BROOKE Jowett, Flick Egginton and El Rowland have been running the Survivor show for weeks, controlling the men of the tribe and picking off their enemies one by one.

Dubbed the “Mean Girls”, the trio have not only put those outside their alliance off-side, they’ve infuriated viewers who are now taking that anger online with extreme results.



“I’m copping a lot of hate,” said 23-year-old sales exec Jowett of the abuse she’s been receiving.

“Some of the comments I’m getting are disgusting. I’m even getting death threats and people saying they want to punch me in the face. It’s just been horrible.

“I’ve had some people say pretty horrible things too,” added Egginton, also 23.

“I hope Flick dies, all that kind of stuff.”

“I’m really baffled (by the reaction),” said 33-year-old single mum Rowland.

“I think it if was a three guy alliance, they’d be labelled as the ‘Strong Guys’ alliance. To call us ‘Mean Girls’ — what is that based on? I haven’t done or said anything mean.

“We’re three strong girls who have seen our opportunity and have taken that. We’re good at challenges and we’re good at our social game.”

media_camera Flick Egginton, El Rowland and Brooke Jowett are copping online hate but are keeping their chins up. Picture: Supplied

All three women believe that, were the tables turned and three men were running the tribe, there wouldn’t be the same reaction from fans.

Not only that, but they say the rush to attack them is also a missed opportunity to celebrate women doing extraordinary things.

Not only are there more females left in the game at this point, but they have decimated the men in physical challenges — no mean feat when you’re up against an ex-pro sportsman like fan favourite Lee Carseldine.

“I can’t stand the double standard,” said Jowett.

“Being a woman in power you’re suddenly a bitch. If it was a guy, you’d be like, ‘This guy’s an absolute legend, he’s so strategic.’”

media_camera The men of the game — including Matt Tarrant — have let the girls of the game lead the charge. Picture: Channel 10

In addition, the trio said that they assumed those powers of position because the men they aligned with — in particular Carseldine, 40, and charity CEO Sam Webb, 27 — had “no idea” when it came to how to play the game.

“The boys came to us because they just had no idea about strategy,” said Jowett.

“They just came to us for all the decisions and all of their ideas they checked with us. It did help us (get further in the game), but right now I’m regretting it a little bit because I’m copping it a lot.”

“There was no bullying — I think people feel uncomfortable watching us girls dominate and tell the boys what to do,” said Egginton.

“But they need to realise its' a game. It’s Survivor and we’re manipulating people because we want to win and we’re doing a good job with that.

But it doesn’t mean we’re horrible people in every day life. We’re just playing the game.”



Survivor returns Sunday, 7.30pm on Channel Ten.

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Originally published as Survivor ‘mean girls’ fight back