Eileen McCarthy

 is a contestant from Survivor: Mentawai.

Survivor: Whatever
Age: 61

Hometown: Quincy, MA

Current residence: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Occupation: I'm a retired kindergarten teacher!

Hobbies: Playing with my grandchildren, reading, and swimming.

Pet peeves: People talking with food in their mouths. It's disgusting!

Three words to describe you: Loyal, caring, and sociable.

What is your personal claim to fame? My beautiful family! I have three kids and they've started having kids of their own, and it's just been wonderful watching them grow.

Who or what is your inspiration in life? My husband. He's 65 himself and still going into work every single day! He's the reason we were able to buy the condo down in Fort Lauderdale, and without him, I don't know where I'd be!

If you could have three things on the island, what would they be and why? A deck of cards to play Solitaire with and keep my mind sharp, my book of crosswords, and a picture of my family to remind me why I'm here.

Which Survivor contestant are you the most like? I don't wanna be stereotypical and say some old lady, especially since most of the old ladies that have played are crazy. But I think Denise is the closest thing to me. I'll play a pretty loyal game, but I won't be afraid to cut people if they're a threat to my game. Plus, I think I'd be good enough at staying under the radar that I'd be able to survive every tribal if I had to.

What's your reason for being on Survivor? One last adventure! I've watched the show for 20 years now and I've always dreamed of it, so I guess you could say I'm having a bit of a late mid-life crisis!

Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor? As I said before, I can totally fly below the radar. I'll be a loyal number for people and that'll get me far. But I'm not gonna be some goat. I'll make the moves I need to make to distinguish myself from the other players and win the whole damn game!