With the premiere of Survivor season 44 on the horizon, winner predictions are beginning to take shape, and two-time player Rob Cesternino believes Carolyn Wiger has the best shot to win the season. Rob is considered to be an authority on Survivor strategy. He’s played the game twice, coming in third place in Survivor season 6, following a dominant and game-changing performance. Unfortunately, Rob didn’t last as long when he returned for Survivor: All-Stars because of the massive target on his back from his season 6 performance. Since his time on the show, he has built an incredibly successful reality TV podcast network called Rob Has A Podcast, where he and his extensive roster of podcasters cover reality TV and pop culture.Carolyn, a drug counselor from Minnesota, is Rob’s bet to win Survivor season 44. She is one of 18 new contestants competing on the season, and hopes to use her individuality and free spirit to win the game. She considers herself to be an eccentric personality and hopes to follow in the footsteps of other big personalities like Maryanne Oketch, who won Survivor season 42.Related: Why Survivor Season 44 Will Be Better Than Season 43
Rob Cesternino Believes Carolyn Wiger Will Win Survivor 44
For every season of Survivor, Rob and his wife Nicole Cesternino host a season preview podcast in which they make winner predictions for the upcoming season. In the Survivor season 44 preview on Rob Has A Podcast, Rob and Nicole both selected Carolyn as the contestant they think has the best shot at winning the game. Nicole was highly complimentary of Carolyn, remarking that Carolyn’s unique life experience will give her an edge in the game: “She’s a drug counselor, she’s sober, she’s been around people, she’s been around things, she’s already survived. I think that she is going to be a very good player.” Rob agreed with Nicole’s assessment of Carolyn’s chances, stating that he believes Carolyn will be popular with the other players while not coming across as a major threat to win, similarly to recent winners like Maryanne and Erika Casupanan.
Carolyn Wiger Will Be A Memorable Player On Survivor 44
Whether Rob and Nicole are correct in their prediction that Carolyn will win Survivor season 44, it seems like a sure bet that Carolyn will make an impact on the season. Not only is she a larger-than-life personality like her Survivor idol Maryanne, but her story coming into the game will certainly connect her with the audience. Carolyn has been sober for 13 years following her experience with addiction in her early twenties, and now she is working as a drug counselor. She displays a strength of spirit that makes it impossible to root against her.
Carolyn will have her work cut out for her in Survivor season 44. She faces a strong cast with competitive players ready to play hard for the million-dollar prize. However, if Carolyn is able to use her social strengths to get a foothold in the game, she has a strong chance of making a deep run on Survivor.
Survivor 44 premieres Wednesday, March 1 at 8 p.m. EST on CBS.
