Challenges: MPF percentile
NA
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 9 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0
- Survivor: Gabon (2008) - 16th place, 3rd out.
- Voted out in Episode 3, "She Obviously is Post-Op!" (Day 9).
Paloma Soto-Castillo on social media: twitter
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S17: Gabon | 0.22 | 0.66 | 0.34 | 0 | 7 | 1 | -0.78 | 0.00 | - | - | - | -0.44 | 0.22 |
| Career | 0.22 | 0.66 | 0.34 | 0 | 7 | 1 | -0.78 | 0.00 | - | - | - | -0.44 | 0.22 |
Paloma Soto-Castillo - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
4
Tribal: rVAP percentile
10%
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.
Paloma Soto-Castillo - Challenge record
S17:
Gabon 
Tribal/team challenge record (2-for-5; 2 sit-outs):
- Gabon, Ep. 1 RC: "One for All" - Last from her tribe up the hill, but Kota wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 1 IC: "Temptation Valley" - Helps work the puzzle, and Kota wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Lemme Go Rock 'n' Roll" - Sits out, as Kota wins again.
- Gabon, Ep. 3 RC: "Kicking and Screaming - Hauled for a point by Randy/Crystal; Kota loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 3 IC: "Lake Launch" - Sits out, as Kota loses again.
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- Gabon: None.
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- Gabon: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 2 |
| Played: | 5 |
| Win%: | 0.40 |
| Sat out: | 2 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Paloma Soto-Castillo - Tribal Council record
S17:
Gabon 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Gabon: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (0/1):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep3 | Ace | Paloma Soto-Castillo (voted out, 7-2) | - |
| 1 | TOTALS | 0 | |
VAP - Votes against (7):
- Gabon:, Ep. 3: Seven votes, from Ace, Bob, Charlie, Corinne, Jacquie, Marcus, and Sugar (voted out, 7-2).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Gabon: None.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 0 |
| Tribals: | 1 |
| VAP: | 7 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | - |
Paloma Soto-Castillo - Pictures
S17:
Gabon -
Gabon intro shot -
Gabon intro shot -
Hiking in, Day 1 -
Time for introductions -
Kota tribe, starting line, Ep1 RC -
Running up that hill -
Crossing the finish line, and Kota wins reward! -
Sure, let the old guy climb the hut. What could go wrong? -
Eh, he's fine -
Reading treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Puzzle team, ready to go -
Working the puzzle -
Kota wins immunity! -
Idol time -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Kota wins again! -
Plotting with Kelly, Ep3 -
Complaining about Ace -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Just got dragged for a point by Crystal and Randy -
The "not losing" Kotas -
Even less happy with Ace now -
Listening to the IC treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Watching from the sidelines -
Kota, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Fun times with Ace and Sugar -
The third person voted out of Gabon... -
Snuffed, Day 9 (Episode 3)
Paloma Soto-Castillo - Interviews
S17:
Gabon Pre-game interviews
- Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (9/17/08): "Paloma Soto-Castillo: 'I don't think you can compare... the next 39 days to the rest of my life'"
Post-game interviews
- Eric Goldman at IGN.com (10/8/08): "Survivor: Gabon Interviews - Paloma"
- TVGuide.com (10/7/08): "Survivor: Gabon's Paloma is a 'Happy Camper'"
Paloma Soto-Castillo - Bio
S17:
Gabon Official CBS bio for Survivor: Gabon excerpts:
"Paloma Soto-Castillo has been playing the social game her entire life, one of the skills necessary to succeed in the game of Survivor. Her parents were both missionaries, causing her to move around a lot during her childhood. Growing up with this lifestyle taught her to adapt to any environment and she became a stronger person as a result.
Soto-Castillo was born in Chile and lived there for a large part of her life before moving to Tennessee, Virginia and then settling in California. One day, on a whim, she decided to leave everything behind and move to Kenya…alone, without any group or organization. She lived among the natives and wild animals for three months without any support from family and friends or any modern conveniences. After witnessing the people's suffering first-hand, she says it changed her life and she's certain she'll go back and help change their lives. Soto-Castillo is motivated to win Survivor so she can open an orphanage or elementary school for the children of Kenya.
Soto-Catillo has a B.A. in communication studies from California State University, Long Beach and continues to go to school. She is currently working on her single subject teaching credential and works part time as a waitress. Her hobbies include traveling, camping and reading. In her free time, Paloma loves staying competitive and keeping her mind sharp by playing Texas Hold 'Em.
Soto-Castillo is single. She currently lives in Downey, California with her Shitzu, Sam. Her birth date is August 24, 1984."