HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Sandra Diaz-Twine floated under the radar once again and walked away with the cool $1 million prize on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains.
Diaz-Twine became the show’s first two-time winner by using the same strategy that worked for her in the Pearl Islands. She earned her payday by outlasting fellow finalists (and villains) Parvati Shallow and Russell Hantz.
"It makes me the queen," the 37-year-old North Carolina resident said on Sunday’s three-hour season finale and reunion show.
Hantz reached the finals for the second season in a row, but his vicious play led to zero votes from the jury. Obviously disappointed with the outcome, Hantz pushed the show’s host, Jeff Probst, for a fan vote.
"If she can win the game twice, there is a flaw in the game," he said on the reunion show.
The fans did reward Hantz for his play as he picked up the $100,000 consolation prize based on viewer votes.
The 20th season of Survivor was set in Samoa and featured 10 "heroes" and 10 "villains" from the CBS reality show’s previous seasons.
The next installment of Survivor, premiering in the fall, will take place in Nicaragua.
