Pia Miranda reveals how she dealt with criticism from stint on Survivor
Following intense fan scrutiny, Survivor winner Pia Miranda has revealed what really bugged her about the harsh criticism she endured on social media after voting off a fan favourite.
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Pia Miranda says she is proud to have withstood the criticism from her stint on Australian Survivor as it still sinks in that she emerged a winner.
Miranda has yet to receive her $500,000 prize, but she is relieved the pressure is off.
“I don’t have that (money) yet, it still feels like some weird thing in my mind that hasn’t become a reality,’’ Miranda told Confidential.
“I’ve done a couple of podcasts where I’ve talked about what it means to be a woman playing really hard on Survivor and how sometimes that can end with repercussions, but at the end of the day I played hard and played proudly and I can make my kids proud.”
Fans lashed out at the actor after her shock decision meant fan favourite Luke Toki was voted out.
He ended up with more money than her after a Go Fund Me page was set up.
“I spoke to him the other day and he’s really stoked,’’ Miranda said.
“In America the fan favourite gets a cash prize and here they don’t do that so it felt really right he got something.
“That (backlash) was really weird for me because there were three of us who voted him out and I was the only one really who copped any negative stuff and hate, so it was a real eye opener.
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“We all caught up for dinner the other night and we sat there talking strategy still. It was intense and really exposing, and it stills feel pretty raw, but it’s been an amazing experience in a good way.’
Miranda will help celebrate International Coffee Day on Tuesday by appearing as a guest of Lavazza and Brunetti.
Between 10-11am Brunetti Flinders Lane will offer free coffee.
“I’m Italian so of course I love coffee,” she said.