Apart from the painstaking challenges, assortment of players and outdoor scenery, one thing that got the viewers hooked with Survivor: Fiji was the connivances and backstabbing issues that surrounded the participants. This was especially the case for Edgardo Rivera, the 10th Survivor eliminated on the competitive reality program. In an interview with BuddyTV, he shared his sentiments on his Survivor experience.
Rivera, a 28-year old native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, got his education at the Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. While studying, he became engrossed with tennis and became a member of the Davis Cup National Team. At present, he works as a regional account and planning supervisor.
Rivera's inclusion on Survivor: Fiji was not really intentional, although he was a fan that considered the show as the most genuine reality program, compared to other shows that were partially scripted. His friend was actually the one that applied but was unfortunately rejected. Upon his friend's recommendation and submitted application of Rivera, Rivera got a call and went through a meticulous casting process.
As far as his elimination is concerned, he really felt disappointed with the outcome, getting forced in a manipulated situation, influenced by Dreamz and prompted by Mookie's revelation of the immunity idol. But if things went according to plan, they would have picked Alex to get voted off, consequently eliminating Cassandra because of Alex's immunity.
In the end, Rivera was glad that he had hindsight of nearly everything that went on during his inclusion, which was contrary to what Survivor had projected. He was actually nervous about seeing himself on screen since he did not know what to expect. At any rate, he deemed his Survivor experience as something very memorable.
To catch more alliances formed, not to mention more backstabbing action, watch Survivor: Fiji every Thursdays 8 PM ET/PT on CBS.
In an exclusive interview, Liliana Gomez expresses her sentiments on being the fourth Survivor to be eliminated.
Liliana Gomez, a 25-year old from Oxnard, California, is currently a loan officer. Born on April 5, 1981, Gomez went to Guadalajara, Jalisco, where she discovered her passion for music and singing. After graduating high school in the United States, she joined the United States Marine Corps where she served for eight years and became part of Operation Iraqi Freedom War.
Her decision to join Survivor: Fiji can be described as "out of the blue."
Although Survivor was very familiar to her, she was not an avid fan of the series. She just gave it a shot by passing on her headshot in which she stated she had military background. Ultimately, she got a call and went through the casting process and instantly made it as a participant of the adventure-reality show.
Looking back, Gomez regrets her decision to go to tribal council after Moto's winning the immunity challenge. She said, "I am hitting my head against the wall. It's one of those "doh!" moments. I wish I would have spoke up and said, "You know what, we need as many people as we can, let's go to the Ravu camp, who cares?"
Moreover, Gomez recognizes the fact that the girls on her tribe resent her.
She came out strong and exuded a fierce presence just like "one of the boys." But that's just her innate persona, which unintentionally intimidated them. She also illustrated herself as a tribe member who is hardworking and industrious, unlike other members, particularly pertaining to the girls, who just slack off most of the time.
Furthermore, her experience in Survivor, although packed with much backstabbing twists and a little bitterness, is something very precious, memorable and very grateful for. She adds, "I would do again in a heartbeat, but this time I would totally just crush them."
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