Irene Xing

Irene Xing is a contestant from Survivor: Mozambique.

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Name (Age): Irene Xing (24)

Tribe Designation: Makhuwa

Current Residence: Essex, VT

Occupation: Fashion Blogger/YouTube Personality

Claim to Fame: I guess by default it would have to be my blog as well as my YouTube channel, Stylin’ Irene. As of right now, my channel has just over 77,000 subscribers and is growing!

Inspiration in Life: Myself and only myself! I’ve always been someone that doesn’t care what people think about them, and just does whatever they want to do. Growing up, I always had like, the strictest parents ever and they always had the stupidest expectations for me. My passion has always been fashion and beauty, but they, especially my mother, kept pushing me to become a doctor or a lawyer, even though I hated school with a fiery passion! So as soon as I turned 18, I said f*** it, moved in with my then-boyfriend and his parents, and got a job with a modeling agency in Burlington. I then started my blog soon after, and eventually my YouTube channel. My parents probably hate my guts right now because of the path I chose. But I don’t regret it at all because my online life quickly picked up steam and started taking up so much of my time that even though I loved working with the models, I was actually able to leave the agency to pursue my blog and channel full time, while still making a decent living!

Hobbies: Blogging, making videos, shopping, using social media, spending time with my boyfriend.

Pet Peeves: People that think their s*** doesn’t stink and just walk around with their nose in the f***ing air, acting as if the world must bow at their feet! I also can’t stand judgmental people. I mean, what I do with my life is none of your business, so you have two choices: shut up, or go away!

3 Words to Describe You: Social, flirtatious, outspoken

If you could have 3 things on the island, what would they be and why?: My video camera so I can continue to make videos while on the show! I’d also take some shampoo/conditioner, as well as some make-up so I can always look and feel my best!

SURVIVOR contestant you are most like: Probably a cross between Parvati Shallow and Winona Kelly. Like Parvati, I won’t be afraid to flirt with guys and girls to get to the top, and manipulate people to do what I need them to do. At the same time though, I’m also like Winona because I’m not going to be afraid to speak my mind and shut down the whiny brats and vile hypocrites that I may have to deal with.

Reason for being on SURVIVOR: The money would be nice, but the main reason I’m out here is to have fun and play the game as hard. No matter what I do out here, playing Survivor will definitely help me gain exposure so I can grow my blog and YouTube channel. Like, I’m positive that my channel may even start growing rapidly before the game even starts because some people will open up a new tab and type my name into YouTube the second they see that I’m a YouTuber!

Why do you think you will “survive” SURVIVOR?: I’m going to survive because I’m a very adventurous and competitive person and I’m not going to settle for anything less than first place! Not only that, but I’m also going to have a lot of pressure from the fans I have already to keep going! If I quit, or go out early, I know for a fact that I’ll have a lot of s*** coming my way in the comments of my videos and on social media. So, if nothing else, I need to get to the end so I avoid embarrassing myself! (Laughs)

Why do you think you will be the Sole SURVIVOR?: I’ll be the Sole Survivor because I’m a very social person and I know how to manipulate people to do what I want them to do. Since my boyfriend’s letting me flirt, you can bet your ass that card’s gonna come out and that I will use it as much as I can! Bottom line, I’m going to win because I will make sure that enough people don’t want to get rid of me. Then at the end, I’ll be sure to be so beloved by the jury that they’ll be just begging to write my name down! (Laughs)