'Survivor': Jeremy Speaks On Regrets And His Negative Relationship With Teammate Natalie

Survivor: David and Goliath contestant Jeremy Crawford was sent home on Wednesday night's episode after a volatile argument during tribal council with teammate Natalie Cole. The two argued about who is less self-aware. Both were on the chopping block but Cole stayed.

Though Crawford's dismissal was considered a blindside to viewers, he wasn't shocked at his elimination. "I kind of knew from the beginning that me and Natalie would be on the chopping block," he told Newsweek. "I figured the girls might be trying to do an all-girls alliance. I was hoping not to go home, but I wasn't shocked."

Crawford's interactions with Cole were nearly always negative. When asked if they could be friends in a real-world environment, he responded with a simple "Uh, no."

His reasoning lies in Cole's personality. "We would not be friends. No, Natalie is very unaware," Crawford said. "It's hard to be friends with somebody like that. You always are on eggshells because you never know what's gonna set them off because they're not aware of their triggers."

His interactions with Cole were less than friendly but Crawford was impressed with his team, Goliath, and their level of positive interactions. "The best part about being on Team Goliath was everybody was super social—except for Natalie," he noted. "All of them had a very strong work ethic. Nobody did more than—well, I probably did the most—but other than I was doing the most, everybody pulled their weight. You never had to have a conversation, other than with Natalie, about contributing. Then we'd sit. Even in the rain, we were laughing."

On what he learned in his time on the show, Cole noted horrible weather and food ration concerns. "The weather was 10 times worse," he said. "You don't realize the coconuts run out. We were eating coconuts too fast. That kind of stuff you learn. I never ate uncooked rice before. I thought you could die from that because I remember that old folklore about how uncooked rice kills birds. But you can't die from that."

As for his dismissal, Crawford is convinced castmate Angelina is pulling the strings when it comes to voting. He claims she had a problem with him and was able to get the team to agree on his eviction. Crawford said he'd do it all again if he had the chance, and bring his new lessons into it. "I learned fear is a waste of time," he said. "Everything I was afraid of before I got to the island was things I never even thought about once I got there."