Paloma Soto-Castillo

Paloma Soto-Castillo is a contestant from .
Best known for her mutual disdain toward Ace Gordon, Paloma found herself on the outs of the Kota tribe early on. After her tribe's winning streak came to an end, this, along with her general social inactivity, led to her early elimination.
==Profile==
Retrieved from CBS.com
Paloma Soto-Castillo (24)
Hometown: Downey, California
Occupation: Student
Paloma Soto-Castillo has been playing the social game her entire life, one of the skills necessary to succeed in the game of Survivor. Her parents were both missionaries, causing her to move around a lot during her childhood. Growing up with this lifestyle taught her to adapt to any environment and she became a stronger person as a result.
Soto-Castillo was born in Chile and lived there for a large part of her life before moving to Tennessee, Virginia and then settling in California. One day, on a whim, she decided to leave everything behind and move to Kenya…alone, without any group or organization. She lived among the natives and wild animals for three months without any support from family and friends or any modern conveniences. After witnessing the people's suffering first-hand, she says it changed her life and she's certain she'll go back and help change their lives. Soto-Castillo is motivated to win Survivor so she can open an orphanage or elementary school for the children of Kenya.
Soto-Catillo has a B.A. in communication studies from California State University, Long Beach and continues to go to school. She is currently working on her single subject teaching credential and works part time as a waitress. Her hobbies include traveling, camping and reading. In her free time, Paloma loves staying competitive and keeping her mind sharp by playing Texas Hold 'Em.
Soto-Castillo is single. She currently lives in Downey, California with her Shitzu, Sam. Her birth date is August 24, 1984.http://web.archive.org/web/20210925204827/https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/21256/
==Survivor==
During the Schoolyard Pick on Day 1, Paloma was chosen by Charlie Herschel to join the Kota tribe; she later chose Kelly Czarnecki, who would become her closest friend and ally. She, along with Sugar Kiper, were identified as the weakest members of the tribe and were often sat out in challenges.
Early in the game, Paloma and Ace Gordon developed a dislike for each other. At the Day 7 Reward Challenge, Ace chose Paloma to hang on to the post. However, the Fang members easily overpowered her, leading to their first victory. Despite being assigned this position by Ace, Paloma was blamed entirely for the loss. When Kota lost the next Immunity Challenge, Paloma found herself on the chopping block and tried to run a campaign to vote out Ace. Despite her efforts, only Kelly voted with her, and Paloma was voted out 7-2.
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out? 	Result
1 	rowspan=6 	One for All 	Immunity 	No 	
1 	Reward 	One for All 	 	No 	
1 	Temptation Valley 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
1 	Lemme Go Rock 'N' Roll 	Reward/Immunity 	Yes 	 	
2 	Kicking and Screaming 	Reward 	No 	 	
2 	Lake Launch 	Immunity 	Yes 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's next Tribal Council.	Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's next Tribal Council.	Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's next Tribal Council.	Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's next Tribal Council.	Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's next Tribal Council.	Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's next Tribal Council.
|-|Voting History=
Episode	Paloma'sVotes	Voted AgainstPaloma
1 	 	
1 	 	
2 	 	
 	 	
</tabber>
==Post-Survivor==
* On January 9, 2010, Paloma attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party along with all of her Gabon castmates.
* Paloma said in an interview in 2012 that she had married, was having a son, and currently living in Japan due to her husband's job in the Air Force. She now goes by Paloma Soto-Bemis.
==Trivia==
* Paloma is the lowest-placing member of Kota.
* Paloma is the only female voted out of Kota.
* Paloma is the only female in to never be a member of the Fang tribe.
** Furthermore, she is the only castaway Crystal Cox and Ken Hoang were never on a tribe with.
==References==
Category:Contestants
Category:Female Contestants
Category:Latin American Contestants
Category:Gabon Contestants
Category:Kota Tribe
Category:16th Place
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Survivor (U.S.) Contestants
Category:Survivor: Gabon
Category:1984 births
Category:Living people