"I'm SO MAD" — Survivor season 47 fans react to Jon Lovett's elimination

Season 47 of the competition series Survivor premiered on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. 18 castaways assembled on the Fijian shores to compete against one another, hoping to walk away with the winner's title and the $1 million.

The cast members were divided into three tribes, Gata, Lavo, and Tuku. Andy, Anika, Jon, Rachel, Sam, and Sierra were Gata members. Aysha, Genevieve, Kishan, Rome, Solomon, and Teeny belonged to the Lavo tribe. Lastly, Caroline, Gabe, Kylie, Sue, Tiyana, and Terran were the Tuku members.

The premiere saw the contestants attempting to brave the challenges and pave the way for their tribes early in the competition. However, one tribe lacked unity among its members, leading to the elimination of one of their castaways, Jon Lovett.

Having lost the immunity challenge, the Gata tribe entered the first tribal council, where they voted to eliminate Jon. Previously, Jon plotted with Andy to take Anika down, however, their plan was overheard by Sam who was not impressed by the sound of it. As a result, they voted to evict Jon, choosing to keep Andy due to his physical strength.

Survivor 47 fans took to X to comment on Jon's elimination. While some were unhappy to see him leave, others questioned his decision to team up with Andy, despite Andy publicly admitting that he would betray him to save himself.

A netizen reacts (Image via X/@VintageWingnut1)

"I’m SO MAD Jon is the first out. I’m rooting for Andy’s downfall with a vengeance like you’ve never seen," a fan wrote.

"All that screentime for Jon in the promos and he's first boot," another fan commented.

"You didn’t deserve this Jon," a netizen tweeted.

Many Survivor 47 fans felt Jon deserved better than being sent home on the first episode.

"Jon going home over Andy was definitely…a choice," a user reacted.

"Jon being first out is literally so stupid. I would rather pick up the slack physically in challenges than stepping on eggshells 24/7," a person commented.

"Not Jon getting thrown under the bus for no reason in front of everyone AND voted out first," another fan wrote.

Meanwhile, many Survivor 47 fans criticized Andy for blindsiding Jon despite allying with him before the tribal council.

"This is so painful to watch. Please stop talking. Please. Saying they don’t like you is bad enough but the commentary on your relationship with Jon AND throwing him under the bus? That’s gotta be in contention for worst moment for a single player ever," a user tweeted.

"Jon should have stuck with trying to get everyone on board to vote out Andy like?? why try to switch the target lol," another person reacted.

"Andy throwing out Anika and voting Jon. Oh I’d be fuming LMAO," one netizen commented.

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What led to Jon Lovett's elimination from Survivor season 47?

For their first immunity challenge, the Survivor cast members had to paddle in a boat and then drag it along the beach and under a net, before using massive puzzle pieces to finish a puzzle. Host Jeff Probst announced that there would be two winners, whereas the losing tribe would head straight to the tribal council to vote someone out.

Despite having a good start Gata fell behind due to their lack of proper communication, letting Tuku and Lavo win the immunity. Meanwhile, Andy sought a medical evaluation since he felt overheated from the challenge. Recalling how his teammates cheered for everyone but him, the Survivor cast member was certain he was going home. At the same time, he confessed he would throw Jon under the bus to stay in the competition.

Later, Andy apologized for his behavior, but Anika, his team leader, was concerned about his "huge outbursts." Jon and the others saw Andy as a liability. While Anika, Rachel, and Sierra decided to use Andy's ally, Jon, as a decoy to inform him about their concerns, Jon took another route to ensure his safety.

The Survivor star approached Andy with the plan to evict Anika. Together they decided to convince Sam and Sierra, but Sam, who overheard their conversation, was not on board with their decision. Consequently, he allied with the ladies to evict Jon over Andy, stating the former lacked the physical strength required in the challenges.

At the tribal council, five Gata members, including Andy, voted against Jon, while Jon had the sole vote against Anika. In a 5-1 vote, Jon became the first Survivor cast member voted out of the competition.

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Survivor season 47 airs Wednesdays at 8 pm ET only on CBS.