Debbie Markham

Debbie Markham is a contestant from Survivor: Nicobar.

Profile
Name: Debbie Markham (36) Tribe Designation: Camorta Current Residence: St. Louis, MO Occupation: Fitness Instructor Interview: „My name is Debbie Markham, I run my own fitness center and I live in St. Louis, Missouri with my husband and my two children. The reason for me being on this show are actually my two kids because I want them to have a life that I didn’t have. My family was from a poor background, I grew up on a farm with horses where I had to work every single day, helping my parents get money. I don’t want my kids to go through the same thing I had to go through. I’ve watched Survivor in the past and no momma has won yet and I think that’s partially because people my age tend to look at the youngins as their kids and they want to take care of them which creates this perception that that person is taking on the stereotypical mother role and isn’t really playing the game. That’s not how I want to end up. I won’t be your momma out here, I want to be your best friend. (laughing) The fact that I am a fitness instructor helps me not age. I don’t know how I do it but from the time I was sixteen to now, there has barely been a change in me, physically. Mentally, I am a lot more grown than I was back then and I think that’ll help me too in this game. I could end up in a situation where I have to play younger than I am but I am still thinking as a rational adult. To be honest, I think I have all the attributes you need to win this game because I have the social game, I am physically very fit and, coming from the hard-working countryside, I know how to survive out in the rain, I know how to beat the elements. So, on paper, I think I have a great shot. But this is Survivor…“