Challenges: MPF percentile
41%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 29.5 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor: San Juan del Sur (2014) - 8th place, 11th out - 4th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 11, "Kind of Like Cream Cheese" (Day 29).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S29: San Juan del Sur | 2.82 | 7.99 | 0.35 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0.16 | 0.40 | - | - | - | 0.51 | 3.22 |
| Career | 2.82 | 7.99 | 0.35 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0.16 | 0.40 | - | - | - | 0.51 | 3.22 |
Reed Kelly - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
54%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
92%
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.
Reed Kelly - Challenge record
S29:
San Juan del Sur 
Tribal/team challenge record (8-for-9):
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 1 IC: "Temple of Syrinx" - Helps work the puzzle, and Hunahpu wins.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 2 IC: "Sumo at Sea" - Wins in his bout against Josh, and Hunahpu wins again, 5-4.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 3 IC: "Game of Throw-Ins" - Loses a point (with Drew) to John Rocker & Jaclyn, but Hunahpu wins, 3-2.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 4 IC: "The Cruel Sea" - Swims and retrieves the second ring (vs. Jaclyn) for Hunahpu, but Drew eventually flings away immunity. Hunahpu loses.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 5 IC: "Shakedown Street" - Now with New Hunahpu, which wins, easily.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 6 IC: "Flips, Flops & Flags" - With Josh, helps race through the puzzle, and Hunahpu wins.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 8 RC: "Long Road to Ruins" - With Keith, Wes, Natalie, and Jeremy, wins a taco bar trip.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 9 RC: "Shake It Off" - Wins one and loses one bout vs. Wes, but his team wins, 5-4.
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 10 RC: "Dirty Water Dog" - With Alec, Jon, and Jaclyn, cruises to an easy reward win. Opts to give up reward to Missy.
Individual challenge record (1-for-6): (Mean % finish: 53.3%)
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 7 IC: "Take the Reins" - Fourth to drop out, makes second round (9th/12).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 8 IC: "My Poor Brain" - Second person out, on the third item in the 1st round (10th/11).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 9 IC: "The Game Is Afoot" - Comes close, but just loses to Baylor (2nd/10).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 10 IC: "Uncomfortably Numb" - Holds on for three hours, finally outlasting Natalie, and Reed wins! (1st/9).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 11 RC: "Crush" - Answers only question he can correctly, swiftly eliminated (8th/8).
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 11 IC: "Paddle Out" - One of several people still trying to land their first ball (tie-5th/8).
Hero challenge/ duel record (1-for-1): (Mean % finish: 100%)
- San Juan del Sur Ep. 6 RC: "More Than A Feeling" - Has little problem beating Baylor on the puzzle, wins (barbecue). Allows Natalie to voluntarily join Baylor on Exile Island.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 8 |
| 2nd place: | - |
| Played: | 9 |
| Win%: | 0.89 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 6 |
| Win%: | 0.17 |
| Mean% Finish: | 53.3% |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Win%: | 1.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 100% |
Reed Kelly - Tribal Council record
S29:
San Juan del Sur 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 9: Goes through Keith's backpack, and finds his idol instruction sheet.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (1/5):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep4 | Julie | Drew Christy (voted out, 5-2-1-1) | - |
| Ep8 | Baylor | Josh Canfield (voted out, 6-5) | - |
| Ep9 | Jeremy | Jeremy Collins (voted out, 5-3-2) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Jon | Wes Nale (idoled out, [0]-[0]-2) | - |
| Ep11 | Missy | Reed Kelly (voted out, 7-1) | - |
| 5 | TOTALS | 1 | |
VAP - Votes against (10):
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 9: Three votes, from Wes, Keith, and Alec.
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 11: Seven votes, from Jon, Jaclyn, Missy, Baylor, Natalie, Keith, and Alec (voted out, 7-1).
