S17: Gabon
S20: Heroes vs. VillainsChallenges: MPF percentile
51%
Seasons: 2 | Days Played: 42 | Wins: 0 | Final Three: 1 | Jury: 0
- Survivor 17: Gabon (2008) - 3rd place, no jury votes.
- Received zero jury votes to finish in 3rd place in Episode 13, "Say Goodbye to Gabon" (Day 39).
- Sent to Exile Island 5 times; cumulative time - In-game - 29 days; Exile - 10 days.
- Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains (2010) - 20th place, 1st out.
- Voted out in Episode 1, "Slay Everyone, Trust No-one" (Day 3).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall scores | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S17: Gabon | 1.13 | 11.26 | 0.10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 | 7.00 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 | 1.10 | 8.13 |
| S20: HvsV | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.50 | 0 | 9 | 1 | -0.90 | 0.00 | - | - | - | -0.40 | 0.10 |
| Career | 1.23 | 11.46 | 0.11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 0.90 | 6.36 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 6.98 |
'Sugar' Kiper - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
94%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
84%
Challenges: MPF percentile
NA
Tribal: VFB% percentile
4
Tribal: rVAP percentile
5
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.
'Sugar' Kiper - Challenge record
Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-13; 1 sit-out):
- Gabon, Ep. 1 RC: "One for All" - As speedy as the rest of the tribe up the hill; Kota wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 1 IC: "Temptation Valley" - Works the puzzle with Bob & Paloma; Kota wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Lemme Go Rock 'n' Roll" - Helps roll the boulder; Kota wins again.
- Gabon, Ep. 3 RC: "Kicking and Screaming - With Bob, loses a point; Kota loses, 2-1.
- Gabon, Ep. 3 IC: "Lake Launch" - Sits out, as Kota loses again.
- Gabon, Ep. 5 RC: "Fruit Flies" - Catches fruit for Fang, but Fang loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 5 IC: "Cliff Bowling" - Caller, leading to zero blocked shots; Fang loses, 8-7.
- Gabon, Ep. 6 RC: "Snake in the Grass" - First to drop out for Fang; Fang loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 6 IC: "Jungle Relay" - With Kelly, slow on the first leg; Fang loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 7 RC: "Elephant Eggs" - Unhelpful as a blocker; Fang loses, 3-0.
- Gabon, Ep. 8 IC: "Keep It Up" - First Fang to drop out, but Matty stays in; Fang wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 9 RC: "Super Golf" - Never touches the slingshot, and Fang wins.
- Gabon, Ep. 11 RC: "Now or Never" - With Bob and Crystal, part of the winning team.
Individual challenge record (0-for-9): (Mean % finish: 56.8%)
- Gabon, Ep. 7 IC: "Lake Log Jam" - Makes the final round, but first out there (3rd/12).
- Gabon, Ep. 9 IC: "Fired Up" - Only person other than Susie to make a flame (2nd/9).
- Gabon, Ep. 10 IC: "The Domino Effect" - Gets no bags, does not advance (tie-7th/8).
- Gabon, Ep. 11 Ind. RC: "Now or Never" - Not fast enough to beat Bob (tie-2nd/3).
- Gabon, Ep. 11 IC: "Q&A Bombs Away" - Hits the third ring, not good enough (2nd/7).
- Gabon, Ep. 12 RC: "Swamp Monkeys" - Unable to make her first basket (tie-4th/6).
- Gabon, Ep. 12 IC: "Mask Match" - Retrieves just one of three bags (tie-4th/6).
- Gabon, Ep. 13 F5 IC: "A-Mazing Gabon" - Racing Bob on the puzzle, doesn't win (2nd/5).
- Gabon, Ep. 13 F4 IC: "House of Cards" - Stack collapses as time expires (tie-3rd/4).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Gabon: None.
Tribal/team challenge record (1-for-2):
- Heroes vs. Villains, Ep. 1 RC: "Battle Dig" - Scores a point (topless), and the Heroes win, 3-2.
- Heroes vs. Villains, Ep. 1 IC: "Lock and Load, Light" - Helps work the puzzle; Heroes lose.
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- Heroes vs. Villains: None.
Hero challenge/ duel record: (0-for-0)
- Heroes vs. Villains: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 7 |
| Played: | 15 |
| Win%: | 0.47 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 9 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 56.8% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
'Sugar' Kiper - Tribal Council record
Idols held/played (1/1; 2 votes voided):
- Gabon, Ep. 3: Follows the trail of clues and finds the idol at Exile Island (Day 7).
