Michele Fitzgerald was voted the winner of the show's 32nd season, Survivor: Kaoh Rong, on May 18,2016.
18 Facts About Michele Fitzgerald
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Michele Fitzgerald attended Freehold High School, in Freehold Borough, then enrolled at Montclair State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications studies.
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Michele Fitzgerald's parents are Ralph and Linda Fitzgerald; she has a sister named Kim, and a brother named Joe.
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In 2015, Michele Fitzgerald was selected as one of 18 castaways to compete on Survivor: Kaoh Rong, the 32nd season of Survivor.
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Michele Fitzgerald won that challenge over fellow finalists Bracco and Trang, and she voted to send Gottlieb off the jury later that night.
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At the Final Tribal Council, Michele Fitzgerald was criticized for her perceived weakness at the start of the game but praised for getting stronger as the game progressed.
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Michele Fitzgerald helped orchestrate the eliminations of fellow winners Danni Boatwright and Ethan Zohn.
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Michele Fitzgerald found herself on the outs and wrong side of the votes for most of the merge.
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On Day 34, Michele Fitzgerald was targeted by Tony Vlachos' alliance, but she saved herself by winning her first immunity challenge of the season.
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On Day 36, Michele Fitzgerald came from behind to win her second immunity challenge.
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Michele Fitzgerald became only the second returning winner in the show's history not to be voted out after Jenna Morasca, who quit Survivor All-Stars due to a family emergency.
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At the Final Tribal Council, while Michele Fitzgerald was commended for playing from the bottom and her strong social game, the jury focused most of their attention on Vlachos and Anderson.
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Michele Fitzgerald was voted into the first elimination round alongside Corey Lay where they defeated opponents Michaela Bradshaw and Renan Hellemans.
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Michele Fitzgerald and Lay were voted into elimination again in episode 4, and were eliminated after they lost against Amber Borzotra and Hughie Maughan.
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In 2022, Michele Fitzgerald returned for the show's thirty-eighth season titled Ride or Dies with Survivor: Millennials vs Gen X alumnus Jay Starrett as her partner.
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In 2023, Michele Fitzgerald competed on the second season of The Challenge: USA, a spin-off of The Challenge.
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In 2024, Michele Fitzgerald competed on the fortieth season, Battle of the Eras.
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Michele Fitzgerald had been working as a bartender at the time she started on Survivor.