Kirsten Marshall

 is a contestant from Survivor: Jeju Island.

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Name (Age): Kirsten Marshall (35)

Tribe Designation: Hwangjie

Occupation: Dental Assistant

Current Residence: Champlin, Minnesota

Claim to Fame: My Mexican food! I eat it all the time, I love cooking it, I love having people over for dinner. Tacos are my kryptonite and I once demolished twelve of them in one sitting.

Inspiration in Life: My friend, Daisy. When I was in an abusive relationship with my ex-partner, she was the one who stuck by me. I lost a lot of friends, I had a lot of people judging my choices, but she was the one constant. When I finally left them, Daisy was there and she’s been helping me get my life back together.

Hobbies: Cooking and eating Mexican food, online window shopping (and sometimes- too often- actually shopping), and listening to pop music.

Pet Peeves: People who meet someone with a small idiosyncrasy, like bouncing legs or just being a little quiet, and immediately dismiss that person as weird without getting to know them. It’s fine to think something someone does is strange but basing your entire opinion of someone off something that’s probably not even one percent of their personality is just wrong. Also, fat shaming. I’m a little bit bigger than other girls. I’m not going to use my weight as an excuse or trump card, but comments about peoples’ weight are just so unnecessary.

If You Could Have 3 Things on the Island, What Would They Be and Why:

1) Everything I need to make Mexican food dishes- I’m sorry that I keep going on about Mexican food but I just love it so much!

2) A huge, warm coat for those cold nights.

3) Matches. If someone ends up losing the flint or we don’t win flint for a while, it’d be cool to have something to start a fire with anyway. I know the point is to “survive” but I’d take any opportunity to get warm!

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: John Cochran when he first started out in South Pacific is a lot like me. We’re both introverted, a little socially awkward and struggled to find our place. I see a lot of myself in him.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: To show everyone who left me, and those who stayed by my side, how far I’ve come. My abusive relationship does not define me and I want to have something else to show for my life.

Why You Will Survive SURVIVOR: I’m not fake, I’m one hundred percent real. I don’t hide any part of my personality. What you see is what you get, and I think I’ll survive more than those who are attempting to hide themselves to fit in.

Why You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I know the importance of friendships. They help you get through the toughest times and are things you can really count on. I’ll be the friend and sure vote to people in this game and I think people will respect that.