Jury votes made (0/1):
- San Juan del Sur, Ep. 14: Voted for Jaclyn Schultz (who finished second, 5-2-1).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 1 |
| Tribals: | 5 |
| VAP: | 10 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 0 |
| Received: | - |
Reed Kelly - Pictures
S29: San Juan del Sur image gallery -
San Juan del Sur intro shot -
San Juan del Sur intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview, with Josh -
Reading the Day Zero treemail, with Josh -
Making fire, Day Zero -
Arriving at the Set Formerly Known As Redemption Arena, day 1 -
Raising his hand about having made fire -
Opening buff packages -
Beating Dale for first pick in the Ep1 RC -
Ready to root for Jeremy, pre-Ep1 RC -
Yay, Jeremy won! -
Watching Keith get picked for the Ep1 exile -
Ep1 confessional, excited to finally be playing Survivor -
Making a fire pit at Hunahpu camp -
In camp, hanging out at the fire pit with Jeremy, Kelley, and Jon -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Go! -
Watching Drew secure Hunahpu's rope climb -
Working the puzzle -
Hunahpu, about to win, Ep1 IC -
Watching Probst make his tribe feel bad for winning -
Finally getting to meet Keith, Day 3 -
Showing off his flexibility, early Ep2 -
Watching the Nadiya-less Coyopa arrive, Ep2 RC -
Seeing his rock-paper-scissors record fall to .500 -
Yay! Julie won! Ep2 RC -
Um... Mr. Probst? Sir? -
Negotiating away Hunahpu's Ep2 reward for flint -
Watching Jeremy return from Exile, pre-Ep2 IC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Helping Kelley back to the platform after her first-bout loss -
Facing off against Josh -
Weaving palm fronds as Drew naps, early Ep3 -
Watching Coyopa arrive sans Val, Ep3 RC -
Presciently not looking over at the Ep3 reward -
Oh. Keith lost. Oh well. -
Back at camp, listening to the Rocker discussion -
Hunahpu talks about John Rocker -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Watching Josh & Baylor not score -
Yay, Hunahpu wins again. -
Listening to Natalie argue with Rocker/Coyopa -
Applauding the arrival of Rocker-less Coyopa, pre-Ep4 RC -
Amused at Drew's attempt to trade back the extra flint -
Cheering for Jon -
Listening to Keith's suspicions that Jeremy has an idol -
More listening to Keith -
Reporting those suspicions to Jeremy -
Watching Drew throw away immunity, pre-Ep4 IC -
Starting line, Missy vs. Baylor -
Racing Jaclyn up the ramp -
Watching Drew toss rings -
Post-challenge lecture from Probst -
Listening to Drew target Kelley, with Kelley mere feet away -
Hunahpu heads to Tribal for the first time -
Hunahpu, Ep4 Tribal -
Listening to Julie -
Listening to Missy -
Watching Drew get snuffed -
Listening to Probst, pre-Ep5 swap -
Now with new Hunahpu, even better than the first version -
Yay, Josh is here! -
Back at camp with new tribemates -
Thanks, Missy -
Hugging Josh, anyway -
Taking a stroll on the beach with Josh, Ep5 -
Thinking about food, apparently -
Confessional about Hunahpu's rice shortage -
New Hunahpu heads out to the Ep5 IC -
Listening to Probst, pre-Ep5 IC -
Go! -
New Hunahpu, already with an insurmountable lead -
Watching Wes toss sandbags -
More watching -
New Hunahpu wins! -
Waiting for Probst to arrive with rice, early Ep6 -
About to face the music -
Negotiating with Probst -
Happy to have food, less happy to give up stuff -
Hunahpu, slavering at the sight of the Ep6 barbecue reward -
Ready to compete against Baylor, Ep6 RC -
Blindfolded, untying a bag -
Check it out, Probst! -
Emotional at winning a tense challenge -
Reed! Wins reward! -
More post-challenge emotions -
Trying to pick Julie for Exile -
Back at camp, getting congratulated by Josh -
Waiting for the barbecue -
Wishing they still had that tarp -
Trying to comfort Julie -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Pushing cubes -
Working the puzzle, with Josh -
Hunahpu wins again! -
Getting their idol, post-Ep6 IC -
Carrying stuff to the Ep7 merge feast -
Excited to be merging. And feasting. -
Yay, food -
Merge feasting -
Sharing a brownie with Josh -
Heading to the now-merge camp -
Talking options with Josh, Ep7 -
Trying to recruit Baylor and/or Keith -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Listening to Probst -
Ready to go, Ep7 IC -
Watching from the elimination bench -
Listening to Probst announce Julie's quit, Ep7 -
Post-quit balance of power -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC -
Yellow team, ready to win -
Hauling puzzle pieces -
Getting victory tackled by Jeremy -
Team yellow, ready for their reward -
Cheers! -
Another confessional about food -
Mmm, taco overloading -
Marveling at Wes's #tacooverload capacity -
With Josh, listening to Keith mock Baylor's inactivity -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Ready to flip some cubes -
Watching Jeremy get his necklace -
Learning that Jeremy's targeting Josh, Ep8 -
Huyopa, Ep8 Tribal council -
With Josh, waiting for the vote reveal -
Sigh -
Not liking the Tribal outcome, early Ep9 -
Huyopa arrives, Ep9 RC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Again with the yellow team, ready to go -
First bout, facing off against Wes -
Getting payback from Wes the second time around -
Yay, yellow wins reward! -
The newly swapped-out rewardees, thanking Jeremy by exiling him -
Yay, dolphins! -
Cheers! -
Talking about the reward -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Ready to go -
