Kelly Wiglesworth
| Kelly Wiglesworth | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 24, 1977 |
| 🏫 Education | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Survivor: Borneo |
Kelly Wiglesworth (born June 24, 1977) is an American reality television contestant who appeared in Survivor: Borneo and Survivor: Cambodia.
Early life and education
Wiglesworth was certified in swift water rescue and a guide for Nevada's Kern River when she first appeared on the Borneo season.[1] She attended Walter Hines Page Senior High School[2] and then the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she was an outdoor guide for its organization Outdoor Adventures. She previously worked as a waitress.[1]
Wiglesworth's hometown is Greensboro, North Carolina.[3] Her father was a real estate agent as of 2007[4] and served for the United States Army. Her grandparents were World War II veterans who served the United States Marines. Her grandmother was honorably discharged on November 15, 1945. Her grandfather, a Pearl Harbor attack survivor until his death in 2000, left the Marines two years later.[5]
Survivor: Borneo
Wiglesworth was part of the alliance of the remaining Tagi tribe, which voted out every remaining member of the opposing Pagong tribe after the two tribes merged into one.[6] As four players remained, Hatch, Rudy Boesch, and Sue Hawk perceived Wiglesworth as a "threat" and wanted to vote her out, but the idea was abandoned when Wiglesworth won an Individual Immunity challenge called "Fallen Comrades", a trivia quiz mini-game about eliminated contestants. At a Tribal Council, Hatch and Hawk received two votes each, leading to a tie. In a tiebreaker, Hatch and Hawk were disallowed to vote; Boesch and Wiglesworth voted Hawk out.[7]
In the season's final Immunity challenge, she outlasted two other remaining players—Rudy Boesch and Richard Hatch, who stepped down from the challenge—resulting in her winning the Individual Immunity necklace the final time. As the only player eligible to vote while possessing the necklace, she voted out Boesch in the penultimate Tribal Council and took Hatch to the finals, hoping that she could beat him.[8]
After her "conniving" gameplay and winning several individual immunity challenges,[9] Wiglesworth became the runner-up after losing to Richard Hatch by the 4–3 jury vote of the final Council. In the Council, fourth-placed Sue Hawk accused Wiglesworth of lying to her and called her "two-faced and manipulative".[10] Hawk further infamously called Kelly a "rat" and Richard a "snake"[9] and said that, in Mother Nature, a snake would eat a rat.[10] For the runner-up placement, Wiglesworth won $100,000 (Error when using {{Inflation}}: |index=USD (parameter 1) not a recognized index.).[7]
Survivor: Cambodia
Fifteen years after Borneo, Wiglesworth reappeared in Survivor: Cambodia (2015) as part of the original Ta Keo tribe[11] and as a result of fans voting for her on a poll to re-compete on the series.[12] Perceived and targeted as a physical and social "threat" since day one, after her "under the radar" approach and strategic gameplay,[13][14] she became the tenth person voted out[15] and the third jury member, placing eleventh.
Despite appearing on the series, Wiglesworth has watched neither Survivor nor television altogether. She further decided not to play again in the series.[12]
Other appearances
Wiglesworth appeared in one of Got Milk? commercials and Showtime series Resurrection Blvd. for her guest role.[16] She hosted E!'s Celebrity Adventures,[17] which premiered on September 17, 2001.[18]
Personal life
Wiglesworth and her former boyfriend were charged with credit card theft and card fraud, both related to their two-day shopping spree in 1995 when she was eighteen years old. According to her lawyer, she was unaware of the stolen credit card, used by her then-boyfriend, at that time. She plead guilty on January 26, 2001, to a misdemeanor fraud charge and agreed to a plea bargain of $455 in restitution (Error when using {{Inflation}}: |index=USD (parameter 1) not a recognized index.), 75-hour community service, and having the charge expunged if she did not commit any criminal act for one year after conviction.[19]
After Borneo, Wiglesworth kept a low profile, moved to Mexico and taught yoga classes.[20] After Cambodia, she moved to Maui, Hawaii.[21]
Wiglesworth has a sister[22] and a son from her previous marriage that ended in the mid-2010s with divorce.[21]
Wiglesworth participated in a Roll Up Your Sleeves racewalking event held by Quest Diagnostics and the American Heart Association on May 21, 2016.[21]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Survivor: Borneo (season 1) – Kelly". CBS. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ Ahearn, Lorraine (January 5, 2001). "Survivor School: How to Teach to the Ultimate Test". News & Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. p. B1 – via NewsBank.
