Natalie Anderson - Survivor: San Juan del Sur, Survivor: Winners at War

Seasons: 2 | Days played: 98.5 | Wins: 1 | Final Three: 1

  • Survivor: San Juan del Sur (2014) - Winner, 5-2-1.
  • Received five jury votes to win (5-2-1) in Episode 14, "This Is My Time" (Day 39)
  • Cumulative totals: In-game - 36.5 days; Exile Island - 3 days (2 visits).

  • Survivor 40: Winners at War (2020) - 2nd place, four jury votes.
  • Voted out in Episode 1, "Greatest of the Greats" (Day 2); re-entered in Episode 14 (Day 35).
  • Received 4 jury votes to finish 2nd (12-4-0) in Episode 14, "It All Boils Down to This" (Day 39)
  • Cumulative time: In-game - 6 days; Edge of Extinction - 33 days.

Natalie Anderson on social media: twitter | Instagram

Natalie Anderson - Career statistics

Challenge stats Tribal council stats Jury stats Overall stats
Season ChW ChA ChW% VFB VAP TCA TC% wTCR JVF TotJ JV% SurvSc SurvAv
S29: San Juan del Sur 3.07 13.82 0.22 7 0 9 0.78 5.44 5 8 0.63 1.62 12.27
S40: Winners at War 2.00 5.10 0.39 1 7 3 0.22 0.85 4 16 0.25 0.86 4.35
Career 5.07 18.92 0.27 8 7 12 0.66 4.30 9 24 0.38 1.12 7.96

 

Natalie Anderson - Performance ranks

Challenges: MPF percentile

87%

Tribal: VFB% percentile

80%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

96%

Challenges: MPF percentile

89%

Tribal: VFB% percentile

25%

Tribal: rVAP percentile

19%

Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:

1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";

2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and

3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."

See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.

 

Natalie Anderson - Challenge record

Shake It Off - Ep9 RC

Tribal/team challenge record (7-for-10):

  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 1 IC: "Temple of Syrinx" - Retrieves a bag, climbs walls, and eventually, Hunahpu wins.
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 2 IC: "Sumo at Sea" - Wins in her bout against Val, and Hunahpu wins again, 5-4.
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 3 IC: "Game of Throw-Ins" - Paired with Jon, who scores twice, against Josh/Baylor, plus the winning point against Wes/Alec, as Hunahpu wins, 3-2.
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 4 IC: "The Cruel Sea" - Swims and retrieves the third ring (vs. Alec) for Hunahpu, but Drew eventually flings away immunity. Hunahpu loses.
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 5 IC: "Shakedown Street" - Now with New Hunahpu, which wins, easily.
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 6 IC: "Flips, Flops & Flags" - Helps push the cube, and eventually, Hunahpu wins.
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 8 RC: "Long Road to Ruins" - With Keith, Wes, Jeremy, and Reed, wins a taco bar trip.
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 9 RC: "Shake It Off" - Wins both her bouts vs. Jaclyn, and her team wins, 5-4. Opts to swap out for Jon on the reward, however.
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 10 RC: "Dirty Water Dog" - With Baylor, Missy, and Wes, her team loses big.
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 13 RC: "Austin's E.O.C." - With Baylor and Jaclyn, blows a huge lead on the puzzle, loses.

 

Vase Off - Ep13 IC

Individual challenge record (2-for-12): (Mean % finish: 72%)

