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Aubry Bracco played the kind of Survivor 50 game you’d expect of a winner for a season defined by the theme of rebirth: Informed by her decade of past gameplay, adaptable and patient, willing and able to roar to the front of the pack in the competition’s final act. She subtly engineered big moves, like the blindsiding of legends Ozzy Lusth and Cirie Fields, and rigorously determined — and executed — her ideal final three to come out on top, winning her first season after losing the previous three times.
In conversation with The Hollywood Reporter below, less than 24 hours after she officially won the blockbuster $2 million prize, Bracco admits to feeling “exhausted,” and starts to cry at several points. There is a feeling of tremendous release, as she confirms she will not be playing again — thereby closing the chapter on this epic, tumultuous, very public period of her life. But she also shows up willing to get into all of it: the key moments that determined her fate, how she studied to prepare herself for her biggest season ever, what the internet had to say about her gameplay, the betting markets apparently spoiling the season months in advance, and so much more.
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Over the last 24 hours, has any theme come up for you in conversations you’ve had with people that’s surprised you about reactions to your win or your gameplay?
