Now where have we seen extraordinarily sinewy people practicing capoeira before?
Tonight's reward on Survivor: Tocantins was a day trip for Erinn Lobdell, J.T. Thomas, Debbie Beebe and Tyson Apostol that included the requisite feast and a chance to dabble in the aforementioned acrobatic Brazilian martial art form—which, coincidentally also factored into the first challenge on America's Next Top Model last night.
And as it turned out at Tribal council, the members of Forza tribe showed just as much loyalty to each other as the skinny Minnies on Top Model. (Translation: not so much.)
Ben "Coach" Wade may have thought he could sense J.T.'s integrity when he shook the Alabaman's hand and looked into his eyes on day one. But, especially based on last week when J.T. helped take down seeming ringleader Brendan Synnott (aka Juror No. 1), maybe Coach should point some of that samurai self-awareness outward...
Weigh in on the caliber of one show's kicks and cartwheels versus the other, and then see how Coach's alliance fared when Debbie snatched immunity from Sierra Reed's trembling hands...
Brazilian Badassery: Reality-TV Edition
Sierra may have verbally thrown herself on her sword, as Coach metaphorically (we hope) encouraged her to do, but the self-effacing model survived to kick herself, capoeira-style, another day.
Three people voted for her at Tribal Council, sure...But in the end, just as leggy brunette Natalie could not believe that the Top Model judges dared to send her home, cock of the walk Tyson became the second member of the Survivor: Tocantins jury, 5-2. (Brendan looked pleased.)
"Sneaky bastards," the 29-year-old professional cyclist lamented. "I thought I had my game in the bag...I shouldn't have been so confident or as gullible."
It's a "little weird being outfoxed by an idiot," he said graciously, referring to Sierra, "but I'm not crying over it."
We doubt she's crying over you, either, Ty.