Reality TV star known as a contestant on the Survivor reality series. She appeared in both Survivor: Blood vs. Water and Survivor: Cambodia.
She became pregnant when she was 17, but still finished high school. She worked three jobs to support her child.
During her tenure on Survivor, she became one of the only contestants to vote off a loved one when she voted to have her mother removed from competition. She also flipped from the majority alliance, causing only the second, at the time, rock draw tie-breaker in Survivor history.
She cites her father as being her biggest supporter and motivator. She welcomed a son, Landon, in January 2011.
She appeared alongside eventual winner Tyson Apostol on Survivor: Blood vs. Water.