Until it wasn’t.

How far are you willing to go to win a million dollars?

you could backstab an ally, but can you eat a bug?

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As long as you could keep it in.

If anyone refused to partake, their tribe would automatically lose.

To break the tie, each tribe selected the others' most squeamish participant to face off.

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It wasStacey StillmanversusGervase Peterson.

Stacey won Immunity for her tribe, and Gervase became the face of the gross food-eating challenge forever.

Without ‘Survivor,’ would Reality TV even exist today?

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For the first eight seasons of the show’s existence, the challenge was a staple.

It slowly evolved over time, adding new items to truly test the castaways.

If you were squeamish, this was one you’d better sit out.

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LikeKimmi Kappenberg, who participated to the best of her abilities twice in herSurvivorcareer.

Bring out the blender and make those vile smoothies.

Play a game of roulette and hope to theSurvivorgods it’s not balut.

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Even the loved ones had a chance to try it out during certain family visits!

All episodes are available to stream on Paramount+.

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