- ↑ "Survivor: Cambodia (season 31) – Kelly Wiglesworth". CBS. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ Ingram, Billy (July 17, 2007). "Whatever happened to the Old Rebel?". Yes! Weekly. Greensboro, North Carolina. Cover section – via NewsBank.
- ↑ Thetford, Harry (November 5, 2015). "Nina Wiglesworth Morgan, 92, is World War II Marine and Gold Star Mother". News & Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. News section.
- ↑ Reese, Joel (August 10, 2000). "Colleen: The unkindest cut of all". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, Illinois. p. 2. Gale A64355990.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Reese, Joel (August 24, 2000). "How Richard did it". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, Illinois. p. 1. Gale A64695203.
- ↑ Kloer, Phil (August 24, 2000). "He Survived! We Watched!". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. D1. Gale A64515385.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Morris, Joan (September 18, 2015). "Meet the cast of Survivor Cambodia: Second Chances". Mercury News. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Conniving Richard Hatch Now Rich Survivor". Rocky Mountain News. August 24, 2000. p. 2A. Gale A81066006.
- ↑ DeCwikiel-Kane, Dawn (September 23, 2015). "Greensboro natives back on Survivor". News & Record. p. 2A – via NewsBank.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Wiglesworth, Kelly (July 1, 2021). "Survivor Quarantine Questionnaire: Kelly Wiglesworth regrets not letting Rudy Boesch win season 1". Entertainment Weekly (Interview). Interviewed by Ross, Dalton. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ Wiglesworth, Kelly. "9 Things Kelly Wiglesworth Wants You To Know Following Her Second Chance Send-Off". CBS (Interview). Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ Fishbach, Stephen (November 19, 2015). "Stephen Fishbach's Survivor Blog: An Impressive (and Sneaky!) Idol Score and a Potentially Game-Changing Advantage". People. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ DeCwikiel-Kane, Dawn (November 18, 2015). "Spoiler alert: Wiglesworth voted off Survivor". News & Record. News section – via NewsBank.
- ↑ "Survival of the strangest". Daily Herald. Arlington Heights, Illinois. January 25, 2001. Surburban Living section, p. 1 – via NewsBank.
- ↑ Handelman, Jay (September 17, 2001). "TV diet". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. E-1. ISSN 2641-4503. ProQuest 270686084.
- ↑ Havens, Candy (September 16, 2001). "Kelly Wiglesworth flying high". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Life section, p. 3 – via NewsBank.
- ↑ "Wiglesworth Agrees to Plea Bargain". Associated Press. January 27, 2001 – via NewsBank.
- ↑ Strandberg, Scott (September 14, 2015). "A season of second chances: New season of Survivor brings back those who fell short". The Norman Transcript. Entertainment section – via NewsBank.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 DeCwikiel-Kane, Dawn (May 20, 2016). "Survivor alum returns for Guilford Heart and Stroke Walk". News & Record. News section – via NewsBank.
- ↑ Rowe, Jeri (August 24, 2000). "Out a Million, but Local Survivor Wins Fame". News and Record. Piedmont Triad, North Carolina. p. A-1. Gale A64550774.
Further reading
- Ross, Dalton (September 9, 2015). "Survivor: Cambodia – Second Chance: Kelly Wiglesworth on her Survivor: Borneo loss". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
External links
- KellyWiglesworth.com at the Wayback Machine (archived May 22, 2009)
- Kelly Wiglesworth on IMDb
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