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Debra "Debbie" Sue Beebe[1] is a contestant from Survivor: Tocantins.

Playing an under-the-radar game throughout the pre-merge, Debbie took control of the Timbira tribe with Coach Wade and Tyson Apostol. However, Debbie was forced to come out of her shell after Tyson was blindsided and her Timbira Alliance lost power. Although she managed to turn the tables on Sierra Reed, Debbie was voted out at the next Tribal Council after she tried to turn on Coach, revealing her strategic acumen that threatened the rest of her tribemates.

Profile[]

Retrieved from CBS.com

Debra "Debbie" Beebe (46)
Hometown: Auburn, Ala.
Occupation: Middle School Principal

A self-described people person, Debra Beebe is a middle school principal and married mom from Auburn, Alabama who believes that her natural leadership abilities and tactful problem-solving skills will contribute to her success as a castaway on Survivor. Debra, also known as "Bubbles," feels that her enthusiastic and energetic personality, in addition to her take-charge attitude, will erase any doubts about her ability to succeed in this game.

The fact that she is one of the older castaways will not be a hindrance for this woman who previously trained alongside Olympic athletes and still rises every morning at 4:30AM to get in her daily workout before tackling a day filled with hundreds of pubescent teens, pre-teens, parents, faculty and staff. Not one to be intimidated (even at a tiny 5'2"), Debra juggles work, her husband and her children. It's no surprise that this go-getter won "Alabama's Principal of the Year" award yet still finds occasional free time for shopping and dancing.

Debra feels that her occupation has taught her how to deal with politics which she can apply to the group dynamics of her tribe. With her abilities as a natural leader combined with her bossy and competitive nature, Debra plans to focus on the weaknesses of others in an effort to get them eliminated.

Debra is married with five children and currently resides in Auburn, Ala. Her birthday is September 28.[2]

Survivor[]

Debbie was placed on the Timbira tribe at the start of the game. On Day 4, Debbie stumbled upon Brendan Synnott and Sierra Reed digging. They claimed it was for a bonfire, but in truth, they were looking for the Hidden Immunity Idol. Also around this time, Debbie became a member of Coach Wade's Timbira Alliance along with Tyson Apostol.

Debbie later made the merge on Day 19, becoming a member of the Forza tribe. She, along with the rest of her alliance targeted Brendan for his perceived deviousness and successfully voted him out. After Debbie won the next Immunity Challenge, her alliance decided to target Sierra for her affiliation with Brendan. However, the Jalapao Three had other plans and blindsided Debbie's ally Tyson on Day 27, leaving her in the minority for the first time in the game.

Having lost trust in the former Jalapao members, Debbie attempted to rally the original Timbira members (Coach, Sierra, and Erinn Lobdell) into working together. Only Coach was on board with the plan, while Erinn preferred to stick with Jalapao and Sierra outright refused this offer, saying that she was grateful to the Jalapao Three for protecting her. This started an argument between her and Debbie, ending with Debbie exclaiming "I'm too old for this" and walking away. After losing the next Immunity Challenge, Debbie was in danger of elimination. Luckily, Coach began to spread a rumor that it was Sierra who attempted to organize the former Timbiras, not Debbie. This led to Sierra publicly confronting them in camp and another argument ensued. Although Debbie and Coach's lies were exposed by Sierra, Debbie was spared and Sierra was eliminated in a 4-2-1 vote for causing too much drama.

Following Sierra's elimination, Debbie decided to sever her ties with Coach because of the rest of the tribe's irritation with him. She pleaded with J.T. Thomas and Stephen Fishbach to let her stay, even saying that she would be happy taking third place. This act confirmed Debbie as a strategic player and the biggest threat in the Jalapao Three's minds, and they decided to target her. After losing the next Immunity Challenge to Stephen, Debbie was voted out in a 4-1-1 vote, becoming the fourth member of the jury.

At the Final Tribal Council, Debbie proclaimed that she was undecided on who to vote for. First, she asked J.T. about his honesty at home compared to Survivor. J.T. said he was honest, but in Survivor, you have to lie. He even pointed out that Debbie lied to Coach when she was targeting him. Debbie then asked Stephen who he would have taken to the Final Two had he won the Final Immunity Challenge. Stephen said he that did not know, which Debbie did not believe. Because J.T. answered her question decisively, Debbie voted for him to be the Sole Survivor.

Episode Tribe
Affiliation
Challenge Challenge Type Sit-Out? Result
1 Timbira A River, Run Through It Reward/Immunity No Won
2 Basket Brawl Reward/Immunity Yes Lost
3 Blind Leading the Blind Reward No Lost
A Crate Idea Immunity No Lost
4 Shoulder the Load Reward No Lost
Try-Any-Angle Immunity No Won
5 Dizziness as Usual Reward No Lost
Water Mortar Immunity No Won
7 When Pigs Fly Reward No Won
Sandstone Shootout Immunity Yes Won
Tribes Merged, Day 19
8 Forza Get a Grip Immunity Lost
9 Rock Block Reward Won
Rope-a-Dope Immunity Lost
10 Swiss Cheese Please Reward Won
Tocantins Shuffle Immunity No Won
11 Jala-Powed Reward Lost
Snag, Drag and Bag Immunity Lost
12 Survivor Auction
Propellerheads Immunity Lost
Voted Out, Day 33

Episode Debbie's
Votes
Voted Against
Debbie
1 Timbira Tribe Immune
2 Candace -
3 Jerry -
4 Timbira Tribe Immune
5 Timbira Tribe Immune
7 Timbira Tribe Immune
8 No Tribal Council
9 Brendan -
10 Sierra Individual Immunity
11 Sierra Sierra, Taj
12 Coach Erinn, J.T.,
Stephen, Taj
Voted Out, Day 33
Voted for
Sole Survivor
J.T.

Post-Survivor[]

  • On January 9, 2010, Debbie attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party.

Trivia[]

  • Debbie previously applied for The Australian Outback before she was called years later to apply for Survivor.[3]
  • Debbie is the oldest woman of Timbira and the oldest member of Forza.
  • Debbie is the only woman to win individual immunity in Tocantins.
  • Debbie lost 6 lbs. during her time in Tocantins.[4]

References[]

Survivor: Tocantins Castaways
 Brendan
Timbira
S18 brendan t
 Candace
Timbira
S18 candace t
 Carolina
Jalapao
S18 carolina t
 Coach
Timbira
S18 coach t
 Debbie
Timbira
S18 debbie t
 Erinn
Timbira
S18 erinn t
 J.T.
Jalapao
S18 jt t
 Jerry
Timbira
S18 jerry t
 Joe
Jalapao
S18 joe t
 Sandy
Jalapao
S18 sandy t
 Sierra
Timbira
S18 sierra t
 Spencer
Jalapao
S18 spencer t
 Stephen
Jalapao
S18 stephen t
 Sydney
Jalapao
S18 sydney t
 Taj
Jalapao
S18 taj t
 Tyson
Timbira
S18 tyson t
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