Rome Cooney

Jerome "Rome" Cooney is a contestant from Survivor 47.

After acquiring a Vote Steal and a Hidden Immunity Idol, Rome strong-armed his way to become the ruler of the Lavo tribe. However, his empire crumbled upon the commencement of the individual game, when his fellow castaways proved unrelenting to his iron fist. With the wool pulled over his eyes, Rome's overconfidence was shattered as he found himself blindsided on Night 12.

Profile

Retrieved from EW.com

Age: 30
Hometown: Corvallis, Ore.
Current residence: Phoenix, Ariz.
Occupation: E-Sports Commentator

Three words to describe you: Charismatic, entertaining, cutthroat
Why do you want to be part of Survivor?: It's the greatest game you can play in real life, so as a lifelong gamer, this is the ultimate test for me. It's the best chance I'll have to win $1 million, while leaving a legacy that my future kids will be proud of. I need this game.
What's one life experience you feel has prepared you for the game? Fully tearing my Achilles. It's the greatest pain you can feel aside from childbirth. There's no amount of pain and suffering I won't be able to get through.
Which previous player do you identify with the most? Who do you think you will play most like? I identify with Sean Rector and Todd Herzog the most. Sean told it like it is, gave great confessionals and was true to himself. Todd had the greatest final tribal of all time with his way with words. I will truly play the game most like Cook Islands Ozzy. I want to be known as one of the greatest challenge beasts of all time.
What will you value in an alliance partner? Someone bad at talking publicly so I can beat them easily at final tribal; blind loyalty.
Favorite hobbies: Playing video games while listening to podcasts.
Pet peeves: Ordering food with somebody, then when we get the food, they still want to take some of my fries, or what I got. If you wanted some, order some!
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Going from commentating as a hobby for fun to joining the biggest talent agency in E-sports in just two years, then being chosen to commentate a $2 million Fortnite tournament and live in Saudi Arabia just a week after joining.
What is something we would never know from looking at you? I haven't eaten a vegetable other than corn in over two decades. I want to be the next host of Survivor when Jeff retires. It's the greatest job in the world, and I would be humbled to be his successor.
Who is your biggest inspiration and why? My mom has always supported me in everything I've [been] through. She is the nicest, most caring person even when it's not deserved. Letting her down isn't an option. I have to make her proud.
Why will you be the Sole Survivor? I will play my idols. I will win at least four individual immunity challenges. I have a way with words to get people to do what I want. Having an "anyone but me" mentality.^[2]

Survivor

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Episode	Tribe Affiliation	Challenge	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1	Lavo	Kang Sera Sera	Reward	No	Lost
		Camp Supply Challenge	Reward	Yes	Lost
		Under Pressure	Reward/Immunity	No	1st
2		Rice Race	Reward/Immunity	No	2nd
3		Seahorse With No Name	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
4		Stage Presence	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
5		Climb Mate Change	Reward¹		Lost
5		Drag Race	Immunity	No	2nd
Tribes Disbanded, Day 11
6	None	Feel the Earn	Reward/Immunity²	No	Lost
Voted Out, Day 12
Notes: ^1 The tribes temporarily disbanded and the players competed as two randomly-divided teams of seven. ^2 The castaways first competed as two teams for reward. Only the members of the winning team would have the right to compete for individual immunity.

Episode	Rome's Votes	Voted Against Rome
1	Lavo Tribe Immune
2	Lavo Tribe Immune
3	Aysha	~~Sol~~¹
4	Kishan + Kishan²	-
5	Lavo Tribe Immune
6	Sam	Andy, Caroline, Gabe, Genevieve, Rachel, Sam, Sierra, Teeny, Tiyana
Voted Out, Day 12

^1 In "Belly of the Beast", Rome used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating 1 vote against him.
^2 In "Is That Blood in Your Hair", Rome used a Vote Steal advantage on Kishan, allowing him to cast an additional vote in Kishan's place.

Post-Survivor

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Trivia

Coincidentally, Rome was voted out in Season 47, Episode 6, mirroring the real-life fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD. Andy Rueda and Sam Phalen made references to this event in their voting confessionals.