Tyson Apostol
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Tyson Apostol is a contestant of the reality show Survivor. He participated in Survivor: Tocantins and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains.
and currently lives in Heber City, Utah. His occupation is a bike shop owner, and he used to be a professional cyclist in Switzerland
, Belgium
, and Austria
. He is also a dropout of Brigham Young University
and he spent two years in the Philippines
as a Mormon
missionary
.
Apostol was preselected on the Timbira tribe before his arrival on the island for Survivor: Tocantins. He is recognized as the secondary antagonist of this season, second to Benjamin "Coach" Wade. For the first two episodes Apostol stuck with the majority of the alliance, forming a particular alliance with Benjamin "Coach" Wade, who dubbed Apostol his "assistant coach." In episode three Wade and Apostol wanted to blindside Erinn Lobdell and ignore the sick Jerry Sims. But the rest of the tribe disagreed and voted out Sims. At the merge Apostol won the first individual immunity by outlasting former tribe mate Debbie Beebe; Apostol went on to win Final Nine immunity as well, in the next episode. In the next episode Wade and Apostol aligned with Stephen Fishbach, James "J.T." Thomas, Jr.
, and Beebe to form a "warrior alliance," who blindsided Brendan Synnott with Lobdell and Tamara "Taj" Johnson-George
's cooperation. In the next episode, Sierra Reed was the target, but Thomas and Fishbach joined the other group who decided that Apostol was more of a threat than Reed, and Apostol was voted out 5-3.
For this season, Jeff Probst
stated that Apostol was one of his favorites for being maniacal and unpredictable.
and fellow Tocantins participant Benjamin "Coach" Wade, he appeared to be safe after joining the alliance of Rob Mariano
, Sandra Diaz-Twine
, and Courtney Yates
, along with Wade and Manthey. This group held a majority over the bloc of Russell Hantz, Parvati Shallow
, and Danielle DiLorenzo
. The Villains eventually lost an immunity challenge and had to vote someone out. Mariano knew that Hantz had a hidden immunity idol, so he directed his alliance to split their votes; thus, if Hantz gave the idol to Shallow to play, then Hantz would be eliminated, and if instead Hantz played the idol himself, Shallow would be eliminated. Hantz manipulated Apostol into failing to adhere to the plan. After Hantz gave Shallow the hidden immunity idol and she played it, Tyson was eliminated by a vote of 3-2-0. (Had Apostol stuck to the vote-splitting plan, he and Hantz would have tied 3-3, and Hantz would presumably have been eliminated on the revote.) Apostol was the sixth survivor and the second "Villain" to be voted out in the season. Apostol's essentially voting himself out of the game has been called one of the dumbest moves in Survivor history.
Early life
Tyson Apostol was raised in Lindon, UtahLindon, Utah
Lindon is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,070 at the 2010 census.The western sculptor Grant Speed resides in Lindon.-Geography:...
and currently lives in Heber City, Utah. His occupation is a bike shop owner, and he used to be a professional cyclist in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. He is also a dropout of Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
and he spent two years in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
as a Mormon
Mormon
The term Mormon most commonly denotes an adherent, practitioner, follower, or constituent of Mormonism, which is the largest branch of the Latter Day Saint movement in restorationist Christianity...
missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
.
Survivor: Tocantins
"You can look me in my sweet blue eyes all day and I’ll tell you sweet nothings and you’ll believe all of them." -Tyson ApostolApostol was preselected on the Timbira tribe before his arrival on the island for Survivor: Tocantins. He is recognized as the secondary antagonist of this season, second to Benjamin "Coach" Wade. For the first two episodes Apostol stuck with the majority of the alliance, forming a particular alliance with Benjamin "Coach" Wade, who dubbed Apostol his "assistant coach." In episode three Wade and Apostol wanted to blindside Erinn Lobdell and ignore the sick Jerry Sims. But the rest of the tribe disagreed and voted out Sims. At the merge Apostol won the first individual immunity by outlasting former tribe mate Debbie Beebe; Apostol went on to win Final Nine immunity as well, in the next episode. In the next episode Wade and Apostol aligned with Stephen Fishbach, James "J.T." Thomas, Jr.
