Survivor: Kaoh Rong (2016) - 10th place, 9th out - 2nd juror.
- Voted out in Episode 8, "The Jocks vs. The Pretty People" (Day 22).
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| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S32: Kaoh Rong | 2.32 | 3.82 | 0.61 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -0.60 | 0.00 | - | - | - | 0.01 | 2.32 |
| Career | 2.32 | 3.82 | 0.61 | 0 | 6 | 1 | -0.60 | 0.00 | - | - | - | 0.01 | 2.32 |
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Kaoh Rong challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (6.5*-for-9):
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Wooden Ships" - Paddles for Beauty, they beat 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" - Helps move the rice bags, and Beauty wins! (1st/3).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 4 RC: "Dig It" - Digs up two bags, places at least one ball, and Beauty finishes second (2nd*/3).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 4 IC: "Snake, Rattle and Roll" - Dives for pieces, finishes the puzzle, and Beauty doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 5 IC: "New School" - Now with New Chan Loh, swims and hauls the net, and Chan Loh wins!
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 6 RC: "B, B & B" - Shoots 8 free throws for Chan Loh, but Chan Loh loses, 10-8.
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 6 IC: "Get Over It" - Moves blocks and participates in Chan Loh's stacking; Chan Loh wins!
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 8 RC: "United We Stand" - Part of the utterly mismatched winning team, with Julia, Tai, Debbie, Scot.
*Note: Second-place finishes in the three-tribe phase of Kaoh Rong count as half a win.
Individual challenge record (1-for-2): (Mean % finish: 90%)
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 7 IC: "Rollerballs" - Outlasts Julia & Tai into the third round, and Nick wins! (1st/11).
- Kaoh Rong Ep. 8 IC: "Uncomfortably Numb" - Outlasts all but Tai and Cydney (3rd/10).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- Kaoh Rong: None yet.
Team/tribal challenges Wins: 6.5* Played: 9 Win%: 0.72 Sat out: -- Individual challenges Wins: 1 Played: 2 Win%: 0.50 Mean% Finish: 90% Duels Wins: 0 Played: 0 Win%: -- Mean% Finish: --
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Kaoh Rong Tribal
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Kaoh Rong: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (0/1):
- Kaoh Rong: None.
VAP - Votes against (6):
- Kaoh Rong, Ep. 8: Six votes, from Aubry, Cydney, Debbie, Joe, Julia, and Michele (voted out, 6-2-1-1).
Jury votes made (0/1):
- Kaoh Rong, Ep. 14: Voted for Aubry Bracco (who finished second, 5-2-0).
Hidden idols Found: 0 Played: 0 Votes voided: - Voting record VFB: 0 Tribals: 1 VAP: 6 Jury votes Made: 1 For winners: 0 Received: --
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Kaoh Rong image gallery
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Kaoh Rong intro shot
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Kaoh Rong intro shot
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Bonus Kaoh Rong intro shot
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CBS pre-game interview
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Pre-game posing
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Beauty tribe class photo, circa Ep1
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Beauty tribe on the boat, pre-Marooning
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On the boat
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Talking about the advantages of handsomeness
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Paddling away from the boat
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The tribe is beautiful, the island is beautiful, etc.
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Or, you know... just eat them
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Chatting with Caleb in camp
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Beauty tribe has fire!
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Nobody trusts that evil idol-hunting Tai
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Gondol arrival, Ep1 RC/IC?
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/iC
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Starting line
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Beauty tribe, leading
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Pushing the boat
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More pushing the boat
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Great, everyone is catching up
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Beauty tribe, finally to the puzzle stage
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Yay, second place
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Fun stories at Beauty, Ep2
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Hilarity ensues
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC
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Listening to Probst
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Starting line
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Hauling log
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Watching the shots
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Beauty is first!
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Feigning interest in everyone's emotions, Ep3
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You just have to pretend you have them, it's fine
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC
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Listening to Probst
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Starting line
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Helping move the rice bags through the hole
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Ready to cross the balance beam
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Beauty wins again!
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Yay, first place
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC
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Listening to Probst
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Starting line
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Crossing the obstacles
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Digging
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More digging
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Watching Caleb play skee-ball
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Helping tend to Caleb
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Hugs
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Saying goodbye to Caleb
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Post-medevac discussion with Probst
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC
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Listening to Tai
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Starting line
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Just swapped in for Anna on the puzzle
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Beauty doesn't lose!
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Pre-swap lineup, Ep5
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Buff dropped, ready to swap
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Drawing a new buff
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Greeting new tribemates
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The new Chan Loh tribe
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Arrival at the new camp
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Being welcomed by Debbie
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Excited about the new tribe's opportunities
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Forming an alliance with Jason
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC
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Listening to Probst
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Starting line
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Hauling the net with Jason
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Chan Loh wins!
