Misty Giles

Misty Giles is a contestant from.

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Misty Giles was born in Valdosta, Georgia. The first of three children in a military family, she moved frequently during her early years. She eventually settled in Texas, where she attended Killeen High School. No stranger to competition, Giles participated in varsity sports and later won the title of Miss Texas Teen USA 1999.

Giles' proudest accomplishment so far has been her ability to support herself through college and earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University. She is currently employed as an engineer by a premiere advanced technology corporation and is pursuing a master's degree. Additionally, she is training for her next big challenge, marathon running.

Giles describes herself as highly adventurous, determined and sexy. She considers herself a "tomboy in high heels," as she was once the only girl on her local little league baseball team. She values her faith and work ethic as her best personal attributes. She has a passion for youth and spends time mentoring young girls to help them prepare to be strong and confident women. She has also lectured at motivational and engineering seminars. She enjoys political discussions, running, kickboxing, playing with her two Boston Terriers (Harley & Arthur), and most of all, spending time with her close friends.

Giles believes her competitive nature and natural problem-solving skills will help her get to the end of the game. Competing in the ultimate game of survival and winning are her motivations for taking on SURVIVOR: PANAMA—EXILE ISLAND.

Currently single, Giles resides in Dallas. Her birth date is February 25, 1981.

Survivor: Panama
At the beginning of Panama Misty was placed on the Bayoneta tribe. The tribe of the four "younger women," the Bayoneta members were Misty, Courtney Marit, Danielle DiLorenzo, and Sally Schumann.

The game began with a Reward Challenge on the newly-introduced Exile Island. The three winning tribes would receive flint, while the losing tribe would be forced to exile one of their own members.

Each tribe chose a runner to participate in the challenge. Danielle ran for Bayoneta and came in last place. She volunteered to stay as punishment for losing the challenge, but was decided that Misty would stay in Exile Island after losing a short tournament of rock-paper-scissors.

Beginning the game alone was not an alluring prospect, but Misty used the best of her time on the island to look for the Hidden Immunity Idol. Misty had proven herself capable of surviving on her own, even unhesitant to eat earthworms. When she rejoined her tribe on Day 3 at the Immunity Challenge, she did not say whether or not she found the Idol, though she did hint around that she had ample time to look after it. The women worked together well and came in first place in the challenge, guaranteeing all of them another three days in the competition.

On Day 4, the four tribes convened at the Reward Challenge where it was announced they were merging into two tribes. The younger tribes, Viveros and Bayoneta, would be disbanded, spreading the fifteen remaining contestants into the new Casaya and La Mina tribes. Misty was the third woman to be selected out of all seven women, and became part of the La Mina tribe along with her Bayoneta tribemate Sally. La Mina went on to win the next Reward and Immunity challenge. In the next Reward Challenge, Misty shone through as a ball-launcher, helping La Mina win their third challenge in a row.

At camp, it became apparent that the four men - Austin Carty, Dan Barry, Nick Stanbury, and Terry Deitz - were allies. This left the three women - Misty, Sally, and Ruth-Marie Milliman - on the outside. Misty and Sally tried to work their charms, flirting with Austin and Nick, the two younger men, apparently to no avail.

Casaya narrowly won the next Immunity challenge, forcing La Mina to go to Tribal Council for the first time. At camp, strategy quickly heated up. Misty and Sally tried to convince Austin and Nick to vote out Ruth-Marie, who they felt was the weakest member of the tribe. However, Terry wanted to vote out Misty, which would separate her and Sally's two-person alliance.

At Tribal Council, Misty and Sally's plan fell through, and Misty was voted out in a 5-2 vote. It was discovered that she did not find the Hidden Immunity Idol, removing her from the game.

Post-Survivor

 * Misty has since married and has two daughters.
 * She now attends by the name of Misty Holmes.

Trivia

 * Misty is the second person to be banished to Exile Island, following Janu Tornell from (where Exile Island was a one-episode only twist).
 * She is the first person to be sent to Exile Island in a season where it is a season long twist.
 * Misty was the only original Bayoneta member to not make the merge.
 * Misty was the youngest woman on the La Mina tribe.
 * Of all castaways who have switched tribes, Misty has played the fewest number of days with 8.
 * Misty is the first contestant to be the third female voted out consecutively in a season.