On Day 9, Zulu lost their first immunity challenge. At camp, Antonio heard from his alliance that Lori Christopher was being targeted for being in the minority alliance and for being weak in challenges. At tribal, Antonio was safe when Lori was sent packing in a 7-3 vote. Zulu proceeded to win the following immunity challenge.

On Day 13, a tribe swap occurred and Antonio remained on Zulu with his former tribe mates Cody Singalay and Daniel Jimenez. They were joined by former Tsonga members Leon Petchers and Didi Conley. Antonio quickly felt like the swing vote on his tribe and felt like he was in the middle. Although OG Zulu had majority, Antonio was hesitant on working with Cody and Daniel due to the pair being very close. Antonio noticed that Didi and Leon were close as well. Luckily for Antonio, Zulu managed to win the next 3 immunity challenges in a row.

On Day 20, all of the tribes merged. Antonio decided to form an alliance with only Josh and Lisa since he trusted them the most. The next day, Antonio managed to win the first individual immunity. Back at camp, word got out that Antonio's former OG Zulu tribe mate Julio Rodriguez was being targeted for being too bossy and condescending. Antonio wasn't sure if it was best to turn on an OG Zulu member. At tribal, Julio gave Antonio sketchy vibes and also ended up playing an idol on Marco Singh. Antonio decided to vote for Julio, and Julio became the first member of the jury in a large 11-2 vote. On Day 24, Antonio lost immunity. He quickly became worried that people would take a shot at him for finally being vulnerable. At camp, Antonio let Josh and Lisa know that Daniel was somebody who was a strategic threat. He mentioned how Daniel would never look at either of them as his #1 due to his close friendship with Cody. Antonio then let Irene Chen what his plan was. Irene let Antonio know that she didn't really have a lot of people to work with and agreed on voting for Daniel. The tribe quickly started scrambling, leaving Antonio and Daniel as the biggest targets for tribal that night. At tribal, Antonio pleaded his case with everyone and mentioned how he wasn't part of a close duo alliance like Daniel was. He believed he was convincing most of the tribe, but his plea wasn't enough and he was voted out in an 8-4 vote. He placed 12th, becoming the 2nd member of the jury.

At Final Tribal Council, Antonio praised Lindsay Richards for her great social gameplay. He believed Lindsay was the best socially out of the Final 3. He then criticized Marco's game and stated that Marco was mostly there to give people laughs but not play the game. He then let Josh know that he was his best friend in the game and praised his physical strength and under the radar strategic game. In the end, Antonio voted for his best in-game friend Josh to win the game. Josh ultimately lost to Lindsay in a 5-3-2 vote, receiving 1 more vote to win than Marco.