- Gabon, Ep. 6: Briefly lets Ace take possession of the idol, then gets it back (Day 18).
- Gabon, Ep. 12: Gives Matty her idol to play, voiding two votes (Day 36).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (10/10):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep3 | Paloma | Paloma Soto-Castillo (voted out, 7-2) | Yes |
| Ep5 | GC | 'GC' Brown (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Kelly | Kelly Czarnecki (voted out, 5-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Ace | Ace Gordon (voted out, 3-2) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Charlie | Charlie Herschel (voted out, 5-4) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Randy | Randy Bailey (voted out, 5-3) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Corinne | Corinne Kaplan (voted out, 4-3) | Yes |
| Ep12 | Crystal | Crystal Cox (voted out, 4-2) | Yes |
| Ep13 (F5) | Ken | Ken Hoang (voted out, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep13 (F4) | Matty | Matty Whitmore (voted out, 2-2; out via fire) | Yes |
| 10 | TOTALS | 10 | |
VAP - Votes against (0):
- Gabon: None.
Jury votes received (0/7):
- Gabon, Ep. 13: Received zero jury votes, to finish in third place, 4-3-0.
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Heroes vs. Villains: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (0/1):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Amanda | Sugar Kiper (voted out, 9-1) | - |
| 1 | TOTALS | 0 | |
VAP - Votes against (9):
- Heroes vs. Villains, Ep. 1: Nine votes, from Amanda, Candice, Cirie, Colby, James, JT, Rupert, Stephenie, and Tom (voted out, 9-1).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Heroes vs. Villains: None.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 1 |
| Played: | 1 |
| Votes voided: | 2 |
| VFB: | 10 |
| Tribals: | 11 |
| VAP: | 9 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | 0 |
| Total jurors: | 7 |
'Sugar' Kiper - Pictures
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Gabon intro shot -
Gabon intro shot -
Hiking in, Day 1 -
Time for introductions -
With the freshly picked Kota tribe, starting line, Ep1 RC -
Running up that hill -
Kota wins reward! -
Checking out the new camp -
Ready to apply those retro pin-up modeling skills -
Watching Bob climb to the top -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Starting line, puzzle team -
Working the puzzle -
Kota wins immunity! -
Idoled up -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Chasing the boulder -
Kota wins reward and immunity! -
Kota returns to camp with stuff -
Talking about her alliance with Ace, Ep3 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Not thrilled to be sent to Exile Island -
Might as well look for the idol, though -
So it would appear -
Getting weary of the series of clues -
Finally ... got the idol! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Watching from the sidelines, as Kota loses -
Telling Ace about the idol -
Kota, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep4 -
Kota, ranked by perceived value -
Last person, unpicked ... back to Exile -
I already have the idol, so I chose comfort this time -
Relaxing with a gift basket -
Joining Fang, post-Tribal, Ep5 -
Happy to be back with Ace -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Waiting to catch fruit -
Back on Exile. Yay. -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
The losing Fangs -
Luckily, GC wants to quit! -
Fang, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Bad news, Ep6 -
Talking about giving the idol to Ace to hold for a while -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Fang, not yet trailing -
Guess who got exiled again? -
Feeling guilty about having all this fruit, while Fang is starving -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Starting line -
Not winning on the puzzle stage -
The losing Fangs, once again -
Kenny, should I get the idol back from Ace? -
Should you ... what now? -
Fang, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Listening to Crystal -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC -
About to not catch an "egg" -
Fifth straight time on Exile. Hooray. -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
First round, vs. Ken -
About to eliminate college log-rolling champ Bob -
Final round -
Third place, but good enough for a gift necklace from Marcus -
Ken swears Ace thinks he has her in his pocket -
His story checks out! -
Ace would really like the idol, please -
Fang, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Proud of her role in blindsiding Ace, Ep8 -
Fake merge feasting -
Watching Randy and Marcus toss the idol in the ocean -
I dunno, seems like somebody's gonna want that idol -
Learning Ken lied about Ace's intentions -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting line -
Fang (mostly Matty) wins immunity! -
Listening to treemail, Ep9 -
Reacting to the Kotas voting out Marcus -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Participating greatly -
Watching the final shot -
Fang wins reward! -
Dancing with the locals -
The merge is finally here! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Starting line -
The only non-Susie player to make fire -
