Lydia Meredith

Lydia Meredith is a contestant from .
Initially aligned only with Hai Giang, Lydia narrowly survived her first Tribal Council visit due to unprecedented circumstances. The resulting fallout enabled Lydia to enter the Vati majority and later join the majority alliance during the merge with her allies Hai and Mike, who swore loyalty to her. However, the Hourglass twist took away Lydia's security and left her open to becoming her alliance's first sacrifice when they were forced to turn on each other with no outsiders to target, causing her to leave just before the jury started.
==Profile==
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Age: 22
Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA
Current Residence: Santa Monica, CA
Occupation: Waitress
Favorite Hobbies: Writing/comedy, going to music festivals, roller skating, and going to the movies by myself
3 Words to Describe You: Funny, spontaneous and loyal
Pet Peeve: When people waste my time
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Staying true to myself no matter the circumstance. Also, riding Mickey's Fun Wheel at Disneyland despite being afraid of Ferris wheels.
What is something we would never know from looking at you? I am terrified of vacuum cleaners. I can use one, but I can't be in a room when someone else is vacuuming because people always chase me with it, and it scares me.
Who is your hero and why? Kristin Wiig. She's so funny, adaptable, and paves the way for herself and writes.
Which past Survivor will you play the game most like? I think Tom Westman. He was honest, but still a great player. Also, Cirie. She is a great social player. I'll carry my own in challenges but dominate socially. Maybe a little crazy like Debbie? Time will only tell.
Why do you believe you can be the Sole Survivor? I believe I could be the Sole Survivor because I'm likable, funny, but also wicked smart and strategic. I'm young, but still super capable of holding my own. I'm honest, but willing to make big moves that change the game. I'm ready!http://web.archive.org/web/20230204144125/https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/216615/
==Survivor==
Despite her aversion to the outdoors, Lydia was eager to compete on . On the Vati tribe, Lydia and Hai Giang quickly grew close, initially vying for the majority against Jenny Kim and Mike Turner by attempting to sway a third pair, Chanelle Howell and Daniel Strunk, to their side. Although Lydia sat out of the first Immunity Challenge, she took on the caller role on Day 5 leading Vati to victory. That performance was not enough to shed the perception that she was Vati's weakest member, and it appeared the other pairs would form a majority against Lydia and Hai. However, Chanelle risked her vote on the journey and Mike lost his vote after opening the Beware Advantage. These actions gave Lydia and Hai a fighting chance at the Day 7 Tribal Council, which ended with a deadlocked vote. Faced with the risk of a rock drawing tiebreaker, Daniel immediately folded, siding with a steadfast Hai to send Jenny out of the game, thus sparing Lydia.
In the aftermath of the chaotic first Tribal Council, Lydia and Hai recruited Mike to form a new majority, with the trio equally skeptical of Chanelle and Daniel going forward. Despite struggling early on in the challenge, Lydia contributed to the puzzle as Vati won the Day 9 Immunity Challenge. Vati's luck would not continue when they lost their second Immunity Challenge two days later, forcing them to vote out a second member before the merge. Before Tribal Council, Lydia joined Ika member Rocksroy Bailey on a journey. In a confessional, Lydia expressed her growing confidence in her body image and her personality. When faced with the dilemma, Lydia did not risk her vote as every vote would be crucial at the upcoming Tribal Council. Lydia's alliance decided Daniel was less trustworthy than Chanelle, voting him out that night.
The three tribes would be no more the following day, and Lydia was on the winning team of the following Immunity Challenge. On the merge beach, Lydia appeared to be in a strong position as her Vati alliance was included in a bigger coalition with Drea Wheeler, Rocksroy, Omar Zaheer, Lindsay Dolashewich, and Jonathan Young, and they decided to target outsiders Chanelle and Tori Meehan. However, matters became complicated when, in a twist, Rocksroy broke the Hourglass on , leaving Lydia vulnerable to the vote after losing the individual Immunity Challenge. With both Chanelle and Tori immune, Lydia disclosed to Omar her willingness to vote out any of the other vulnerable targets, even if they were a part of the bigger alliance. As Jonathan and Maryanne Oketch were important for his plans moving forward, Omar worked on convincing the others to vote out Lydia. He even succeeded in turning Hai and Mike against her, despite initial hesitation. This series of events ended Lydia's game on Day 14, when she left the game in 12th place as the final pre-juror.
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out? 	Result
1 	rowspan="7" 	Marooning 	Reward 	No 	
1 	Forty Two 	Immunity 	Yes 	 	
2 	Can't Find My Way Home 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Spiral Architect 	Reward/Immunity 	Yes 	 	
4 	Tangled Up Sled Slide 	Reward 	No 	 	
4 	Beyond the Tuna 	Immunity 	No 	 	
5 	Ramplified 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
colspan=6 	 	 	 	 	
6 	None 	Rolling Stones 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	
7 	None 	A Bit Tipsy 	Immunity 	No 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: The unchosen sit-out from the challenge (Rocksroy) was exiled. There, he was given an hourglass which he may choose to break to strip the winning team of their immunity, transferring it to the losing team and himself. Rocksroy broke the hourglass and Lydia lost her immunity.	Notes: The unchosen sit-out from the challenge (Rocksroy) was exiled. There, he was given an hourglass which he may choose to break to strip the winning team of their immunity, transferring it to the losing team and himself. Rocksroy broke the hourglass and Lydia lost her immunity.	Notes: The unchosen sit-out from the challenge (Rocksroy) was exiled. There, he was given an hourglass which he may choose to break to strip the winning team of their immunity, transferring it to the losing team and himself. Rocksroy broke the hourglass and Lydia lost her immunity.	Notes: The unchosen sit-out from the challenge (Rocksroy) was exiled. There, he was given an hourglass which he may choose to break to strip the winning team of their immunity, transferring it to the losing team and himself. Rocksroy broke the hourglass and Lydia lost her immunity.	Notes: The unchosen sit-out from the challenge (Rocksroy) was exiled. There, he was given an hourglass which he may choose to break to strip the winning team of their immunity, transferring it to the losing team and himself. Rocksroy broke the hourglass and Lydia lost her immunity.	Notes: The unchosen sit-out from the challenge (Rocksroy) was exiled. There, he was given an hourglass which he may choose to break to strip the winning team of their immunity, transferring it to the losing team and himself. Rocksroy broke the hourglass and Lydia lost her immunity.
|-|Voting History=
Episode	Lydia'sVotes	Voted AgainstLydia
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 In , the vote ended with a 2-2 tie between Lydia and Jenny, forcing a revote. Nobody changed their vote on the revote, forcing a unanimous decision tiebreaker. On the tiebreaker, Lydia did not receive any votes to be eliminated. In , the vote ended with a 2-2 tie between Chanelle and Daniel, forcing a revote. Lydia did not change her vote on the revote.</tabber>
==Post-Survivor==
* After the conclusion of , Lydia and castmates Maryanne Oketch and Swati Goel did an interview for Teen Vogue speaking about their experiences as young women on the show.https://www.teenvogue.com/story/survivor-season-42-three-cast-members-interview
==Trivia==
* Lydia is the youngest member of Vati.
* Lydia's 22nd birthday was on Day 8 of .
* Lydia is tied with Chanelle Howell for most votes received against her in Survivor 42, with 9.
==References==
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Category:Female Contestants
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Category:12th Place
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