Billie Eilish has spoken! The 24-year-old self-proclaimed "Survivor" fan has played a pivotal role in the show's 50th season by serving as the namesake for the "Billie Eilish Boomerang Idol." Now, she's spilling the beans on how this cameo came to be.
"So basically, I wrote a letter to the contestants, pretending it was their secret idol," she told Amy Poehler on the May 5 episode of "Good Hang," using air quotes. "'If you use this idol, you can, you know...'"
Indeed, if contestants find the idol, they can use it for immunity during Tribal Council—but Billie's version comes with a twist. Players who find the idol, which comes with a letter from the "Bad Guy" singer explaining the rules, must give the talisman to someone on another tribe. If that person is voted out while still holding the idol, the immunity "boomerangs" back to the original player.
Naturally, since "Survivor 50" is themed "In The Hands of the Fans," famous enthusiasts of the show—including Billie, Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson, Jimmy Fallon, and Zac Brown—have helped introduce exciting twists throughout the season.
"I love imagining that I could one day do it," the "Wildflower" singer mused. "But I am so bad at...the math part of the problems. Like, I feel that I could do the physical stuff. I mean, I say that, which sure who knows 'cause it's so hard-seeming."
For now, she'll stick to having her own first-of-its-kind idol, which she helped come up with alongside host Jeff Probst.
"We sent her a couple of ideas, and she decided which one she liked," Jeff explained to People in an interview published on March 14. "She said, 'I like the Boomerang.' Then, we kind of wrote out the clue, and she approved that as well."
The longtime host continued, saying, "It was really fun to collaborate with her. She was enthusiastic about it."
