Kelly Shinn

Kelly Shinn (also known as Purple Kelly) was a contestant in Survivor: Nicaragua. She finished 8th.

CBS Profile
Name: Kelly Shinn (20) Tribe: La Flor Current Residence: Mesa, Ariz. Occupation: Nursing Student at the University of Hawaii. Personal Claim to Fame: Successfully completing my first two years of pre-med/nursing classes at the University of Hawaii. On a smaller scale, I also look at winning homecoming queen as one of my greatest accomplishments. Inspiration in Life: My dad. He has a beautiful heart and is the hardest worker I know. Hobbies: Surfing, wake boarding, go-kart racing. Pet Peeves: Dirty fingernails. 3 Words to Describe You: Vivacious, confident, outspoken. SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like: Elisabeth Hasselbeck because she played with smarts and integrity. Reason for being on SURVIVOR: It is the opportunity of a lifetime. People dream to do things as great as this. Why you think you will be the sole SURVIVOR: I know how to play the "social popularity"game.

Survivor: Nicaragua
To avoid confusion with fellow contestant Kelly Bruno, Kelly Shinn was dubbed "Purple Kelly" (or "Kelly Purple") and was on the younger La Flor tribe. In Days 4-6, she aligned with Brenda and friends, and contributed towards Shannon's elimination. In Day 13, Kelly S. remained on La Flor just like Brenda, Fabio, Kelly B., and Sash. Kelly S. continued to do little else but vote with Brenda and Sash.

Kelly S. made the merge in Day 19 as part of the final 12. Kelly S. overall had a weak individual performance during challenges at this point. But she won a trip to a volcano in Nicaragua in Episode 10 with Fabio, NaOnka, Chase, and Jane. Kelly S. was left in the dark during that tribal council as she was the only one that didn't vote off Brenda or NaOnka-instead voting against Benry.

In Day 28, the rain made Kelly S. weak once again, and Fabio tried to comfort her. After she, Fabio, Sash, and Jane lost the reward challenge, Kelly S. wanted to quit, along with NaOnka. Jeff denied their request until Tribal Council that night, giving her time to think over her desicion. Many players expressed how they didn't want anyone to quit, especially Holly, who told Kelly S. that her daughter wanted to quit cross country but she didn't let her, saying that if she started she should finish, and her daughter became good at that. But that wasn't enough to persuade her as Kelly S. still ended up quitting after NaOnka, getting reactions from three upset jury members: Alina, Marty, and Brenda. Since Kelly S. decided to quit after NaOnka, she technically got 8th place. She became the 5th member of the jury, which sparked controversy amongst fans. She voted for Fabio to win, essential for making him the Sole Survivor.

Voting History
In Worst Case Scenario, the vote ended with a 3-3 tie between Marty and Kelly B., forcing a revote, where the only eligible for elimination were Kelly B. and Marty. At the revote, Kelly S. still voted for Kelly B.

Trivia

 * Shinn, Along with NaOnka Mixon became the fifth and sixth contestants to voluntarily eject themselves from the competition, after Osten Taylor, Jenna Morasca, Susan Hawk, Janu Tornell, and Kathy Sleckman.
 * Additionally, she and Mixon also marked the first time that two quitters left the game at the same time. Both contestants left in Day 28.
 * Shinn was nicknamed as such because her blond hair has purple highlights. This was also done to distinguish her from Kelly Bruno.
 * Despite quitting in the same episode as NaOnka, Kelly S. ranked higher than her because she told Jeff that she wanted to quit after NaOnka did.
 * At the Survivor: Nicaragua Reunion Show, Jeff Probst revealed that after Shinn and Mixon's simultaneous voluntary exits, the producers decided that, if a contestant quit the show, the producers would deliberate if whether or not put the quitter on the Jury. Jeff further revealed in Tout that the producers will reserve the right to withhold the quitter's consolation prize.
 * Shinn is the youngest contestant to quit Survivor.
 * Shinn is the only contestant in Survivor: Nicaragua that never got a vote.