The history of Survivor is filled with some iconic duos who dominated the game together, and very few of those duos are more fondly remembered than Parvati Shallow and Amanda Kimmel. Working alongside each other, the two ladies formed the Black Widow Brigade (alongside Cirie, Natalie and Alexis) and helped turn Micronesia into one of the most popular seasons in the history of the show. Unfortunately, the two apparently aren’t exactly exchanging Christmas cards these days.
Shallow recently wrote a memoir entitled Nice Girls Don’t Win, and as part of the promotion, she’s been giving a lot of interviews about her personal life and her Survivor career. During a recent chat with US Magazine, she was asked about how things are with Amanda, and it’s bad news for fans hoping time has healed those wounds. Shallow said the two women “never really repaired” their relationship after Micronesia, and she thinks it likely has to do with hard feelings over how the season ended.
which is currently filming in Fiji is bringing back 24 former players of varying quality. Amanda was heavily rumored to be apart of the cast but allegedly dropped out at the last minute, much to the disappointment of fans who wanted to see her return for the first time since the aforementioned Heroes Vs Villains, which aired all the way back in 2010.
Shallow isn’t on the season either, as she wasn’t asked to return (it’s mostly non-winners), but Ozzy is coming back for another round. It would have been amazing to see him play alongside Amanda one more time. It’s unclear what the relationship is like between those two, as they have long since broken up, but fans certainly would have enjoyed seeing the dynamic play out.
Regardless, Parvati and Amanda will always be an iconic duo, whether they’re best friends or not. The two (along with some other great characters) helped create one of the most beloved and iconic seasons in the history of the show. It’s near impossible to find a best of list without Micronesia on there, just as it’s nearly impossible to find a list of the best and most popular players in the show’s history that doesn’t feature both Amanda and Parvati.