278: Survivor 50: Sophi Balerdi Reacts to Rizo's Game & Dee Pregaming Rumors

The Exclusive With Sharon Tharp · Apr 9, 2026 · 49m

Season 49 runner-up Sophi Balerdi joins The Exclusive to break down Episode 7 of Survivor 50, including the pregaming rumors involving her friends Dee and Rizo—and how those connections actually played out before the game began. She also weighs in on Rizo’s game, why his ability to build trust (even with players he doesn’t plan to stick with) is setting him up well, and how alliances like “Cirie’s Rizard of Oz” are quietly gaining power. Sophi reacts to the growing tension back at camp, including Coach and Jonathan’s approach, and the “honor and integrity” divide, and explains the key mistake…