Each weekday, EW will post the answers from a different player.
Jeff Probst can do it all.
Take your seats,Survivorstudents, because class is now in session.
Ron Clark on ‘Survivor: Edge of Extinction’.Timothy Kuratek/CBS
Occasionally they will come to check out our visitors and if they don’t like you, watch out!
They tend to attack!
Inside the facility, there is aSurvivormuseum with all of my memorabilia from the show!
Ron Clark on ‘Survivor: Edge of Extinction’.Robert Voets/CBS
Prior to Covid, I was working with Rob Cesternino to host a massiveSurvivorreunion and party.
We had 90 iconic players signed up and ready to attend before we had to cancel it.
I look forward to rescheduling sometime in the future.
Ron Clark on ‘Survivor: Edge of Extinction’.Timothy Kuratek/CBS
What is your proudest moment ever from playingSurvivor?
It wasn’t until I was there and competing that I realized just how wrong I was.
I am not an athlete, but I have heart and determination.
Ron Clark on ‘Survivor: Edge of Extinction’.Robert Voets/CBS
Well, that will only carry you so far.
It’s the exhaustion that gets you.
I got to 463 and it fell.
Then when I found myself dealing with individual puzzle challenges, I knew I would kill it.
I LIVE for games.
I had to run up and down that beach, and it was day 30.
I was dizzy and weak, but I just kept pushing.
It felt like a mile or more, but I just kept pushing.
He saw I was flustered and frantic, and he said, “Ron, just stop.
Just throw it when you’re ready.”
I can’t explain it fully, but those words meant so much to me.
because she must have known I would keep my word and pick her.
The meal was fried chicken, my favorite, and it couldn’t have been more perfect.
As I walked away, I saw a lot of commotion behind me.
About 15 minutes later Jeff Probst popped in our tent, which was unusual.
The man can do no wrong in my eyes.
He’s an icon, a legend, and a truly wonderful human being.
In that moment I will allow myself to eat it.
The next day, unfortunately, I found myself on the Edge of Extinction.
I was sitting with Reem and telling her about the Loved Ones Visit.
My eyes were wide in shock as she said, “Dude, you got anything else?”
What is your biggest regret from yourSurvivorexperience?
You want me to list just one?
Now, my second place regret was taking my eye off the prize.
We were very close, and we shared tears together.
I did not want to see her go home at all.
Victoria walked over and was in my face saying, “Ron, don’t do this!”
I never trusted Victoria, and rightly so, because she is a great player and very convincing.
So I looked her in the face and said, “Ya’ll want to vote out Victoria?”
She was definitely shocked as she shouted, “ME?”
And looking back, I should have saved Julia and stuck with sending Victoria home.
She sits back and watches her prey and carefully and patiently decides when she will devour it.
If I were casting, I would put her on theHeroes vs. Villains 2.0as a villain.
So… one day Julie and I decided we are going to go fishing.
You know how easy it looks on TV?
Well, hell no.
I was talking to Julie and trying hard to keep my balance, and I started laughing.
As I turned to her, I watched as she dropped instantly and disappeared below the water.
I shouted, “JULIE!”
and tried to make my way to her.
She instantly stuck her head out of the water, and she was screaming.
She was screaming and blood was surrounding her in the water.
Keep in mind, there are sharks out there, and 4-foot ones were always swimming in that area.
Luckily, I was just scrapped and bleeding, but I didn’t have any coral lodged in me.
Julie, however, had hundreds of pieces of coral stuck in her.
I remember thinking, “Lord where is Jeff and the helicopter.
I know she going home today!”
We ain’t going in there."
Blood was running down her leg and she was frantic.
I watched her as she sat there, pulling the coral out of her leg.
She dried her eyes and said, “I amnotgoing home over this!”
She did see the doctor, but there wasn’t a lot they could do.
The coral infected her leg and she had all kinds of issues, but she never complained about it.
She sucked it up and pushed through.
Not even a mention.
I learned that if an incident doesn’t propel the storyline that there is no reason to show it.
How do you feel about the edit you got on the show?
Then when I was watching myself on TV I was like, “Who is this, honey?”
It didn’t quite play out like I expected.
It just didn’t play out that way.
I told myself, “You are only playing this once.
They won’t ever ask your butt again.
You better do everything in your power to win this!”
So, I was going for it and trying to make big moves from day 1.
After we beat Manu in a challenge, Jeff told Kama to swim back to the boat.
We all jumped in and everyone took off.
I stayed back a bit, swimming slowly.
I was swimming and holding the immunity idol at the same time, so it was a bit difficult.
I had planted a seed.
What was it like coming back to regular society after being out there?
Was there culture shock or an adjustment coming back?
The weirdest thing that happened to me was that I craved eggs.
I don’t eat eggs.
After the 2 months ended, I no longer wanted them and I haven’t eaten them since.
For a while, when we would go to restaurants I would order two entrees and eat them both.
I think my body was saying, “You may starve again soon so fatten up.”
I gained all of the weight back that I lost quickly.
Other than the food issues, I had nightmares every night for 6 months aboutSurvivor.
I would wake up and think it was raining on me, but it wasn’t.
It is horrific, and the shelters we build do little to keep you from getting drenched.
It took me a while to shake the memories of that.
I mean, it was so cold and we were all drenched.
We were all cuddled together, and Aubry was spooning me.
Being voted out is devastating on a number of levels.
You feel betrayed by people you thought you were in an alliance with.
The rug has just been swept out from under you, and you are alone.
When I got to the Edge of Extinction, I was embarrassed to see everyone.
They said it was just a game and they understood.
Losing atSurvivoris life-altering and devastating.
And voting out people and blindsiding them isn’t as fun as you might think.
Whom do you still talk, text, or email with the most from your season?
I occasionally text with Aurora, Julie, the Wardog, Eric, and Julia.
I think with Covid ending that there will be many meetups in the future.
I still go back and watch old seasons.
I just finishedCagayanagain, which must be at least the 10th time.
Spencer is my favorite player, and he visited my school last year and I gave him a tour.
I was so impressed with him, and I hope to get to see him again.
It adds a different layer to the game.
Who’s one player from another Survivor season you wish you could have played with or against and why?
When they asked me this question during mySurvivoraudition, I actually said Joe and Aubry.
And Jeff reacted, “REALLY” with big eyes.
I have a feeling he already knew at that point that Joe and Aubry would be on Season 38.
I eventually ended up on the tribe with them, and I was so excited.
He gave me a look of disbelief and said, “Oh…
Okay, if Joe shows… sure, you’ve got the option to spoon him.”
And then there I was, laying in the shelter in the freezing rain.
It was pure torture and we were all miserable.
LOL My face said, “Well… Idohave permission.”
In actuality, I think all I was doing was blocking the wind for him.
But, still, it happened.
He found it hilarious.
I would enjoy playing with Davie, because he is the coolest dude and has volunteered at my school.
I think he and I would make a good team.
For comedic relief, how great would it be to have Debbie around?
She cracks me up!
For conversation and companionship it would be great to get to spend time with Cirie or Lauren.
If you could make one change to any aspect ofSurvivor,what would it be and why?
Survivor has to do away with Edge of Extinction.
Finally, would you play again if asked?
First of all, I wouldn’t be asked to play again.
I was a wilted flower.
When I would stand I would blackout and have to sit back down.
The game is rough.
They better not give them any reward food for 26 days to make it make it more challenging.
I would jump at the opportunity.
