Each weekday, EW will post the answers from a different player.
“My prize isn’t even the million dollars.
My prize is I fell in love in this game, love at first sight.
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Her name is Candice.”
Those were the words that shocked a nation.
BILLY: “I’m next.
The cast of ‘Survivor: Cook Islands’.ABC
CANDICE: “We love you.”
BILLY: “I love you.”
I think it’s just a rapport thing.”
“We said we would look out for each other.
That’s where it all started.”
Read on for more insight and intel courtesy of Candice’s Quarantine Questionnaire.
A lot has changed but in a really awesome way.
We’ve got a great little family going!
What is your proudest moment ever from playingSurvivor?
My two proudest moments were challenges inCook Islands.
What is your biggest regret from yourSurvivorexperiences?
It was too public of a move.
Our next move on Aitu was to get rid of Ozzy, which would have been unanimous.
Becky/Yul/Jonathan and I were close.
We all liked each other a lot and played well together.
When Jeff offered the mutiny, we all thought the merge would be soon.
I jumped on the opportunity to influence that part of the middle of the game.
We liked each other, and I still love all those guys.
We said we would look out for each other.
That’s where it all started.
How do you feel about the edit you got on the show?
I didn’t love it, but I get it.
The mutiny onCook Islandswas a big move.
It didn’t work out.
They weren’t going to tell a hero story about me out of that when I ended up losing.
They would have if it had worked, but that wasn’t the story arc.
It’s fair, it makes sense for the story that needed to be told.
Fast forward to my next season,Heroes vs. Villains, and they put me on the Heroes tribe.
I never belonged and was an outcast the entire time.
It wasn’t a fun time around camp.
There was no one to make a move with.
Nobody to even socialize with.
I was stuck trying just to stay alive another day out there, always the next planned vote out.
I think that edit was neutral, but there was no material really.
All the negative vibes surrounding me rubbed off on him.
Maybe you could tag that onto my biggest regret.
He would have been great without me dragging him down!
What was it like coming back to regular society after being out there?
Was there culture shock or an adjustment coming back?
It took some time to get my hunger paranoia under control afterCook Islands.
I would hoard snacks and became a klepto.
It was definitely weird and took a while to get under control.
I don’t remember it being quite so bad after HvV because I had been there before.
It was a dream and the adventure of a lifetime.
Grateful for every minute.
I had an amazing time.
Whom do you still talk, text, or email with the most from your seasons?
I was starting my medical education right after filmingCook Islandsand have been on that journey ever since.
I was in the middle of my residency in anesthesiology during BvW.
To get back to the original question though, I occasionally chat with Sandra.
She’s always been my girl.
We’re from the same hometown.
I do still watch.
Tyson was an absolute delight to watch on my TV.
He needs his own show.
In place of the COVID shutdown hiatus, I propose Jeff dig up Tyson outtakes to entertain us with.
I also loved the Stephen/JT duo.
Despite being a big fan, I was pretty disappointed in dealing with JT in person in HvV.
Same with Colby: dud.
But we should focus on Tyson because we all need more of him on our screens.
Who’s one player from anotherSurvivorseason you wish you could have played with or against and why?
I would have loved to play with Boston Rob.
I thought we were going to be on the same tribe in HvV.
I love his gameplay.
I would love to have an ally like him.
He’s the Godfather.
You come into his house on the day his daughter is to be married…
If you could make one change to any aspect ofSurvivor, what would it be and why?
It cheapens the strategic play a bit for me.
Finally, would you play again if asked?
If the timing was right for my family, I think I would.
