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Kelly Czarnecki is a contestant from Survivor: Gabon.

Kelly was quickly put into an unfavorable position after her closest ally, Paloma Soto-Castillo, was voted out at Kota's first Tribal Council. She was on the outs of her tribe but was saved temporarily by a tribe switch, as the original Fang members saw the benefit of keeping her around. However, her safety was short-lived, and she was unanimously voted out on Day 18.

Profile[]

Retrieved from CBS.com

Kelly Czarnecki (22)
Hometown: Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Occupation: Retail Sales

Kelly Czarnecki describes herself as a leader by nature. And though she has worked for everything she has, she'll also be the first tell you that "she gets what she wants and does what she wants." Don't be fooled by her girl-next-door looks Czarnecki is a mid-western spitfire who loves the outdoors. Called adventurous and ambitious by her friends, this one-time cheerleader always finishes what she starts because to her there's always a reward at the end.

Hailing from Buffalo Grove, Ill., Kelly has three brothers who have helped make her both physically and mentally tough. In her free time, Czarnecki loves to camp, hike and canoe. She describes herself as an energetic strong minded achiever for which self-confidence is not an issue. This fashionista can be found at the gym at least five times a week and is skilled in kickboxing, yoga and Pilates. Although most of Kelly's time is spent focusing on her career goals, she is a self-proclaimed "denim expert," and hopes to one day open her own clothing store.

Aside from studying fashion marketing at the Illinois Institute of Art, Kelly is also the sales manager at one of the top retail boutiques in Chicago. Czarnecki claims "she is a hell of a salesperson and can talk anyone into anything," although she also wants them to feel good about their purchase. She believes it is those leadership skills she's received from her job and schooling that has prepared her for Survivor.

Kelly resides in Buffalo Grove, Ill. and her birth date is April 4, 1986.[1]

Survivor[]

Kelly was picked by Paloma Soto-Castillo to be on the Kota tribe at the start of the game. Along with Paloma, Kelly quickly found herself on the outs of the tribe, due to being seen as disposable in challenges. For this reason, when Kota lost their first Immunity Challenge on Day 9, Paloma was immediately targeted. Kelly and Paloma both campaigned for the rest of the tribe to vote out the boisterous Ace Gordon instead, but were unsuccessful. After Paloma was eliminated, Kelly was left with no other allies and was set to be voted out if Kota was to lose immunity again. Fortunately for her, a tribe switch happened the following day, where Kelly was ranked as the least valuable member of her tribe. Seeing that she was alone in the game, Ken Hoang chose Kelly to be on the new Fang.

At the new Fang tribe, Kelly began to publicly show off her disdain for her former Kota tribemates Jacquie Berg and Ace, and was quickly recruited into the alliance of the three original Fang members: Ken, Crystal Cox, and GC Brown. Later at the Day 12 Immunity Challenge, Kelly's poor performance contributed to Fang's loss, and once again, she found herself the target of the vote, spearheaded by the original Kota members. However at Tribal Council, her new alliance with the original Fang stood strong and Jacquie was voted out.

After Fang lost immunity again on Day 18, Crystal became emotional and began to cry after the challenge. Believing this to be a sign of weakness, Kelly confronted her, starting an argument between the two women. Though Ace advised Kelly to give Crystal space after returning to camp, he also saw the argument as an opportunity to save himself. Although Kelly's alliance initially wanted to vote out either Ace or Sugar Kiper for having the Hidden Immunity Idol, Ace made an alliance with Matty Whitmore, who convinced the group to turn against Kelly for her attitude towards Crystal. At Tribal Council, Kelly fought with Crystal once more over her crying, insinuating that she was the stronger member of the tribe. In the end, Ace and Matty's plan was successful, eliminating Kelly in a unanimous vote.

Episode Tribe
Affiliation
Challenge Challenge Type Sit-Out? Result
1 Kota One for All Immunity1 No Lost
Reward Won
Temptation Valley Reward/Immunity No Won
Lemme Go Rock 'N' Roll Reward/Immunity No Won
2 Kicking and Screaming Reward Yes Lost
Lake Launch Immunity No Lost
Switched Tribes, Day 7
3 Fang Big Oar Deal Immunity No Lost
4 Fruit Flies Reward No Lost
Cliff Bowling Immunity No Lost
5 Snake in the Grass Reward No Lost
Jungle Relay Immunity No Lost
Voted Out, Day 18
Notes:
^1 This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's next Tribal Council.

Episode Kelly's
Votes
Voted Against
Kelly
1 Kota Tribe Immune
Kota Tribe Immune
2 Ace -
3 Jacquie Ace, Jacquie
4 GC GC
5 Crystal Ace, Crystal,
Ken, Matty, Sugar
Voted Out, Day 18

Post-Survivor[]

  • On January 9, 2010, Kelly attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party along with all of her Gabon cast mates.
  • In 2010, Kelly worked as cast producer for The Amazing Race. She now works as casting producer for MasterChef.[2]

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References[]

Survivor: Gabon Castaways
 Ace
Kota
S17 ace t
 Bob
Kota
S17 bob t
 Charlie
Kota
S17 charlie t
 Corinne
Kota
S17 corinne t
 Crystal
Fang
S17 crystal t
 Dan
Fang
S17 dan t
 GC
Fang
S17 gc t
 Gillian
Fang
S17 gillian t
 Jacquie
Kota
S17 jacquie t
 Kelly
Kota
S17 kelly t
 Ken
Fang
S17 ken t
 Marcus
Kota
S17 marcus t
 Matty
Fang
S17 matty t
 Michelle
Fang
S17 michelle t
 Paloma
Kota
S17 paloma t
 Randy
Fang
S17 randy t
 Sugar
Kota
S17 sugar t
 Susie
Fang
S17 susie t
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