Danny Massa - Survivor 44

Seasons: 1 | Days played: 21 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1

  • Survivor 44 (2023) - 7th place, 12th out - 5th juror.
  • Voted out in Episode 11, "I'm Not Worthy"

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Danny Massa - Career statistics

Challenge stats Tribal council stats Jury stats Overall stats
Season ChW ChA ChW% VFB VAP TCA TC% wTCR JVF TotJ JV% SurvSc SurvAv
Survivor 44 1.13 7.82 0.14 5 5 6 0.82 2.59 - - - 0.96 3.73
Career 1.13 7.82 0.14 5 5 6 0.82 2.59 - - - 0.96 3.73

 

Danny Massa - Performance ranks

Challenges: MPF percentile

87%

Tribal: VFB% percentile

85%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

56%

 

Danny Massa - Challenge record
Survivor 44 logo  Survivor 44 challenges

Ep1 IC

Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-8; 2 2nds):

  • Survivor 44, Ep. 1 RC: "Crate Wide Open" - Grabs a puzzle block, flings a ring, and Soka wins (1st)/3).
  • Survivor 44, Ep. 1 IC: "Paradise Lost" - Paddles, hauls, slides puzzle pieces; Soka wins (1st)/3).
  • Survivor 44, Ep. 2 RC/IC: "A Bridge You Must Cross" - Crosses the bridge, Soka doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
  • Survivor 44, Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Box Car Blues" - Grabs the keys, but Soka loses (3rd/3).
  • Survivor 44, Ep. 4 RC: "Air Raid" - Hits two targets, Soka wins (1st)/3).
  • Survivor 44, Ep. 4 IC: "Leap of Faith" - Grabs a key, Soka wins (1st)/3).
  • Survivor 44, Ep. 5 IC: "EOC" - Works the table maze with Matt, Soka doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
  • Survivor 44, Ep. 6 RC/IC: "No Quarter" - Pushes the ball, but part of the losing team.

 

Ep8 IC

Individual challenge record (0-for-6): (Mean % finish: 71.3%)

  • Survivor 44, Ep. 7 IC: "Audio Slave" - Fourth out for orange team, on middle part of beam (2nd/5).
  • Survivor 44, Ep. 8 IC: "Eve 5" - Reaches final round, last to drop (2nd/10).
  • Survivor 44, Ep. 9 IC: "Ballin' A Jack" - Final participant to drop out (2nd/5).
  • Survivor 44, Ep. 10 RC: "Put a Ring On It" - One of six tossing balls as Frannie wins (tie-2nd/8).
  • Survivor 44, Ep. 10 IC: "Union of the Snake" - First to the puzzle, does not win (tie-3rd/8).
  • Survivor 44, Ep. 11 IC: "Last Gasp" - Second-to-last to drop out, over 1 hr in (3rd/7).

 

Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):

  • Survivor 44: None.
Career totals - challenges
Team/tribal challenges
Wins: 4
2nd place: 2
Played: 8
Win%: 0.63
Sat out: -
Individual challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 6
Win%: 0.00
Mean% Finish: 71.3%
Hero challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 0
Win%: -
Mean% Finish: -
Danny Massa - Tribal Council record
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Ep11 Tribal

Idols held/played (1/1; 6 votes voided):

  • Survivor 44, Ep. 2: Finds Soka's key, opens the cage and removes the idol, undetected (Day 4).
  • Survivor 44, Ep. 3: Plants the key & fake idol, Matt finds it (Day 6).
  • Survivor 44, Ep. 8: Plays his idol for Frannie, voiding six votes, saving her (Day 15).
  • Survivor 44, Ep. 10: Finds Brandon's old Ratu-era fake idol, eventually learns it's fake (Day 18).

 

VFB - Votes for the person booted (5/6):

Tribal Voted Boot (totals) VFB?
Ep3 Claire Claire Rafson (voted out, 4-0) Yes
Ep6 Josh Josh Wilder (voted out, 7-3-1) Yes
Ep8 Brandon Brandon Cottom (idoled out, [0]-4]) Yes
Ep9 Kane Kane Fritzler (voted out, 5-3-1-1) Yes
Ep10 Frannie Frannie Marin (voted out, 5-2-1) Yes
Ep11 Carson Danny Massa (voted out, 3-[0]-2) -
6 TOTALS 5

 

VAP - Votes against (5):

  • Survivor 44, Ep. 9: One vote, from Kane.
  • Survivor 44, Ep. 10: One vote, from Heidi.
  • Survivor 44, Ep. 11: Three votes, from Carolyn, Carson, and Yam Yam (voted out, 3-[0]-2).

 

Jury votes made (0/0):

  • Survivor 44: None yet.
Career totals - Tribal Council
Hidden idols
Found: 1
Played: 1
Votes voided: 6
Voting record
VFB: 5
Tribals: 6
VAP: 5
Jury votes
Made: 0
For winners: -
Received: -
Danny Massa - Pictures
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    Pre-season video shot
Danny Massa - Interviews
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Pre-game interviews

  • Mike Bloom at Parade.com (2/4/23): "Fireifghter Danny Massa Thinks He'll Be Seen as a 'Frat Boy Jerk'"
  • Rob Cesternino & Mike Bloom at RHAP (2/6/23): "Survivor 44 | Soka Tribe Castaway Preview"

 

Post-game interviews

  • Dalton Ross at EW.com (5/11/23): "Danny Massa reacts to Carolyn's revenge on the Survivor bros"
  • Mike Bloom at Parade.com (5/11/23): "Danny Massa Talks His Conflict with Carolyn and Playing with 'Zero Emotion'"
  • Rob Cesternino at RHAP (5/11/23): "Survivor 44 | Exit Interview with the Fifth Juror - Ep 11"
Danny Massa - Bio
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Official CBS Survivor 44 bio excerpts (January 31, 2023), via Mike Bloom at Parade.com:

"3 Words to Describe You: Kind, passionate, determined

Why do you want to be part of SURVIVOR? SURVIVOR is the game that puts the human condition on display and strips you down to your rawest form. It’s terrifying. I believe true happiness is found outside your comfort zone. What’s one life experience you feel has prepared you for the game? I feel if I was a little younger, I may have answered firefighting or mixed martial arts fights; however I don’t believe that. I believe you can’t really be prepared for this experience, which might make me more prepared.

Which previous player do you identify with the most? Who do you think you will play most like? Jeremy Collins, my man!! I hope I can be cunning in the affable way he is.

Favorite Hobbies: Brazilian jiu-jitsu, running with my dog, breath work, meditation

Pet Peeves: Bullies and whining

What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Being kind always #1. Being a compassionate fireman. I ran a 34-mile ultramarathon--pretty proud of that.

What is something we would never know from looking at you? Growing up, I was very insecure about my body, my voice and speech.

Who in your life is your biggest inspiration and why? My mother. She had my sister in the ‘70s when she was 18, and had the courage to leave her physically abusive husband. She raised my sister by herself working two jobs, until 16 years later when she met my dad. My sister is also an inspiration. She and my brother-in-law adopted two children from Haiti and had one biological. Sadly, shortly after, my brother- in-law died of a rare cancer. My sister presses on, lives life to the fullest and even got her Ph.D. after his death."