Meryl Szolkeiwicz

Meryl Szolkeiwicz is a contestant from and .
Starting Island of Secrets in the majority on Ta'alo, Meryl found herself aligned with Danté De Villiers for the entirety of her game. Following the tribe switch, Meryl was able to find an idol, seemingly strengthening her position. However, after misplaying her idol while on Sa'ula, Meryl and Danté's weak position was exposed, and her sour attitude towards Nicole Capper at the merge caused others to be wary of working with her, resulting in her elimination.
Playing for a second time in Return of the Outcasts, Meryl reunited with Danté and, more significantly, formed the powerful "Full Package" alliance with Marian de Vos and Steffi Brink. Recognized for her strong social game, Meryl's target increased after she came into possession of three potent game advantages. When her Breakfast Club alliance broke up after the merge, Meryl was extended a game-saving olive branch at the final nine by the No B.S. Alliance, but she was unable to overcome her threat status and was blindsided the next cycle after misplaying the advantages in her arsenal.
==Profile==
Retrieved from m-net.dstv.com
<tabber>Island of Secrets=
Surname: Szolkeiwicz
Age: 31
Occupation: Pilates instructor
From: Irene, Pretoria
A creative soul with a degree in musical theatre, this pilates instructor with big hair and even bigger ambition always wants to perform at her best and won't let anything get her down. After starting a career as a musician, Meryl married quite young and had three beautiful boys within four years. For this yummy mommy, Survivor SA is an opportunity to rediscover her adventurous side. Raising three kids made her fierce and strong, compassionate and loyal, but in Survivor you may just see a little more of her flirtatious side. It is a game, after all!https://m-net.dstv.com/show/survivor-island-of-secrets/profiles/meryl/profile
|-|Return of the Outcasts=
Name: Meryl Szolkiewicz
Previous season: Survivor SA: Island of Secrets S7
Age: 31
Hometown: Centurion
 
Meryl Szolkiewicz studied toward a musical theatre degree and started her career as a musician and performer, but that fell away after she met and married her husband, and had three sons.
 
She saw her chance to appear on her season of Survivor SA as a chance to hit the reset button – which she duly did, rediscovering her strength and a newfound joy that has permeated all aspects of her life. 
 
She is a big Survivor SA fan but understood after her season that she is not the biggest – despite Survivor being an institution in her household. This time around, she's looking to play a more rooted game, be careful with her empathetic nature – and just have fun.https://www.dstv.com/m-net/en-za/show/survivor-south-africa/season/9/castaways/meryl_476/profile
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==Survivor South Africa==
===Island of Secrets===
====Voting History====
Episode 	Meryl'sVotes	Voted AgainstMeryl
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Voted forSole Survivor	colspan="2" 	
 In , Meryl used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating 1 vote against her.
===Return of the Outcasts===
====Voting History====
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Voted forSole Survivor	colspan="2" 	
 In , Meryl used an advantage that allowed her to abstain from the vote in order to gain access to a 50/50 coin.
==Post-Survivor==
==Trivia==
* Meryl is the only woman on the original Ta'alo tribe to make the merge.
* At 13th place, Meryl is both the lowest-placing contestant to make the merge and the lowest-placing juror on Survivor South Africa.
* Meryl is the first contestant in Survivor South Africa to hold three distinct advantages at the same time, namely a Tribal Council Pass, a Reward Send Ticket, and a 50/50 Coin.
**Meryl is the first person in Survivor South Africa to receive the 50/50 Coin.
*Both times Meryl competed:
**She started on the same tribe with Danté De Villiers.
**She voted for the eventual Sole Survivor to win the game.
==References==
Category:Contestants
Category:Female Contestants
Category:Survivor South Africa
Category:Survivor South Africa Contestants
Category:Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets
Category:Island of Secrets Contestants
Category:Island of Secrets Jury Members
Category:Ta'alo Tribe
Category:Manumalo Tribe
Category:13th Place
Category:Survivor South Africa: Return of the Outcasts
Category:Return of the Outcasts Contestants
Category:Masu Tribe
Category:Contestants Appearing in Multiple Seasons
Category:Salan Tribe
Category:8th Place
Category:Return of the Outcasts Jury Members