Survivor: Gabon
Michelle
Eliminated September 25

What was your first impression of Africa?
Michelle: It was surprisingly cold.

How did it feel to be the last one picked for a tribe yet the first female up the hill during the first immunity challenge?
Michelle: I thought it was really funny that all of these out-of-shape older people were being picked before me. It was very shocking and all the more absurd when I was the first one up the hill. Everyone was being pushed up the hill by their butt cheeks, which was hilarious.

At the first tribal council, Jeff said your Fang tribe was a "complete disaster" and in "denial." Do you agree with him?
Michelle: I completely agree. Fang was in denial. It wasn't until the second episode that they realized that they sucked and needed to do something about it. Unfortunately, it was too late for me. I've been boxing for quite some time and I know that you can never get better unless you accept that what you're doing is wrong. You can't move forward until you accept that you're not perfect and need to fix things. They were just playing it safe early in the game, and were worried about stepping out of line. I was honest with everyone; they knew that I thought that we sucked.

Elephants were roaming all around your camp — were you ever scared?
Michelle: No. I didn't really get to see anything. I heard the animals but was eager to see some real wildlife.

You complained about being bony and cold. How hungry, tired and miserable were you during your three days at camp?
Michelle: The hunger didn't bother me at all because traveling there I'd lost so much weight. I was already used to not eating so much, but I was thirsty a lot. Although, it was the cold that did me in. At night I would get quiet because I was freezing. It was horrible. I probably would have been more accepting of people I didn't like if I wasn't freezing, too.

How much weight did you lose during your time on Survivor?
Michelle: I'm normally between 112 and 115 pounds and on the show I was probably about 105 pounds.

Any regrets?
Michelle: Of course, if I could go back I would do things differently. No one's proud of being the first one voted off. I can't say that I don't regret doing some things because I ended up being the first one to go.

Who are you rooting for now?
Michelle: Watching the episode last night was the first time I got to see the Kota tribe. Now I'm routing for Paloma. That girl cracked me up. She's super-cute and hilarious, so I'm hoping she stays on the show for quite some time.

What's next?
Michelle: I'm boxing on pay-per-view in January during Super Bowl weekend. So, I'm training for my fight and working on podcasts, which will be available for download.