Jaclyn

* S11-16
 Survivor: Palau
Tribe(s): Ulong, Mecherchar
Finish: Runner-Up/19
 Survivor: Micronesia
Tribe(s): Malakal, Airai, Dabu
Finish: 4/20
 Survivor: Island of the Idols
Tribe(s): Lairo, Vokai, Lumuwaku
Finish: 9/20
Days Lasted: 30

Jaclyn is a contestant from *Survivor: Palau*, *Survivor: Micronesia* and *Survivor: Island of the Idols*.

## Survivor: Palau

Jaclyn began *Survivor: Palau*, originally on the blue Ulong tribe. She formed a tight alliance early on with Jon, Xenia and Wyatt with the hopes of being the Final Four. When they lost the first two challenges, the Core Four voted out Ricardo and Marco. During this time, they won a reward challenge and gained an extra alliance member in Sienta. At their next three losses, Helen and Natalie were voted out, followed shortly by a blindside of Sienta. Amalia as the only outsider was voted out.

At this point, Jalcyn and her alliance made the merge. Sensing that the original Koror tribe was distrusting of each other, the alliance planned on bringing in outsiders. They brought in Katie to the alliance. Now in the majority alliance, the group of five voted out former Koror members, Zach, Dalton, Lora and Gabriel.

In the Final Six, it appeared clear the group of five would band together once again to vote out Heron. However, Katie planted seeds of doubt amongst the original Ulong's. At tribal council, Katie with the help of Jon, Jaclyn and Heron voted out Wyatt. Now in the minority, Heron was sent to the jury. With only four castaways left, Jon and Jaclyn brought Katie to the Final Three, believing she would not win. Jaclyn was able to win the final immunity challenge and took her closest ally Jon over Katie.

At the Final Tribal Council, the jury praised Jaclyn's loyalty, while she confessed her love for Jon throughout the game. In the end, Jon's game stood out more and Jaclyn was given the title of Runner-Up. She earned three of eight jury votes from Zach, Lora and Heron.

## Survivor: Micronesia

For her strength in challenges and the love between her and Jon, Jaclyn was given a place on the purple Malakal tribe during *Survivor: Micronesia*, labelled the 'Favorites'. She formed an alliance with the other former Palau castaways. At the first tribal council, Wyatt, Xenia, Ricardo and Jaclyn voted together and sent home Cherry. When they lost the second time, the Palau Alliance with the help of Axel voted out strong strategic threat Priya. At the tribe switch, Jaclyn was the only one of her original Palau alliance to be switched to the orange Airai tribe. At tribal council, the original Favorites banded together to blindside Axel before voting out former Fan, Mason. The tribe also suffered a setback when the tribe lost Kaylee due to a Medical Evacuation.

Jaclyn was then able to make it to the merge with her Palau alliance, with former outsider Cecilia joining in. At the first tribal council, the five-some voted out Gloss. The alliance began to show cracks and Arthur was voted out. At the next tribal council, the majority of the tribe banded together and planned on blindsiding Xenia. Jaclyn knew of this plan and told Xenia to use her Hidden Immunity Idol and she was saved, voting out Rachel. The alliance of Cecilia, Jaclyn and Xenia then took control of the game. Together, they voted out Katniss former allies Wyatt and Ricardo and Emma.

By the Final Four, Jaclyn believed that the girls would be in the final three. However, Xenia and Cecilia made a plan behind her back. When Jaclyn did not win the next immunity challenge, the pair and Brendan banded together and sent Jaclyn to the jury. At the Final Tribal Council, Jaclyn voted unanimously with the jury to given Cecilia the title of Sole Survivor.

## Survivor: Island of the Idols

Jaclyn then returned for Survivor: Island of the Idols where she was originally placed on the orange Lairo tribe. Previous relationships were put under intense scrutiny on Lairo, including Emma and Jaclyn who previously worked together on *Micronesia*. For playing on one of the earlier seasons, Jaclyn and Emma were seen as two of the bigger threats. Luckily for them, the girls made a majority alliance with Fabian, Jose, Sasha and Tatianna who also had previous relationships. This alliance held the power at the first two tribal councils Lairo attended, sending home strategic threat Michelle and loveable lug Chad. Lairo then won the following two immunity challenges.

At the tribe switch, Jaclyn was switched to the purple Vokai tribe along with Emma, Fabian and Tatianna. Despite working with them previously, Emma and Jaclyn abandoned Fabian and Tatianna in order to create an Old School Alliance with Bethany, Ellis and Penny. When Vokai lost their first immunity challenge together, it was agreed that the new Old School Alliance would be voting for Fabian because he was less likely to have an idol between him and Tatianna. Fabian played an idol for Tatianna at tribal council and this was wasted because Jaclyn and her alliance voted out Fabian. The Old School Alliance relished in this move, creating an extremely close bond between Bethany, Emma, Jaclyn and Penny especially. With a firm majority on the tribe now, the Old School Alliance unanimously eliminated Tatianna and Dre at Vokai's following two tribal councils.

Jaclyn was very concerned on Day 21 because Vokai only consisted on her Old School Alliance, and she didn't want to have to turn on anyone if the tribe lost another challenge. When Jaclyn was selected by Lairo to visit the Island of the Idols, she was joined by *Survivor: Palau* winner and her husband Jon. With his emotional support, Jaclyn became more sure of herself and was reminded that her allegiance to the Old School Alliance was only a means to get to the end. Through her visit on Island of the Idols, Jon and Jaclyn found a Hidden Immunity Idol. With this new confidence, Jaclyn was tested when her alliance was forced to turn on each other after Vokai lost on Day 22. It appeared that Emma and Jaclyn would be targeted because they were outnumbered 3-2 based on original tribal lines. However, the Old School Women were closer to each other than to Ellis and he was voted out at tribal council. Jaclyn played her idol at the vote as an assurance that the Vokai Women didn't flip on her.

When the tribes merged on Day 23, Jaclyn's alliance grew in numbers as Bethany and Penny were reunited with Leo, who also brought in Luke and Natalie. The Old School Alliance had the majority at the first two tribal councils of the new Lumuwaku tribe, leading to the eliminations of Henry and Jose. With the numbers dwindling, the Old School Women made a pact to the end and agreed that Leo was too well connected to his former Lairo tribe members. They told Leo that as a sign of his undying loyalty, he had to turn against Luke and Natalie. To appease his closest allies, Leo voted with Jaclyn and the Old School Alliance to eliminate Luke.

Returning back to camp, the Old School Alliance reassured Natalie and made an excuse as to why they had to turn on Luke which she readily accepted. The women felt she was an unnecessary number however, and Bethany, Leo and Penny voted for her at tribal whilst the rest of the alliance voted for Ika. When the minority trio voted for Bethany, a three way tie occurred between Bethany, Ika and Natalie. At the revote, Jaclyn voted for Ika once again and a deadlocked vote occurred because no one switched their votes. This rendered the three women immune and the remaining five castaways were forced to draw rocks. Jaclyn drew the odd rock and was eliminated, making her the fifth member of the jury. At the Final Tribal Council, she voted for Bethany to win the title of Sole Survivor.

## Trivia

* Jaclyn holds the record for the most individual immunity challenges won during *Palau*, with three.
* She is one of seven finalists who voted correctly at every single Tribal Council they attended. Other finalists include, Cody, Crimson, Gail, Adam, Courtney and Grainne.
* Jaclyn is currently the only player to return as a 'Favorite' on a Fans vs. Favorites season on their second attempt.
* Jaclyn was considered for Survivor: Japan but was ultimately cut. Had she competed in the season, she would be placed on the red Heiwa tribe, labelled the Beauty.