Ben Summers

**Benjamin Martin "Ben" Summers** is a contestant from *Zovivor: Tibet*.

Starting on the Tenzin tribe, Ben quickly bonded with fellow outcasts Elton Allan, Andrea Shipley, and Shirley Valrie. However, when Elton was pegged as the majority alliance's consensus target, Ben attempted to save his ally by finding and playing a hidden immunity idol for him. His frantic idol search instead shifted the target to Ben, as players came to see him as sketchy. Ultimately, Ben became the first person voted out of Tenzin, with even Elton voting against him.

## Profile

**Pronouns**: He/Him
**Age**: 30
**Location**: Milford, DE
**Occupation**: History Teacher
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**Pet Peeves**: ---
**What are three words to describe you?** ---
**What is one accomplishment you're most proud of?** ---
**Why will you be the Sole Survivor?** ---

## Survivor

### Pearl Islands

> drake
>
> ...then you have Jonny Fairplay, who's completely despicable. It was actually fun to work with Fairplay on the show because he's a producer's dream. When he shows up drunk or flips somebody off, he's bringing you gold every time. I wish we had a Jonny Fairplay every season. Personally, however, he's an absolute jackass whose actions at the *Vanuatu* finale after-party pissed me off so much that he's banned from any event that I'm at from now on. I'm done with Jonny Fairplay., Jeff Probst (on Jonny Fairplay)

Jon was a member of the Drake tribe, where he was known for his frequent clashes with tribemates Shawn Cohen and Sandra Diaz-Twine. The Drake tribe ultimately threw the fourth Immunity Challenge on Day 12, causing Jon to backstab his close friend and ally Burton Roberts. At the next Immunity Challenge, which was where both tribes had to eat blended-up delicacies of disgusting foods, Michelle Tesauro, who had no trouble eating the food, was instructed by Drake to appear as if she had trouble downing the food so that Morgan would pick her for the tiebreaker, which would help Drake win. However, Michelle did not go along with the plan, ultimately costing Drake the immunity win after they picked Sandra in the tiebreaker. An annoyed Jon flipped over the camera and stated that it was what he thought of Michelle's ego and Michelle was voted out. Drake lost a third straight Immunity Challenge, and Jon, along with tribemate Trish Dunn voted for Rupert Boneham, but Trish left 4-2. An angered Rupert argued with Jon, knowing that Jon had voted for him and was so angry Rupert said in a confessional he wanted to kill him. The two men, however, made amends. Both tribes learned of the Outcasts twist, and were ultimately beaten by The Outcasts at the Immunity Challenge. Jon voted out his rival Shawn, much to his glee.

Jon then had a close alliance and friendship with Burton after his return to the game, despite Jon backstabbing him.

At the final seven, Jon committed the move that he would be famous for in *Survivor* history. Jon's friend Dan arrived to accompany Jon at the Loved Ones Challenge and informed him that his grandma was dead, and his grandma was his original choice to come to the island. Out of sympathy, the other members of the Balboa tribe (except for Sandra) decided to let Jon win reward so that he could get more information on his grandmother's death. Unbeknownst to the six of them, it was a pre-planned move orchestrated by Jon before his arrival to the island and his grandmother had been, in fact, alive and well.

The closeness of Burton and Jon eventually caused Burton's demise at the final five after the women were able to plot against the two after Burton took Jon along after winning a Reward Challenge. Jon, knowing he was the next to go at the final four, managed to save himself an additional three days by exposing that Darrah Johnson nor Sandra had any intentions on taking Lillian Morris to the Final Two and that Lillian was a jury threat due to her ability to play the "sympathy card", causing a rift between the women. At Tribal Council, Darrah was voted out 3-1.

At the final three, Jon once again found himself vulnerable after losing the Immunity Challenge. Ultimately, he was voted out by Lillian at the following Tribal Council due to Lillian being touched by Sandra's motivation of providing for her family.

At Final Tribal Council, he gave his jury vote to Sandra, who won in a 6-1 vote.

* Challenge History
* Voting History

### Micronesia

Jon returned as part of Malakal, the tribe of returning players who would compete against Airai, the tribe of die-hard *Survivor* fans. At the first individual Immunity Challenge on Day 1, where tribes were to retrieve an individual Immunity Idol (which would protect its wielder the first time their tribe goes to Tribal Council), Jon found the other tribe's idol, which was tied at the bow of a boat. Realizing his mistake, he rushed to the other boat, only to be accidentally tackled by fellow favorite Yau-Man Chan, to his anger. During his three-day stay, Jon's support was sought by two conflicting alliances: a budding "couples" alliance consisted of Parvati Shallow, James Clement, Ozzy Lusth, and Amanda Kimmel; and another foursome consisted of Ami Cusack, Yau-Man Chan, Eliza Orlins, and Jonathan Penner.

During the first tribal Immunity Challenge, the Malakal tribe found themselves to be too confident they would win against the fans, only to lose, in which Jon pointed out during their first Tribal Council. Back at camp, Jon jokingly told Parvati he just got a bottle with a message in it saying his grandmother died, which Parvati laughed at and said "Nice try". Later that night, Jon expressed he was not fully committed to the game because he was thinking about his expectant girlfriend—going as far as to ask his tribe to vote him out. Regardless of the tribe's mixed reactions due to his infamous past as a schemer (e.g. lying about his grandmother's death to win a Reward Challenge), Jonny Fairplay's request was honored by the tribe, and he was voted out in a unanimous vote.

* Challenge History
* Voting History

 Reinventing the Wheel | Reward/Immunity

## Trivia

* Ben is the first contestant from Delaware.