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I love to dance and am super coordinated.
Thats just one of the unseen nuggets that Jolanda delivers up about her time in the game.
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I actually thoughtSurvivorhonestly portrayed players.
Read on for more from Jolanda about her time both in and out of the game.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: First off, give the update as to what youve been up to since appearing onSurvivor.
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She has a proven track record of leadership, commitment, charitable work and teamwork.
Often, they went without.
She is a survivor of horrific abuse and the murder of her brother, aunt, and numerous cousins.
Jolanda has distinguished herself legally in the courtroom and among her peers.
Jolanda reunited mother and child.
She relentlessly and unapologetically cross-examines witnesses, to determine the truth, like a heat-seeking missile.
While on both City Council and the School Board, Jones was the voice for Houstons disadvantaged and disenfranchised.
Her legal knowledge played a huge role in manipulating that unjust system.
She stood up for historically discriminated against students.
Jolanda fights for the least, last and lost in whatever endeavor she partakes.
She is both a survivor of and advocate against domestic abuse and violence.
She is also an out and proud lesbian and accordingly she is a LGBT+ activist.
She is also a human rights and criminal justice activist.
Jolandas biggest accomplishment is her son, Jiovanni.
Jolanda is an author and one of her books is a bestseller, namelyOwning My S.H.I.T!
(Suffering Hardship Internalizing Trauma), which may be purchasedhere.
Athlete of the Century Carl Lewis, her teammate, client and friend, wrote the Foreword.
She is also a highly sought-after speaker and speaks both English and Spanish.
Jolanda was also the star of WEtvs reality showSisters in Law, which may be purchased on iTunes.
What is your proudest moment ever from playingSurvivor?
Its a tie for my proudest moment.
What is your biggest regret from yourSurvivorexperience?
My biggest regret is playingSurvivorwithout looking at previous seasons.
Had I done that, I DEFINITELY would have had a different strategy!
The fact that Im actually funny, nice, an uplifter, and team player would blow fans minds.
When Ashley was about to quit, my dumb A$$ talked her out of quitting.
I love to dance and am super coordinated.
Ian eventually ended up secretly letting it go.
How do you feel about the edit you got on the show?
I actually thoughtSurvivorhonestly portrayed players.
What was it like coming back to regular society after being out there?
Was there culture shock or an adjustment coming back?
Once it aired, I have spent years trying to change the narrative/storyline thatSurvivorcreated.
Whom do you still talk, text, or email with the most from your season?
I cried when she didnt get picked.
Jenn Lyon won one year.
Do you still watchSurvivor, and if so, whats your favorite season you were not on and why?
I dont really have a favorite season.
I have only watched about half of the seasons.
I didnt start watching until I started dating my girlfriend in 2015.
The thickness of the racism could be cut with a knife.
Whos one player from anotherSurvivorseason you wish you could have played with or against and why?
He fought hard against the racism openly displayed againstSurvivorand only stayed in the game to protect her.
I would have loved to have played with him.
He is intelligent, discerning, athletic and a hard worker.
Im thankful that I got to meet him during BSAs human rights fight against CBS andSurvivor.
If you could make one change to any aspect ofSurvivor,what would it be and why?
Finally, would you play again if asked?
Only if the Systematic Racism was eradicated and the cast was diverse.
Diverse does not mean the majority of the cast is white with a mixture of other races.