  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 7 IC: "Take the Reins" - Eighth to drop out, makes second round (5th/12).
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 8 IC: "My Poor Brain" - Fifth person eliminated, on 1st item in second round (7th/11).
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 9 IC: "The Game Is Afoot" - One of several people working on the third layer (tie-4th/10).
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 10 IC: "Uncomfortably Numb" - Lasts three hours, persuades Probst to bring her food before dropping out (2th/9).
  • [San Juan del Sur Ep. 11 RC: "Crush" - Answers both questions correctly, but never makes her second chop, since Probst calls the challenge and allows the alliance to give the win to Missy (not counted).]
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 11 IC: "Paddle Out" - Challenge ends with one ball placed (tie-4th/8).
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 12 RC: "Ballin' A Jack" - Outlasts Jon & Jaclyn, and Natalie wins! (1st/7).
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 12 IC: "A Bit Tipsy" - At one point had nine tiles up, ends with 8 (3rd/7).
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 13 IC: "Vase Off" - Outlasts all, and with an assist from the wind, Natalie wins! (1st/6).
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 14 RC: "Pole Dancing" - Gives Keith some competition, but ends up second (2nd/5).
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 14 F5 IC: "Spoon Man" - One of four people with zero balls placed (tie-2nd/5).
  • San Juan del Sur Ep. 14 F4 IC: "Temple of the Dog" - Almost catches up to Jaclyn (2nd/4).

 

Redemption/Exile Island duel record: (0-for-0)

  • San Juan del Sur: None.

Water Slaughter - Ep1 F20 IC

Tribal/team challenge record (0-for-1):

  • Winners at War, Ep. 1 F20 IC: "Water Slaughter" - Competes twice, losing both bouts; Sele loses, 3-1.

 

Simmotion - Final 4 IC

Individual challenge record (2-for-5): (Mean % finish: 73.0%)

  • Winners at War, Ep. 8 RC: "Back in the Saddle" - Reaches the snake maze, but does not win (tie-2nd/8).
  • Winners at War, Ep. 14 EoE RC: "Don't Call It a Comeback" - Uses 3 advantages, but blazes through the table maze, and Natalie wins (1st/13).
  • Winners at War, Ep. 14 F6 IC: "Running Down a Dream" - Made it to the second layer as Michele wins (tie-2nd/6).
  • Winners at War, Ep. 14 F5 IC: "5 on 5" - One of three to land no sandbags (tie-3rd/5).
  • Winners at War, Ep. 14 F4 IC: "Simmotion" - Makes it to the five-ball stage, and Natalie wins! (1st/4).

 

Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):

  • Winners at War: None.
Career totals - challenges
Team/tribal challenges
Wins: 7
Played: 11
Win%: 0.64
Sat out: --
Individual challenges
Wins: 4
Played: 16
Win%: 0.25
Mean% Finish: 72.1%
Hero challenges
Wins: 0
Played: 0
Win%: --
Mean% Finish: --

 

Natalie Anderson - Tribal Council record

Final Three

Idols held/played (1/1; 3 votes voided):

  • San Juan del Sur, Ep. 6: With Baylor, half of the last pre-merge pair sent to Exile Island. Gets a detailed clue.
  • San Juan del Sur, Ep. 10: Again with Baylor, finally looks for the idol (at Huyopa camp) and finds it.
  • San Juan del Sur, Ep. 14 (F5 vote): Plays the idol for Jaclyn, canceling out three votes against, and sending Baylor to the jury.

 

VFB - Votes for the person booted (7/9):

  • San Juan del Sur, Ep. 4: Drew Christy (voted out, 5-2-1-1).
  • San Juan del Sur, Ep. 8: Josh Canfield (voted out, 6-5).
  • San Juan del Sur, Ep. 11: Reed Kelly (voted out, 7-1).
  • San Juan del Sur, Ep. 12: Alec Christy (voted out, 4-3).
  • San Juan del Sur, Ep. 13: Jon Misch (voted out, 2-2-2 [3-0]).
  • San Juan del Sur, Ep. 14 (F5 vote): Baylor Wilson (idoled out, 2-[0]).
  • San Juan del Sur, Ep. 14 (F4 vote): Keith Nale (voted out, 3-1).

 

VAP - Votes against (0):

  • San Juan del Sur : None.

 

Jury votes received (5/8):

  • San Juan del Sur, Ep. 14: Received five jury votes, from Josh Canfield, Jeremy Collins, Wes Nale, Alec Christy, and Keith Nale, to win, 5-2-1.

