S32: Kaoh Rong
S40: Winners at WarChallenges: MPF percentile
74%
Seasons: 2 | Days played: 78 | Wins: 1 | Final Three: 1
- Survivor 32: Kaoh Rong (2016) - Winner, 5-2-0.
- Received 5 jury votes to win in Episode 14, "Not Going Down Without a Fight" (Day 39).
- Survivor 40: Winners at War (2020) - 3rd place, 12-4-0.
- Received no jury votes to finish in third place, in Episode 14, "It All Boils Down to This" (Day 39).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S32: Kaoh Rong | 5.20 | 13.40 | 0.39 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.66 | 3.11 | 5 | 7 | 0.71 | 1.76 | 12.60 |
| S40: Winners at War | 2.78 | 12.07 | 0.23 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 0.50 | 1.75 | 0 | 16 | 0.00 | 0.73 | 4.53 |
| Career | 7.98 | 25.47 | 0.31 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 0.66 | 2.16 | 5 | 23 | 0.22 | 0.97 | 6.80 |
Michele Fitzgerald - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
68%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
78%
Challenges: MPF percentile
36%
Tribal: VFB% percentile
46%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
98%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Michele Fitzgerald - Challenge record
Tribal/team challenge record (5-for-12; 3 2nds; 1 sit-out):
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Wooden Ships" - Dives for paddles, and Beauty beats Brawn by one puzzle piece (2nd*/3).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Dragging the River" - Carries the log, pulls in the string, and Beauty wins! (1st/3).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Rice Race" - Sits out of a first-place Beauty win (1st/3).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 4 RC: "Dig It" - Races and digs, and Beauty finishes second (2nd*/3).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 4 IC: "Snake, Rattle and Roll" - Swims to collect puzzle pieces, Beauty doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 5 IC: "New School" - Now with New Chan Loh, hooks and carries the fish, and Chan Loh wins!
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 6 RC: "B, B & B" - Dives and eventually releases the buoys; Chan Loh loses.
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 6 IC: "Get Over It" - Participates in Chan Loh's stacking; Chan Loh wins!
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 8 RC: "United We Stand" - Part of the losing blue team.
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 9 RC: "Knot Your Fault" - Part of the losing blue team, with Debbie, Cydney, and Aubry.
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 11 RC: "The Hook" - Helpfully watches Cydney retrieve and hook all 3 rings, and win (1st/3).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 12 RC: "Weight and Sea" - Part of the winning team, with Jason and Tai.
Individual challenge record (3-for-10): (Mean % finish: 64.9%)
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 7 IC: "Rollerballs" - First person to drop out in the second round (8th/11).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 8 IC: "Uncomfortably Numb" - Fifth to drop out, choosing to eat instead (6th/10).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 9 IC: "Backed Up" - Attempts to take the winning shot, but the dominoes don't fall (tie-2nd/9).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 10 IC: "This Much" - Fifth person to drop out, 25 minutes in (4th/8).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 11 IC: "Running the Numbers" - Memorizes the symbols in one shot, and Michele wins! (1st/7).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 12 IC: "Got a Hunch" - One of several people to drop her stack, not win (tie-2nd/6).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 13 RC: "5x5" - Hits with one sandbag, but has to wait as Joe finishes (4th/5).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 14 F4 RC: "Home Stretch" - Still gathering tiles as Aubry wins (4th/4).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 14 IC: "Gimme Three Steps" - Passes Tai on the final puzzle layer, Michele wins! (1st/4).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 14 F3 RC: "Stacked Up" - Gets close a few times, but keeps knocking over his stack (tie-2nd/3).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (1-for-1): (Mean % finish: 100%)
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 10 RC: "Free Will" - Lasts under 10 minutes, wins the competition for food (1st/3).
Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-11; 1 2nd; 1 sit-out):
- Winners at War, Ep. 1 F20 IC: "Water Slaughter" - Not shown competing; Sele loses, 3-1.
- Winners at War, Ep. 1 F19 IC: "Blue Lagoon Bustle" - Paddles, crosses obstacles, and Sele wins!
