Malcolm Freberg is a contestant from Survivor: Game Changers.
Malcolm's third game in Game Changers was short-lived. Despite having solidified himself in the original Mana alliance and finding himself in a good spot in the majority at the new Nuku tribe, a loss at the Day 11 Immunity Challenge sent his tribe to a Joint Tribal Council with Mana. There, his ally J.T. Thomas leaked his tribe's plan to their opponents, causing Malcolm to be blindsided by Mana's idol play. He finished in 17th place.
Profile[]
Retrieved from CBS.com
Age: 29
Hometown: Hermosa Beach, CA
Previously played on:
Season 25: Philippines, Finished 4th & Jury Member
Season 26: Caramoan, Finished 9th & Jury Member
How have you changed since the last time you played?
1. My hair is—incredibly—even thicker than before.
2. Rewatched an unhealthy amount of Disney movies and discovered I relate more to the villains. Gaston was misunderstood.
3. Got a little fat.
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 can do all the outdoorsman stuff. We know this. What I've gotten better at is emotions, vulnerability, and feelings and stuff.
What are you most proud of from the last time? I don't do base hits. I swing for the fences—for better or worse.
What, if anything, do you most regret? Losing. Also, wearing way too much plaid.
How will you play differently this time? Same big moves, but more finesse. I'm still going to find all the Idols, still going to wreck folks, but being a little older and a little wiser—LOL—should get me paid this time around. Please bring back the oversized checks for my coronation.[2]
Survivor[]
| “ | In Survivor: Philippines and Survivor: Caramoan, I swung for the fences-- made some splashy firework-type moves. I have a reputation to uphold and I'm gonna keep making big moves. I'm so excited. I-I can't stop, like, bouncing in my seat. (laughs) | ” |
—Malcolm | ||
Malcolm started off on the Mana tribe. After losing the first Immunity Challenge of the season, he joined the rest of his tribe in voting Ciera Eastin off first. At the second Immunity Challenge, he helped Mana make a come from behind after they failed in the first stage of the challenge. However, he could not close the victory and thus Mana returned to Tribal Council. Malcolm had formed an alliance with Aubry Bracco, Caleb Reynolds, Sandra Diaz-Twine, and Tony Vlachos prior to the vote, but because of a feud breaking out between Sandra and Tony, Malcolm ultimately defected from the alliance and joined Sandra's side of the tribe in voting Tony out.
At the switch, Malcolm was switched to the new Nuku tribe, which had a 5-1 Mana majority, leaving J.T. on the outs. Malcolm was comfortable at Nuku camp, not only because of Mana's stronghold but also because of how much of an improvement it was from Mana's inferior camp. His tribe won the third Immunity Challenge, and for the first time in the season, Malcolm abstained from Tribal Council.
On Day 10, Malcolm and J.T. won the Reward Challenge for Nuku, winning coffee, cookies, and chocolate for the tribe. The pair also started to form a bond, as J.T. discussed the idea of voting Sandra off the tribe for being a major threat. The following day, Nuku and Mana lost the Immunity Challenge, which sent them to a Joint Tribal Council. Before Tribal Council, Nuku discussed who they should target on Mana. However, J.T. remained intent on voting out Sandra.
At a chaotic Tribal Council, J.T. spilled the beans to Mana, telling them that Sierra Dawn Thomas was Nuku's target. After the votes were cast, Tai Trang capitalized on this leak, and played his Hidden Immunity Idol on Sierra. The 6 votes cast by Nuku against Sierra were negated, and Malcolm - Mana's target - received a kiss from Sierra as he was blindsided and voted off 5-0 for being a challenge threat, shocking his tribemates.
| 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 | No | 1st | |
| Ow-Pairs | Immunity | No | Lost | ||
| Voted Out, Day 11 | |||||
Trivia[]
- Malcolm is the first castaway to be voted out at a Joint Tribal Council. He would be followed by Wendy Diaz.
- Malcolm is the lowest-placing male castaway to be voted out as a direct result of a Hidden Immunity Idol being played.
- Overall, he shares this record with Cirie Fields, Lucy Huang, and Maddy Pomilla.
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