Each weekday, EW will post the answers from a different player.
It seemed like one of the biggest advantages the game ofSurvivorcould ever offer.
That meant an instant alliance-mate with a connection that other tribe members would never suspect.
Ali Elliott on ‘Survivor: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers’.Robert Voets/CBS
Alas, her hopes were dashed.
ALI ELLIOTT:SinceSurvivor,I have been surviving in this very thing we call life.
Sadly, I lost my father to colon cancer, so COVID was a lot different experience for me.
The Yawa tribe on ‘Survivor: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers’.CBS
My world was being changed in a whole different way.
Lately, I have putting a lot of my focus into health, fitness, and family.
I recently got a new job working as a personal assistant.
Ali Elliott on ‘Survivor: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers’.Timothy Kuratek/CBS via Getty Images
Not much more than I can say about that, but I am absolutely loving it.
What is your proudest moment ever from playingSurvivor?
My proudest moment from playingSurvivoris probably just actually getting out there and doing it.Survivoris a scary thing to do.
You are pretty exposed in all areas of your life.
Personally, socially, physically, even spiritually.
It can take a serious toll on you.
A lot of the game is played in your own head.
What is your biggest regret from yourSurvivorexperience?
My biggest regret was I think I played a little closed-minded.
I didn’t expect things to be moving behind the scenes that I had zero clue about.
I trusted my social game too much and trusted people too much.
How do you feel about the edit you got on the show?
I feel like I got a pretty good edit.
I just wanted to go out there and completely be myself.
I probably should’ve strategized more, but my game play was laid out there for everyone to see.
I played as Ali and went home as Ali.
No complaints about that.
What was it like coming back to regular society after being out there?
Was there culture shock or an adjustment coming back?
It is such a crazy thought process.
I would never regret it.
We had great weather, I made great friends.
I regret not getting to compete in individual challenges, LOL, but of course not.
I had an amazing time.
Whom do you still talk, text, or email with the most from your season?
I talk mostly with Roark and Jessica.
We went to Australia after being voted out, and they became MY GIRLS.
Roark and I get together every so often both being in L.A. for lunch or hangouts.
Jess and I have become pretty close due to our faith.
We’ve cried together, encouraged each other, and just have a pretty great bond.
Well,Survivorhasn’t been on, but I did watch season 40.
First season I watched since my season, probably because my competitive bitter heart can’t take it.
As for one of my favorite seasons, for some reason I vividly remember season 2.
My family was obsessed withSurvivorand did aSurvivorpool.
I just couldn’t get over Colby.
I may have been 9 years old, haha.
I definitely loved Tina, but that Colby loss hit me in the heart.
Who’s one player from anotherSurvivorseason you wish you could have played with or against and why?
I would say I would’ve loved to play with Cirie.
She is an absolute legend and knows the social/mind game so well.
To be able to see how she manipulates and coerces the game firsthand would’ve made my life.
If you could make one change to any aspect ofSurvivor, what would it be and why?
I would say less freaking idols.
Forty-five is too many.
Which is what it seems like it is.
Maybe three a whole game to see if people can actually make it on their own.
I also hate these baby tribes.
It should always be two teams.
Getting voted out by three people grinds my gears when there 14 still left in the game.
I debate this all the time.
But I sure do love the show and it would be truly hard to say no.