Final Tribal Council

Idols/advantages held/played (2/2; 4 votes voided):

  • Winners at War, Ep. 1-13: Finds and sells multiple idols and advantages back into the game (Days 3-32).
  • Winners at War, Ep. 8: Buys an idol before the merge re-entry challenge; keeps it after not re-entering (Day 19).
  • Winners at War, Ep. 14 (F6 vote): Plays her idol for herself, voiding 4 votes and saving herself (Day 36).
  • Winners at War, Ep. 14 (F5 vote): Finds another idol the next morning; plays it at F5 vote to no effect (Day 35).

 

VFB - Votes for the person booted (1/3):

 

VAP - Votes against (7):

  • Winners at War, Ep. 1 F20 vote: Received seven votes, from Adam, Ben, Danni, Denise, Ethan, Parvati, and Rob (voted out, 7-2-1).

 

Jury votes received (4/16):

  • Winners at War, Ep. 14: Received four jury votes, from Ethan Zohn, Jeremy Collins, Parvati Shallow, and Tyson Apostol, to finish in second place (12-4-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council
Hidden idols
Found: 3
Played: 3
Votes voided: 7
Voting record
VFB: 8
Tribals: 12
VAP: 7
Jury votes
Made: 0
For winners: --
Received: 9
Total jurors: 24

 

