fans have been left divided following Tuesday night’s nail-biting final episode. The reality show’s second season came to a dramatic end when nurse and midwife Charlotte Shelton, actress Simmone Jade Mackinnon, and NRL legend reached the top of the mountain with $536,000 in their backpacks. While the trio celebrated their win, there was one last twist in the form of a yellow duffel bag that had the power to completely change the game.
Mat let Charlotte open the bag where she found out that she alone had the power to split the cash however she wanted. The jury, made up of the 12 eliminated trekkers, arrived to share their thoughts on what Charlotte should do, with some encouraging her to split it evenly and others telling her to “take it all”. In the end, she chose to give Mat and Simmone $100,000 each while she kept a whopping $336,000 for herself.
“I just put $336,000 in a bag that I am going to take home and I feel very confused about it, but also elated,” she said after making her decision. “I tried to be fair but I just made a decision that put me first a little bit. I feel like the dice rolled in my favour today and I can make my partner and my family's lives better.
” Viewers were clearly divided on social media following Charlotte’s controversial decision, with a majority of people calling the move a “dog act” and “poor form”. “Very disappointed in Charlotte. She would not have made it as well as she did without the support of Mat and Simone.
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