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Idol time
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Talking about taking Debbie's interest with a grain of salt
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Collecting the Ep6 RC treemail with Debbie
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Discussing the treemail
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Practicing shooting
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC
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Shooting free throws
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More shooting
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Michele didn't help us in that challenge
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Trying to dissuade Michele from trusting Debbie
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC
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Starting line
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Moving blocks along, with Jason
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Getting to the stacking
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Chan Loh wins!
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Chan Loh spies a boat approaching, early Ep7
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Listening to the merge treemail
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Arriving at Beauty beach
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Hugs
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Merge feasting
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Excited about the new opportunities with the merge
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Making plans with Aubry and Neal
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...and with Scot and Jason
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Talking to Aubry again
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Arrival at the first individual IC
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC
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Listening to Probst
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Challenge in progress
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Made it to Round 2
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Nick makes Final Three! (in the challenge)
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Nick wins immunity!
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Talking about his plans
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Checking in with Jason and Scot
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Also with Neal and Joe
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Making actual plans with Michele
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Watching Neal get checked by medical
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Post-medevac plotting, early Ep8
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Listening to Jason talk about his daughter
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC
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Ice cream samples
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Yellow team, ready to go
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Yellow team, leading
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Almost there...
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Yellow wins reward!
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Mmm, fixin's
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Ice cream socializing
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Should we be worried about an all-girls alliance? Probably not
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Checking with Julia, just in case
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Cydney becomes Storm
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Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC
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Listening to Probst
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Getting uncomfortable, Ep8 IC
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Just outlasted Aubry
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Hoping that dropping won't hurt him
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Thanks, Scot
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Time to reel in Aubry!
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Giving her a condescending offer, but there's nothing she can do about it
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Finally getting a torch, Day 22
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Dara tribe, Ep8 Tribal Council
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Listening to Michele
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Talking to Probst
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Thanks a lot, Debbie!
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Ha, someone wrote my name
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Whoa, a lot of people did
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Snuffed, Day 22 (Episode 8)
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Resurrected on the jury, Ep9 Tribal Council
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Not that interesting! Day 38 Tribal Council
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With the jury (minus Neal), Final Tribal Council
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Kicking off the jury questions with advice to the Final Three
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Full cast, reunion show
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Kaoh Rong interviews
Pre-game interviews
- CBS "Meet the cast" video (YouTube)
- Jeff Probst's Kaoh Rong cast assessment (YouTube)
Post-game interviews
- Josh Wigler at Parade.com (4/7/16): "Nick Maiorano Reflects On His Bittersweet Blindside"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (4/7/16): "Exit Interview | Latest Player Out - 4/7/16"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (4/7/16): "Nick explains Tai's mystery vote at Tribal Council"
- Andrea Boehlke at PeopleNOW (4/7/16): "Nick Maiorano Talks About Being Blindsided by the All-Girls Alliance"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (6/15/16): "Nick Maiorano on Survivor: Kaoh Rong and the Mindset of a Jury"
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Kaoh Rong bio
From his official CBS Survivor: Kaoh Rong cast bio page: (1/20/16)
"Personal Claim to Fame: I’ll always be a better listener than you. Meaning, I listen to people better than you do, I’m more interested in people than you are, and I accept people more than you do. And yes, sometimes I pretend to do these things, but at least I pretend, whereas you just check out and are narcissistic.
Inspiration in Life: I didn’t have a hero last time I applied and still don’t. No human is a hero. I’m my own hero because I love the person I am.
Hobbies: Writing, exercising and managing web projects.
Pet Peeves: These aren’t necessarily pet peeves, but angry, loud and rude people who don’t know how to hold a conversation.
3 Words to Describe You: Obsessive-compulsive, receptive and contrarian.
If You Could Have 3 Things on the Island What Would They Be and Why? Alcohol. There’s nothing like a truth serum to give the other contestants. A picture of other contestant’s loved ones to negotiate with. A vacuum, so people think I’m dumber than they initially thought.
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Courtney Yates and Jonathan Penner, personality wise. But I’m much more socially intelligent than they are.
Reason for Being on Survivor: Winning a million dollars and showing the other contestants that signing up for my season of Survivor was a bad idea.
Why You Think You’ll “Survive” Survivor: I’m athletic, but the most useful skill is my positive nature. Other members of the group will feed off my positive demeanor and remain upbeat or at least feel better once they have a conversation with me.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: It’s simple. I’m charismatic and manipulative. This isn’t something I’m proud to admit, but it’s true."
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