- Charlotte and Teheiura saw their torch extinguished this Friday in Koh-Lanta following the rule of linked destinies. They nevertheless had an immunity collar each in their possession.
- The two candidates return for 20 minutes on this incredible advice, their individual and collective adventure, and the return to real life.
It is unprecedented in the history of Koh-Lanta . This Friday, two candidates were eliminated because of the mechanics of the related destinies, while they each held an immunity collar. After breathless advice and a twist that no one had seen coming, the sentence fell. So it was Teheiura, the greatest adventurer in the game by its number of individual victories, and Charlotte, who bet on human adventure more than on strategies, who had to pack up. The two unfortunate candidates return for 20 minutes on their journey, on the end of this episode which will remain in the annals, as well as on the threats to which several candidates of the season are subject.
Leaving with two immunity collars is unprecedented in Koh-Lanta . You keep your face at the time of counseling, but how did you feel at the time?
Teheiura : I was bubbling. I was disappointed, I wanted a lot from Charlotte instantly, alive, because we said we were going to play the necklace 100%. She was a bit confused by the Yellow people when she was fishing for news. She was reassured.
Charlotte : There are so many emotions going through my body at that time. First, the guilt, but that was before I learned that Teheiura had a collar, so it lasted five minutes. Then shame, because I have the keys to go further and I can only want it from myself. And then I was disgusted to have trusted people who betrayed me.
Did you realize that you were experiencing one of the moments that would mark the history of the game?
Teheiura : I didn't think about the fact that we were going to explode the ratings of TF1, far from it ( laughs ). Until Denis started counting the votes, I was focused on Charlotte's necklace. When he asked if anyone had a necklace, I was hoping that they would turn things around at the last second ... well no. I was even ready to shake it up, I wanted to move to make it react. I couldn't move, I still can't explain it to myself today.
Charlotte : Me, I'm mostly telling myself that I'm living the greatest moment of shame in my life. You should know that before leaving, I watched "The War of the Chiefs" with the family, and we had seen Victor leave with his necklace. We were all laughing, and it was actually my turn. I told myself that my family was going to finish me ( laughs ).
Teheiura, how can we forget to hold an immunity collar?
Teheiura : I was frozen, I have no other explanation. In life, there are things that cannot be explained, things that have to happen. When I found my individual necklace, even the cameraman was surprised. He tried to follow me to make pictures, but he didn't have time so fast I was surprised. At this moment, I tell myself that I have a necklace to go further, personal. Maybe that's what made me forget, I was focused on the pair's collar.
Several months after the end of filming, do you still want it?
Charlotte : I would be mad for life. We are talking about Koh-Lanta , not a Trivial Pursuit! I was doing Koh-Lanta to go on the poles, we only saw it once. But it's a game, I had to do more strategies, I got caught up in the affect. Moussa shocked me when he voted against Teheiura. I had been doing calculations all day, but at no time did I take Moussa's vote into account.
Teheiura : Water has flowed under the bridge, you have to know how to get out of the game. By agreeing to return to the adventure, I accept the rules and eliminations are part of it. We often have the impression of having all the cards in hand, but this is not necessarily the case.
Finally, do you think it was a good thing to mix heroes and new candidates this season?
Charlotte : In all sincerity, this is not the context that I would have liked when I imagined living a Koh-Lanta . Besides, I didn't necessarily like living with the Reds between the medical departures, the arrival of the heroes, there was movement. We had a welded core of five and we were criticized for not including the heroes. Maybe everything would have been different if they had arrived from the start… Even for them, it was very complicated because they were in the minority. And then, it was my Koh-Lanta , I would have liked to discover more things on my own and to be shown less. I really wanted to struggle.
Teheiura : It is very good to put new ones against the old ones. But I would have preferred a versus, a fight of the new against the old. We are with them but against them too, and it is not the same thing. And even less with the fact of arriving three days after the start of the adventure because all the alliances and strategies are made from the first day. It was also a challenge to stay among these newcomers. But it's a good twist!
What was the hardest part after 24 days of adventure?
Charlotte : These are the nights in the rain. The food is far behind. We go to bed when the sun goes down and we get up when the sun comes up, so the nights are really long. In the rain, we are soaked, it is cold and it is hell. I only dreamed of one thing: my comforter, my bed and Netflix.
Teheiura : For me, what has always been the hardest in Koh-Lanta is the strategy side. We create a lot of affinity between us but there must be only one. It's hard for someone like me who easily gives his confidence. This is the side that I fear the most. But it was still an exceptional adventure and I only keep positive.
What was your goal this season, and have you achieved it?
Teheiura : My first adventure was a discovery, I went there for myself and my family. On the other two, I had this ball in my stomach to come back for the others, for the public, and also for my family. This season, I told myself that I was doing it for myself, as in 2011. I said to myself "Go for it, while keeping my ears on strategy, my eyes on enemies, and on friends too" ( laughs) ). I wanted to make the most of it, and it did, I really enjoyed myself. When we come face to Denis, it's always as impressive. Even today, it's the same thing. Respect is installed automatically.
Charlotte : Beyond winning, my goal was to make my family proud. They did not expect me in this kind of environment given my daily comfort, the person I am in life. I'm the opposite of all that and they weren't putting a coin on me. I wanted to shock them, prove to them that I was capable and it was successful because they are proud of me every Friday.
Charlotte, do you feel betrayed by Inès, Alexandra and Naoil when you are eliminated?
Charlotte : Completely. Especially since a few days before, I save Inès because she was in the crosshairs of the alliance of Claude and Teheiura. I tell myself that she owes me one. It is a big betrayal but they played the game of Koh-Lanta where my affect took too much the upper hand. I should have been more suspicious, I was naive.
Is it a regret?
Charlotte : I do not regret not having been in this alliance because I would have made choices that did not suit me. You learn from your mistakes, and that's what I did by following Ahmad to eliminate Teheiura. I regret it and tell myself that I will not do it again. This is why I am seen walking a little alone but I still have this alliance of ex-Jaunes with whom I get along very well and who tell me that I am not in the crosshairs. It was I who had the keys to move forward at that time, I should have trusted less.
Some of your playmates have been harassed on social media. Is this something you talk about among yourselves?
Teheiura : Such comments are unacceptable. We try to support each other as best we can. It is not always easy because the affinities are not the same for everyone, but on this point, it must be.
Charlotte : We knew the popularity rating of Teheiura because it is the emblem of Koh-Lanta . But concerning Sam, we had no perspective. People really got attached to him and when he left the adventure, we were the target of threats. It is unspeakable, it is not justified and we do not understand it. We support each other, we call each other, we talk at night when we can't sleep. We also have production support, which is very available, and which has filed a complaint.
Teheiura, after four different seasons, is it time to return your apron?
Teheiura : Once you've done Koh-Lanta , whatever the outcome of your adventure, it's impossible to refuse such an invitation, even if you've made four. I would not say no to a fifth Koh-Lanta .
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