Each weekday, EW will post the answers from a different player.
Now you see her, now you don’t.
“You mean the ‘purple edit’?!”
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CBS did themselves a disservice by giving me the edit they did."
And then, one of the few times producers actuallydidshow her, it was out of context.
“That was disappointing.
She also talks about why she needed to take some time off afterSurvivorbefore reconnecting with her reality TV family.
Read on to hear more from Kelly than you heard during her entire run on the show!
It’s wild and amazing, and to this day I still have patients recognize me.
How crazy is that?!
There’s also been a lot of traveling sinceSurvivorany chance I get, I’m somewhere new.
Life has been good to me.
I had been convinced I needed to attend this reality charity event, “Hearts of Reality.”
I realized I could use my platform to help others and that these people are seriously wonderful.
Most frequently, “Hearts of Reality"a wonderful event based in Kissimmee, Fla. What is your proudest moment ever from playingSurvivor?
My proudest moment was in episode 10although it was a team effortwinning the reward challenge.
It was a helicopter ride to the volcano and was absolutely my happiest, most proud moment.
There was food, fresh water, warmth in the helicopter, and everything in life seemed just perfect.
Not necessarily “proud,” but definitely memorable are the evenings spent together on the beach.
We had found this long plank board that we made to be our dinner table.
We would lay dinner (a.k.a.
Until the rain started.
What is your biggest regret from yourSurvivorexperience?
Many of you probably know,Survivorasks you to send them an “interview outfit.”
Who knew I’d be tricked like that!
This still makes me laugh out loud.
Fourth of July, we had a little mini-concert at our shelter.
Chase sang songs that we requested, and we used random tree mail supplies to create beats.
We waited for fireworks, from any surrounding beach… they never came.
I also specifically remember during one of the Tribal Councils, Jeff Probst had the producers stop filming!
I stepped on a thorn so long it required serious help from Jane to get it out.
She was my immediate go-to and to this day, I’m thankful for her.
I then later received medical attention for it prior to a challenge.
They dressed it in antibiotics and a wrap all discreetly under my orange tennis shoe.
I wasn’t to take my shoe off so the bandages could be seen.
It was on that bus that we all received our letters from home.
They also stamped the paw prints of my two Great Danes and two kitties onto a letter.
Anyone that knows me knows that my animals have always been my world.
How do you feel about the edit you got on the show?
You mean the “purple edit”?!
CBS did themselves a disservice by giving me the edit they did.
However, it did spark the “purple edit.”
This refers to a “mostly invisible character.”
I am not what CBS tried to make me look like, and for that I am very proud!
What was it like coming back to regular society after being out there?
Was there culture shock or an adjustment coming back?
The culture shock was real.Survivoris such an experiencebeautiful, wild, and ugly.
I remember the exact moment, seeing my reflection for the first time.
I could hardly believe I was staring at myself.
I looked so… different.
I was starved, dirty, exhausted, and a different person.
Eating became the first adjustment.
Trying to get used to texting again became one of the next challenges.
Who knew you’d have to readjust to texting?!
I often found myself flustered and not using my phone at all.
I then had to get used to people recognizing me in public.
Then there was the first time it rained while being back home.
I did not welcome it like I once had.
In fact, it seemed a bit traumatizing.
I since love the rain again.
A couple of things have stuck with me: I will not go anywhere without a jacket.
I refuse to be cold.
I also refuse to be hungry.
The abundance of snacks I constantly have on me is often commented on by my co-workers and friends.
No way in heck do I ever want to be hungry again.
Something else that has also stuck is my appreciation for this life.
I am so beyond blessed.
I’m not cold, hungry, or alonenor do I ever need to be again.
The very first night onSurvivor,it poured and poured and poured.
I had never been in such a downpour.
I had fully regretted being out there that first night.
I took everything day by day and learned from each moment.
I made the most of it.
I went out there looking for an adventure, and I sure as heck got it.
Whom do you still talk, text, or email with the most from your season?
We spent some time, prior to broadcasting live, to catch up and just chat.
I do loosely keep in touch with many of my castmates though.
I love these people!
I will occasionally tune in, but I have to say, it’s not often.
It seems like theSurvivorseasons most recently have gotten so many rewards and luxuries that it’s a bit frustrating.
Maybe I’m just jealous?
Who’s one player from anotherSurvivorseason you wish you could have played with or against and why?
Plus, he’s a totalSurvivoricon.
His track record proves he can do it, but we’d make a great team and great TV.
We met at a Hearts of Reality event and had so much fun.
We’ve been friends for almost 10 years and it is never a dull moment.
I appreciate his friendship a lot and know that we’d kick ass out on an island together.
If you could make one change to any aspect ofSurvivor,what would it be and why?
Finally, would you play again if asked?
I’ve grown so much over the last 10 years.
I was 20 years old when I played!
What did I really know about life?
I asked my tribemates on multiple occasions, “What’s the merge?”
They talked about it with such excitement and I was dying to know!
I’d happily accept another merge feast in my lifetime.
