Matty Whitmore is a contestant from Survivor: Gabon.
As the only original Fang tribe member to stay on the physically weaker tribe for the duration of the pre-merge, Matty was kept around for his strength in challenges. A failed split vote orchestrated by Crystal Cox and Ken Hoang at the merge led to him defecting from their alliance and joining forces with Sugar Kiper. At the final four, Sugar's inability to make a game changing decision forced a tie. He would be eliminated via a fire making tiebreaker against Bob Crowley.
Profile
Retrieved from CBS.com
Matty Whitmore knows first-hand what it's like to have a lot and what's it's like to lose it all. At the age of 18, Whitmore inherited a trust fund from his grandparents, allowing him to live a comfortable life in paradise until partying it all away. Now at the age of 29, Whitmore wants the opportunity to find out what he's capable of doing on his own and believes SURVIVOR holds the answer.
Whitmore currently works as a personal trainer on the westside of Los Angeles and enjoys teaching health and wellness. His idea of a perfect day includes a two-hour vigorous workout, training clients and a surf session, followed by an hour in the sauna and yoga. The remainder of his day is spent hanging out with his long-time girlfriend, Jamie, and his beloved dog, Dink. He claims that if health was wealth; he'd be considered a billionaire.
Not only does Matty have physical ability and strength, but he also possesses bravado and confidence. He brings knowledge of the outdoors and social skills to the game and can't wait to gain more self-awareness through this experience. Whitmore prides himself on helping people not take themselves too seriously and hopes to use those skills to manipulate others into doing what's best for him.
He currently lives with his girlfriend in Pacific Palisades, Calif. His birth date is December 18, 1978.[1]
Survivor
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Voting History
Matty's Voting History | ||
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Episode | Matty's Votes |
Voted Against Matty |
1 | Michelle | - |
Gillian | - | |
2 | Fang Tribe Immune | |
3 | Jacquie | - |
4 | G.C. | - |
5 | Kelly | - |
6 | Crystal | - |
7 | Fang Tribe Immune | |
8 | Charlie | - |
9 | Randy | - |
11 | Corinne | Bob, Corinne, Ken |
12 | Crystal | |
13 | Ken | - |
Bob | Bob, Sugar2 | |
Voted Out, Day 38 | ||
Voted for Sole Survivor |
Susie |
^1 In The Good Guys Should Win in the End, Sugar used a Hidden Immunity Idol on Matty, negating 2 votes against him.
^2 In Say Goodbye to Gabon, the vote ended with a 2-2 tie between Matty and Bob, forcing a fire-making tiebreaker. Matty was eliminated at the tiebreaker.
Post-Survivor
- On June 6, 2009, Matty got married to Jamie Mass, whom he proposed to during the family visit.
- On January 9, 2010, Matty attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party along with all of his Gabon cast mates.
- Matty is the grandson of actor James Whitmore.
- Matty was the only original Fang member to remain on Fang during both tribe shuffles.
- As such, Matty is the only member of Nobag to never be on Kota.
- Matty proposed to his long-term girlfriend, which she accepted, while in Gabon during the Loved Ones visit. He carved a ring out of wood and put it on a necklace, which he put around her neck when she accepted. She was wearing the necklace at the reunion.
- Matty lost about 17 lbs. during his time on Gabon.[2]
- Matty was recruited to compete on Survivor when he met a casting agent at a Whole Foods Market with his girlfriend in Santa Monica. Before being cast, Matty had rarely watched Survivor.[3]
References
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