Erin Collins

Erin Collins is a contestant from.

Profile
Born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, Erin Collins relocated to Texas when she was 20 years old. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas, Austin, majoring in Nutrition.

Erin is also a licensed real estate agent and bar manager. She is an avid wakeboarder and yoga enthusiast, and she loves to shop. Her perfect day would include sleeping in late, getting a massage, wakeboarding until sunset, followed by a great filet and lobster dinner and cocktails with close friends.

Erin currently resides in Austin, Texas. Presently, she is single and living with her two dogs, Payton and Bailey. Her birth date is January 7, 1976.

Survivor: Thailand
Erin Collins was placed on the Sook Jai tribe as a result of being the last woman left. Erin was shocked but humbled by the experience. Sook Jai won challenges early on but the tribe was divided due to how to prioritized. Erin agreed with building shelter. When Sook Jai lost it first immunity challenge, she joined in voted out Jed Hildebrand for not contributing to shelter and eventually stop contributing to camp life. Sook Jai rebound from its lost and won the next two challenges. Unfortunately Sook Jai the next immunity challenges and Erin help eliminate the outsiders, Stephanie Dill and Robb Zbacnik.

At the final ten, Sook Jai arrived with Chuay Gahn to what thought to be a merge. Sook Jai moved to the Chuay Gahn camp with had a natural shelter. Sook Jai noticed that Shii Ann Huang was bonding too well with the former Chuay Gahns. At the immunity challenge, Erin was shocked when she learned that the tribes had not merged. Sook Jai lost the immunity challenge again and Erin voted out Shii Ann for her scheming. Unfortunately, Sook Jai lost the next immunity challenge and Erin was unanimously voted off in a heart wrenching Tribal council. Despite not making the merge, Erin became the first member of the jury.

At Final Tribal Council, Erin asked why the finalist doesn't deserve to win. Brian Heidik said that Clay Jordan did't put in enough effort and he was thinker but himself was a doer. Clay said that Brian felt that he was the leader and wanted to know everything. Erin decided to cast her vote to Clay over Brian. The reason being that she felt that Clay was more honest than Brian. Clay would lose to Brian in a 4-3 vote though.

Post-Survivor

 * On January 9, 2010, Erin attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party.

Trivia

 * Erin was not selected in the schoolyard pick at the beginning of the premiere, as she ended up on Sook Jai by default.
 * Erin became the first Jury member who was not part of a merged tribe.
 * Furthermore, she is the first Jury member to vote for someone she was never on the same tribe as, as she voted for Clay Jordan.
 * Coincidentally, both were placed on their respective tribes as a result of not being picked.
 * Erin was the youngest female contestant in.
 * Erin's luxury item was Body Paint.
 * Erin was nominated in America's tribal Council in the "Hottest Female" category, but lost to Amber Brkich.
 * Erin is so far the only contestant to place 9th and not be part of a merged tribe