Aubry Bracco/Game Changers

Aubry Bracco is a contestant from Survivor: Game Changers.

Following her impressive run in Kaôh Rōng, Aubry returned for a second outing in Game Changers. Despite a looming target over both herself and the rest of her former Kaôh Rōng castmates, Aubry managed to once again travel deep into the game, although frequently losing her closest allies along the way. After playing a more quiet game, she was voted out for the first time in 5th place.

Profile[]

Retrieved from CBS.com

Age: 30
Hometown: Cambridge, MA
Previously played on: Season 32: Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty, Runner Up
How have you changed since the last time you played? I'm more assertive, confident, and grounded in who I am. In my last season, I logically knew I could play and do well. This time, I believe it. I have an easier time taking stock of the cards on the table, making decisions, and rolling with the consequences.
What skills do you bring to Survivor that will make you a useful member of the group and what skills have you been learning since you last played? I bring the confidence in my physical abilities. In Kaôh Rōng, I proved I was a brain who could hang with brawn. I might not look athletic, but I am. I've been working on core strength and balance. Emotionally, I'm more grounded than I was. I can be an attractive ally or confidant to other tribe mates, especially those on the outskirts, without letting those relationships drain me.
What are you most proud of from the last time? I am beyond proud that I made it to Day 39 despite encountering some obstacles, including:
- Having a horrendous Day 2.
- Crappily executing the Pete vote. This time, I'll be folding the paper up, eating it for fiber, and taking a new parchment if I change my mind.
- My infection.
- Two closest allies being medically evacuated.
- Being forced to make fire to save myself.
I managed some tough personalities and assembled a ragtag group to vote out Scot, which felt like dismantling a bomb, making sure all the wires were where they needed to be. Overall, I may have bumped into more obstacles than a ball in a pinball machine, but I played proactively. I owned my actions and fate, and I did it in a way that was true to me.
What, if anything, do you most regret? I wish I could take back every second of every one of the five days I lived with Nick. Oh, and I regret letting Joe eat all the red meat.
How would you play differently this time? Going into Game Changers, I know I'll have a target on my back, especially since other players will have just seen my season. I can't play under the radar… people won't buy it. I plan to align with a variety of people, including power players and villains to pad myself. In Survivor 34, I will:
1. Do with certainty and apologize later.
2. Be friendly with more people and have intense relationships with less.
3. Execute with finesse.^[1]

Survivor[]

Returning for Game Changers, Aubry was initially placed on the Mana tribe. Mana would lose the first Immunity Challenge and vote out Ciera Eastin for her overzealous personality and eagerness to make big moves, though Aubry did (somewhat unsuccessfully) try to calm Michaela down when the latter was upset about being the decoy vote. Following Ciera's elimination, Aubry quickly joined forces with Tony Vlachos, Malcolm Freberg, Caleb Reynolds, and Sandra Diaz-Twine in hopes of forming an alliance out of players deemed obvious threats by the other castaways. That alliance did not even last one vote because Tony became paranoid of Sandra, believing she was plotting with Troyzan Robertson to blindside him. This paranoia would ultimately lead to Sandra doing just that and Tony was eliminated the subsequent Tribal Council and Aubry receiving votes as well. With Tony eliminated, Aubry found herself on the bottom but was saved by a Tribe Switch on Day 7. Aubry would join Malcolm, Sandra, Michaela Bradshaw, and Jeff Varner from Mana, and J.T. Thomas from Nuku to form the new Nuku tribe. While initially ostracized by Sandra and her allies, the tribe banded together on Night 11 when both the Nuku and Mana tribes had to attend Tribal Council together. With Nuku having six members over Mana's five, the vote seemed simple enough, but when J.T. warned his old tribe members of their plans to target Sierra Dawn Thomas, Tai Trang played a Hidden Immunity Idol on her, blindsiding Malcolm.