- Winners at War, Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Draggin' the Dragon" - Assembles, hauls and dismantles the cart, but Sele loses.
- Winners at War, Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Along the Watch Tower" - Crosses obstacles, works the puzzle with Rob, but Sele loses.
- Winners at War, Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Beyond the Wheel" - Works the puzzle with Boston Rob, and Sele wins.
- Winners at War, Ep. 5 IC: "Block in a Hard Place" - Still with Sele, crosses obstacles, and Sele wins (1st/3).
- Winners at War, Ep. 6 IC: "Rice Race" - Sits out, as Sele loses.
- Winners at War, Ep. 7 RC: "Ball-istic Missiles" - (Unaired). Sele finishes second (2nd*/3).
- Winners at War, Ep. 7 IC: "Dishwalla" - Helps carry the dish, works the puzzle with Wendell; Sele loses by a second.
- Winners at War, Ep. 9 RC: "New School" - Works the puzzle with Sophie, and the blue team wins.
- [Winners at War, Ep. 11 RC: Unaired - Not a part of the winning team.]
Individual challenge record (2-for-10): (Mean % finish: 51.7%)
- Winners at War, Ep. 8 IC: "Get a Grip" - First woman to drop out (5th/5).
- Winners at War, Ep. 9 IC: "Bermuda Triangles" - First person to drop out, fairly quickly (11th/11).
- Winners at War, Ep. 10 IC: "Got a Hunch" - One of nine people to not win (tie-2nd/10).
- Winners at War, Ep. 11 IC: "10 Foot Pole" - Third person to drop out, on the third stage (7th/9).
- Winners at War, Ep. 12 IC: "When It Rains" - Third woman out, dropping for PB & chocolate (2nd/4).
- Winners at War, Ep. 13 F7 IC: "Running Down a Dream" - Unable to catch her second ball; last (7th/7).
- Winners at War, Ep. 13 F6 IC: "High Step Back" - First to knock down her tiles, and Michele wins! (1st/6).
- Winners at War, Ep. 14 F6 IC: "Running Down a Dream" - Last to the puzzle, but first to finish; Michele wins (1st/6).
- Winners at War, Ep. 14 F5 IC: "5 on 5" - One of three people to land no sandbags (tie-3rd/5).
- Winners at War, Ep. 14 F4 IC: "Simmotion" - Lasts to the five-ball stage, then drops (2nd/4).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Winners at War: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 9 |
| 2nd place: | 4 |
| Played: | 23 |
| Win%: | 0.48 |
| Sat out: | 2 |
| Wins: | 5 |
| Played: | 20 |
| Win%: | 0.25 |
| Mean% Finish: | 58.6% |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 1.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 100% |
Michele Fitzgerald - Tribal Council record
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Kaoh Rong: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/6):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep8 | Nick | Nick Maiorano (voted out, 6-2-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Debbie | Debbie Wanner (voted out, 4-3-2) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Tai | Scot Pollard (voted out, 4-2-2) | - |
| Ep11 | Julia | Julia Sokolowski (voted out, 5-2) | Yes |
| Ep12 | Jason | Kyle Jason (voted out, 4-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep14 | Aubry | Cydney Gillon (voted out, 2-2; fire) | - |
| 6 | TOTALS | 4 | |
VAP - Votes against (2):
- Kaoh Rong, Ep. 12: Two votes, from Tai and... Tai.
Jury votes received (5/7):
- Kaoh Rong, Ep. 14: Received five votes, from Debbie Wanner, Scot Pollard, Julia Sokolowski, Kyle Jason, and Cydney Gillon (and won, 5-2-0).
Idols/advantages held/played (1/1; 2 votes voided):
- Winners at War, Ep. 9: Purchases a 50-50 coin flip advantage (/idol) from Danni and Parvati (Day 22).
