Inez Montero

 is a contestant from Survivor: Mauritius.

Profile
Name (Age): Inez Montero (53)

Tribe Designation: Aapravasi

Current Residence: Oklahoma City, OK

Occupation: Makeup Artist

Claim to Fame: When I was a teenager, I was the first woman in my family to attend college. We never came from much, living on the reservation, and the family only had enough resources to send men to university until I was old enough to attend myself. I’m super proud to have a steady job thanks to my degree, so I can bring my income back to my aging parents.

Inspiration in Life: Fe del Mundo. She was a Filipino woman who was actually the first woman to attend Harvard’s medical school. My favorite part of the story is that she was only admitted because, due to her name, the school assumed she was a man. (laughs) Being the first woman to attend college from my family, as I said, I see a lot of myself in her, and her story is super fun to re-tell.

Hobbies: Watching other makeup artists on YouTube, like James Charles and Jeffree Starr. I also love to debate about anything. Politics? Sure! The best flavor of Starburst? It’s red, end of story. Change my mind! (laughs)

Pet Peeves: I hate the way some people approach debates nowadays. Like, I personally hold a lot of liberal views, but I don’t think conservative ones should be censored! The best way to challenge somebody’s beliefs is through debate, not through shutting the other person up. So many people have made so much progress by listening and responding, but few have done the same by silencing.

3 Words to Describe You: Opinionated, youthful, & spontaneous

If you could bring 3 things on the island with you, what would they be and why?: My makeup kit not because I’m egocentric, but because I’d get bored and want to style up the other castaways; a picture of my daughter; and some freaking coffee!

SURVIVOR contestant you are most like: I feel I most resemble Sheila Feigenbaum. I’m able to have a lot of fun like she is, but I can also be a kickass strategist if I need to be. Unlike her, though, I plan on going a lot further than pre-merge, and I’m not going to align myself to anybody who is irrational or untrustworthy.

Reason for being on SURVIVOR: The show has always been something on the back of my mind since it started. Back in 2000, everyone was there, watching Borneo together. That season was huge! It’s been a long time since then, and SURVIVOR has changed a lot, but I’ve always been open to that kind of challenge. I may be in my 50s, but in my heart, I’m just as young as I was when the show started. Bring it on!

Why you will be the Sole Survivor: I don’t think anybody’s going to see me as a threat! I’m not the strongest person in challenges, but I’m not the weakest either, so nobody’s going to get me out for my challenge strength. I get along well with people, but I’m not young enough to be seen as a social butterfly. I’m smart, sure, but there will be people that look smarter than me. As long as I don’t bring myself too much attention by debating everybody on everything, I’ll probably go unnoticed for so long that I can easily make the end and win the title.