Lisa Whelchel
The former sitcom star who tried to hide her fame, found her footing, and won America's heart instead of the jury's.
Known for
Lisa came to Philippines hoping nobody on Tandang would clock her as a Facts of Life alum. Michael Skupin clocked her almost immediately and nearly called her Blair. She started on the outs, with RC Saint-Amour gunning for her, but Tandang never went to Tribal Council before the merge, so she never had to sweat a pre-merge vote.
After the merge she helped flush Jonathan Penner's idol and bounce RC, then followed Michael when he flipped to the Matsing-Kalabaw side, locking into a final four with Denise Stapley and Malcolm Freberg. A visit from her brother Justice fired her up to go after Malcolm, but he kept winning immunity until the final four, when Lisa finally got him out. At Final Tribal Penner outed her TV past, jurors called her game hesitant, and she and Michael each drew a single vote as Denise won 6-1-1. The consolation was sweet: she won the Fan Favorite award at the reunion.
Background: Survivor Wiki
The season they played
- 2Survivor 25: Philippinesage 49, Dallas, Texas2nd of 18 · 39 days
Source
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