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Survivor 48 winner Kyle Fraser has a few heartwarming (and funny) words of motivation for Survivor 49 cast

Nothing kicks off a new season of Survivor quite like memes from the reigning champion.
“Only One of Yous Can Win” – The $1 million dollars is closer than ever as the remaining castaways enter the final stretch of the game. A major come-from-behind win earns one person a trip to the sanctuary and a spot in the final four. Then, a tumultuous fire-making showdown determines the final three. One castaway will be crowned Sole Survivor and awarded the $1 million prize, on the season 48 finale, followed by the After Show, hosted by Jeff Probst, on SURVIVOR, Wednesday, May 21 (8:00-11:00
“Only One of Yous Can Win” – The $1 million dollars is closer than ever as the remaining castaways enter the final stretch of the game. A major come-from-behind win earns one person a trip to the sanctuary and a spot in the final four. Then, a tumultuous fire-making showdown determines the final three. One castaway will be crowned Sole Survivor and awarded the $1 million prize, on the season 48 finale, followed by the After Show, hosted by Jeff Probst, on SURVIVOR, Wednesday, May 21 (8:00-11:00

It's safe to sayKyle Fraserknows a thing or two about what it means to be onSurvivor. The season 48 winner was publicly crowned only to hop right back on a plane to Fiji for a chance to secure another $1 million and the rare title of two-time Sole Survivor.

So in anticipation for tonight's premiere, he took to his Instagram account and posted a series of memes (linked below) he compiled before he took to the beach forSurvivor 48that kept him motivated every second of his journey to winning it all.

Here's what Kyle said:

Considering he has now played beside two of this season's contestants while filmingSurvivor 50,there's no doubt that Kyle probably knows a little bit more about the season's outcome than most previous castaways would. So the fact that he's so excitedly encouraging both new and returning viewers to dive in says a lot. He's also not the first to hype up theSurvivor 49cast, withJeff Probst continuously sharingjust how much everyone is going to love this season's players.

But at the heart of it all, the biggest message Kyle has for the latest group of castaways is to just believe in yourself and your abilities. Which, honestly, is a key factor of what it takes to playSurvivor. While there's definitely such a thing as being overly confident—can't wait to find out if the "I can see myself sitting at the end" curse is still in play this season—you still have to trust in yourself throughout the 26 days on the island. In a game where you don't know who to trust, your top ally always has to be yourself.

Only One of Yous Can Win
“Only One of Yous Can Win” – The $1 million dollars is closer than ever as the remaining castaways enter the final stretch of the game. A major come-from-behind win earns one person a trip to the sanctuary and a spot in the final four. Then, a tumultuous fire-making showdown determines the final three. One castaway will be crowned Sole Survivor and awarded the $1 million prize, on the season 48 finale, followed by the After Show, hosted by Jeff Probst, on SURVIVOR, Wednesday, May 21 (8:00-11:00

And despite Kyle's numerous close allies in the game, he always made the move that was needed to get him to the end—staying true to the core drive of the game without compromising his integrity. That was ultimately what got him the majority jury votes he needed to take home $1 million.

But of course, no two seasons ofSurvivorare alike—one of the biggest reasons why it's still so successful 25 years later—so while Kyle wasa clear contenderfor the title of Sole Survivor from day 1, we likely won't be on watch for the same type of gameplay style in our next winner. In fact, Ipredicted quite the oppositetype of player would win this season.

And we'll find out soon enough if history is set to repeat itself of if we're in for a completely new adventure this season. Only a few more hours untilSurvivor 49premieres! Watch it tonight on on CBS and Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. C.

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