Trying to influence the Kotas -
Listening to Ken's plan -
I'm the lady of the hour! -
Nobag, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Talking with Bob about idols, Ep10 -
So Bob has a fake idol! -
Listening to the auction treemail -
Pre-auction sitdown -
Just gave away Randy's cookie -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Starting line, first round -
Watching the final round -
Asking Bob to give the fake idol to Randy -
Spoiler alert -
Nobag, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Not sad at all about humiliating Randy, Ep11 -
Pre-challenge videos from home, Ep11 RC -
Starting line, first round -
Yellow team wins the team phase! -
Starting line, individual phase (slide puzzle) -
Wait, Bob's wife is here in camp? -
All the loved ones are! -
Appreciating the surprise loved ones visit -
Making plans -
Answering questions, Ep11 IC -
Nobag, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Ken explains his vote for Matty, Ep12 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC -
Trying to make a basket -
Ken and Crystal are too powerful, they're running the game -
Plotting with Matty while the others are away -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Starting line -
Working on the puzzle -
Mad at Ken for wanting to take out Bob -
Telling Bob about Ken's plot -
Nobag, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Listening to Bob -
Laughing that she took out a "bad guy", Ep13 -
Lying to Ken so he doesn't scramble -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 Final 5 IC -
Starting line -
Navigating the balance beam maze -
Losing to Bob on the puzzle -
Nobag, Final 5 Tribal Council -
Listening to Bob -
Rites of Passage-ing -
Burning the torch tokens -
Pre-challenge lineup, Final 4 IC -
Starting line -
Shortly before a collapse -
Susie won, so now I have to vote out Bob! -
Nobag, Final 4 Tribal Council -
Listening to Susie -
Morning 39 breakfast -
Leaving camp for the last time -
Final three, Final Tribal Council -
Talking about her "perfect social game" -
Responding to Corinne -
Reunion show, watching the vote reveal -
Final four, reunion show
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Heroes vs. Villains intro shot -
Heroes vs. Villains intro shot -
Choppering in with the Heroes, Ep1 -
Full Heroes lineup -
Heroes starting line, Ep1 RC -
Running out, with Candice -
Just scored a point, no thanks to top-stealing Sandra -
Starting line, Ep1 IC -
Working the puzzle -
The losing Heroes -
Talking to JT -
Things are not looking great -
Sighing in the shelter -
Heroes, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Seeing her name come up -
Snuffed, Day 3 (Episode 1)
'Sugar' Kiper - Interviews
Pre-game interviews
- Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (9/22/08): "Jessica 'Sugar' Kiper: 'I'd rather be the innocent pin-up than someone who gets paid to' act"
Post-game interviews
- Eric Goldman at IGN.com (12/17/08): "Survivor: Gabon Interview - Sugar"
- Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (12/17/08): "Sugar 'got the best contract' Survivor's ever given; Susie is 'okay' with Randy's vote"
Pre-game interviews
- DigitalSpy.com (2/8/10): "Survivor: Heroes - Meet Sugar" (CBS pre-game video)
Post-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (2/12/10): "Survivor evictee to Sandra: 'Don't undo my bra, bitch!'"
- Eric Goldman at IGN.com (2/17/10): "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains Interview: Sugar"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (9/22/20): "Survivor Quarantine Questionnaire: Sugar relives going bats--- crazy after Gabon"
'Sugar' Kiper - Bio
From her CBS bio for Survivor: Gabon:
"Jessica Kiper prides herself on being flirty and fun. When she is not acting, this 29 year old works as a waitress named "Sugar" at '50s diners and enjoys singing and making music. Friends describe this single, free-spirit as crazy, funny and cool. Currently, this blonde pin-up model lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with her dog, "Major P. Pants," but has spent time living in various places throughout the country including Florida, Rhode Island, Louisiana, and San Francisco and Los Angeles, California.
Jessica can be a bit of a goofball and her laugh is contagious. Although at first glance she may not look tough, despite being adorned with several tattoos, Kiper has been through a lot in her life, including the recent death of her father, whom she called her hero. Despite the struggles she's faced, Kiper has always come out on top. She is ready to bring her spunk, positive attitude and bubbly personality into the game of SURVIVOR and hopes to grow as a person after the experience and win enough money to "get off people's couches."
Jessica was born on February 22, 1979."
From her official CBS Heroes vs. Villains bio page:
" Personal Claim To Fame: “Becoming a retro pin-up model.”
Inspiration in Life: “My dad.”
Previous Finishes: Gabon: 2nd Runner Up
Favorite Past Moment: “Blindsiding Randy.”
Previous Survivor She Respects Most: Bruce Kanegai (Panama)
Previous Survivor She Respects Least: Corinne Kaplan (Gabon)
Why Did She Come Back? : “For the Survivor lovin’ viewers.”"