Natalie Anderson - Pictures
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    San Juan del Sur intro shot
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    San Juan del Sur intro shot
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    CBS pre-game interview, with Nadiya
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    Day Zero confessional, with Nadiya
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    Day Zero, not making fire
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    Arriving at the Set Formerly Known As Redemption Arena, Day 1
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    Claiming to have eventually made fire
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    Amused that Jeremy will have to do the Ep1 RC/duel against his wife
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    Cheering on Jeremy, Ep1 RC
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    Confessional about liking Jeremy's emotional response to the duel
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    Making a secret Day 1 alliance with Jeremy
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC
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    Listening to Probst
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    Watching Drew try to secure the rope climb
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    Watching the puzzle stage
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    Hunahpu, about to win, Ep1 IC
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    Telling Probst how winning makes her feel bad
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    Seeing the Nadiya-less Coyopa arrive, Ep2 RC
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    Talking about being separated from Nadiya
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    Watching Julie in the Ep2 RC
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    Watching Reed trade Hunahpu's reward away for flint, post-Ep2 RC
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    Back at camp, getting comforted by Missy
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC
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    Facing off against Val
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    Waking a dozing Drew, early Ep3
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    Ep3 confessional, commenting on Drew's work ethic
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    Watching Coyopa arrive sans Val, Ep3 RC
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    Oh. Keith lost. Oh well.
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    Blaming Rocker for Nadiya's boot, too
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC
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    With Jon, ready to take on Josh & Baylor
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    Talking back to Coyopa, post-Ep3 IC
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    Telling Coyopa to vote off Rocker
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    Seeing that Coyopa voted out Rocker, pre-Ep4 RC
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    Amused at Drew's attempts to negotiate away the flint
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    Cheering for Jon, Ep4 RC
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    Learning that Keith thinks Jeremy has an idol
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    Ep4 IC starting line, Missy vs. Baylor
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    Post-IC lecture from Probst
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    Way to go, Drew
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    Talking about her plan to get the women together, to vote out Drew
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    Hunahpu, Ep4 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Jon
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    Yeah, we voted out Drew. What of it? Pre-Ep5 swap
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    Now with New Hunahpu, Ep5 swap
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    Welcoming new tribemates to Hunahpu camp
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    Talking with Jeremy about trying to recruit Alec for a singles alliance
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC
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    Watching Wes and Jeremy toss sandbags
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    Challenge won, now watching Reed negotiate with Probst again
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    Hunahpu, listening to Probst's demands, early Ep6
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    Hunahpu watches new Coyopa arrive, pre-Ep6 RC
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    Watching Reed vs. Baylor, Ep6 RC
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    Volunteering to get exiled with Baylor, post-Ep6 RC
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    Let's hope
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    Talking about Exile, with an eye to the merge
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    Reading the idol clue, with Baylor
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC
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    Pushing cubes
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    Yay, Hunahpu wins again.
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    Reading Hunahpu's merge treemail, early Ep7
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    Merge feasting
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    With Jeremy, merge camp
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC
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    Ep7 IC, now underway
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    Still in it...
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    Listening to Probst officially announce Julie's quit
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    Post-merge balance of power
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC
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    Yellow team, ready to win
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    Yellow team wins!
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    Overloading on tacos
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    Talking about the reward
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    Listening to Keith complain about Baylor's work ethic, Ep8
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC
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    Watching Jeremy get his necklace
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    Talking about Jon with Jeremy
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    Huyopa, Ep8 Tribal Council
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    Huyopa arrives, Ep9 RC
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC
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    Listening to Probst
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    Yellow team, ready to win again
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    Swapping herself out from the reward-winning team, post-Ep9 RC
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    Talking about her decision to swap out
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    Ready to go, Ep9 IC
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    ...and Baylor wins
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    Learning that Jon almost certainly has the post-merge Exile idol
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    With Jeremy, trying to bait Jon into admitting he has an idol
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    Huyopa, Ep9 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Jeremy imply Jon has an idol
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    Seriously, Missy, WTF?
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    Listening to Missy's excuses, early Ep10
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    Jon also gives it a shot
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    Vowing to seek vengeance for Jeremy's boot, Ep10
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    Looking for the idol while everyone sleeps
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC
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    Blue team, finally getting to their puzzle, as the yellow team wins
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    Describing the idol hunt, while Reed and Keith are busy
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    Ah, there it is
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    Checking out the idol, with Baylor
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    Yay, idol!
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    Ep10 IC, already in progress
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    Waiting for Probst to deliver her food order
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    ...and done
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    Huyopa, Ep10 Tribal Council
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    Stick to the plan? WTF, Keith?
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    Something's up
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    You're welcome, Jon
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    Well, duh
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    I told Jon to play his idol to win his confidence, then I can blindside him later
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC
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    Listening to Probst
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    Getting the first question right, Ep11 RC
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    Watching Jon volunteer to get another idol
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    Watching Missy and Baylor bicker with Reed
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    Cheers!
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    Oh yeah, we found an idol
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC
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    And Keith wins. That was quick.
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    Huyopa, Ep11 Tribal Council
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    So long, Reed
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC
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    Ep12 RC, now in progress
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    Just picked Jon & Jaclyn to tag along, Ep12 reward
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    Cheers!
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    Let's blindside Jon! Ok.
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    Starting line, Ep12 IC
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    Getting close...
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    Great, Jon won immunity.
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    Let's vote out Alec! Copy that.