- Winners at War, Ep. 13: Played for herself at F6, voiding 2 votes (Day 31).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (7/14):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 (F20) | Denise | Natalie Anderson (voted out, 7-2-1) | - |
| Ep2 | Danni | Danni Boatwright (voted out, 8-1) | Yes |
| Ep3 | Ethan | Ethan Zohn (voted out, 4-3-1) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Wendell | Parvati Shallow (voted out, 3-2) | - |
| Ep7 | Yul | Yul Kwon (voted out, 3-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Adam | Wendell Holland (voted out, 9-3) | - |
| Ep9 | Adam | Adam Klein (voted out, 8-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Tyson | Tyson Apostol (voted out again, 5-2-[0]) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Sophie | Sophie Clarke (voted out, 4-3-2) | Yes |
| Ep12 | Jeremy | Kim Spradlin (voted out, 5-3) | - |
| Ep13 (F7) | Ben | Jeremy Collins (voted out, 3-2-[0]) | - |
| Ep13 (F6) | Denise | Nick Wilson (voted out, 4-2) | - |
| Ep14 (F6) | Ben | Denise Stapley (idoled out, [0]-[0]; 4-0) | - |
| Ep14 (F5) | Ben | Ben Driebergen (voted out, 3-2) | Yes |
| 14 | TOTALS | 7 | |
VAP - Votes against (4):
- Winners at War, Ep. 11: Two votes, from Kim and Sarah.
- [Winners at War, Ep. 13 (F7 vote): Two votes, from Denise and Sarah; both voided by her idol play.]
- Winners at War, Ep. 14 (F5 vote): Two votes, from Ben and Tony.
Jury votes received (0/16):
- Winners at War, Ep. 14: Received zero jury votes, to finish third (12-4-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 1 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Votes voided: | 2 |
| VFB: | 11 |
| Tribals: | 20 |
| VAP: | 6 |
| Made: | - |
| Received: | 5 |
| Total jurors: | 23 |
Michele Fitzgerald - Pictures
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Kaoh Rong intro shot -
Kaoh Rong intro shot -
Bonus Kaoh Rong intro shot -
Beauty tribe on the boat, pre-marooning -
On the boat -
Weaving palm fronds in camp -
Talking about using bartender skills to get in with the girls socially -
Present for the CBS show product placement -
Wondering about Tai's whereabouts -
Beauty arrival, Ep1 RC/IC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
Beauty tribe, leading -
Pushing the boat -
Yay, second place -
Breakfast time at Beauty camp, Ep2 -
Of course! -
Narrating the Tai-Caleb bromance -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Hauling log -
Watching shots -
Yay, first place! -
Everyone's emotional over Tai's emotions, Ep3 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Celebrating the Beauty win from the sidelines -
No, it won't -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Clearing some hurdles -
Watching Caleb play skee-ball -
Medevac commisseration -
Saying goodbye to Caleb -
Post-challenge Probst chat -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Watching Nick and Julia on the puzzle -
Beauty doesn't lose! -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep5 -
Buffs dropped, ready to swap -
Beauties, totally separated -
Greeting new tribemates -
The new Chan Loh tribe -
To have my alliance go three different ways, it's crushing -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Untying fish -
Hauling the pole, with Cydney -
Chan Loh wins! -
Idoled up -
Discussing the Ep6 RC treemail -
Watching Nick practice shooting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Watching the free throw contest -
Disappointed at slowing the tribe down in the RC -
Getting reassured by Debbie -
Getting talked down to by Nick -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Chan Loh wins! -
A boat arrives bearing news, Ep7 -
Listening to the merge treemail -
Merge feasting -
Beauty/Brawn alliance formation -
Talking about the merge -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
So far, so good -
Yay, Nick won -
Debbie and Aubry want an alliance now -
Talking about weighing various options -
Watching Neal get pulled by Medical -
Post-medevac plotting, Ep8 -
Listening to Jason talk about his daughter -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Blue team, ready to go -
Objecting to the winning team enjoying themselves on reward -
The losing blues -
Women's boat trip that is not an alliance -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Ep8 IC, now in progress -
About to drop out for food -
Non-immunity feasting -
Cydney wants to vote out Nick? -
Dara tribe, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Listening to Nick -
Objecting to Scot's shenanigans, Ep9 -
Re-starting the fire -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Watching Debbie toss sandbags -
Placing blocks, Ep9 IC -
Still going... -
Debbie wants to split the vote -
Cydney wants to boot Debbie, instead -
Dara tribe, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Jason and Tai both have idols! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Ep10 RC, now in progress -
