Australia’s Survivor winner Liz Parnov was left ‘skinny’ after losing 10kg on the show

She won Australian Survivor: Heroes vs Villains during Monday night’s tense grand final.

But Olympic pole vaulter Liz Parnov says she paid a price for her $500,000 prize pool thanks to meager rations on the show.

The 28-year-old said she fought hunger during the 47-day competition, losing a whopping 10kg and leaving her “gaunt”.

“I was really struggling with the lack of food and at this point in the game you can see my body is pretty skinny and all my bones are showing,” she told The Courier Mail on Monday after her win.

Liz says the show took a “massive toll” on her and that she struggled both mentally and physically.

She won Australian Survivor: Heroes vs Villains during Monday night’s tense grand final. But Olympic pole vaulter Liz Parnov (pictured) says she paid a price for her $500,000 prize pool thanks to meager rations on the show

As for how she will spend her winnings, the athlete will travel with her partner Daniel and reveal: “I want to go to Paris!”

The Russian native was overjoyed after her impressive win.

“I really can’t believe it. I can’t believe I’m here. And I can’t believe I won,” she said after her name was called.

“My strategy to get to the end was to play hard, take risks and push myself physically, socially and mentally.

The 28-year-old said she fought hunger during the 47-day competition, losing a whopping 10kg and leaving her “gaunt”. Pictured before and after

“Honestly, going to Survivor is 10 times harder than going to the Olympics,” added the champion.

Finalists Liz Parnov, George Mladenov, Matt Sharp and Gerry Geltch squared off at a heated tribal council during the explosive episode.

It then came down to just three, with Liz, Matt and Gerry taking their cases to their co-stars.

“I wanted to get into this game and be bold and take risks and just do it YOLO. And look where I am,’ Liz began.

“I was really struggling with the lack of food, and at this point in the game you can see my body is pretty gaunt and all my bones are showing,” she said. picture before the show

Liz says the show took a “massive toll” on her and that she struggled both mentally and physically. Pictured at the show

“I played a much more exciting game next to me,” the athlete continued.

“I didn’t have time to build shelters, to make fires. I went to the Tribal Council every other night and applied the strategy I had learned to succeed in this game and get a day deeper into the game. I’m the last villain.

“I’m the last player to stand for the first time. I’ve defeated the game’s biggest villain, and I’ve perfectly balanced being a hero by wearing a purple glittery villain’s cloak, and because of that, I’m in pole position to be the sole survivor.

Liz is an accomplished athlete having competed for Australia in the pole vault at the Olympics, World Championships and Commonwealth Games.

“Honestly, going to Survivor is 10 times harder than going to the Olympics,” she added