February 10, 2009: Andy Dehnart of Reality
Blurred blogging fame posts a
late pre-game interview with Candace.
Among the highlights:
"The one-time Miss Ohio USA and actor 'wasn’t
a lifelong fan of Survivor,' but applied anyway last
summer. She said she 'was always kind of fascinated
with it, but I didn’t think of doing' it. Candace
applied 'the challenge. It’s an amazing challenge,
and I haven’t had one in a while. I’ve been comfortable,
chilling for a little bit,' she told me. 'I think
I got burned out and now it’s time for me to rev it
up again.'
She was surprised to have actually been
cast. 'I honestly didn’t think they would actually
pick me. I thought CBS would be crazy to put me there. I
don’t
feel like I’m the typical Survivor person. It’s
not like I’m the all-American girl next door. I’m
not Elisabeth Hasselbeck,' Candace said. But 'obviously,
they’re not worried about sticking to the good girl,
right wing political image—did I get political for
no reason at all?'"
January, 2009: CBS gets around to putting
up S18 content:
"Candace Smith grew up as a tomboy and athlete,
competing in soccer, basketball and track. She lacks
fear or inhibition and is always ready to take on new
challenges. This sexy former Miss Ohio USA has both beauty
and brains, making her a real threat to her competitors.
Candace
prides herself in having both book and street smarts.
Growing up in the inner city of Dayton, Ohio, Candace
worked hard to receive a full academic scholarship
to the University of Dayton. She went on to graduate
from Northwestern University School of Law and began
working as a commercial real estate attorney. After
becoming Miss Ohio USA, she decided to move to L.A.
to pursue other aspirations, including modeling, acting
and opening her own consulting firm.
Although Candace
no longer practices law, she still utilizes her legal
skills in everyday life. As an attorney, she mastered
the skills of mental combat and knows how to create
a strong bargaining position, which will certainly
come in handy on Survivor. Candace has also learned
how to relate to many different types of people from
traveling all over the world, including England, Spain
and Cuba. Aside from traveling, she also enjoys running,
cooking and writing. She is currently working on a
book of her memoirs.
While friends describe her
as resilient, funny and overall positive, she admits
she is brutally honest by nature and can come across
as a bitch, which may cause her problems with her tribe.
Although she knows how to negotiate and be diplomatic,
she has a difficult time socializing with phony people.
To win this game, she knows she'll have to be able
to bite her tongue because she knows what's at risk.
A victory would help provide the children in her family
with funds for education and she hopes that a strong
mix of athleticism and work ethic will take her to
the end.
Candace is single
and currently resides in Los Angeles, Calif. Her birth
date is February 1."
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