‘Survivor’ Jeff Probst Says Rachel Made ‘Mob Boss Move’ On Show
Most contestants on Survivor try to make it through the competition with their survival and problem-solving skills. However, one of the new castaways this season tried to get by early on by breaking the rules. This was Rachel LaMont, who tried to steal some rice right in front of Jeff Probst.
Here is what happened and how Probst reacted to the attempted theft.
Rachel LaMont Tries To Steal Rice On Survivor
During the second episode of Survivor 47, the castaways had to transport a bag of rice from the ocean to the beach. Once the bag reached land, the players had to cut it up to retrieve a ball and use it for a winding snake trap puzzle.
The bags of rice were to hide the ball inside of them. However, when the Gata tribe found their ball, Rahcel LaMont reached into the rice bag and pulled out handfuls of rice. She put them in her pocket while her tribemates worked on getting ready for the puzzle event. The Gata and Lavo tribes won immunity, and Taku went to the tribal council.
Jeff Probst then asked Rachel about the rice. She humorously responded that he “didn’t see anything.” However, he told her to empty her pockets, and she discarded the rice and returned to camp without the food.
Jeff Probst Reacts To Rachel’s Attempt
While a castaway could be kicked off Survivor for trying to cheat, Jeff Probst seemed somewhat in awe at what Rachel tried to do. He even said that he was impressed and said it was a “mob boss move.”
“Rachel tried to steal rice in front of me,” Probst, 62, said on his On Fire podcast episode. “In front of 20 camera operators, in front of the challenge department, all our judges, in front of standards and practices, in front of all of our producers. That’s a mob boss move! And I respected it.”
Probst explained that he wasn’t made at Rachel and didn’t plan to punish her since it wasn’t a major rule break. “There’s a very fine line when it comes to having fun and messing with the integrity of the game. What Rachel did was fun. It was playful. It was in front of everyone,” he explained.
Jeff said she knew what she was doing and figured she would be caught. She had a playful attitude when he called her out and then returned it. Jeff also said he figured the castaways would be tempted when seeing the food right there in front of them.
He also said they might replace it with sand next time because they shouldn’t taunt the castaways this early in the game.
What are your thoughts about what Rachel did on Survivor 47? Do you agree with Jeff Probst that it was all in fun? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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