Colton Cumbie

Colton Cumbie is a contestant from and.

Labeled as a super-villain, Cumbie was known for his infamous strategy and attempted dictatorship of the Manono tribe, a group that he originally felt isolated from. He is the first person to be evacuated from the competition while still in possession of the Hidden Immunity Idol. He was also known for his arrogance and bully-like personality. In Survivor: Blood vs. Water, Colton quit the game on Day 7, thus becoming the earliest quitter in the history of Survivor.

One World
Personal Claim to Fame: I came out as gay when I was 12 years old, sixth grade in South Alabama. My parents definitely did not run out to join Parents of Lesbian and Gay (PFLAG) and it took a long time but they came around. It was weird at school but I didn’t play the victim and run home to cry. I stood up for myself and explained that being gay wasn’t who I was but part of who I am. Inspiration in Life: My nanny/grandmother who is technically my great-aunt but she and her husband took my mom in when she was 2 months old after her dad abandoned her. My grandmother is the most amazing person I know. She is literally my 73-year-old best friend! She has been there for me through everything, definitely the biggest impact on who I am today.''' Hobbies: Socializing, watching reality TV and writing.'' Pet Peeves: Ugly people who think they’re hot. 3 Words to Describe You: 'Adorable, entertaining and opinionated. SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: As far as my personality goes I would be a mix of Queen Parvati, Corinne and JT. I embody three of their distinctive traits; heartlessness (in a loveable way), low tolerance for trash and that people hate me but still want to be my best friend. Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: I want to play the game! The strategy, the challenges, I want it all! I don’t care about the fame or whether people love or hate me. I would love nothing more than to see my verbally abusive stepdad's reaction when I win a million dollars on national TV. Why You Think You’ll "Survive" SURVIVOR: I live my life as I if I’m playing Survivor! I have a strategy for everything. Hell, the way I got my boyfriend was a strategy. Why You Think You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I don’t believe, I know! There has never been anyone with the social skills and charisma I possess on this show. I’m confident, hilarious, athletic, good looking, adorable and I have good teeth with a hint of Southern charm. What more could you want?

Blood vs Water
Name (Age): Colton Cumbie (22)

Tribe Designation: Galang

Relationship to Significant Castaway: Caleb’s Fiancé

Previous Season: Survivor: One World – medically evacuated on day 16 due to illness – 6th out

Current Residence: Collinsville, Ala.

Occupation: Student Teacher

Why Did You Want to Return to Survivor and Play with Your Loved One? I probably wouldn't have said yes to returning if not for this specific twist. Last time I played I was extremely homesick and missed Caleb like crazy. He is my best friend and probably is the one between the two of us who should've been on Survivor in the first place. While I'm a highly emotional person, Caleb is very logical. He also keeps me calm in stressful situations. Having him with me will give me the emotional stability I need to combine with my already strong concept of strategy.

Survivor: One World
"manono"

- He makes Russell look like... a freaking schoolgirl!

When Colton and the other contestants arrived, Colton was hoping to be placed on a tribe with females. Instead, the teams were arranged according to gender, much to his dismay and dislike. He found consolation upon learning that his all-male Manono tribe will coexist with the all-female Salani tribe. Colton wasted no time mingling with the girls more than his own tribe, even as going far as not helping in the males' camp chores. He was well-liked by the women, on Day 3, Colton received a Hidden Immunity Idol from Salani member Sabrina Thompson, because it was exclusive for Manono's disposal. Thompson told him to use the idol to eliminate threats.

By Day 4, Colton's frequent visits to Salani started to grate the women, with the women telling him to get to know his own tribemates, something he did not do as much with Salani. Using the idol as leverage, he formed an unlikely "misfit" alliance with Troyzan Robertson, Leif Manson, Jonas Otsuji and Tarzan Smith, to combat the "Muscle Alliance," consisted by Manono's strongest members.

When Manono lost their first Immunity Challenge on Day 8, Colton began his strategy. His orginal target was Bill because of Bill's loss in the challenge and obnoxious behavior. However, the misfit alliance persuaded Colton to vote out Matt who was seen as a bigger threat. At tribal council, Colton revealed that he had an immunity idol to the rest of his team. Colton's alliance was successful on taking down one of the muscles, Matt Quinlan.

Colton gained an enemy in "muscle" alliance member Bill Posley, who, despite Bill having no problems at all with Colton, Colton viewed Bill as loud and obnoxious. On Day 11, a heated confrontation escalated between the two men when Colton became increasingly frustrated with Bill, refusing to talk to him, while Bill attempted to make amends with him. Colton then conversed with allies Troyzan and Jonas about giving up immunity to the girls so that they could vote out Bill, however Tarzan and Troyzan felt that ally Leif should be the next to go, since he betrayed their trust by accidently telling Bill that Colton wanted him out last round. Unanimously, Colton got his way and the men headed to Tribal Council. Another heated debate ensued between Bill and Colton when Colton revealed to Jeff that he did not like Bill because he was obnoxious, loud, and that he needed to get a real job instead of being a struggling stand-up comedian, which quickly turned Tribal Council into a debate about backgrounds. Bill told Colton that when you are a struggling stand-up comedian, you don't make much money, you sleep on couches and go from gig to gig as well as that there is no back-up plan when you are pursuing a dream. Despite Bill's heartfelt debate, Colton ultimately got his wish as Bill was booted in an unanimous 7-1 vote.

