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Proving his alliance with Amber was strong, Rob Mariano kept his word and voted off Jenna Lewis. Jenna was not surprised at all and bravely stood as Jeff Probst extinguished her torch. Jenna became the final member of the Jury that will decide who earns both the title of Sole Survivor and the million-dollar prize.

Shortly after the fateful decision, Jenna noted, "This time I am very proud of the way I played the game. I didn't get blindsided. I think I was more observant and more strategic. And I had a lot more fun; that's for sure."

Final Words:

I wanted to do this the second time around because when I applied for the first Survivor, nobody knew how to play. Richard Hatch kind of copyrighted alliance and the whole strategic way to win this game, so I was kind of a blind mouse out there on the first show. I got blindsided; I didn't try to form alliances; I wasn't observant; I was just there to physically survive. Whereas this one, I felt like there was a second chance to at least play the game better, to play the game smarter. That's what I did, and the whole way through I'm very proud of that. I think I did exactly what I came out here to do. I lasted longer, came a lot further, and I was much smarter about playing. I was a much better Surivor this time.

The biggest difference from the first time to the second time was me being aware. I was so caught up. I guess I gained so much clarity on my life from the first one--and it really was a life-altering experience--that I got caught up in that instead of actually playing the game to win. Whereas this time, I knew that apect. I knew the physical suffering, I knew all that, I knew the clarity of life that comes with it, but I was here to play, so strategically I kept my mind in the game a lot more this time. I walk away from this experience actually proud of myself, and proud of the way that I played.

I didn't leave two people up there that I wouldn't vote for. I would vote for either one of them. I remained friends with everybody, and I put myself in a position where, right until the very end, I could have won that million dollars. I think up against either of them I would have had a very fighting chance. My biggest decision was voting Rupert off the other night. That was huge, because it really made me feel like I took this game, and I took control of my game. I love Rupert, and I'm sorry that I had to do it, but it really made me feel strong as a strategic Survivor. I'm really proud that I did that, because it gave me the option to go to the Immunity Challenge today and have just as much chance of winning Immunity and going to the Final Two as those other two people. It came down to a slip of a foot--my own fault--but I really feel like the rest of the game played into the hand exactly the way I wanted it to, so that I could have won that million dollars sitting up there tomorrow night.

Stats

Days on the Island: 38
Tribe: Saboga/Chapera/Chaboga Mogo
Total Votes Against: 1
Slip-Up: After having stabbed Rupert in the back by voting him off, Jenna was doomed as the "third wheel" in the Final Three. Boston Rob and Amber cemented their alliance when they voted off Jenna and became the Final Two.
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