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Utahn wins 'Survivor' — and $1 million

That's great! I like to see somebody from Utard who is not a nut-ball make good! Congrats kid!

What a dork.

Congratulations to Todd. What an impressive performance throughout the entire competition. One of the best in Survivor history.

I watched the show and thought Todd played very well! My question is where does he live now, and what does he plan to do with his winnings. My advice, pay the taxes before all else. Richard is the case in point. (Just when does Richard get out of prison? He still has a few years to go, I think.)

Anyway, I wish Todd and his family the best of luck.

was the term "gay mormon" necessary in to describe Herzog? what religion were the other competitors?.

Not entirely true that Todd never spoke about being a gay Mormon. During Episode 7 he spoke openly about it . You can check it out on YouTube under the title: 'Survivor China Insider - Episode 7 - Todd = Gay Mormon'

Of course gay mormon is newsworthy. It is well known that practicing gayness is against LDS doctrine and beliefs. I found it interesting and I'm certain others did too.

Maybe saying he is a gay man, raised as a mormon would be more accurate. If he is living the gay lifestyle and sexually active, then he isn't living the tenets of his religion. He might have been baptized, but I wouldn't consider him to be an active member of the LDS faith or in good standing. You can have gay tendencies, and be in good standing in the church as long as you don't become physical with a man or sexually active.

DYC, get over it.

I did not watch, and did not allow my kids to watch. We don't watch TV much around here.
DYC is right. You CAN be gay and be LDS. But, you cannot be living the 'lifestyle'. Get over it? How about 'get morals'?

John, get over it. Dyc is right.

Gay or not, Mormon or not, I don't care. My problem is with the statement I backstabbed and lied to a lot of them, I'm so proud.
Why is it that a TV show based on who is the best liar and backstabber is so widely accepted?
Please, somebody, bring back morals, values, honesty, and goodness in television.

With everything going on in the world, the stories people in Utah are most concerned focus on Mitt's religion, BYU sports, and this dude?

Please, folks - start paying attention to the real issues. Whilst your busy with your circuses and baubles, politicians and special interests are robbing you blind.

Survivor is still on? I didn't know. I thought it died a long time ago.

I completely agree with Dennis.

I agree with Dennis. Whether he is a gay Mormon or a gay man raised as a Mormon is of little consequence. What really matters is why it was so acceptable to be a backstabber and a liar, and why he should benefit from this? Those who concentrate more on that issue are really missing the big picture. I know it was only a game, but how many people think this is acceptable in real life situations? You can be a gay, lesbian or heterosexual person, that's not what matters here. It's teaching others that it doesn't matter what you do as long as you win. Perhaps we should all take a look at the "alleged" cheaters in professional sports!

The "Gay Mormon," "lying and backstabbing" and being "proud" of it are all indicative of Entertainment's declining standards. Sounds like moral principles need not apply in Todd's worldview. What a hero.

With all these inmoral behaviors being glorified on TV, I wonder if feeding Christians to the lions and tigers in the roman circus because they value morality and reject these behaviors that are so much accepted in todays world will be next on TV. I guess it is true that with money you can buy anything "in this world"

This guy would make a great politician or a great attorney. He has no morals and no conscience, and seems willing to lie, cheat or steal for his own benefit. How someone can act like that and then say he "is so proud", and then be rewarded with $1MM says a lot about the society in which we live. You are rewarded for having no conscience.

This was one of the best seasons so far. They had some great people on and he was by far the smartest and the best player. Nice to see utah get some more attention.