Brady Booker recently made his exit from Survivor 51, complete with some surprising news. He suffered an injury, leading to him leaving the jury. Since then, he’s shared an update with fans, with the story taking a shocking turn.
Pro Wrestler Brady Booker Was One Of The Castaways On Survivor 51
Booker, also known as Bodhi Hayward, is a former WWE NXT professional wrestler and media personality. He is especially known to reality TV fans thanks to him competing on Survivor 51.
Booker was eliminated during the November 4 episode in a 9-4 vote. This took place during the season’s first merge Tribal Council.
During the following episode, airing on November 11, Booker gave fans a shock when he exited the jury so he could undergo medical attention for a severed thumb. Since then, he’s explained how he chopped off a “quarter” of his thumb.
Speaking with Parade, Booker shared that the piece of his thumb was able to make it home from Fiji to the United States. He shared, “It was sitting in a cooler. And then when time arose, when people started asking questions about it, they asked me what I wanted to do with it.”
While The Piece Of Booker’s Thumb Crossed International Waters, It Ended Up Getting An Unexpected Fate
However, Booker noted that there was a bit of a hiccup when it came to moving the piece across countries. He noted, “There was kind of a talk that you can’t bring flesh across international waters; I guess I never really thought of that. As white as it was at the time, it kind of looked like a scallop still in the shell, so maybe we could pass as that.”
Instead of reattaching it to his hand, Booker revealed that the piece of flesh was made into jewelry. He shared, “They ended up putting it in some resin, putting it in a necklace. When I got back, we put a clasp on it.”
#Survivor51’s Brady Booker spoke with Parade about his reaction to being called “aggressive” and “toxic”; his complicated relationships with Kilby, Mike and Maggie; and the harrowing experience of cutting off his own thumb days into the game.
Read our full interview at the link below.
https://t.co/3bAH6KGsmE— Parade Magazine (@ParadeMagazine) November 5, 2026
During the November 11 episode, Survivor presenter Jeff Probst previously explained, “Last night, immediately following Tribal Council, Brady asked to go home to tend to his injured thumb. So, Brady is out of the game. He’s gone, and will not be a member of the jury.”
‘Survivor 51’ contestant Brady Booker shared the bizarre fate of his injured thumb after he sliced off a “quarter” of the finger, which led to his surprising exit from the jury on the Nov. 11 episode. https://t.co/PQxPaWKUzm https://t.co/i4oWo1LaoJ
— E! News (@enews) November 12, 2026
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