In the fifth episode of Koh-Lanta All Stars, which aired on TF1 on Tuesday, the yellow team faced a challenge due to the elimination of Lola during the previous council meeting. This left them with fewer participants compared to the red team. To address this imbalance before the upcoming comfort and immunity tests, a draw was held to determine which red team member would be temporarily placed on the bench. During this draw, Ugo, a member of the red team, drew the black ball twice, which meant he would be the one staying behind. Notably, all members of the red team participated in the draw, not just the adventurers. This was due to the teams' composition, which was not evenly balanced. The imbalance stemmed from how the teams were formed after the "linked destinies" phase, a part of the game where players are paired based on certain criteria. Julien Magne, director of ALP, the production company behind Koh-Lanta, explained that the gender imbalance was a result of how the teams were structured. Maxime and Charlotte, who rejoined the game after the linked destinies phase, formed their own tribes. Maxime's team, the red team, ended up with one more man, while Charlotte's team, the yellow team, had one more woman. According to Magne, the production team decided not to conduct a gender-based draw in such situations, as this could lead to too many people being excluded from the competition. Magne emphasized that the mixed draw did not compromise fairness, as the All-Star format assumes that both men and women are equally capable of competing in the tests, given their prior knowledge and experience. He also noted that the situation was a natural outcome of the team formation and would have been different if the team leaders had been of the same gender. The show continues with adjustments made as needed, ensuring the competition remains fair and engaging.