Each weekday, EW will post the answers from a different player.
I love challenges, both physical and mental."
Unfortunately, she didn’t get much of a chance to prove it.
Nina Acosta of ‘Survivor: One World’.Monty Brinton/CBS via Getty Images
“I was very disappointed with my early exit and felt like a failure.
For those of you who felt shortchanged by Nina’s all-too-briefSurvivorstay back on season 24, fear not!
SinceSurvivor, three of our four children got married and we have our first grandchild!
The women of ‘Survivor: One World’.Monty Brinton/CBS/Getty Images
What is your proudest moment ever from playingSurvivor?
What is your biggest regret from yourSurvivorexperience?
My biggest regret is that I didn’t play more aggressively.
When Jeff announced that the tribes were to be divided men vs. women, my heart sank.
I knew this was the worst possible scenario for me, and I wasn’t prepared for it.
I was 25-to-30 years older than my tribemates, except for Monica Culpepper.
I was married with children, and the majority were single with no children.
It was difficult to find common ground with the women.
From the beginning, I felt I had a huge target on my back.
I had nothing to lose.
He really got along well with our tribe (me included).
I was surprised and impressed how he managed that, and it not affecting his standing with his tribemates.
How do you feel about the edit you got on the show?
I think allSurvivorcontestants agonize over “The Edit.”
In reality, how you look and act is accurate, because it is live and 24/7 no retakes.
I felt we should have been so much better than the way we performed and acted early on.
If you recall, the guys actually threw a challenge as part of their strategy.
I think that was a turning point, allowing the women to dominate the remainder of the season.
I don’t think that would have happened without the guys' help.
On another note, I was not prepared for how I looked after the cargo net face plant.
Wow, I looked rough!
What was it like coming back to regular society after being out there?
Was there culture shock or an adjustment coming back?
It was awesome coming home!
I really missed my family.
I had no trouble diving back into my routine as wife and mother.
The downside was, I was back to work in two days.
I went from tropical paradise to an office with a pile of work waiting for me.
The only difficulty I had was keeping the secret for so long.
People kept asking where I had been.
It was really hard on him to keep covering for me.
There was a point in time when I returned that I regretted doing the show.
I was very disappointed with my early exit and felt like a failure.
Whom do you still talk, text, or email with the most from your season?
I attended Matt’s wedding, and have enjoyed watching his beautiful family grow over the years.
Bill and I talk regularly, and he has visited and stayed with me and my family.
Monica and I bonded immediately both on and off the show.
We both have children about the same age, and share the joys and struggles of parenthood.
We check in with each other all of the time.
I really admire her.
She is a very kind, thoughtful person, not to mention a “badass.”
I reconnected with Alicia Rosa at Matt’s wedding.
We became good friends, and my husband and I attended her wedding in Cancun a few years ago.
My favorite season, by far isCagayan.
It was a very strong interesting cast.
Who’s one player from anotherSurvivorseason you wish you could have played with or against and why?
He’s one of a kind.
If you could make one change to any aspect ofSurvivor,what would it be and why?
I think there are way too many idols.
Players are spending more time looking for them rather than working on strategies with and against other players.
The social gamesmanship is the best part of the show, in my opinion.
Finally, would you play again if asked?
However, I would reluctantly say no toSurvivoragain.
I don’t want to miss any moments with them.
