Kelly Wiglesworth
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Kelly Wiglesworth is the runner-up on the original American version of the CBS
reality series Survivor.
, winning four straight immunity
challenges to propel herself to the Final Two. An original member of the dominant Tagi voting alliance which included Richard Hatch
, Susan Hawk
, and Rudy Boesch
, Wiglesworth later abandoned the alliance.
Wiglesworth went up against Gervase Peterson in a canoe
ing challenge requiring a designated paddler to retrieve all members of their own tribe. Initially she and Hatch believed her capacities on water would be beneficial, especially since they were not sure how well Peterson would do under these conditions. The Pagong tribe got out to an early lead and never looked back, which upset Wiglesworth intensely for the rest of the round.
Wiglesworth may best be remembered for being on the receiving end of a harsh speech given by Susan Hawk
at the season's final tribal council. Hawk, furious that Wiglesworth had abandoned the alliance and betrayed their friendship, called Wiglesworth a rat (as opposed to Hatch's "snake" tag) and told her that if Wiglesworth was lying in the desert dying of thirst, she would not give her water and would let the vultures have at her. This resulted in Wiglesworth gaining sympathy votes from Jenna and Gervase, but she still lost to the more strategic Hatch in the final vote.
Although Wiglesworth and Hawk did not hug each other after the final votes were read back in Borneo, the two hugged each other at the reunion and settled their differences.
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Wiglesworth currently lives on the beach in Mexico where she teaches yoga, trains others to become yoga teachers, surfs and writes.
CBS
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reality series Survivor.
Survivor
Wiglesworth, a whitewater rafting guide, dominated the physical challenges in Survivor: BorneoSurvivor: Borneo
Survivor: Borneo is the first season of the United States reality show Survivor. It was originally broadcast under the name Survivor but its official title was changed to Survivor: Pulau Tiga to distinguish it from subsequent installments of the series, and then changed again to Survivor: Borneo to...
, winning four straight immunity
Immunity (reality television)
Immunity in reality television is a concept that is widely used in weekly elimination-type reality television shows by which a contestant participating in such a show may not be "kicked off" or eliminated from competition in a particular time period...
challenges to propel herself to the Final Two. An original member of the dominant Tagi voting alliance which included Richard Hatch
Richard Hatch (reality TV)
Richard "Rich" Hatch is the $1,000,000 winner of the first American Survivor series, and was a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice 4.-Early life:...
, Susan Hawk
Susan Hawk
Susan "Sue" Hawk was a contestant on Survivor: Borneo and Survivor: All-Stars...
, and Rudy Boesch
Rudy Boesch
Rudy Boesch is a former Navy SEAL. After his honorable discharge, he was the oldest competitor on Survivor: Borneo at 72 years of age, where he finished in third place. He set the record again when he competed on Survivor: All-Stars at 75. He currently lives in Virginia Beach.-Military...
, Wiglesworth later abandoned the alliance.
Wiglesworth went up against Gervase Peterson in a canoe
Canoe
A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...
ing challenge requiring a designated paddler to retrieve all members of their own tribe. Initially she and Hatch believed her capacities on water would be beneficial, especially since they were not sure how well Peterson would do under these conditions. The Pagong tribe got out to an early lead and never looked back, which upset Wiglesworth intensely for the rest of the round.
Wiglesworth may best be remembered for being on the receiving end of a harsh speech given by Susan Hawk
Susan Hawk
Susan "Sue" Hawk was a contestant on Survivor: Borneo and Survivor: All-Stars...
at the season's final tribal council. Hawk, furious that Wiglesworth had abandoned the alliance and betrayed their friendship, called Wiglesworth a rat (as opposed to Hatch's "snake" tag) and told her that if Wiglesworth was lying in the desert dying of thirst, she would not give her water and would let the vultures have at her. This resulted in Wiglesworth gaining sympathy votes from Jenna and Gervase, but she still lost to the more strategic Hatch in the final vote.
Although Wiglesworth and Hawk did not hug each other after the final votes were read back in Borneo, the two hugged each other at the reunion and settled their differences.
After Survivor
Wiglesworth went on after Survivor to host Celebrity Adventures on E!E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
.
Wiglesworth currently lives on the beach in Mexico where she teaches yoga, trains others to become yoga teachers, surfs and writes.