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Name (Age): Ellie Washington (30)

Hometown: Jackson, MS

Current Occupation: Fashion Designer

Background: Ellie was raised in a fairly wealthy family as the child of two doctors (her father is a cardiologist and her mother is a geriatrician). As such, growing up, Ellie had everything she ever could have asked for. She was also raised in a fairly strict, Christian family. As such, she is very strong in faith and still reads her Bible every day.

Ellie was always an average student in school, and unfortunately, always felt as though she never quite lived up to her parents' expectations of her. She was however, always interested in fashion and remembers dressing up her Barbie dolls in weird and crazy outfits when she was just 4-years-old. She remembers her mother being disappointed that she didn't want to follow in her parents' footsteps to become a doctor, which led to a big fight between her mother and father (her father supported her wanting to go to school and become a fashion designer because that's what she always dreamed of doing). Ellie is now a moderately successful fashion designer. She lives with her husband Grant, their son Ivan, and their Golden Retriever Bailey. Ellie is on Survivor because she wants a new adventure and she wants to test herself in this harsh environment so that she can see how physically and mentally tough she is.

Hobbies: Spending time with my family, reading my Bible, drawing, sewing.

Pet Peeves: Bigots are kind of the main one. I think that part of the beauty of this world that we live in is the fact that no two people are the same. So it bothers me to no end when people judge or criticize others just on the basis of the fact that they're different than they are. Also, I know this is coming way out of left field, but I can't stand when people don't recycle their drink containers specifically, since most, if not all, drink containers are recyclable. I don't consider myself to be a "green freak" or anything, but recycling bins are in most now, so it's not that hard to walk a couple steps over to one and toss your drink container in the recycling bin.

3 Words to Describe You: Fun, Energetic, Driven

Why You Think You Will Win SURVIVOR: I will win this game because I feel like a lot of people are going to underestimate me. I've never camped a day in my life, and I admit that I look like some sort of princess that'll be afraid to break a nail. (Giggles) I don't think that people will see just how much drive and how much spunk I have. I think people will want me in their alliance because they'll just see me as this sweet, naive girl that they can drag to the end, and I'll definitely play up that side of me. But what they don't know is that I'll be waiting for the exact, right moment to cut their throat so that I can win a million bucks!