This challenge is keeping Reed on his toes -
Not pleased at letting immunity slip through his... toes. Time to create some chaos. -
Finding some chaos in Keith's bag -
I'll take that -
First personal hashtag! -
Showing Keith's idol instructions to Missy, Baylor and Jaclyn -
Explaining that it means Jeremy does not have one -
Huyopa, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Stirring the pot -
Pleased with the results -
Working on part 2 of the move, early Ep10 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Third straight time on team yellow, ready to go -
Racing Baylor, Ep10 RC -
Working the puzzle, with Jon -
Almost done... -
Yellow team! Wins reward! -
Volunteering to swap out for Missy on the reward -
Watching Wes head to Exile -
Time to get to work back at camp -
Explaining his 4-3-2 vote split plan to Keith -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Go! -
Settling in -
Ignoring Probst's candy temptations -
Still in it, hour three -
Waiting for Natalie to drop out -
Go ahead, make my day -
Reed wins immunity! -
In style, apparently -
Getting bejeweled by Probst -
Safe from the vote tonight, if he can stand up -
Guess who won immunity today? -
Explaining the vote split plan to Alec -
Misleading Missy -
Heading to the Ep10 Tribal, ready to make a move -
Huyopa, Ep10 Tribal -
Oh, Keith... -
Sigh -
Oh, Natalie... -
Damn it -
And it would have worked too, if not for you meddling kids -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 RC -
Listening to Probst -
Answering the first question... (correctly) -
Getting targeted right out of the gate -
Ouch -
Welcome to losersville, Keith -
Watching Jon volunteer for Exile -
You're a brat, Baylor -
When have you had my back, exactly, Missy? -
Time to work on flipping Jaclyn -
Pointing out that Missy and Baylor probably intend to take Natalie to the F3, not Jon or Jaclyn -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
...and Keith wins -
There's still hope we can work with Jon -
...except for the fight with Jaclyn thing, and the being guarded by Natalie thing. -
Sigh -
Huyopa, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Waiting for the vote reveal -
Thanks, Natalie -
Snuffed, Ep11 -
Bonus snuffage -
Jury debut, Ep12 -
Final Tribal Council, the jury assembles -
Asking his question -
Reunion, waiting for the final vote reveal -
Reunion Q&A with Probst
Reed Kelly - Interviews
S29:
San Juan del Sur Pre-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (8/27/14): "New Survivor casts boasts MLB player John Rocker, Spider-Man actor, and Amazing Race twins"
Post-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at MoreWhatnot.com (12/4/14): "Reed - 'I Let A 20 Year Old Get My Goat'"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (12/4/14): "Exit Interview with the Latest Two Players Voted out - 12/04/14"
- Josh Wigler at Parade.com (12/4/14): "Reed Kelly Turns Off the Dark on His Survivor Experience"
Reed Kelly - Bio
S29:
San Juan del Sur From his official CBS Survivor: San Juan del Sur cast bio page (8/27/14):
"Current Residence: New York, N.Y.
Occupation: Broadway Performer/Model/Aerialist
Personal Claim to Fame: Having raised over $130,000 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS to date via my personal fundraising group Team Yellow Bucket. I also cook a really great steak and I am an experienced hugger.
Inspiration in Life: My mom. She is an incredible woman who humbly strives to care for and shape the future and the present, of thousands of students and staff daily. She manages to do this while also being an amazing and supportive mother/wife on a daily basis. How can one not be inspired by this?
Pet Peeves: Slow walkers on the sidewalks of NYC, exceedingly slow baristas and lazy individuals who don’t utilize the gifts/opportunities they have been given.
If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? 1) My Bible – because man cannot live by bread (or rice) alone. 2) My pillow – because it would be a super comfy piece of home and I perform better well rested. 3) A mirror – because sometimes as a dancer you have to be able to look at yourself in the eye and say “pull up and push through! You’re not actually that hungry.” I think this would work well for me as a Survivor castaway too.
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Yikes. Hopefully I will be unlike anyone thus far (in a good way), but if I had to pick: Malcolm Freberg and Stephenie LaGrossa for their hyper-competitiveness and athleticism; Bob Crowley for his nerdy science knowledge and ingenuity; and Lisa Whelchel for her faith.
Reason for Being on Survivor: I’m dying to play this game. You can never truly know what your limits are until you push them. I’m tired of watching others do it and I’m ready to experience it for myself firsthand.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: I'm a people-person who is physically tough, smart, well-spoken and strong willed; that last characteristic makes me a fighter until the end. I can lie when needed, I love to compete and I excel under pressure.
What Does It Mean to You to Play Survivor with Your Loved One? Having the chance to participate in this adventure together, not to mention the joint lessons I'm certain we will take away from it, will not only strengthen, but help fortify our relationship for the future. I'm really excited about getting to do such a once in a lifetime thing with the guy I love."