Each weekday, EW will post the answers from a different player.
Traits that are assets in normal society can often turn into liabilities in the topsy-turvy world ofSurvivor.
TakeJoAnna Ward, for example.
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Which is exactly what got her voted out.
Read on as JoAnna Ward takes us to church for our 100thSurvivorQuarantine Questionnaire!
I think they leave out the things that we may pick up on and invest in.
I had to go there just to bring what I am doing now into perspective.
If peace, tranquility, and good health were measured in dollar bills I would be a BILLIONAIRE.
This relationship was established when I was a guest talking about mySurvivorexperience and my bookSurviving the Fitness Game.
I recently, due to Covid, had the opportunity to interview Davie Rickenbacker fromDavid vs. Goliath.
He is from Orangeburg, [S.C.], which is where I lived when recruited for my season.
What is your proudest moment ever from playingSurvivor?
Every time we handed the guys their behind, which was all but once while I played.
I was also very proud that they did not edit out my HALLELUJAH!
They actually edited it in really cool ways.
Yeah, that is the way it is with faith in God through Jesus Christ.
Of course, I kept saying that I still want some of that pineapple.
God heard my request and I found not one, but three pineapple.
They even included my find in the edited footage.
There is no footage of the guys finding any fruit.
I also found another sort of fruit that was tasty, but I can’t name.
What is your biggest regret from yourSurvivorexperience?
I never believed that I should compromise who I am or what I believe for a game.
I still feel that way right now at 49.
Shauna also was struggling with her confidence, and we prayed about that too.
I am not sure if that is mind blowing but it is worth noting.
How do you feel about the edit you got on the show?
It is clear to many viewers at this point.
What was it like coming back to regular society after being out there?
Was there culture shock or an adjustment coming back?
Survivorwas a life-changing, defining moment for me at that time in my life.
I have never been the same since the fall of 2002.
I lost my mother that August before going to the final interviews and selection.
I have never looked at life, church, faith, or anything the same since that experience.
Everything that I was familiar with was left and ultimately lost, but it was a great thing.
It was not a culture shock but a spiritual awakening and enlightenment.
It was literally the trip of a lifetime.
Our tour guide was the guy who created theEco-Challengeroutes.
I strongly believe, unto mine own self, I have to be true and honest and authentic.
I am super proud and would not change a thing.
Especially when it comes to touching the immunity idol.
Whom do you still talk, text, or email with the most from your season?
I still keep in touch with Dan, who hooked us up, Ryan, and Jan.
I used to keep in touch with Jeanne and Shawna.
I never played the game with the guys, only against them.
The people that I remain in contact with, we are usually on social media.
I will say that Davie added me to a group called,Survivor: The Black Edition.
He seemed a little shaken, but I really was interested in being his “friend.”
I don’t still watchSurvivor,or much television at all, due to schedule constraints.
I do enjoy talking to and hearing the perspectives and experiences of the players, old and new.
Who’s one player from another Survivor season you wish you could have played with or against and why?
I would have loved to have played against Richard Hatch and with Vecepia Towery.
If you could make one change to any aspect ofSurvivor, what would it be and why?
I would make the game more about physical survival, stamina, and mental resilience.
Not so much focus on manipulation and deception.
Finally, would you play again if asked?
I would play again, but I still won’t touch the idol.
