Deborah Rich "Debb" Eaton was a contestant on Survivor: The Australian Outback.
Profile
Debb Eaton is currently a corrections officer in a men's prison located in Berlin, New Hampshire. She was married for almost 17 years to Donald Eaton, a New Hampshire State police officer who died on duty in 1997. She has a son ("6'5" tall and extremely handsome!"), a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps who is currently stationed at the United States Embassy in Beijing, China. At present, Eaton lives in Milan, New Hampshire, but in the past has resided in various other areas of the state, including Manchester, Derry and Deerfield. She was born in Milwaukee and grew up in Cudahy, Wisconsin.
Survivor: The Australian Outback
Debb received the ire of her tribe mates early on the Kucha tribe as they were trying to locate their camp. Her attempts to take charge of the situation and her bossy attitude were not well appreciated. She wasn't pleased when Michael took control of construction of their shelter on Day 1. She said it didn't sit right with her that he was ordering people around, and she felt that Rodger, who had more experience in construction, should be doing it instead. Whether this was a mutual feeling in the camp or if Michael taking control just bothered Debb is unknown. It became increasingly clear she did not relate to her other tribe mates, as she was disapproving of Kimmi's behavior during their first night.
On the second day she attempted to make fire, but was unsuccessful. Again, her attempt to be an authority figure on the subject despite not being able to make the fire did not play well with her tribe. When they lost the immunity challenge, Debb became a target because of her age and bossiness. She pushed for the tribe to vote off Jeff because he was sick. Both Debb and Jeff tried to give the impression to other people that the other one didn't even want to be there anymore, which doesn't seem to be the truth. Eventually, Eaton became the first person to be voted off from the Outback, with an unanimous 7-1 vote.
Voting History
| Debb's Voting History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Episode | Debb's Votes |
Voted Against Debb |
| 1 | Jeff | Alicia, Elisabeth, Jeff, Kimmi, Michael, Nick, Rodger |
| Voted Out, Day 3 | ||
Post-Survivor
After being voted out, Debb Eaton stated that she had lost her self-confidence from the harassment of the inmates at the prison she worked at, along with the general public. In 2001, Eaton, a widow since 1997, was engaged to her stepson, Robert "Bob" Eaton, 11 years her junior.[1][2] News spread of her remarriage, and after her appearance on Survivor, she was subjected to public ridicule. Eaton stated she regret being on the show because of this.[3]
Trivia
- Debb was the first woman to be unanimously voted out. She was also the first person to be unanimously voted out before the merge.
- Debb was the oldest female member of Kucha.
- Debb was the first Survivor castaway to compete on the show that was born in the 1950's.
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