Kurtis Hansen

 is a contestant from Survivor: Mauritius.

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Name (Age): Kurtis Hansen (28)

Tribe Designation: Aapravasi

Current Residence: Boston, MA

Occupation: Model

Claim to Fame: My Instagram account, where I do a good amount of modeling, recently reached 250K followers. I know numbers on a social media profile really doesn’t mean that much in the grand scheme of things, but so many people told me I’d never be a successful model and that I should get a “real” job. Well, look where I am now?

Inspiration in Life: That’s gotta be my little sis. She’s a trooper! When she was 13, she was diagnosed with bone cancer, and even though the doc caught it early, we were worried she was a goner. Even going through surgery and chemo, she always had a smile on her face and was super optimistic about everything. She would cheer us up during that time, even though she was the one with cancer. Of course she kicked cancer’s ass because she’s a f***ing badass, and she’s never been healthier than she is today.

Hobbies: I love bowling. It’s so weird, and I don’t even know why, but it’s just so much fun. I almost thought about going professional for a minute, but I’m not good enough to have any luck there. Still, invite me to the local bowling alley and I wouldn’t say no if I was halfway through performing open heart surgery!

Pet Peeves: Pessimists can f*** off! All of the people that hinted at us that they didn’t think my sister would make it made my blood boil. I was ten years old, for Christ’s sake, I didn’t even know everything that was going on, but I still got mad hearing my parents’ “friends” say things like that to them when they thought the kids weren’t listening. Stop doubting people! Of course nobody’s gonna get anything done if you don’t believe in them!

3 Words to Describe You: Outgoing, confident, & joyful

If you could bring 3 things on the island with you, what would they be and why?: Something to wash my face with ‘cause I don’t want breakouts, a dumbbell or something to workout with, and a TV. I’d say a bowling ball, but I’ve seen people on this show make super cool makeshift bowling alleys before and I plan on doing the exact same thing.

SURVIVOR contestant you are most like: Probably Adam Johnson from Gilbert Islands? I don’t know if I can really be pinned down to just one person, but he’s closest to me. We’re both really outgoing and fun-loving guys who have a positive outlook on just about everything. I’d say the only difference that I have from him is that I’m not as strong as he is, but I make up for it with strategy.

Reason for being on SURVIVOR: Nothing profound other than it’s a really cool opportunity and there’s a huge cash prize for winning. Like, hanging out with a bunch of other people on a deserted island trying to survive is a challenge I’m ready to face, and with a million bucks, too? That money could go a huge way with my modeling career taking off even more than it already has.

Why you will be the Sole Survivor: I’m a really socially savvy guy, and I know how to say the right things to get people on my side. I’ll be able to take the target off my back and convince people to work with me even if it’s not the best thing for their game. I have my looks to use to my advantage, but if that’s not enough, I can also use the sexiest part about me - my brain. (laughs) I’m kidding, that’s super cheesy and gross of me. I’ll try to outwit the competition and, from there, the outplay and outlast parts will come naturally.