Gerald Williams (Son Doong)

Gerald Williams is a contestant from Survivor: Son Doong.

Profile

 * Name (Age): Gerald (37)
 * Tribe Designation: Apa (Water)
 * Current Residence: New York City, New York
 * Why do you want to return: I'll preface this by saying that I had a fantastic time in Dueling Desert, met some amazing people, was part of some amazing memories. I don't regret anything I did out there, and that includes giving immunity to Edith and effectively sending myself home so he could stay. It meant more to me that I could help him continue his dream than it did for me to finish out the game for myself... but that's not to say I don't still want it for me too. In a perfect world, we both would've gotten to the end last time, but I gave up my shot so he could have his, and now I'm ready to have that shot of my own and hopefully finish what I started.
 * What are you going to do differently this time: I think attaching myself so closely to one person was a huge detriment to me. Not only because it allowed for people to point to us as a clear target that needed to be eliminated, but also just due to the fact that I was too emotionally invested in Edith that I put his game ahead of mine. This time, I want to take on a leadership role while not necessarily being a leader. That might be a death knell for some people, but if I can seem like someone people want to work with, then maybe I can get on good terms with everybody rather than just a few people, and from there I'll be in a much better place to go far.
 * How have you changed since your previous season: Being on Survivor really helped me come to terms with a few dark clouds and grey areas in my life that I wasn't entirely coping with, and they were things I hadn't opened up about. Through being able to open up about all that with Rosalind and Edith, I've been able to get myself into a much better place in life. Whether that's with my sexuality, my drinking problems, my destructive habits, anything like that at all, I'm way better off now than I was beforehand, and I'm ecstatic to be able to truly feel like I have a clean slate in life.