Survivor 44 recap: Fans are upset as Claire Rafson gets eliminated in episode 3

Survivor season 44 episode 3 aired on CBS on Wednesday, March 15, at 8 pm ET.In the episode, team Soka’s Claire Rafson was voted off the show. Soka made her sit out of the daily challenge for the third time in a row. Danny and Josh also talked about targeting Claire directly and using Matt as a decoy to keep their pack stronger.Josh did not want to vote Claire out, but had to do it due to the team’s pressure. Frannie tried to get the tribe to focus on Josh’s actions, stating that he could not be trusted. Claire also came to know of Josh and Danny’s plan and decided to get Heidi’s vote, so that she would not be evicted. Heidi revealed that she was not so sure about her vote, adding that Josh had good strength compared to Claire. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostClaire defended herself in the tribal, saying that sitting out in the challenges was best for the group. She also asked them to give her a chance to prove herself, adding:&quot;What is tribe strength other than trusting each other and working together?&quot;She soon realized that no one was taking her seriously, so she opted for the “shot in the dark” option. The scroll also read “Not safe.” Matt could not vote for her due to his “two sacrificed votes,” and so she was eliminated by the remaining four members of the Saki group.Survivor fans were upset to see Claire Rafson leave the show after just seven days.Mari 💋@MariTalks2MuchNooooo Claire #Survivor171Nooooo Claire #Survivor https://t.co/vbBta4JrHI&quot;So much conspired against Claire&quot;: Survivor fans angry to see Claire being targetted by her tribeThe Soka tribe members felt that Claire was a &quot;liability&quot; for the team and could not perform in challenges. However, Survivor fans reminded them that she was not given an opportunity to prove herself. Many flooded Twitter with posts supporting Claire.(insert clever display name later)@IdolHalfThere’s the challenge thing but also so much conspired against Claire… like Matt not having a vote and Josh thinking he had an idol… I try to stay positive but I’m starting to feel over this new era stuff. The forced vote risk and production fake idols are too much #survivorThere’s the challenge thing but also so much conspired against Claire… like Matt not having a vote and Josh thinking he had an idol… I try to stay positive but I’m starting to feel over this new era stuff. The forced vote risk and production fake idols are too much #survivor(insert clever display name later)@IdolHalfLosing my all time favorite player on AU this week followed by Claire?! I’m not sure how to continue… #survivorLosing my all time favorite player on AU this week followed by Claire?! I’m not sure how to continue… #survivor https://t.co/W3M1YSalDyCEO of good taste@FoxyDMDI really thought Claire was gonna be the next face of the show #SurvivorI really thought Claire was gonna be the next face of the show #Survivor https://t.co/GsDcGfxzbeHeather@perksofbeingHCI would never play #Survivor but at this point if I was out there and someone has to go to advantage island I’m sending my ally. If it was anyone other than Frannie/Matt/Claire who lost their vote, they could have saved Claire with or without Heidi.3I would never play #Survivor but at this point if I was out there and someone has to go to advantage island I’m sending my ally. If it was anyone other than Frannie/Matt/Claire who lost their vote, they could have saved Claire with or without Heidi.The Shandom@cilanthropistcalling claire a challenge liability when they never saw her performance capabilities is so dumb to me #survivor #survivor44calling claire a challenge liability when they never saw her performance capabilities is so dumb to me #survivor #survivor44 https://t.co/uYoKJk6Shadom@domsontwtthis season is stacking up to be pretty good but the boot order is unforgivable. we really need a season of all pre-jurors to give maddy and claire another shot #survivorthis season is stacking up to be pretty good but the boot order is unforgivable. we really need a season of all pre-jurors to give maddy and claire another shot 😭 #survivorjack :)@jorgeousjacksomeone please make a petition to have claire attend all future challenges from the sit out bench so she can have more iconic moments #Survivor302someone please make a petition to have claire attend all future challenges from the sit out bench so she can have more iconic moments #SurvivorThe Shandom@cilanthropistso angela lost the oscar sunday &amp; now claire had lost survivor today. this week is horrible #survivor #survivor44 #oscars3so angela lost the oscar sunday &amp; now claire had lost survivor today. this week is horrible #survivor #survivor44 #oscars https://t.co/sjjhqP5mBCRicardo@survivorlover20i cannot believe that the first three people voted off are women…. this is just disgusting, claire just simply should’ve won #Survivor #Survivor4472i cannot believe that the first three people voted off are women…. this is just disgusting, claire just simply should’ve won #Survivor #Survivor44 https://t.co/usoYE59FMURecap of Survivor season 44 episode 3CBS' description of the episode read: &quot;A budding romance could become an easy target for one tribe; one castaway hopes to convince the tribe of their worth to stay another day.&quot;Sarah was less sure about her teammate Carson after he blindsided her the previous week. However, they made up after winning the immunity challenge. Danny planted a fake immunity idol. Each of the players were confused between the real ones and the fake ones. Matthew also planted a fake idol when he found the original one a few days earlier. Jamie was happy to find the idol, but did not know that it was fake. Survivor airs on CBS every Wednesday at 8 pm ET. Fans can also stream the show on Paramount + and on the network's website.

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