I just don't understand the hate for Nicole.
She's the best female winner the show has had so far (from both a gameplay level - besides maybe Maggie - and a likability level) out of seasons I've seen (since S6).
Also, it IS annoying for someone to vote for a specific gender no matter what (especially with it being a 5-4 vote in this case) but I think Natalie actually genuinely considered both sides tbh and voted for who she thought deserved it in the end. Plus Paul didn't really help his case. :\