Following Malcolm's blindside, Aubry attempted to persuade Sandra and Jeff to target Michaela for her negative attitude over J.T., but to no avail. After Nuku lost the next challenge, J.T. was eliminated and Aubry was left without an ally. Aubry would once again be spared from imminent elimination thanks to a second Tribe Switch and a subsequent spree of Immunity Challenge wins. During that immunity streak, Aubry was impressed with Brad Culpepper opening up after an emotional reward victory and expressed her desire to work with him. On Day 19, the tribes merged. Despite that previous bonding with Brad, Aubry quickly formed strong bonds with Andrea Boehlke and Zeke Smith. At the first Tribal Council of the merge, free agent Hali Ford was eliminated by Brad Culpepper and Sierra, who were seen as the two leaders of the tribe. Following the blindside of Ozzy Lusth, Aubry joined Cirie Fields, Michaela, and Sarah Lacina to form the new Maku Maku majority alliance tribe and attempted to take out Brad and Sierra's alliance.

After orchestrating the elimination of fellow Kaôh Rōng castaway Debbie Wanner, Aubry managed to go somewhat under the radar thanks to bubbling conflict between Andrea and Zeke. After successfully winning her first Individual Immunity Challenge on Day 33, Aubry was suddenly cast out by her alliance when her closest ally Andrea was blindsided. Relegated back to the minority, Aubry managed to reconnect with former Kaôh Rōng ally Tai and was saved during the infamous Tribal Council on Night 36 when Tai played a Hidden Immunity Idol on both himself and Aubry. This relationship would prove to be short-lived as Tai would immediately thereafter align with Sarah against Aubry for fear of her being too well perceived by the jury. After failing to win immunity, Aubry was voted out in a 4-1 vote on Night 37. Aubry would place 5th overall and become the 9th member of the jury.

At the Final Tribal Council, Aubry, along with Ozzy and Cirie, questioned Troyzan about his lack of leadership and decision making. Ultimately, Aubry voted for her ally Sarah, contributing to her 7-3-0 victory over Brad.

Episode	Tribe Affiliation	Challenge	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1	Mana	The Marooning	Reward	No	Lost
		Blue Lagoon Bustle	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
		Serpent Turf	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
Switched Tribes, Day 7
2	Nuku	Austin's Elemental Obstacle Course	Reward/Immunity	No	1st
3		Ram-Ball On	Reward	Yes	1st
3		Ow-Pairs	Immunity	No	Lost
4		Unchained Medley	Reward	No	2nd
4		Box Car Blues	Immunity	No	Lost
Switched Tribes, Day 14
5	Mana	Cargo Salvage	Immunity	No	Won
6		Dulcimer Stomp	Reward	No	Lost
6		Plunge, Pop, Pull	Immunity	No	Won
Tribes Merged, Day 19
7	Maku Maku	Keep on Your Toes	Immunity		Lost
		New School	Reward		Lost
		Get a Grip	Immunity		Lost
8		O-Black Water	Reward	No	Won
8		Got a Hunch	Immunity		Lost
9		Angry Chair	Reward		Won
9		High Step and Stack	Immunity		Lost
10		Full Tilt Bogey	Reward		Won
10		Can't Buoy Me Love	Immunity		Lost
11		Teeter Tower	Immunity		Won
11		Vertigo	Immunity		Lost
12		Maybe I'm A Maze	Reward/Immunity		Lost
12		Spoon Man	Immunity		Lost
Voted Out, Day 37

Episode	Aubry's Votes	Voted Against Aubry
1	Ciera	-
1	Tony	Sandra, Tony
2	Nuku Tribe Immune
3	~~Sierra~~¹	-
4	Michaela	-
5	Mana Tribe Immune
6	Mana Tribe Immune
7	Hali	-
7	Zeke	Zeke
8	Debbie	-
9	Zeke	-
10	Sierra	-
11	Brad	Individual Immunity
11	Tai	Cirie
12	~~Sarah~~²	~~Brad~~²
12	Troyzan	Brad, Sarah, Tai, Troyzan
Voted Out, Day 37
Voted for Sole Survivor	Sarah

^1 In "The Tables Have Turned", Sierra used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Aubry's vote against her.
^2 In "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished", Tai used a Hidden Immunity Idol on Aubry, negating 1 vote against her. Also, Sarah used a Legacy Advantage, negating Aubry's vote against her.