Jaylen Ellis

 is a contestant from Survivor: Curaçao - Nightmare Island

Profile
Name(Age)- Jaylen Ellis, 22

Occupation- College Student

Current Residence- Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Tribe Designation-

Claim to fame- I'm the first person in my family to go to college. My mom and I worked ourselves to death to save enough money.

 Hobbies- Reading. I love to throw myself into a good novel. I honestly would rather read about characters in a book than to learn about real people. It’s not that I don’t like people, it’s just that I love to read that much

Pet Peeves- Alcohol, ignorance, and racism

Inspiration in life- My mother. In my life, it’s always just been my mother and I. She’s taught me everything I know and would do anything for me. She took a second job just to raise money for me going to college.

Three things you would bring on the island and why-

1. Video games. It’s my second favorite pastime just behind reading. I wouldn’t bring a book because I might become too invested in the book and forget about forming bonds with my tribe.

2. My cat, Rusty. Rusty is, like, the most adorable thing in the world and I love him with all my heart!

3. Sunglasses. I’m sure the sun will be extremely bright on the island.

Reason for being on Survivor- It’s my favorite show! Survivor’s was always an escape from the real world for me when I was being bullied throughout high school and middle school. It has always been a dream of mine to play Survivor. Also, the million is a huge bonus!

Why will you be the Sole Survivor- My determination. Once I set my mind to something, there's no way in hell you can stop me! I haven’t really set a plan of playing the game, but I’ll make it up as I go.