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'Survivor: Philippines' 2012 Finale: Winner Announced
Did Lisa Whelchel, Michael Skupin, Malcolm Freberg or Denise Stapley, of Cedar Rapids, win the reality TV game show "Survivor: Philippines" and the $1 million prize? Spoiler alert inside.

Spoiler alert. Don't read on if you don't want to know who won Survivor: Philippines.
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The results are in, and a local woman has emerged as the winner of Survivor: Philippines.
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Denise Stapley, a sex therapist from Cedar Rapids, was declared the winner of the realty TV game show on the Sunday night finale. Lisa Whelchel, Michael Skupin, Malcolm Freberg were the other finalists.
This comes "after 39 days, 15 Tribal Councils, 14 episodes, and 2 Russell Swan meltdowns," according to Entertainment Weekly.
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She set a Survivor record by attending every single Tribal Council in a season, but the last one was the sweetest for Denise Stapley as the 41-year-old was crowned the winner of Survivor: Philippines, beating Lisa Whelchel and Michael Skupin after a tense final Tribal..."
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