Laurel Johnson was the smart, likable swing vote at the center of Ghost Island — trusted by both sides of the Domenick-and-Wendell power duo she'd aligned with. She won a key immunity and rode her position to the final three.
There the choice became hers: with the jury tied 5-5 between Wendell and Domenick, Laurel cast the deciding vote, handing Wendell the title. She was shut out herself — a finalist who's spent the years since wishing she'd cut one of her allies and made the case for her own game.