Michele wins food! -
Getting served by Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Ep10 IC, now in progress -
Dara tribe, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Watching Cydney toss rings -
Yellow team wins reward! -
Heading to the helicopter with Aubry -
Good chance to make nice with Aubry after the last Tribal -
Pre-feast Mark the Chicken impressions -
Reward feasting, with a dog -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Making notes in the sand -
Michele wins immunity! -
Safe at Tribal Council tonight -
Listening to Aubry's plan to target Julia -
Dara tribe, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Listening to Jason's 'crazy' talk -
Jason proposes flushing Tai's idol, early Ep12 -
Watching Mark the chicken devour a grub -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC -
Moving the balls around -
Blue team wins reward! -
Reward feasting -
Meeting Lucky the elephant -
Getting attacked by a monkey -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Ep12 IC, now in progress -
Interrupting Tai's proposal to target her -
Dara tribe, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Watching Tai play his advantage -
Yelling at Tai, early Ep13 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC -
Tossing sandbags -
Waiting for Joe to finish -
Joe wins reward! -
Back in camp, talking it out with Tai -
Listening to Joe's physical problems -
Saying goodbye to Joe -
Suddenly in the final four -
Reaffirming her connection with Cydney, early Ep14 -
Pre-challenge lineup, F4 RC -
Carrying tiles -
Tai says he is on board -
Pre-challenge lineup, F4 IC -
Working the puzzle -
Michele wins final immunity! -
Guaranteed a spot in the Final Three -
Yay, etc. -
Don't worry, Cyd, you don't need to work on your fire-making skills. Tai is with us. -
Final four Tribal Council -
Talking about the puzzle -
We're both locked in, Jeff. No revote necessary. -
Watching the fire-making tiebreaker -
Cydney lists her reasons for playing -
Pretending to be happy Aubry's still here -
Tai points out it's odd to have an F3 on Day 37 -
Reading the F3 RC treemail -
We were pretty surprised that it's a Final Two -
You *are* the Final Three. Gotcha! -
Stacking balls -
Getting closer -
Michele wins reward! -
Learning what the advantage entails -
Announcing the juror-removal twist -
Voting Neal out of the jury -
Fun with mirrors -
Checking out the morning 39 breakfast -
Cheers! -
Ready to face the jury -
Responding to Julia's question -
Reunion show, Final Three and jury -
Waiting for the vote reveal -
The winner of Survivor: Kaoh Rong... -
I won! -
Hugs from Tai -
Million-dollar check! -
Full cast, reunion show
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Winners at War intro shot -
Winners at War intro shot -
Winners at War intro shot -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Greeting the men -
A toast to 20 years, 20 winners... -
The new Sele tribe -
Grappling over a ring, Ep1 F20 IC -
New schoolers, plotting -
Sele, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Listening to Rob -
Not happy about being out of the loop -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 F19 IC -
Pushing the boat out -
Waiting to cross the roller obstacle -
Sele wins! -
Idoled up -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Watching Ben retrieve a key -
Pushing the cart -
The losing Seles -
Talking to Adam -
Sele, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Starting line -
Digging up the ladder -
Working the puzzle with Rob -
The losing Seles -
Talking about Adam -
We're not voting for Parvati, Rob -
Consulting with Jeremy -
Sele, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Enjoying Adam's apology tour, Ep4 -
Rob: "If you win, you win. The end." -
Rob tries fake-snitching on Adam -
I can't believe Adam would do that! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Starting line -
Working the puzzle, with Rob -
Sele wins! -
Idoled up -
Dropping buffs, Ep5 swap -
Opening the new buffs -
Three tribes! -
The new Sele tribe -
I can't believe I ended up on a tribe with my ex! -
Talking to that ex -
We're outnumbered, Parvati -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Crossing obstacles -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Sele wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Watching from the sidelines, with Sandra -
Plotting with Parvati -
Talking to Wendell -
Swing voters -
Sele, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Listening to Nick -
Arguing with Wendell, Ep7 -
And I'd just given him a fire token! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Carrying the dish -
Getting started on the puzzle, with Wendell -
Almost there... ? -
Lost, by a second -
The losing Seles -
Plotting with Wendell -
Heading to Tribal -
Sele, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Listening to Yul -
Yay, merge! Ep8 -
Yay, Tyson's back -
