“Survivor ”'Super Fan' Zac Brown Is Put on the Spot During Reward Challenge (Exclusive)
“Survivor ”'Super Fan' Zac Brown Is Put on the Spot During Reward Challenge (Exclusive)
Stephanie PetitTue, March 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM UTC
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“Survivor ”'Super Fan' Zac Brown Is Put on the Spot During Reward Challenge (Exclusive) -
Zac Brown surprised the Survivor 50 contestants by designing a reward for them
In PEOPLE's exclusive clip of the upcoming episode, Jeff Probst quizzes the country musician on his fandom
Brown teases the prize for the challenge, which includes his "favorite thing to do in the world"
Zac Brown is bringing his spearfishing skills and more to Survivor's 50th season.
In PEOPLE's exclusive first look at the March 18 episode, the country music star surprises the contestants by pulling up to the beach via boat before a reward challenge.
To kick things off, Jeff Probst quizzes Brown about his Survivor fandom.
"I've seen every season. I binge it; I watch it with my kids, we curl up," the father of five explains, as the camera pans to Aubry Bracco, a mom to a toddler, choking back tears.
"It's been a part of my life forever, so being here is surreal for me too. I'm a super fan," he adds. "I'm so stoked to be here."
Zac Brown and Jeff Probst on 'Survivor 50'Credit: Robert Voets/CBS
Probst, 64, then explains that Brown, 47, is the "architect" of that challenge's reward before letting the singer tell the cast what they're playing for.
"My favorite thing to do in the world is spearfish," Brown explains. "I want to come out and shoot some amazing fish for y'all."
The players react with cheers, and Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick pleads to the singer, "Come to us."
Brown continues that the winners will feast on the fish along with plantains, beans and rice.
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"We'll eat and play some tunes and hang," he says.
Zac Brown on 'Survivor 50'Credit: Robert Voets/CBS
Upon hearing this, season 45 winner Dee Valladares' hand shoots up with a question, raising the stakes of the reward: "Wait, are you gonna sing for us?"
"Yes," Brown confirms to excitement from the cast, including a "Let's go!" from Valladares.
However, Probst quells the enthusiasm with a smile: "For some of you."
Jeff Probst on 'Survivor 50'Credit: Robert Voets/CBS
For Survivor's milestone 50th season, they tapped some celebrity fans of the franchise to participate. As teased in the trailer, Jimmy Fallon and MrBeast will also play roles this season.
Billie Eilish, who sang about Survivor on her 2022 song “TV,” has already popped up on the reality show via a new advantage dubbed the Billie Eilish Boomerang Idol.
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The Vatu tribe arrives at a reward challenge on 'Survivor 50'Credit: Robert Voets/CBS
Probst exclusively revealed the origins of the hidden immunity idol to PEOPLE at The Tribe Has Spoken: An Evening with Jeff Probst and Survivor 50 Castaways event at The Paley Museum on March 10.
“We sent her a couple of ideas, and she decided which one she liked; she said, ‘I like the Boomerang.’ Then, we kind of wrote out the clue, and she approved that as well,” Probst, 64, recalled. "It was really fun to collaborate with her. She was enthusiastic about it."
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