User blog comment:DVMP/Survivor: The Congo Castaway Applications/@comment-9949103-20140708004534

Name: Mercedes Bolton (22)

Tribe designation: Contadora

Occupation: Professional Gymnast

Personal Claim to Fame: Being able to do the Uneven Bars and Vault perfectly without batting an eye.

Current Residence: Springfield, IL

Inspiration In life: Taylor Swift, I love to listen to her music!

Hobbies: Gymastics, Chillin' with friends, Dancin' when no ones lookin'

Pet Peeves: Mean and Bossy people

3 words to describe you: Outgoing, Weird, Athletic

SURVIVOR contestant you are most like: I'd say Sierra from Tocantins because she was a lot stronger than people gave her credit and I think I'll be percieved the same way at first.

Reason for being on SURVIVOR: To pay for College.

Why Do You Think You Will Survive SURVIVOR: I've got the will power to survive and I can get along with almost anybody so the conditions shouldn't phase me at all!

Why Do You think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I'm Athletic and very Social so I will be able to snake my way through the pre-merge and then when the merge hits I'll hopefully have put together a good majority alliance to get me to the end.

A character description (50-word minimum): Mercedes has always been a really kooky but also really likeable girl. She has been doing gymastics ever since she was 5 and has gone on to win several tournaments. She hopes to meet a lot of cool people on the show and hopefully come away with the Million Dollars after it is all over. She admits that she loves to get off-topic and joke around a lot but can be serious in situations that require it.