Of course, to be the only man left in Survivor and take out five women that would ultimately craft the decision about who wins the game meant Chris Daugherty had to burn bridges. Christopher Daugherty (born August 29, 1970) is an American construction worker and reality TV personality known for winning Survivor: Vanuatu, the ninth season of the American series, Survivor. Chris Daugherty was named the winner of Survivor: Vanuatu (also known as Survivor: Vanuatu — Islands of Fire) (Season 9) during the finale on December 12, 2004. The Daughertys fought her disease together, and after her recovery, they became involved in various forms of charity work, helping out cancer patients and autistic children. In it, Lindstrom suggests that Daugherty's victory, despite being outnumbered six-against-one at the Final Seven, has many parallels with particular myths of matriarchy in which women ruled ancient societies until the female ruling class tore itself apart, thus allowing the men to take power. Many of his votes came from female jury members who were able to look past his gender and recognize his strong gameplay against the unpopular and controversial Tanner, whom he was well-aware had made many enemies in the game. He’s the only “fat” winner of the show outside of Richard Hatch, and that was due to him essentially creating the gameplay template all subsequent players would use to follow him. [6] After disputing the suspension, an Ohio arbitrator ruled in Daugherty's favor and he was reimbursed his pay for the 20-day suspension. This alliance controlled the numbers and targeted the younger players, voting out Brook Geraghty at the first Tribal Council. With tremendously heavy odds to overcome, such as losing the first Immunity Challenge for his tribe, and being the last man standing by Day 27 after the all-female Yasur Alliance had obliterated his own, Chris's determination and manipulation allowed him to persevere and make it to the Final Two with Twila Tanner. In the end, Daugherty beat out Tanner in a 5–2 vote to become the Sole Survivor. Comments by Lee at the challenge led him to believe that Tanner would not have been true to him and their Final Two pact, had she won. Escaping the first Tribal Council alive was no mere feat, but it wouldn’t be the last Herculean task for Dougherty in this season. In a season like Survivor Vanuatu where the men were pitted against the women, a doughy man amongst fit to athletic competitors was not destined to last. In 2007, Daugherty was mentioned by author Lamont Lindstrom in his essay about Vanuatuan life and culture. That same year, Lorie was diagnosed with breast cancer. In Episode Five, a tribal shuffle resulted in the "Fat Five" losing Sampson and Freeman to Yasur and gaining two women, Twila Tanner and Julie Berry. The female alliance stuck together once again and voted out Crittenden over Daugherty. There aren’t many Survivor winners like Chris Daugherty. Daugherty was born August 29, 1970, and grew up in West Jefferson, Ohio. [citation needed], As of 2012, Daugherty was still working for ODOT, as a project inspector. As part of the all-male Lopevi tribe, Daugherty endangered his position in the game in the first immunity challenge. Cusack, knowing her days were numbered, tried to convince Orlins and Daugherty to join her and Berry in an alliance against Tanner and Lee. The cross-tribal alliance targeted Slaby because Cusack would not surrender immunity. In the "final four" finale, Daugherty again convinced Orlins that he was in an alliance with her, despite his obvious alliance with Tanner and Lee. Your privacy is safe with us. When Lopevi lost immunity in the next episode, the alliance once again got rid of another younger male, Brady Finta. [3] On February 13, 2005, he married his fiancée Lorie Groves (who made a brief appearance on the show during the "loved ones visit") in Victory Lane at Daytona International Speedway. [4], Also in 2005, Daugherty asked for vacation time from ODOT to participate in a European promotional tour for Survivor. He’s the only “fat” winner of the show outside of Richard Hatch, and that was due to him essentially creating the gameplay template all … Instead of digging his heels in the sand and trying to go on some sort of immunity run, Chris worked his social game, saw a crack in the majority alliance and formed a Final Four alliance of his own. [1] He gained the votes of Masters, Crittenden, Slaby, Berry and Orlins and only lost the votes of Lee and Cusack. 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Player: Chris Daugherty Occupation: Highway Construction Worker Hometown: South Vienna, OH Season: Survivor Vanuatu Tribes: Lopevi (Red Buff), Alinta (Orange Buff) Finished: Sole Survivor. This, however, meant the loss of Sampson as the women of Yasur voted him out. Chris Daugherty was named the winner of Survivor: Vanuatu (also known as Survivor: Vanuatu — Islands of Fire) (Season 9) during the finale on December 12, 2004. While it seemed as though Orlins might defect, in the end she stayed strong and the four voted out Cusack. He confronted Lee about the issue, and she said she didn't have a Final Two alliance with Tanner, in the hopes that he would spare Lee instead of Tanner. Some of the first jobs he ever held include heavy equipment operator, for his father's drainage company, and sporting goods store employee. When John Kenney won individual immunity, the "Fat Five" alliance targeted John "J.P." Palyok and he was voted out. Daugherty, Tanner and Lee lured in Orlins, the next target, and this new alliance successfully eliminated Cusack's closest ally Slaby. At the time of his win, Chris was a 33-year-old highway construction worker from South Vienna, Ohio. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. He was suspended from work for 20 days without pay after investigators discovered it was just an excuse to appear at Survivor-related activities abroad. Christopher Daugherty (born August 29, 1970) is an American construction worker and reality TV personality known for winning Survivor: Vanuatu, the ninth season of the American series, Survivor. He decided she was a flip-flopper and too much of a risk, and voted her out. Christopher "Chris" Daugherty is the Sole Survivor of Survivor: Vanuatu. For the musician, see, "Survivor Vanuatu Winner Suspended for Lying About Medical Issues", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chris_Daugherty&oldid=968066687, Participants in American reality television series, Wikipedia pending changes protected pages, Pages using infobox person with unknown parameters, Pages using Infobox person with deprecated parameter home town, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2016, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 17 July 2020, at 01:29. [2], After his appearance on Survivor, Daugherty returned to his home in South Vienna, Ohio, and his construction job at ODOT. After the Lopevi men fell one after another, the merge brought forth a reckoning that took out all others but him on Day 27. The jury then awarded his perseverance and determina… There aren’t many Survivor winners like Chris Daugherty. However, those two ladies joined their old Yasur allies Ami Cusack, Leann Slaby, Scout Cloud Lee and Eliza Orlins to vote off Freeman, when Masters won immunity. Survivor winner Chris Daugherty - (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images), Player: Chris DaughertyOccupation: Highway Construction WorkerHometown: South Vienna, OHSeason: Survivor VanuatuTribes: Lopevi (Red Buff), Alinta (Orange Buff)Finished: Sole Survivor. Together they approached him about a new alliance. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Then he won the final immunity, securing him a place in the Final Two. He defeated runner-up Twila Tanner by a vote of 5-2. The two tribes would eventually merge into the Alinta tribe. Chris Daugherty went from a player who received votes at the first Tribal Council to winning the majority of votes at the Final Tribal Council, securing the title of Sole Survivor with one of the most powerful, emotionally manipulative FTC performances of all time. When Lopevi lost immunity in Episode Seven, Daugherty, Masters, and Crittenden recruited Tanner and Berry to vote out the last younger male, Kenney (who, in his farewell speech, expressed his desire to see Daugherty win the game). In reality, he was grooming her to look the villain as he donned an apologetic persona. Lost: Down the Hatch | Season 3 Episode 10: “Tricia Tanaka is Dead”.

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