(And she’s even been through twoliteralstorms with thecyclones that landed during filming.)
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Okay, Angelina, let’s start with Jacketgate.
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When and why did you hatch this plan to somehow take possession of somebody’s anybody’s!
ANGELINA KEELEY:Jacketgate was a moonshot mission that epically and hilariously failed!
Second, our season has had the most brutal weather of arguably any season ofSurvivor.
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During the challenge, she and Mike started arguing pretty intensely.
I had already stuck my neck out once for Natalie in the first Goliath vote.
(More on this in another question below.)
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For a part of the afternoon, this worked.
Lyrsa and Natalie both stored their jackets along with my thin sweater in a dry area at camp.
It was shortly before Tribal that I went to Lyrsa with my idea.
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I told her I had a crazy idea that I would only do if she was cool with it.
Lyrsa laughed and said that she was totally fine with it.
Then, it was just about executing and hoping for the best.
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Obviously, it didn’t work out in the slightest.
Even though she had said this to me, I always knew Jacketgate was a long shot.
Natalie is a tough and smart person, so I didn’t know how it would all play out.
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Some of my biggest laughs out there were with her.
I think this put her on notice more than anything.
That, mixed with being blindsided, led to a silent departure and failed Jacketgate attempt.
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In the end, I wasn’t surprised that she kept her jacket.
I hope my loss was viewers' gain.
Did you ever feel in any trouble before or during that last Tribal Council?
The minute you start feeling safe in the game is the minute you get voted out.
you might never let your guard down inSurvivor.
And yet here again, all the idols so far have been found by men.
What’s your theory on why that is?
This dynamic affords men more opportunities to be out and around the areas where idols are located.
Those factors all come into play.
I believe the biggest factor at play though is that hunting for idols is viewed as very aggressive gameplay.
Women tend to be socially penalized for displaying aggressiveness, while men are often rewarded and celebrated for it.
What was your reaction when you heard that out there and then againin his exit interviews?
Let me start by being perfectly clear: There was no showmance between me and John.
John and I were in an alliance, not a showmance.
In fact, if you look at Jeremy’s definition of a showance (looking for coconuts together?
pulling clothes out of the rain?)
you realize those are exactly what good alliance members do.
We were both out there fighting to create a better life for our new families.
It was for this reason that I lost all trust with him.
So was I upset?
By making this claim, he is calling into question the integrity of the game.
As for Jeremy’s exit interviews: His conduct was entirely unbecoming, distasteful, and mean.
He crossed a line by choosing to attack me personally with amalicious prepared statementthat included slander.
There was a way for Jeremy to do that, but he chose the low road.
So little of what happens out there actually makes it into the episode.
What is one thing that happened that you wish could have made it to air?
Lyrsa and I connected early in our Jabeni days about both being Latina.
What has surprised you the most watching the episodes play back on TV?
Watching the season back is a bit like pulling aside the curtain of Oz.
I’ve loved getting to see firsthand everyone’s strategies and thoughts throughout the journey.
I can’t emphasize this enough: That saucer was REALLY HEAVY.
Finally, making the merge is a big landmark moment.
How did it feel to know you had made it to that stage of the game?
Making the merge was a dream come true!
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