Moment of kindness between ‘Survivor’ contestants brings host Jeff Probst to tears

A moving moment shared between two contestants in latest episode of “Survivor” transcended the competition and brought host Jeff Probst to tears.

A heartwarming moment shared between two contestants in latest episode of “Survivor” transcended the famously fierce competition and brought host Jeff Probst to tears. In Wednesday’s episode, a challenging immunity competition among tribes left contestant Eva, who has autism, feeling under duress. After finishing her task and earning her tribe immunity, saving them from having to go to Tribal Council and voting out one of their own, her team members were ecstatic and began celebrating. Amid the joy, it became evident that Eva was struggling, seemingly triggered by a combination of factors, and she began to have what she later described as “an episode.” She had known this could happen. Eva had previously confided in her then-teammate Joe, who was with a different group during the aforementioned competition, that she had autism and would possibly need support from him at one point during the game and be unable to voice her need. During the “episodes,” she explained to him at the time, she often needs help getting grounded after being overstimulated. “Things to look out for is that if you see that I start messing with my hands or squeezing myself – seeming like I’m not being me,” she explained to him.