In Thanks for the Souvenir, Colton and Alicia taunt Christina and tell her that she is going home next. Colton's dislike of Christina intensifies at the reward challenge as she does not do well during the challenge. After losing the reward of ice cream, Colton and Alicia's teasing becomes even more obnoxious. Later, Colton begins to complain about a severe headache. Tarzan diagnoses it as dehydration and tells Colton to drink water. Colton stumbles into the forest where he collapses on the ground. Christina helps him back to camp. The medical team diagnoses Colton with acute appendicitis, and recommends that he be evacuated from the game. Colton gives his team one last word of encouragement as he showed the immunity idol that Sabrina gave him to his tribemates and told them that he would be keeping it as a souvenir as he is carried away on a stretcher. Jonas called it an act of karma for Colton's harsh strategy.

Survivor: Blood vs Water
Colton entered the game on the Galang tribe, who generally dominated in challenges. When Jeff anounced that the returnees would playing against their loved ones, Colton was visibly upset. For the first day, Colton tried to sell his new "change of personality" from his previous season. However, Colton became frustrated with the tribe's peacefulness, and stated that "they should be playing Survivor!". Colton tried to create chaos in the tribe, by backstabbing everyone and creating fake alliances. Colton was caught in his actions, and this formed the 5-man alliance of Tyson Apostol, Aras Baskauskas, Gervase Peterson, Tina Wesson, and Monica Culpepper. Over the course of the next few days, the game started drifting from Colton's grasp, and he felt outcasted. On Day 7, when Galang headed to Redemption Island Arena to witness the Duel between Candice Cody, Marissa Peterson, and Rachel Foulger, Colton decided to quit the game entirely because he was depressed he wasn't with his boyfriend, Caleb Bankston and he just felt that he had no shot at winning due to being on the outs of his tribe and nobody wanting to talk strategy with him. With that, Colton left the game for good, without even competing on Redemption Island, and being the first contestant to ever do so.

Post-Survivor

 * Colton and his partner Caleb Bankston are engaged, Caleb would later appear with Colton on.

Trivia

 * In his pre-show interview, he claimed that he invited fifteen other peers during his 10th birthday party just to play Survivor.
 * Colton is the youngest person to be evacuated from the game due to medical reasons.
 * He was evacuated after being diagnosed with acute appendicitis. This makes him the only person evacuated because of a problem that didn't have to do with injuries or illness due to conditions at camp.
 * According to E! Online, Colton did not really have appendicitis, but instead had a bacterial infection in the lining of his stomach and intestines.
 * Colton was the youngest contestant of Survivor: One World.
 * He was also the youngest male contestant and the youngest returnee on.
 * Colton became the first person to be evacuated for medical reasons while holding the hidden immunity idol.
 * According to Colton's exit interview with Reality TV Magazine, Colton had originally intended to give his Hidden Immunity Idol away to his former Manono tribemate and then Salani member Jay Byars, but was not allowed to do so as the idol belonged to the Manono tribe.
 * Despite his short time spent in the game, many fans have taken to message boards and social networks to show their disdain for Colton.
 * Colton's intense fury over Bill actually stemmed from Bill throwing Colton's Hidden Immunity Idol into the ocean. This is a direct violation of the Survivor rules, because the idols are considered to be personal items, and thus cannot be stolen. Leif told Colton about the incident, while production returned Colton's idol to him.
 * In an interview on Rob Has a Podcast, Colton heavily implied that he was slated to return in, but was cut at the last minute due to a negative audience reception during the airing of Survivor: One World.
 * Colton is one of eight castaways (the others being Rob Mariano, Shii Ann Huang, Bobby Jon Drinkard, Russell Swan, Michael Skupin, Francesca Hogi, and Monica Culpepper) that returned for a second season despite not making the merge/jury on their original season.
 * Colton is the fifth castaway to return for another season after being medically evacuated on his previous season, following James Clement, Michael Skupin, Jonathan Penner, and Russell Swan.
 * Colton was compared more than once to Russell Hantz. In Total Dysfunction, Jonas Otsuji said, "He makes Russell look like... a freaking schoolgirl!" In Rule in Chaos, he was called "The gay Russell Hantz" by Aras Baskauskas.
 * Jeff confirmed in the third episode of Blood vs. Water that Colton quit the first time he played.
 * He is the only player to quit on their original season, yet return for another season.
 * He is the only player to quit twice.
 * He is also the only player to quit at Redemption Island.
 * Colton is one of four contestants to play the game twice and never get voted out. The others are Jenna Morasca, Sandra Diaz-Twine, and Michael Skupin.
 * He is the only one to be eliminated both times and never make it to Final Tribal Council.