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Chelsea Meissner is a contestant from Survivor: One World.

Known for her southern charm, as well for being one of only three contestants that remained loyal to the Salani Alliance, Chelsea was chosen over Alicia Rosa by swing voter Kim Spradlin to make the cut for the Final Three at the critical final five Tribal Council, eventually making it to the end with Kim and Sabrina Thompson. At the Final Tribal Council, Chelsea argued her loyal game and partnership with Kim, but her game was overshadowed and the jury considered her to have ridden Kim's coattails, and she lost to the latter in a 7-2-0 jury vote, receiving zero votes to win, thus placing third.

Profile[]

Retrieved from CBS.com

Name (Age): Chelsea Meissner (26)
Tribe Designation: Salani
Current Residence: Charleston, S.C.
Occupation: Medical Sales
Personal Claim to Fame: I was a state champion equestrian rider.
Inspiration in Life: My mom, who was a single mother of two and worked hard to keep a roof over our heads. She survived Lyme's disease and has been a fighter her entire life.
Hobbies: Golf, hunting and wakeboarding.
Pet Peeves: Slow drivers and people who stand too close to me at the checkout line.
3 Words to Describe You: Funny, driven and bad ass.
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: I haven't seen any country girls who have a strong redneck side that are strong competitors.
Reason for Being on Survivor: For the personal challenges and win the money!
Why You Think You'll "Survive" Survivor: I am extremely creative and am known for turning nothing into something. I have experience spear fishing and hunting. I am also good at making people laugh to lighten the mood.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: I'm athletic, competitive, know how to play a smart game, love the outdoors and am easy to get along with.[1]

Survivor[]

Chelsea started the game on the all-female Salani tribe and was brought into a majority alliance with Kim Spradlin, Sabrina Thompson, Alicia Rosa, and Kat Edorsson as they appeared to be the stronger members of the tribe. Her outdoor experience and her athleticism made her vital to her tribe, although they lost the first couple of challenges. Chelsea was also admired by some of the male players on the other tribe, easily making allies after the Tribe Switch with Jay Byars and Michael Jefferson.

Once the merge hit, the Salani Alliance was able to survive the first vote by voting out Jonas Otsuji with the help of their post-swap allies. However, Chelsea was faced with a dilemma in the next vote as she could no longer stay true to both alliances. They opted to blindside Michael and Jay in successive votes, with Chelsea making a few enemies along the way. An awkward interaction with Tarzan regarding use of clean water as well as Troyzan confronting her about betraying Jay put her in a bad position with the men, which Chelsea thought little of as she continued to vote them out. She was also very vocal about Kat's immaturity with the loved one's visit and pushed for Kat to be voted out over the bigger social threat in Sabrina.

Chelsea's end game centered around getting to the end with Kim and Sabrina, although she considered turning on Sabrina around the final 7. Ultimately, this proved fatal for Chelsea, as the jury viewed Kim and Sabrina as more worthy of their vote, finishing 3rd with 0 jury votes as Kim was crowned Sole Survivor.

Episode Tribe
Affiliation
Challenge Challenge Type Sit-Out? Result
1 Salani Free Fallin' Reward/Immunity No Lost
2 D.I.Y. Knots Reward No Lost
By the Numbers Immunity No Lost
3 Shut Your Trap Reward No Won
Ow Pairs Immunity No Won
4 Coco Connection Reward No Won
Puzzle Relay Immunity No Lost1
5 Dear Liza Reward No Won
Basket Brawl Immunity No Won
6 Coco Pops Reward No Won
Tribes Merged, Night 17
7 Tikiano Sea Turtles Reward Won
Rollerballs Immunity Lost
8 7UP Reward Lost
Odd Shaped Bottoms Immunity Lost
9 D.I.Y. Ladder Tree Golf Reward Lost
When It Rains, It Pours Immunity Won
10 Survivor Auction
Return from the Dead Immunity Lost
11 Touchy Subjects Reward Invited
Slip Slidin' Away Immunity Lost
12 Connecting With Loved Ones Reward Lost
I Hold On Immunity Lost
13 Spinning Wheel Reward Won
Bone to Pick Immunity Lost
14 Balance Beam Maze Immunity Lost
Operation Balance Build Immunity Lost
Second Runner-Up, Day 39
Notes:
^1 Salani received tribal immunity from Manono, who unanimously decided to send themselves to Tribal Council.

Episode Chelsea's
Votes
Voted Against
Chelsea
1 No Vote
2 Nina -
3 Salani Tribe Immune
4 Salani Tribe Immune
5 Salani Tribe Immune
6 No Vote
7 Jonas -
8 Michael -
9 Troyzan1 Individual Immunity
10 Leif -
11 Troyzan Christina
12 Kat -
13 Tarzan Tarzan
14 Alicia Alicia, Christina
Christina -
Jury Votes
for Chelsea
-
Second Runner-Up, Day 39

^1 In "Go Out with a Bang", Troyzan used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Chelsea's vote against him.

Post-Survivor[]

  • Chelsea was a finalist for the Miss Survivor 2013 contest in Rob Has A Podcast, but ultimately lost to RC Saint-Amour, placing second.
  • In April 2017, Chelsea joined the cast of the Bravo show Southern Charm during the 4th season, and became part of the main cast for the series' fifth season.[2]
  • On November 27, 2022, Chelsea attended Kat Edorsson's wedding, along with Kim Spradlin and Alicia Rosa.[3]
  • On April 26, 2023, Chelsea announced she is expecting a baby girl in September 2023.[4]

Trivia[]

  • Chelsea is a close friend of China contestant Jaime Dugan. When she decided to apply for Survivor, Chelsea enlisted Jaime's help to get herself on the show.[5]

References[]

Survivor: One World Castaways
 Alicia
Salani
S24 alicia t
 Bill
Manono
S24 bill t
 Chelsea
Salani
S24 chelsea t
 Christina
Salani
S24 christina t
 Colton
Manono
S24 colton t
 Jay
Manono
S24 jay t
 Jonas
Manono
S24 jonas t
 Kat
Salani
S24 kat t
 Kim
Salani
S24 kim t
 Kourtney
Salani
S24 kourtney t
 Leif
Manono
S24 leif t
 Matt
Manono
S24 matt t
 Michael
Manono
S24 michael t
 Monica
Salani
S24 monica t
 Nina
Salani
S24 nina t
 Sabrina
Salani
S24 sabrina t
 Tarzan
Manono
S24 tarzan t
 Troyzan
Manono
S24 troyzan t
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