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    Talking about the reward, probably
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    Whoops, 'accidentally' voted out Alec, early Ep13
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    Did Alec vote himself out?
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC
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    Yellow team loses!
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    Volunteering for Exile
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    Pledging to push through to the end and make this worth it
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC
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    Just helped Missy over to medical
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    Ep13 IC, finally in progress
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    Down to a battle with Jon
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    Natalie wins immunity!
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    With Probst and her necklace
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    NOW I can blindside Jon. Finally.
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    Stick to the plan, Keith
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    Baylor proposes a split vote, but with Jaclyn getting booted
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    Huyopa, Ep13 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Probst
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    So long, Jon
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    Starting line, Ep14 F5 RC
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    Crossing the bridge
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    Great, Keith won advantage for the IC. Still have to try to beat him.
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    Starting line, Final five IC
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    F____antastic! Keith won.
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    Final five Tribal Council. Nothing to see here, move along.
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    Oh, Jeff, I DO have an idol
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    Did you vote for who I told you to, Jaclyn?
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    Sorry about blindsiding Baylor, Missy
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    Starting line,final IC
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    Collecting puzzle bags
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    Getting to work on the puzzle
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    Working on the puzzle
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    Finished the puzzle (after Jaclyn, though)
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    Clapping for Jaclyn
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    Heading back to camp
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    Convincing Jaclyn to boot Keith
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    Final four Tribal Council
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    Final three!
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    Morning 39 breakfast
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    Looking forward to addressing the jury tonight
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    Heading out to the Final Tribal Council
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    Greeting Probst
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    Addressing the jury
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    Reunion, waiting for the final vote reveal
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    Votes are coming up Natalie
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    The winner of Survivor: San Juan del Sur...
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    It's all a blur...
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    Reunion Q&A with Probst
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    Accepting her check
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    Winners at War intro shot
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    Winners at War intro shot
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    Preview headshot
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    On the boat, Day 1
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    Greeting the men
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    Pre-game lineup
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    A toast: 20 years, 20 winners
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    The new Sele tribe
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    Kim takes an interesting approach to being an anchor
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    Fighting for the final point
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    Sele new-schoolers, plotting
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    Talking about her connection to Jeremy
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    Still haven't agreed on a target
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    Sele, Ep1 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Rob
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    Talking to Probst
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    First person voted out of Winners at War...
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    Snuffed, Day 2 (Episode 1)
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    Giving her fire token to Jeremy
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    Great...
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    Reading the menu at EoE
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    Might as well get myself some fire tokens
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    Just found an idol, which will be sold to Sandra
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    Reading the puzzle, Ep2
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    Talking about the hike up and down the big hill
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    Finding the advantage in the well
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    Deciding who to send it to
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    More clues, Ep3
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    Checking out the combo lock
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    Figuring out the number system
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    Got the answer!
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    Checking out the new advantage
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    Heading to the re-entry challenge, Ep8
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    Pre-challenge lineup
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    Starting line
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    Untying bags of sticks
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    The non-winners, heading back to the Edge
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    Listening to the new task riddle, Ep9
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    The loved ones are here! Ep10
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    Waving goodbye
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    Finding something good, Ep11
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    Waiting for the idiots to leave
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    Just grabbed the advantage
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    Whom should we extort?
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    Listening to the coconut task treemail, Ep12
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    Jogging for coconuts
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    Time for the re-entry challenge, Day 35
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    Talking about her many purchases
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    Giving an idol to Tyson
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    Leaving the Edge
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    Finale cast montage
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 RC
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    Starting line
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    Finally getting to the table maze
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    Placing the winning ball
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    Natalie wins!
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    Back in the game
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    Happy to have another shot, after so long on the Edge
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    Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 F6 IC
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    Fresh off the starting line
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    Working the puzzle
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    Telling Michele she has an idol
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    Koru, Ep14 F6 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Michele
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    Playing this for myself, Jeff
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    Just found another idol, morning 37
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    Pre-challenge lineup, F5 IC
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    Getting to the sandbag toss
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    Yay, Tony won
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    Happy to have an idol
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    Showing her idol to Sarah
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    Koru, F5 Tribal Council
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    Listening to Probst
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    Playing this one for myself, too
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    Starting line, F4 IC
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    So far, so good
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    Showdown with Michele
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    Natalie wins final immunity!
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    Plotting with Michele
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    Heading to Tribal
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    Ready to pit Sarah against Tony in fire-making
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    Final three!
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    Reflecting on her game
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    Enjoying morning 39 breakfast
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    Addressing the jury, Final Tribal Council
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    Waiting for the Zoom vote reveal
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    Coming in second place

