Melia Olenik

== Summary ==
Melia Olenik is a contestant from Brains vs. Brawn. She is a loyal and fearless player, and the biggest swiftie to grace this world's holy ground.
== Gameplay ==
=== Brains vs. Brawn ===
Melia started on the Brawn Tribe and created an alliance with both Colin and Gavin. From there, she easily made it to the tribe swap and became strong allies with Kat. She was voted into the reward Kahoot on Day 5 but did not win. She was targeted by the Venus alliance at the merge but survived after Maheen didn't play his idol. Ultimately, she worked with Kat and Colin to make it to the top before getting dumped right before the finale. She later voted for Kat to win.
=== All Stars ===
Melia returned as a Hero on All Stars. She quickly formed an alliance with Maddie and Kat after Chelsea was voted out. She had low participation in the challenges this season, which may have led to why she was targeted. Melia and her allies put their votes on Jessica on Day 5, and Jeremy was left as the swing vote. Ultimately, he sided with the latter group and Melia was sent home. Still, her spirit remained strong within the members of the Hero Tribe. Long live!
=== World Tour ===
Melia returned as a Favorite on World Tour. She got along with her tribe pretty well and easily slipped into a tight group with Colin, Kat, and Shannon. However, when her tribe lost on Day 3 and Colin accidentally exposed their target, Melia decided to vote for Lilly instead of going with her allies, and as a result, Lilly went home. She later swapped onto Laeken and created trust with everyone on the tribe except for Shea and Delaney, or at least she thought. Her closest ally at the time, Giada, was caught up in a deadlock tie on Day 5, and reluctantly, Melia switched her vote to evade rocks. This choice left her haunted, but she knew it had to be done to get her closer to the end game. On Day 6, her tribe had to attend tribal, and she believed she had Delaney and Anthony with her to vote out Michaela. However, Anthony backstabbed her, and Melia was voted out that night, show that he is why we can't have nice things.
=== Resolutions ===
Melia had an extremely low presence for the first portion of the season, but it is not her fault by any means. Unfortunately, her phone could not process SMS chats, and she never received anything. She did have the advantage of a loyal friend on her side, though, being Giada, who would relay the messages to her. She was able to vote and keep up with the drama until Giada's eventual elimination on Day 7. Fortunately, her phone began working at this point, so she was able to hold her own ground. Despite the technical difficulties, Melia did well in the challenges, most notably her Music Mania poster, where she showcased the folklore love triangle.
Melia's gameplay really kicked into action at the merge, She was in a majority alliance in an effort to weaken Gaga's Bad Kids. Melia was able to win InstaGaga, the first individual immunity challenge. This marked Melia's first challenge win in her whole Gauntlet career! She finally had a place in this world. Although she was in a good position, Gaga's Bad Kids always found a way to stay united and make it out of tribal alive. On paper, the numbers kept her safe, but the game still remained treacherous. Melia was included in the plan to blindside Lily O'Connell, but unfortunately, her game was about to be cut short. On Day 12, she was idoled out by Stella in a 5*-3 vote. The reasoning stemmed from her strong challenge abilities and positive reputation. She later voted for Colin to win, as he was the better man.
== Personality Assessment ==
==== Brains vs. Brawn ====
* Favorite Element: Social
* Self-View: Brawn
* Favorite Color: Green
==== All Stars ====
* Self-View: Neutral
* Favorite Moment: trying to respond to your story snaps guessing the object before other players. (Image Hunts)
* Feelings Toward All Stars: nervous, but this season i’m going to try so hard and change my game play so other players won’t suspect anything from me
==== World Tour ====
* Favorite Element: Social
* Self-View: Brawn
==== Resolutions ====
* Favorite Color: Pink
* Self-View: Beauty
* New Years Resolution: Workout more
== Trivia ==
* Melia is a queen for her referrals.
*She was eliminated in the United Kingdom (World Tour)
*At the beginning of the game, she had Giada read text messages for her.
*Melia was originally going to be the 16th contestant in Second Chance, but had to drop out due to athletic commitments.
*Despite being so iconic, her first immunity win was all the way in Resolutions.
*Had a consistent BeReal streak since the summer of 2022 to the very end of 2023.
*Most likely the biggest Swiftie to ever live.
**She saw Taylor at The Eras Tour on Gillette Stadium's first night.