Leilani Arthur

 is a contestant from Survivor: Mauritius.

Profile
Name (Age): Leilani Arthur (29)

Tribe Designation: Le Morne

Current Residence: Kailua, HI

Occupation: Bellhop

Claim to Fame: Back in my day, I was a bit of a speech and debate kind of girl. I think the highlight of that was winning a tournament my senior year of college. I mean, that’s kind of a big deal, right? Being the best in the state in a college tournament? It was definitely super cool at the time, and to this day it’s my proudest accomplishment.

Inspiration in Life: Martin Luther King, Jr. I did speech and debate when I was younger, and who’s made a more famous speech than MLK Jr.’s “I Had a Dream” speech? Not only that, but he was huge in getting equality and civil rights for people in our country, and I find the change that he helped cause in his time inspiring. He was such a kind, humble man, and for that, I have endless respect and admiration for him.

Hobbies: Going on walks through the town with my boyfriend, swimming, and telling my girlfriends all the crazy things I run into with my job at the resort.

Pet Peeves: Ungrateful and impolite people. I’m a freaking bellhop, and I have to deal with some of the rudest people around! They’ll throw their luggage at you and expect you to catch it and put it on the cart at the speed of a madwoman, they’ll expect you to bend to their every demand, and after all of that torture, they can’t even give a simple “thank you”!? It pisses me off to no end, and the worst part is, I have to keep a stupid grin on my face the whole time!

3 Words to Describe You: Patient (at least, enough to survive my job), talkative, & active

If you could bring 3 things on the island with you, what would they be and why?: First and most important, shampoo. My hair gets really gross when it hasn’t been washed. Second, a stress doll for when the people on the island get to be too much. Third, something to keep me entertained, like a board game or a book of crosswords. I sometimes need time away from other people, but I’d like to do that without being bored out of my mind.

SURVIVOR contestant you are most like: Trish from Cagayan. She was surrounded with a lot of really big personalities and crazy people like Kass and Tony, but she was so calm and was able to get them on her side despite how unpredictable they could be. I feel like I’d play the game the same way, taming the crazy people and getting them to align with me just by being supportive and caring.

Reason for being on SURVIVOR: I’m here for the money, 100%. The show is cool and all, but with the hours I work, I can’t really watch it live and it’s a pain to try to catch up on all the episodes I’d miss. My job doesn’t pay a whole lot and it’s really tough to get through a shift sometimes, so it’d be nice to have that million dollars not only so I can afford more things, but also so, if I decide to quit my job, I won’t immediately be broke and screwed before I can find another job.

Why you will be the Sole Survivor: SURVIVOR is a game where 20 or so egos clash together to try to win a million bucks. There are going to be a lot of huge personalities in the game, but working in hospitality, I’m used to dealing with people who are difficult or annoying. I know what to say to people who are being difficult to calm them down, and I think that’s going to come to my advantage in a game like this.