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Name (Age): Vital Beliveau (55)

Current Residence: Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Occupation: Chiropractor

About Vital: Vital was born in Québec City, Québec, Canada, and spoke mostly just French growing up. Though he did take some English classes in school, he was far from fluent in the language until he was in his 20s and decided he wanted to move out of his hometown. As he was aware most of the remainder of the country speaks only English, he took it upon himself to take further English classes to become fluent in the language. With a desire to travel already, along with the topic of linguistics fascinating Vital, he decided to learn Spanish as well, soon officially becoming trilingual.

Upon graduating high school, Vital started off taking classes for massage therapy, eventually becoming a practicing massage therapist for about five years. Wanting more of a challenge however (as well as more money), Vital soon decided to go to a chiropractic school in Montréal, where he would have more opportunities to practice speaking both English and French, eventually becoming a chiropractor. After finishing chiropractic school, Vital found an apartment and began practicing in Montréal.

Growing up, Vital was extremely athletic and began training to enter the Boston Marathon for the first time when he was 20, officially running his inaugural race at the age of 21, along with some of his friends. Due to his love of travelling, Vital and his friends always made it a priority to take time after the race to travel the American East Cost, first staying in Boston for two weeks afterwards, though in following years spending extended time in New York/New Jersey, Washington D.C., Maine, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. With he and his friends being avid party-goers, they hit the local bars/nightclubs fairly often on these trips. On Vital's trip to Maine, he and one of his friends both found themselves officially dating a girl they met on the trip, which they were both hoping would work out as this group was also from Québec, though neither relationship lasted, with Vital and his girlfriend breaking up after ten months.

When Vital was 32, he decided it was time to come out to his family and friends as bisexual. Growing up Roman Catholic, Vital was nervous that he was not going to be accepted. His parents both told him that they "didn't agree with his lifestyle choice," they still loved him the same. Vital was pleased however to receive much more support from his friends and siblings, with Vital's best friend Jacques going with him to his first Pride parade as a sign of support. Shortly thereafter, Vital entered his first (and only) same sex-relationship. After about a year, Vital's boyfriend told him he had to move back to his hometown of Marquette, Michigan as his father had passed away, and as the only child he needed to take care of his mother. Vital's boyfriend convinced him to move to Michigan with him. Unfortunately, after another six months, their relationship fell apart. Following this, Vital found a job in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan as a chiropractor, along with a small apartment, and moved out there. Still very social, Vital was soon able to find himself in another relationship after meeting a woman at his new church, who happened to be a single mother of two girls. After a couple of months, Vital told his girlfriend that he was bisexual, and she was very accepting, actually finding it sort of nice that they could talk and laugh about celebrities (and other men) they both have crushes on. After dating for two years, Vital popped the question and they got married. As his oldest step-daughter had just turned 18, she was her mother's Maid of Honour for the wedding. Little did they know, Vital's new wife was a few weeks pregnant at the wedding ceremony, and they had a son together eight months later.

Vital and his family still live happily in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and although being in his 50s now, Vital is still just as social and energetic as he was in his younger years. Vital and his family are huge reality TV fans, and as his step-daughters have both grown and moved out, as well as his son now being a teenager, Vital decided that it was time to seek another big challenge and adventure, choosing to apply for Survivor, believing that it was the toughest of the reality shows he enjoyed watching as he wants to see just how tough he is and how far he can push himself.

Strategy: Going into the game, Vital knows that he will likely be older than a majority of the castaways, so he plans on playing the role of a laid-back, father figure and forming strong relationships with as many of the younger castaways as he can, while also doing everything he can to avoid taking the leadership position on the tribe, not wanting to stand out in the beginning. Still being athletic enough to pull his own weight in challenges, and smart enough to carry his tribe solving puzzles, Vital hopes that he can skate along to the merge by laying low and being a trustworthy friend and ally. Vital does plan on playing harder come the merge, hoping to be able to ride the middle and involve himself in all the big plays as he maneuvers himself towards the end, while still playing the part of likable father figure to his tribe mates.

Additional Info: Vital stands at 5 foot 10 and has a slender build. His name is pronounced "Vee-tal."

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