See All<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\nIf you were just to describe your onscreen persona in five words, what would they mean?
I would say fierce. People are very afraid of me. Fun. Athletic. Black widow. Does that count as two or one? Flirty. Not as much now. Well, no, I still am.<\/p>\n
What is the onscreen moment that defines your career so far?
The onscreen moment that people continue to talk about was what happened in 2008, and it was when the Black Widow Brigade \u2014 me, Cirie Fields, Amanda, and Natalie \u2014 got together and we convinced Erik Reichenbach to give up his Immunity Necklace. People have written stories about this, articles, books. They are still studying this move because we were that powerful.<\/p>\n
What do you think about that moment is so defining?
Because it was a group of powerful women. There were four really badass women with all different kinds of strengths coming together, not competing with each other, working together for a common goal. I think everyone who sees that move is like, I want to be a part of a winning team like that. Also they\u2019re scared to be the Erik, so it\u2019s a cautionary tale for all you Eriks out there.<\/p>\n
When did you feel most misunderstood by viewers and why?
I think I felt most misunderstood by viewers during my first season of Survivor that I played when I was 23 years old \u2014 just a baby, fresh off the boat from Georgia. I played that game as I lived my life at the time. I was a cocktail waitress, bottle-service girl, and very flirty. I flirted my way through the Cook Islands. When I came back, I was pretty brutally slut-shamed, and that was very hard for me to receive that kind of backlash.<\/p>\n
If you could switch places with anyone in reality TV right now, who would it be?
Really, the only reality show that I\u2019m watching ever is The Traitors. Well, I am also watching season 50 of Survivor right now, because of course it\u2019s an epic historic season. But, oh God, I really want to compete on Dancing With the Stars. Maybe I would switch places with one of those pros on Dancing With the Stars and just magically poof myself into a pro dancer.<\/p>\n
Which reality star is exactly who they say they are onscreen?
Phaedra Parks is exactly who she says she is onscreen. Phaedra is an iconic superstar, onscreen and off.<\/p>\n
Who\u2019s least like their TV persona?
All the reality people I\u2019ve played with are pretty much exactly who they are off-screen too. I\u2019m trying to think if there\u2019s anybody. Well, okay. There\u2019s some do-gooders on Survivor that you see onscreen and their edit is very morally high road. And we know off-screen, they\u2019re not quite like that. I won\u2019t name any names.<\/p>\n
Are some of those Heroes?\u00a0
Some of them are Heroes. I\u2019ll just leave it at that. You can go look at the notes and see if you can figure it out.<\/p>\n
Do you think every good reality-TV show needs a villain?
Every good reality TV show needs a villain.<\/p>\n
Who are some all time villains?
Me, Boston Rob \u2014 those are my top two. But I loved Lisa Rinna on The Traitors. I thought she was really great this past season. Tyson Apostol, incredible villain. Kate Chastain, so good. I loved her on her first season of The Traitors where she was just throwing money off the bridge at the challenge. Bob the Drag Queen, great villain on The Traitors as well.<\/p>\n
What is one thing you miss about life before fame?
Life before fame and life after fame for me are pretty much the same thing. I\u2019m a single mom. I drop my kid off at school and make her lunches and pick her up and set up playdates. I\u2019m doing the same things that I would be doing if nobody knew who I was. Sometimes I get nice perks and people send me gifts and stuff, and that\u2019s cool. But yeah, it\u2019s not like I\u2019m so famous that people are mobbing me down the street.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re grounded.
Very grounded. I\u2019m a Virgo.<\/p>\n
What is your advice for aspiring reality-TV stars?
Just surround yourself with a solid community. Make sure you have people in your life who you trust and know are looking out for your best interest. When I came back from Survivor the first time, I was quite adrift, so I would say get your community on lock and shore up your relationships so you have good ones and people who will keep you centered as you skyrocket to fame. I would also say enjoy the ride because it comes and goes. Sometimes you\u2019re hot, and sometimes you are not.<\/p>\n
What is the best Survivor feud?
I have to say Sandra and I have had a pretty good feud. We had a solid running feud for like ten years from Heroes vs. Villains of who should have won, and the fans got very heavily involved in this feud as well. But we\u2019ve since buried the hatchet and we\u2019re feud free these days.<\/p>\n
You guys worked together as best as you could.
We worked together on The Traitors. She said that there was no way she thought they would pick me to be a Traitor and not her, so that\u2019s why she didn\u2019t think I was a Traitor, which I loved.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re no stranger to making iconic alliances on Survivor, The Traitors, Deal or No Deal Island. Who would be in your dream reality-TV alliance?\u00a0
You\u2019re only as good as your alliance. I would put Simone from RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race. I would put Mon\u00e9t X Change from Drag Race. I have a thing for drag queens. I think they are the pinnacle of creativity in human form, and they\u2019re so stunning and beautiful. So I think my alliance would be fully made up of drag queens and Cirie Fields. I will always have her as my No. 1.<\/p>\n
Who are you taking to the final three though?
Cirie I would take to the end because she is my soul mate. I would take Trinity the Tuck. I would take Mon\u00e9t X Change. No, I\u2019m taking four! Including myself. I want to see Trinity and Mon\u00e9t face off again, and I want to see one of them win.<\/p>\n
A final four.
Groundbreaking final four.<\/p>\n
Who are you rooting for in Survivor 50?
I\u2019m rooting for Cirie. This is not a secret. Everywhere I go, I talk about how amazing this woman is and I think she deserves a win. This is her sixth time playing Survivor. Let\u2019s give it to her this time. So far, anyone who\u2019s said Cirie\u2019s name has gone home, so I\u2019m hoping that trend continues all the way to the end.<\/p>\n
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