 

Natalie Anderson - Interviews

Pre-game interviews

  • Dalton Ross at EW.com (8/27/14): "Natalie & Nadiya" (video interview)

 

Post-game interviews

  • Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (12/18/14): "Natalie - 'If I Was Baylor I Would Have Punched (Reed)'"
  • Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/18/14): "Interviews with the Winner and Final 5 of San Juan del Sur"
  • Josh Wigler at Parade.com (12/18/14): "Final Blood: Natalie Anderson On Her Big Survivor Win"
  • Daniel Fienberg at HitFix.com (12/24/14): "Natalie Anderson discusses her Survivor: San Juan del Sur win"

Pre-game interviews

  • Sangita Patel for ETCanada (1/15/20): "Natalie Anderson on Returning to Survivor Without Her 'Twinnie'"
  • Mike Bloom at Parade.com (1/31/20): "Natalie Anderson Hopes for Twin Victories in Survivor: Winners at War"
  • Dalton Ross at EW.com (2/10/20): "Natalie Anderson opens up about medical issues that delayed her Survivor return"
  • Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (2/7/20): "Natalie Anderson - 'These Chicks Are All Bad Ass'"

 

Post-game interviews

  • Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (5/14/20): "Gordon interviews Natalie Anderson" (YouTube)
  • Dalton Ross at EW.com (5/14/20): "Natalie Anderson on the Survivor votes she's surprised she didn't get"
  • Mike Bloom at Parade.com (5/14/20): "Natalie Anderson goes from the Edge of Extinction to the verge of victory on Survivor: Winners at War"
  • Rob Cesternino at RHAP (5/14/20): "Survivor 40 FINALE Exit Interviews with the Final 6"

 

Natalie Anderson - Bios

From her official CBS Survivor: San Juan del Sur cast bio page (8/27/14):

"Occupation: Crossfit Coach and Physical Therapy student

Personal Claim to Fame: Being on The Amazing Race twice! Getting kicked off first on All-Stars!

Inspiration in Life: My mother. She is the strongest and the bravest woman I know. She has always encouraged me to be myself and go after anything I want. She has supported me in all my crazy adventures and has taught me how to be a strong and fearless woman!

Hobbies: Crossfit, surfing and being a bad ass.

Pet Peeves: Girls who can’t do anything for themselves, lazy people and dumb people.

3 Words to Describe You: Crazy, strong and confident.

If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? 1) Razor; being super hairy in a bikini is not cute 2) iPhone; so I can tweet and get on instagram 3) Barbells; so I can squat

Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Tony but hopefully not as insane.

Reason for Being on SurvivorThe million dollars!! Also, winning Survivor makes you a certified bad ass!

Why You Think You’ll “Survive” SurvivorI am physically, mentally and emotionally strong. I am very strong willed and do not give up! I work well with people and feel like I would be a good tribe mate. I know I will pull my weight with the camp chores and not be a burden to my tribe. Physically, I will be able to hang with the guys and be an asset in the team challenges. Also, I love the ocean and if I had to choose one place to spend the rest of my life, it would be the beach. I’m a true island girl!

What Does It Mean to You to Play Survivor with Your Loved One? Getting to be on Survivor with Nadiya means so much to me. No matter what we are doing, Nadiya and I have so much fun; whether we are working together or competing against each other! Doing something this intense and getting to share it with my twinnie is something I will never forget."

Excerpts from her official CBS Survivor: Winners at War cast bio page (1/15/20):

"When did you first watch Survivor? Season 27: Blood vs. Water.

What does Survivor mean to you and your family? To me Survivor was a test of my mental, physical, and emotional strength. It also made me realize how much my family (Nadiya) means to me and that nothing motivates me more than that. To my family, Survivor meant pride in having a daughter that was strong, bold, and resilient. Also, to be the first person of South East Asia to be on the show and win was pretty sweet.

What is one way playing Survivor changed your life? To know that my determination and unwavering dedication can pay off. And no matter how bleak a situation may seem, that if you are focused and work hard it will pay off. It made me proud of my physical and mental strength. It made me confident in my independence and to always stand up for what you believe in and what you deserve in real life and in the game of Survivor.

As Survivor approaches Season 40 and celebrates 20 years on television, what does it mean to be a part of the legacy? It seems almost surreal that I am a part of this legacy. I am honored and grateful to have had this experience and that the fans of the show embraced me as a winner that deserved the title of Sole Survivor. To be a female winner and to be praised for being strong BOTH physically and mentally, bold and unapologetic means so much to me.

How will you play differently than you did in your past season? There are so many factors that are in play in the game of Survivor. It would be stupid for me to even try and start my gameplay ahead of time. But, given the fact that I never got one single vote against me during my season, I don't think I should change much about intuition and game. I am proud of standing up for myself, for being brass and bold, for being strong and ruthless. I know to win Survivor you have to work hard but I also know that there are added factors like timing and luck that can help. Hoping for a little luck, some good timing, and my hard work to bring me success just like my first season."