Rizo Velovic finished fourth on ‘Survivor’ seasons 49 and 50
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NEED TO KNOW
- Rizo Velovic, whom Survivor fans got to know as RizGod on seasons 49 and 50, revealed which reality competition show he would “love” to be on alongside girlfriend Elizabeth Doqaj
- “Behind the RizGod is a very strong woman who goes by LizGod,” Rizo wrote in an Instagram tribute to his girlfriend
- Rizo finished fourth on his back-to-back Survivor seasons
The RizGod is ready to expand his reality TV résumé.
Two-time Survivor contestant Rizo Velovic revealed in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE which three reality shows he wants to do next — including one he’d “love” to be on with his girlfriend, Elizabeth Doqaj, a.k.a. LizGod.
“I love social strategy games. Survivor kind of has my loyalty and my heart, but I would love to do The Amazing Race with my girlfriend,” he told PEOPLE at the Newport Beach TV Fest in California on June 6.
Rizo, 26, continued, “The Traitors I think I’d be really good at. I would do Big Brother if it was shortened — 90 days is a little too much for the RizGod. But any of those shows, I would love to do.”
The self-proclaimed RizGod — a nickname that fans have adopted after hearing him call himself that on Survivor seasons 49 and 50 — has openly shared that his girlfriend has been his “true ride or die” and supported him throughout his back-to-back seasons in 2025 and 2026.
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In May, Rizo posted a sweet Instagram tribute to her, thanking her for her unwavering support as he stepped into the world of reality TV.
“Behind the RizGod is a very strong woman who goes by LizGod! The last 2 years has been a roller coaster but the one person who has been apart of every step of the way is my amazing girlfriend Elizabeth! I wanted to take a moment to appreciate my woman, the myth, the legend!” he began his caption. “From sending me off to Fiji not once but twice and to know my fate both times but still cheering me on like I’m your winner has met the world to me! This journey wouldn’t be fun without you by my side.”
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Rizo added, “You are so smart, witty, fierce and passionate. Sometimes I wonder why you weren’t cast instead! I might not have brought home the 3 million but at least I brought us 26 straight weeks of me living my dream and showing the world what we are all about! Thank you for being my world and mostly being a true ride or die. Thank you for giving the world joy with your amazing content and TikTok’s over the last year.”
“The world isn’t ready for RizGod and LizGod to take over Blood v Water 3 🤘🏻😎❤️,” Rizo concluded his post, referring to the themed Survivor seasons that feature returning players competing against their loved ones.
After returning home from Survivor 50, Rizo admitted “it’s going to be tough going back to regular life” even though he won’t miss certain aspects of camp life in Fiji.
“It’s the social strategy of Survivor that I really love,” he explained of his experience. “Do I like sleeping outside? No. Do I like mosquitoes? No. I don’t even like getting burned because I’m pale as shit. I don’t really like the elements, and you saw it on Survivor 50, I’m like, ‘I’m not here to play camp. I’m here to cut some throats and win some money.’ So the lure of Survivor was always the social strategy behind it.”
Asked how has Survivor changed your life, Rizo responded, “I’m still the youthful, normal Rizo and RizGod to my friends back home, but I think my nickname and mantra have kind of carried dividends to the people. Going into a crowd of 500 people all chanting ‘R-I-Z G-O-D’ makes my heart warm.”
“It’s given me opportunities that my life didn’t have before,” he added.
The back-to-back seasons also gave him some lasting friendships.
“I’d say my closest friends from Survivor 49 are Savannah Louie, the winner, and Sophie Balerdi,” Rizo said. “Then from season 50, honestly … Cirie I’m very close with. Dee, Aubry, Rick, Tiff. There’s so many — Colby, Q, Genevieve, Kyle, Kamilla. There’s too many to count, but I’ve luckily made a big family because of Survivor.”
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