The first person kicked off Survivor Season 49, which premiered in September 2025, was Nicole Mazullo. She was voted out by her Kele tribe in a 5-1 vote after being perceived as the physically weakest member of the tribe. Nicole was blindsided despite being told by her tribemates that they would target another player. She chose not to use her "Shot in the Dark" advantage, which could potentially have saved her. Nicole, a financial crime consultant from Philadelphia, was surprised and speechless at her elimination and did not address her tribe members when leaving the game.