Merge feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Sele, talking to Jeremy -
Heading to Tribal -
Koru, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Tired of being left out of the vote, Ep9 -
Commisserating with Nick -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Working the puzzle, with Denise -
Blue team wins! -
Reward feast, reading a fortune cookie -
Just bought a 50-50 coin flip advantage! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Starting line -
Watching Adam struggle -
Listening to Tony -
So many plan changes! -
Heading to Tribal -
Koru, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Listening to Denise -
Pre-loved ones lineup, Ep10 -
With her sister, talking to Probst -
All of the loved ones -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Stacking tiles -
Koru, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Jeremy's leaving Tribal? -
Recalculating... -
Kim plays her idol -
Unhappy about the previous Tribal, Ep11 -
Talking to Kim -
Taking part in Sarah's fashion show -
Listening to treemail -
Uh oh, Tony wants to borrow a fire token -
Talking about her cover story -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
Holding a pole -
Koru, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Listening to Kim's pitch to target Tony, Ep12 -
Taking out Tony makes sense! -
Proposed final three -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Starting line -
About to drop for food -
So much for the boot Tony plan -
Offering Jeremy the 50-50 coin -
Koru, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Tribal was a clusterf*** again, Ep13 -
Getting the coin back from Jeremy -
Pre-challenge lineup, F7 IC -
Starting line -
Planning to use the advantage tonight -
Heading to Tribal -
Koru, Ep13 F7 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Playing the coin -
Yay, safe -
Now I'm on the bottom, all by myself -
The jury's gonna vote for Tony, Sarah -
Nick needs tokens to buy a disadvantage -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 F6 IC -
Challenge in progress -
Michele wins! -
Safe at Tribal Council tonight -
Can't vote me out! -
Koru, Ep13 F6 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Finale cast composite -
Day 35, ready to watch the EoE re-entry challenge -
Yay, Natalie's back -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 F6 IC -
Starting line -
Last to the puzzle -
First to finish it -
Michele wins second straight immunity! -
Natalie has an idol! -
We get to choose who goes home! -
Koru, Ep14 F6 IC -
Talking to Probst -
Natalie just found another idol! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 F5 IC -
Getting to the sandbag toss -
Koru, F5 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Starting line, F4 IC -
So far, so good -
Showdown with Natalie -
Plotting with Natalie -
Heading to Tribal -
Talking to Probst -
Final three! -
Reflecting on her path to the end -
Morning 39 breakfasting -
Making her case, Final Tribal Council -
Waiting for the vote reveal -
Not winning
Michele Fitzgerald - Interviews
Pre-game interviews
- CBS "Meet the cast" video (YouTube)
- Jeff Probst's Kaoh Rong cast assessment (YouTube)
Post-game interviews
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (5/19/16): "Kaoh Rong Final 3 Interview Special"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (5/19/16): "Michele: 'I had no idea which way it was going to go'"
- Josh Wigler at Parade.com (5/19/16): "Michele Fitzgerald Speaks the Truth"
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (5/19/16): "Winner Michele: 'I Did Give [Neal] a Little "[Expletive Deleted] You" on the Way Out'"
Pre-game interviews
- Sangita Patel for ET Canada (1/15/20): "Michele Fitzgerald Says New Confidence Will Change Her Gameplay for Survivor Season 40"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (1/21/20): "Michele Fitzgerald wants to prove she deserved winning Survivor"
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (2/4/20): "Why Michele Fitzgerald Is One to Watch"
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (2/4/20): "Michele Fitzgerald - 'There's No Blueprint on How to Win'"
Post-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com: "Gordon interviews Michele Fitzgerald" (YouTube)
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (5/14/20): "Michele Fitzgerald on why fire tokens did not equal votes"
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (5/14/20): "Michele Fitzgerald on her journey of reintegration and validation during Survivor: Winners at War"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (5/14/20): "Survivor 40 FINALE Exit Interviews with the Final 6"
Michele Fitzgerald - Bios
From her official CBS Survivor: Kaoh Rong cast bio page: (1/20/16)
"Personal Claim to Fame: My time at Rock the Earth, where I toured and worked with bands raising money for environmental issues. I was able to travel, listen to amazing music and educate people about important causes.
