The 23-year-old contestant is faring even better on the game show than he did on the island.
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Survivor 45's Drew Basile is turning his competitive spirit toward another massive show.
The reality star became the first-ever Survivor alum to appear on Jeopardy, and he’s performing well so far. Basile, who called himself one of the smartest people to ever appear on Survivor, won his first game against two other contestants on June 19, which means he’ll be back on the next episode of the trivia show.
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Though he ultimately was voted off of the island before the final five on CBS’ reality show, Basile might have what it takes to launch a memorable Jeopardy winning streak — he’s currently pursuing a master’s degree in English Literature at the University of Oxford in England, he’s won trivia competitions in the past, and his Survivor experience means he knows how to play on camera. Here’s how Survivor star Drew Basile has fared on Jeopardy so far.
Game 1
Basile defeated Adriana Harmeyer — a 15-time winner who works as an archivist at Purdue University who accrued almost $350,000 on the show — and Tekla Sauter to take home $23,482 on his first Jeopardy night.
The contestant introduced himself during his brief interview with host Ken Jennings.
“It’s not my first rodeo, Ken,” Basile said. “I had the privilege of being on Survivor recently. So I lasted out there for 23 days of 26 with no clothes, no shelter, no food. [It] affected the noggin a little bit, but I’m hoping to, you know, be back on the horse for Jeopardy.”
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“Survivor’s pretty hard on the body, but Jeopardy’s tough on the mind,” he continued.
Basile ultimately answered 21 questions correctly, only missing four questions in the first two rounds. He also missed the Final Jeopardy question, but only risked $118 upon seeing the category, “Brands.”
Check back after the next episode for more updates on Drew Basile's Jeopardy performance.
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