There comes a time when all the odds of survival are against you. And you can't really do anything but to just accept your destiny and go with the flow. Although this occurrence is quite rare, it unfortunately happened to Michelle Yi, the 9th castaway on Survivor: Fiji. In an exclusive interview with BuddyTV, she shared her sentiments about the exigent competition.
Initially, Yi tried out for The Amazing Race, a reality competition series also on CBS, but somehow ended up as one of the contestants on Survivor:
Fiji. As a fan of the program and an adventure buff, she was delighted to partake in such an infamous competition.
Though she perceived herself to have played a relatively good fight, she was still taken out of the show after 24 days of endurance. It seems that she was a victim of an unfortunate twist, which placed her at the hands of four non-alliance contestants. Furthermore, the brief tribal council significantly affected her fate since the decision to vote off a person was done in a spur of the moment kind of approach. This actually made her feel disappointed.
Overall, she deems her experience on Survivor: Fiji as something very interesting and unforgettable. Unlike other castaways, she gives credit to the editing of the show, projecting all her efforts in a positive light.
Yi, a 23-year old senior student at the University of Cincinnati, is currently taking up fashion design. She enjoys traveling, photography and rock climbing. Though she is set to graduate in June, she has no definite plans yet but she remains positive of what the future may bring.
Who among the nine players remaining will be the ultimate survivor? And who will be the next castaway? Stay glued to Survivor every Thursdays at 8:00 PM ET/PT on CBS.
Last Survivor Voted Off
Stacy Kimball remained subtle for the most part of Survivor: Fiji but ended up as one of the toughest competitors on the program. Unfortunately, her efforts to linger on did not succeed, as she became the 13th contestant to be voted off the game. In an interview with BuddyTV, she spoke about her Survivor adventure.
Kimball, a 27-year old Interactive Internet Producer, grew up in Montpelier, Vermont and eventually moved to Miami at the age of 17. She studied at the Ai Miami International University, where she majored in Graphics Design.
Kimball was one of those contestants who where skimmed through MySpace. And when the chance of a lifetime presented itself, she immediately grabbed the opportunity, which seemed like fun. Upon embarking on the island, she brought with her a strategy, which appeared to work to her advantage. She appeared as though she was laying low and then she gradually unleashed her potential towards the end. She actually learned this from what she had observed in the previous seasons of Survivor wherein if the contestant showed great leadership potential in the beginning, the contestant usually gets kicked out first.
As for the Survivor's depiction of her, she thought that the show could have brought more light and clarity on certain situations just like in the French press coffee incident. She considered it something that should have been clarified on the show since it made her seem very rude to Dreamz. But in reality, her decision to not help him was just a result of his being a jerk to her. The food conservation incident also made her a bit mean.
Overall, she deemed her Survivor experience as something that enabled her to mature even further. She claimed that she had an amazing time and that she had nothing but positive things to say about the adventure show. She was pleased that she participated on Survivor and was glad to meet and interact with various types of people.