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Last night, live at the Ed Sullivan Theater in NYC, NY, a new ultimate survivor was crowned on the season finale of Survivor: Tocantins. As usual, the entire cast of contestants was on hand with show host Jeff Probst to find out who was able to Outwit, Outplay and Outlast in order to win the $1 million prize … and it came down to two players — Stephen and JT:

But, so as not to spoil the news for those of you who have yet to watch the finale, I’ll keep the reveal behind the cut. I will say, tho, that the winner won by unanimous jury vote — only the second time in Survivor‘s 18 season history that that has happened …

The winner of Survivor: Tocantins is good ol’ countryboy James JT Thomas:

The tribe has spoken, naming cattle rancher James “J.T.” Thomas Jr. the sole “Survivor.” The 24-year-old country boy prevailed over New Yorker Stephen Fishbach on Sunday’s season finale, claiming the $1 million check and bragging rights. Thomas, who operates a cattle-ranching business in Samson, Ala., wept tears of joy after hearing the result. “I can’t help it,” he said at the post-game special, aired live from New York. “I’m happy — it’s probably the happiest I’ve ever been in my life, obviously.” The winner was chosen by a seven-member jury of “Survivor” peers. Thomas called Fishbach, a corporate consultant and Yale graduate, one of the best friends he’ll “probably ever have” in life. The two formed a strategic — and unlikely — alliance early on in the show, making promises to take each other to the final tribal council. Once there, however, their bond was tested as they presented their cases to the jury. Thomas, who picked Fishbach over chatty hairstylist Erinn Lobdell after winning immunity, was surprised when Fishbach revealed to the jury that — had he been in his ally’s place — he’d have chosen the weaker Lobdell as a power play to win the show. That betrayal of trust? Water under the bridge. “It was something I wrestled with a lot … It felt horrible to come clean with that,” Fishbach recalled. Laughing, Thomas said he pretended to be hurt so he could “pull some votes” in his favor. The 18th edition of the CBS castaway competition was set in the rugged interior of Brazil, where 16 players congregated when the season began.

I have to admit, while I really liked JT the whole season long, I was really rooting for Taj to win the prize. Not only was Taj a member of the fabulous 90′s R&B/pop group SWV but she was also a very likable competitor who flew under the radar and held her own the whole season long. I was bummed when she didn’t make it to the final three. But, that said, I really did like JT. He was the perfect player … he was mostly honest (to a fault), very athletic (winning his own challenges along the way) and fiercely loyal (when even his BFF Stephen admitted that he would not have offered the same loyalty when it came down to the wire). I wasn’t surprised at all that he secured every single jury vote to win the $1 million prize (nor was I too surprised that he also won the $100,000 Fan Favorite prize). If you think about it, JT was more loved by his peers than the last Survivor winner Professor Bob was (who narrowly lost his win to stay at home mom Susie). OMG, I’m such a dork for loving this show so much … but I do. Congrats to JT on his win, it was much deserved.

Oh … and see you next season when Survivor: Samoa debuts:

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