James Thomas, Jr.
James "J. T." Thomas, Jr. is the US$1,000,000 winner of the American television show Survivor: Tocantins.-Early life:Thomas was raised in Samson, Alabama and he currently resides in Mobile, Alabama...
, and Beebe to form a "warrior alliance," who blindsided Brendan Synnott with Lobdell and Tamara "Taj" Johnson-George
Tamara Johnson-George
Tamara "Taj" Johnson-George is a singer, actress, and author. Best known as one-third of the singing group SWV, she was also a contestant on Survivor: Tocantins.-Background:...
's cooperation. In the next episode, Sierra Reed was the target, but Thomas and Fishbach joined the other group who decided that Apostol was more of a threat than Reed, and Apostol was voted out 5-3.
For this season, Jeff Probst
Jeff Probst
Jeffrey Lee "Jeff" Probst is an American game show host, executive producer and a reporter. He is best known as the host of the U.S. version of the reality show Survivor.-Biography:...
stated that Apostol was one of his favorites for being maniacal and unpredictable.
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains
Apostol accepted an offer to participate in Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains season, where he was assigned to the Villains tribe. Apostol's tribe dominated the initial immunity challenges, and after forming an alliance with Jerri MantheyJerri Manthey
Jerri Lynn Manthey is an American actress who is best known for her appearances on reality television.- Early life :Jerri Manthey was born in Stuttgart, Germany and attended both high school and college in Germany. Manthey's father, Cyril, was a career member of the United States Army and served...
and fellow Tocantins participant Benjamin "Coach" Wade, he appeared to be safe after joining the alliance of Rob Mariano
Rob Mariano
Robert Carlo "Boston Rob" Mariano is an American television personality, widely known for appearing in several reality shows, including Survivor, and The Amazing Race with his wife, Amber Brkich Mariano. Mariano won Survivor: Redemption Island and the $1,000,000 prize after competing on the show...
, Sandra Diaz-Twine
Sandra Diaz-Twine
Sandra Diaz-Twine is the $1,000,000 winner of the seventh season of Survivor, Survivor: Pearl Islands and the winner of the 20th season in Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains; she is the show's only two-time winner...
, and Courtney Yates
Courtney Yates
Courtney Yates is a waitress who became part of the reality television show Survivor: China in 2007, finishing second to winner Todd Herzog. In 2010, Yates returned to the series for all-star edition Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains...
, along with Wade and Manthey. This group held a majority over the bloc of Russell Hantz, Parvati Shallow
Parvati Shallow
Parvati Shallow is the $1,000,000 winner of the reality television series Survivor: Micronesia after receiving votes from Eliza Orlins, Jason Siska, Alexis Jones, Natalie Bolton, and Cirie Fields. She had previously competed in Survivor: Cook Islands where she placed sixth, and later was the...
, and Danielle DiLorenzo
Danielle DiLorenzo
Danielle DiLorenzo is a medical sales professional and became part of the reality television show Survivor: Panama, finishing as runner up. She returned to Survivor to compete on the 20th season: Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains as part of the Villains tribe, and finished in 7th place.-Early...
. The Villains eventually lost an immunity challenge and had to vote someone out. Mariano knew that Hantz had a hidden immunity idol, so he directed his alliance to split their votes; thus, if Hantz gave the idol to Shallow to play, then Hantz would be eliminated, and if instead Hantz played the idol himself, Shallow would be eliminated. Hantz manipulated Apostol into failing to adhere to the plan. After Hantz gave Shallow the hidden immunity idol and she played it, Tyson was eliminated by a vote of 3-2-0. (Had Apostol stuck to the vote-splitting plan, he and Hantz would have tied 3-3, and Hantz would presumably have been eliminated on the revote.) Apostol was the sixth survivor and the second "Villain" to be voted out in the season. Apostol's essentially voting himself out of the game has been called one of the dumbest moves in Survivor history.
External links
- Tyson Apostol at CBS.com