Kari

Tribe(s): Bemba, Nguvu
Finish: 6/20
Days Lasted: 36

Kari is a contestant from *Survivor: The Congo*.

## Survivor: The Congo

Kari began *Survivor: The Congo* originally on the green Bemba tribe, where she formed a close friendship with Da'Vonne and Rio as the only African American women on the tribe. The trio soon formed a secret Final Three deal to guarantee that a black woman would win the season. She and Rio also bonded with Jeana over their previous experiences with modelling. After losing the first immunity challenge, Da'Vonne wanted Kari and Rio to vote for Janelle. However, they decided to work with Jeana by voting for Lemon. This ultimately didn't matter because the majority alliance eliminated Da'Vonne. With Jeana, Kari and Rio in the market for new allies, Jeana convinced Estelle to flip because she was at the bottom of the majority. The group voted for Aliza when Bemba lost again, but Kari switched her vote to Estelle after feeling like she was being pushed out of her alliance. This caused a 3-3-3 tie between Aliza, Estelle and Jeana, where Kari and Rio voted for Aliza but the majority alliance eliminated Jeana.

After losing their closest allies, Kari and Rio wanted to work with Estelle and Ilona to split up Lemon and Priyanka. The girls hesitated with this idea, though the group compromised by voting out Janelle when the tribe lost their third immunity challenge. The two tribes then met together for a surprise announcement on Day 12, where Sukhvinder from the Lunda tribe elected to quit the game. A tribe switch occurred following her departure, where Kari remained on Bemba along with Estelle, Priyanka and Rio whilst being joined by Alisha, Catherine and Erica from Lunda. It was clear the original Bemba women would not work together despite holding a numbers advantage. Kari and Rio campaigned against Priyanka with the Lunda ladies by highlighting her relationship with Lemon. However, Lunda voted out Rio after being threatened by her relationship with Kari.

On Day 23, Kari made the merge with no allegiance to The British Invasion or The Maple Leaves like many other women on the tribe. In response, Aliza united the women from neither alliance into a voting faction that consisted of herself, Erica, Estelle, Helena and Kari. At the first merged tribal council, The Maple Leaves voted for Catherine, The British Invasion voted for Estelle but The Faction eliminated Ilona. The women were thrilled their secret faction pulled off such a big move and planned on voting for Lemon next. At tribal council, The Faction voted for Lemon but The British Invasion worked with Lemon and Priyanka to eliminate Estelle. The Faction remained in the minority at the following vote, leading to Erica's elimination. Despite being a trio on a tribe on nine, Aliza told Helena and Kari they would have a shot at survival if the majority split their votes. The Faction voted for Annaliese and the majority split their votes as predicted, but The British Invasion turned on this plan to eliminate Priyanka.

The Faction continued to be down in numbers, unbeknownst to them that Aliza held a Hidden Immunity Idol and Vote Steal. Aliza told Helena and Kari to try and work with The British Invasion in order to understand their next target, which allowed them to find out it was Aliza. At tribal council, Helena and Kari voted for Aliza because they were confused by the logistics of this plan but they were negated by her idol. Aliza also stole Sophie's vote, which caused a 2-2 tie between Kari and Sophie. At the revote, Kari was spared after Alisha and Lemon switched their vote to blindside Sophie. Aliza's masterful strategic game saved The Faction once again, though they were now without advantages. They voted for Lemon at the next tribal council, but The British Invasion still had the numbers to eliminate Aliza. With only six castaways remaining, Helena and Kari wanted to work with Lemon against the core of The British Invasion. The trio agreed to vote for Annaliese, but Kari switched her vote to Lemon at the last minute in case The British Invasion had an idol. This proved to be Kari's fatal error because rather than force a tie, she was voted out with the majority of votes. At the Final Tribal Council, Kari voted for Annaliese to win the title of Sole Survivor.

## Trivia

* Kari was one of the 36 original finalists for *Survivor: Vanuatu* and *Survivor: Borneo* prior to competing on *The Congo*.