Survivor has officially reached the end of an era, with the Is Prize is coming to an end.
Jeff Probstthe host of the long-running CBS series, announced on social media on Friday that the pop star will no longer award money to her favorite Survivor players per season.
“After eight years, fourteen seasons, nineteen players and over $1,000,000 awarded, Survivor officially brings a triumphant end to the Sia Prize!” he wrote on his Instagram Story. “Over the years, Sia has brought so much joy to so many players and it always came from her heart.”
Probst added: “So it is with immense gratitude and admiration for Sia that we are creating one of the most unique relationships a TV show could ever have with a pop star of Sia's global net worth. I'm really honored for it Survivor to have this unique association with Sia. She's in the Survivor Hall of fame of super fans!”
The “Chandelier” artist began her tradition with the reality competition show in 2016 during the season 32 finale for Survivor: Kaôh Rōng – Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty.
“I vividly remember the day that Sia stood up in the audience during the live finale… and went on stage,” Probst recalls of that moment. “She was so taken with Tai [Trang]'s commitment to protecting a chicken from being eaten, she awarded him $50,000 of her own money.”
The host continued in his post: “Tai was shocked, the audience was shocked, I was shocked! What happened? Sia stood on stage in her wig and handed out money to one Survivor player!? That was the beginning of what became affectionately known as 'The Sia Prize'.”
The singer-songwriter then rewarded another 18 players with various amounts of money, including seven players who received $100,000 each.
The Sia Prize is not officially linked to the Survivor franchise, as the winner of the show will win a $1 million prize.