Tyrone Laurence

 is a contestant from Survivor: Mauritius.

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Name (Age): Tyrone Laurence (37)

Tribe Designation: Le Morne

Current Residence: Dodge City, KS

Occupation: Mechanic

Claim to Fame: Keeping my pride and joy, my car Stacey, up and running for 20 years and over a million miles at this point. She’s been through some tough times, but I’ve always been able to fix her up, and she’s never worked better than she does now.

Inspiration in Life: The idea of the American dream: that any person can work their way up and get a better life. I don’t come from money, but I knew there was hope for me to be better off, and through working my ass off, I’m slowly but surely adding to my savings. It’s great that we live in a nation where all people have the opportunity to succeed.

Hobbies: Fixing my neighbor’s cars (with no expense) when they need my help after hours, watching TV shows like SURVIVOR, and spending time with my parents.

Pet Peeves: Lazy people who complain about doing work, especially when those people come from money. You’re blessed to have resources, so the least you can do is show some solidarity and work like everyone else who needs to in order to survive.

3 Words to Describe You: Humble, hard-working, & family-oriented

If you could bring 3 things on the island with you, what would they be and why?: I know this is impossible and I wouldn’t be able to drive her, but I’d love to have my car with me. Maybe some Cheez-Its because I love snacking on those things, and my phone to call my mom before going to bed each night.

SURVIVOR contestant you are most like: Keith Nale. He did well in the game of SURVIVOR not by being all strategic and backstabbing people, but just by being himself and being likable. That’s how I’ll play the game, too. I’m not crazy about the strategy stuff with the game, but I love making new friends and getting work done.

Reason for being on SURVIVOR: I really needed a vacation! I love my job and I love helping people, but it can be a lot sometimes, and I had some friends telling me to apply for the show anyway so I went and did it. I’m excited for the adventure and to compete in the challenges.

Why you will be the Sole Survivor: I have a really great work ethic and will be doing most of the work around camp, but I’m also really fit and in good shape, so I’ll be an asset in challenges. Nobody’s gonna want me out as it is because I’m useful to the tribe, but along with that, I’ll be a fiercely loyal ally and won’t dare backstab any of my friends. I get that backstabbing is part of the game, but it pisses people off, and I don’t want people pissed at me.