Anuar Beno has again grabbed attention by sharing new details about her participation in Survivors 2022. The contestant from the latest Telecinco reality series spoke in an interview and spoke frankly about the challenges faced during the Cayos Cochinos episode, including how a fire was started under tense circumstances.
For days, the group faced hunger with limited supplies. They improvised by rubbing coconut fibers to spark a flame, hoping to cook and stay warm. In addition, several teammates fell ill, which heightened the stress on everyone involved. One account notes the moment when a mosquito repellent provided by the organizers became a last resort in a critical situation. The question echoed through the camp: would there be a hot meal for everyone that day?
Beno described agreeing with the group on a plan to manage the situation while keeping a low profile to avoid attracting the attention of the production team. The aim was to proceed without attracting negative outcomes or cameras focusing on them. The strategy involved timing, distraction, and a display of effort to demonstrate that they could handle the moment, with the suggestive idea of signaling success while cooking a fire and expressing that a shot was being taken for the experience.
According to the interview, the production team grew suspicious but could not find concrete evidence. A full episode was dedicated to the events in question, with a familiar host present and the formal atmosphere of a courtroom as part of the show’s framework. The participant recalls fear about potential proof and a reluctance to lie too much, so as not to appear worse than the truth. Eventually the realization set in that there was no solid evidence, which led to a shift in the dynamics of the discussion and the perception of what happened. The fire was put out as a demonstration of what was known, and the participant recalls that the act itself was carried out with knowledge of consequences and what was being shown to the audience.
In a separate discussion with Alfonso de la Rocha and Dani Gordo, Asraf Beno reiterated that the group was simply trying to survive and meet basic needs, recalling that a hot meal was essential when others were unwell. The memory of the discipline and the consequences was emphasized: the period involved intense pressure, and the speaker noted that tending the fire for nearly two days felt like the toughest stretch of time in the game so far.
Isa Pantoja’s brother-in-law also weighed in on the situation, offering a critical perspective of Kiko Matamoros, who admitted setting up fire-related traps in Cayos Cochinos. The comment highlighted how some participants chose to remain silent during uncomfortable moments, especially while dealing with the heat and the stress of the environment.
On another front, in a separate interview, Anuar disclosed that the experience in Survivors 2022 had taken its toll in the final weeks and even touched on the possibility of leaving the Telecinco program. He explained that if he had managed to stay through that last week, his plan involved a drastic step to exit the competition. He described conversations with a colleague about what he would do when rescued, including a controversial idea about injuring himself to prompt removal from Cayos Cochinos. He described this moment as one of the heaviest times, noting that the dynamic had become a struggle between arguments and isolation, with only limited fishing activities providing a sense of routine.