&x27;Survivor 50&x27; recap: Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish fuel player rivalry Anthony Robledo, USA TODAYThu, March 26, 2026 at 1:30 AM UTC 0 While Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish have yet to play "Survivor," their names were inadvertently at the center of a "Great War" between two players in the new Season 50 episode. After country music star Zac Brown hogged screentime on the "Survivor" reward challenge last week, the two pop icons' names were inescapable from the Wednesday, March 25 episode that might as well have been called "Operation Bad Blood.
'Survivor 50' recap: Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish fuel player rivalry
Anthony Robledo, USA TODAYThu, March 26, 2026 at 1:30 AM UTC
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While Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish have yet to play "Survivor," their names were inadvertently at the center of a "Great War" between two players in the new Season 50 episode.
After country music star Zac Brown hogged screentime on the "Survivor" reward challenge last week, the two pop icons' names were inescapable from the Wednesday, March 25 episode that might as well have been called "Operation Bad Blood."
The "Birds of a Feather" singer's name has been used for the new Billie Eilish Boomerang idol, currently in possession of three players. Meanwhile, Season 46 runner-up Charlie Davis returned with a plethora of Swiftie puns and unresolved trauma from his last time playing in 2023, leading to friction with Rizo Velovic, the self-appointed "Riz God" who possesses the Eilish advantage.
The two guys in their 20s sought to blindside each other, both telling Kamilla Karthigesu about the Eilish idol in an effort to sway her to their side.
From left: Kamilla Karthigesu, Jonathan Young, Dee Valladares, Rizo Velovic, Cirie Fields, Rick Devens and Charlie Davis in the Wednesday, March 25 episode of "Survivor" Season 50.
Aside from the Swift and Eilish of it all, Wednesday, March 25, saw the first double tribal council of the season, which was highly expected due to the historic cast of 24 contestants this season. Only the first tribe to finish the immunity challenge was safe, while the other two were sent back to Jeff Probst for another vote.
No one is safe from being voted out on "Survivor," as shown by the shocked reactions to the elimination of "The White Lotus" creator Mike White. Find out which two players became the sixth and seventh players to leave the island.
Who was the sixth person ousted from 'Survivor' Season 50?
Angelina Keeley was voted out in a unanimous 4-1 vote on the Vatu tribe in Wednesday's episode.
Angelina Keeley in the March 4 episode of "Survivor" Season 50.
The entrepreneur joined her "David vs Goliath" bestie, Mike White, after being blindsided by the last vote.
Ozzy Lusth had considered turning on Christian Hubicki after being left out of the White vote, but decided to trust him again after Hubicki gave him his "shot in the dark" advantage as a sign of trust. Ozzy, Christian and Emily Flippen have yet to get a break this season as they remain the only players to attend and survive every Season 50 tribal council so far.
Upon learning she was out of the game, Angelina hugged her tribemates and gifted them her sweater, a nod to her iconic "Natalie, could I have your jacket?" line from Season 37.
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Who was the seventh person ousted from 'Survivor' Season 50?
Over at the Cila tribe, Charlie Davis failed to make the "End Game" this time around.
While he thought he was "Out of the Woods" with an original Kalo majority, a new alliance emerged involving his arch nemesis, Rizo Velovic. Charlie targeted Rizo after learning he had not voted for his closest ally to win in the Season 49 finale. Charlie still holds a grudge over Maria Shrime Gonzalez not voting for him to win Season 46 despite them being each other's number ones.
Charlie Davis in the Wednesday, March 25 episode of "Survivor" Season 50.
And so Rizo led "Operation Bad Blood," working with Dee Valladares, Kamilla Karthigesu and Cirie Fields to exile Charlie in a 4-3 vote, leaving Jonathan Young and Rick Devins shocked and at the bottom.
"This is not a 'Love Story' between us. After tonight, there will be 'Bad Blood' and when I take you out in Riz God 'Style' I'ma get out of here in my 'Getaway Car,'" Rizo said while mockingly voting Charlie out.
"I can only imagine that I might have played a little too hard," Charlie said in his exit confessional. "Blindsiding, it's really fun to do it, but it's not fun to be on the receiving side of it."
How to watch 'Survivor' Season 50
You can watch on CBS and stream live on Paramount+ for subscribers of the Paramount+ with Showtime plan. Episodes can be streamed the next day for subscribers of any Paramount+ plan.
The first 48 seasons of the show are all available to stream with a Paramount+ subscription.
'Survivor 50' cast
The full cast list for Season 50 includes:
Jenna Lewis-Dougherty: Seasons 1 (Borneo), 8 (All-Stars)
Colby Donaldson: Seasons 2 (The Australian Outback), 8 (All-Stars), 20 (Heroes vs. Villains)
Stephenie Lagrossa Kendrick: Seasons 10 (Palau), 11 (Guatemala), 20 (Heroes vs. Villains)
Cirie Fields: Seasons 12 (Panama – Exile Island), 16 (Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites), 20 (Heroes vs. Villains), 34 (Game Changers)
Ozzy Lusth: Seasons 13 (Cook Islands), 16 (Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites), 23 (South Pacific), 34 (Game Changers)
Benjamin "Coach" Wade: Seasons 18 (Tocantins – The Brazilian Highlands), 20 (Heroes vs. Villains), 23 (South Pacific)
Aubry Bracco: Seasons 32 (Kaôh Rōng – Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty), 34 (Game Changers), 38 (Edge of Extinction)
Chrissy Hofbeck: Season 35 (Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers)
Christian Hubicki: Season 37 (David vs. Goliath)
Angelina Keeley: Season 37 (David vs. Goliath)
Mike White: Season 37 (David vs. Goliath)
Rick Devens: Season 38 (Edge of Extinction)
Jonathan Young: Season 42
Dee Valladares: Season 45 winner
Emily Flippen: Season 45
Q Burdette: Season 46
Tiffany Ervin: Season 46
Charlie Davis: Season 46
Genevieve Mushaluk: Season 47
Kamilla Karthigesu: Season 48
Kyle Fraser: Season 48 winner
Joe Hunter: Season 48
Savannah Louie: Season 49 winner
Rizo Velovic: Season 49
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