Each weekday, EW will post the answers from a different player.
Much has been made of the gender disparity in winners when it comes toSurvivor.
Just last year,we wrote in-depthabout the widening gender gap among sole Survivors.
Elaine Stott in ‘Survivor: Island of the Idols’.Robert Voets/CBS
Twelve of the last 15 seasons including each of the last six have been won by men.
“The one thing I would change about the show would be where we sit at Tribal Council!”
If you watch past seasons, women are in the front row 90 percent of the time.
Elaine Stott in ‘Survivor: Island of the Idols’.CBS
The logic makes sense, but I don’t think it’s fair!
How does seating at Tribal Council impact the game?
In a pretty significant way, according to season 39’s ninth-place finisher.
Jeff Probst and the cast of ‘Survivor: Island of the Idols’.CBS
It may seem insignificant, but I really think it makes a big difference.
That’s just one of the insights Elaine dispenses in her epic Quarantine Questionnaire.
It’s been my full-time job since coming back home.
Jeff Probst and the cast of ‘Survivor: Island of the Idols’.Robert Voets/CBS
It might sound crazy to some, but I love it.
Ain’t nothing like it in the world, and it’s my happy place for sure.
When I ain’t busy doing that, I’m hanging with my family.
Me and my fiance, Tonya, got hitched back in September and I couldn’t be happier.
What is your proudest moment ever from playingSurvivor?
I wanted to be onSurvivorsince the very first season.
I tried out four times over a span of 20 years, starting in my 20s.
Because of that little flame deep down inside, the dream stayed alive despite everything.
It just goes to show you to never give up on your dreams.
What is your biggest regret from yourSurvivorexperience?
Honestly, I try not to live in the land of should’ve, could’ve, would’ve.
I really don’t think it’s healthy to beat yourself up over things you cannot change.
But for the sake of this conversation, I guess we can go there.
I think regret and season 39 go hand in hand for a lot of obvious reasons.
But if we are just talking strictly from a game perspective, my biggest regrets are two-part.
Pulling that move off would’ve put a huge target on Noura’s back after betraying her alliance.
Chillin wasn’t hearing any of it.
He really couldn’t see the fox in the henhouse, so to speak.
It’s funny as hell after the fact, but in the moment, it was terrifying.
That was the day I learned just how big of a chicken Aaron was.
He was Scooby-creeping as fast as he could out of the water leaving me to die.
I would give anything to have footage of that.
Needless to say, from that day forward me and Aaron never went spearfishing again.
How do you feel about the edit you got on the show?
No complaints from this old busted can of biscuits about the edit.
I think they done a good job as far as I’m concerned.
What was it like coming back to regular society after being out there?
Was there culture shock or an adjustment coming back?
Coming back home was by far the hardest part of the whole experience for me.
It really does take some time to readjust back into your life.
It’s crazy because that wasn’t even something I thought about when making the choice to go.
I was more worried about quitting smoking cold-turkey and how that was going to affect me.
I had no idea that the real struggle would be when I came back home.
It’s not really something I can explain, but emotionally, it was very hard.
It took a while to find my footing and work through all those emotions.
I think that the toll thatSurvivortakes on you lasts long after the cameras stop rolling.
So for that reason alone, I have no regrets.
Not everyone is that way, but that’s how I chose to look at it.
I really believe my season helped me do just that.
Whom do you still talk, text, or email with the most from your season?
I still talk to a lot of people from my season on a regular basis.
It was awesome having them there, and my main man Dean actually officiated the whole thing!
He did amazing, and I couldn’t have asked for anything better.
Yeah, I’m still a huge fan of the show and I watch every episode!
Since the pandemic hit andSurvivorisn’t filming, I’ve actually rewatched every season twice just this past year.
As far as picking a favorite season, that’s so hard do.
So for this time around, I’m gonna have to pickCagayan.
I just loved Tony’s shenanigans on my TV.
One of the greatest scenes ever was when he dropped the speaking llama thing.
I almost lost it!
I could watch his crazy ass all day every day and it would never get old.
But it wasn’t just him.
I think the whole season was amazing!
It had a lot of awesome players and great gameplay.
It’s definitely one of the best seasons in my mind.
Who’s one player from anotherSurvivorseason you wish you could have played with or against and why?
There are so many players that I would love to play with.
I’d love to play with Keith Nale.
I just love that guy, and know he would be someone I could definitely trust 100 percent.
Tasha Fox, who I think is super-underrated, would be another person I’d love to play with.
I would love to be in an alliance with someone like her and have those skills on my side.
I think she is one of the best players to ever play and not win.
She totally deserves it!
If you could make one change to any aspect ofSurvivor,what would it be and why?
The one thing I would change about the show would be where we sit at Tribal Council!
Usually what happens is women typically sit in the front row and men in the back.
If you watch past seasons, women are in the front row 90 percent of the time.
The logic makes sense, but I don’t think it’s fair!
It may seem insignificant, but I really think it makes a big difference.
Finally, would you play again if asked?
Hell yeah, I’d love to play again!
First time around I was in a weird headspace because I had just lost my mom.
At that time, the journey become way more important than the prize.
