Survivor’s Jeff Probst Addresses Doubling Over During Season 49 Challenge

“Jeff, you out of breath, too?” Rizo Velovic, 25, teased after completing the challenge, to which Jeff replied, “It’s no joke, man!”

Though the CBS series has filmed at the island country since 2016, the host noted that he and the team still aren’t accustomed to the scorching weather.

“It’s beautiful skies, the wind is blowing your hair back, you feel amazing,” he continued on the podcast. “And then you step off the boat and walk into this dense forest. The cliche is, everybody says, ‘Man, it’s so hot today.’ And we all know we say it, and we all try not to say it. And then you walk in and go, ‘But my God, it’s hot! It’s so hot again today!’”

But Jeff wasn’t the only person who struggled to beat the heat. In fact, castaway Kristina Mills was examined by the medical team after she had difficulty breathing due to the weather—though she was later cleared to continue in the competition. 

And while a concerning moment, Jeff noted that their medical team will always put the players’ health and safety over the difficult challenges. 

“Our medical department has all of their emergency bags right there literally [filled] with band aids to a defibrillator,” he explained. “They have their own way of watching the challenge, too. Because they’re not just watching the drama for the challenge, they’re watching the players’ actions. They’re making sure that everyone is OK.” 

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