Inspiration in Life: Harry Potter. His character chose bravery in the face of darkness and adversity. I appreciate anyone who overcomes obstacles without pitying themselves for being dealt a bad hand. Plus, magic.
Hobbies: Travelling, reading and rock climbing.
Pet Peeves: Overpriced alcohol, close talkers and self-important people.
3 Words to Describe You: Quirky, charismatic and adventurous.
If You Could Have 3 Things on the Island What Would They Be and Why? My journal to remind myself of my past and to keep track of my future, a Harry Potter book for a little entertainment, and my sister (does she count?).
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Parvati. She was able to read people and form alliances that took the spotlight off of her. She took respectable chances, never silenced herself to get further, and dominated in challenges.
Reason for Being on Survivor: The adventure junky in me wants take myself out of my comfort zone, but ultimately, I'm applying to win. It's all about the money, honey! My car shakes at any speed over 50mph so I desperately need to replace that tin can.
Why You Think You’ll “Survive” Survivor: My positivity. I wouldn’t let anything dampen my spirit. Enthusiasm is electric, and that attitude would shape the tone around camp. I may be a Jersey girl, but don't let that fool you. I have no problem roughin' it.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: I’ve watched every season, so I know what it takes to be successful on this show. Using my charm, I think I can build strong relationships and lead an alliance without being viewed as aggressive. My social awareness will help me understand and use people's strengths, weaknesses and motives to my advantage. I'm not gonna play on the sidelines. I want to make big, badass moves that will get me further in the game, and have fun doing it."
Excerpts from her official CBS Survivor: Winners at War cast bio page (1/15/20):
Three words to describe you: Feisty, fun, and free spirited.
When did you first watch Survivor? I started watching Season 1 at the age of 10.
What does Survivor mean to you and your family? My family and I have always watched Survivor together so it is pretty sentimental. Being on the show has also allowed me to be involved with the Survivor community and I am lucky enough to call many of them my friends.
What is one way playing Survivor changed your life? Winning Survivor gave me the confidence to know that I can do anything I set my mind to. I did not win by being the smartest or strongest; I won by being myself. I think realizing that in my mid-20s was really pivotal in shaping how I handle challenges.
As Survivor approaches Season 40 and celebrates 20 years on television, what does it mean to be a part of the legacy? As a super fan, I am absolutely honored to be a small part of a huge legacy. Winning my first season was surreal. Now, I get to return with winners that I admire ... I am pinching myself.
How will you play differently than you did in your past season? I don't think I will play much differently. In my first season, I learned that I am able to calmly adapt to changing circumstances and this is valuable in a game where paranoia runs rampant. Since I am a social player, I will lean into that and make as many personal connections as possible. I would like to make some fun, big moves this time but they have to be smart and not just for shock factor.
The one thing that feels really important is advocating for my own story so that at the final Tribal I have a compelling narrative. Lately, we have seen a trend of strong, confident males winning Survivor so I want to show that you can have a different approach and still be worthy of the title Sole Survivor. The pressure is on this season because everyone wants to prove they are the best to ever play the game so I am expecting fireworks and lots of big moves."