Sydney Wheeler

Sydney Wheeler Maughan is a contestant from.

Profile
Sydney Wheeler is the girl next door. Beautiful and smart, Sydney learned early on to adapt to any situation after spending her childhood being shuttled between her conservative parents.

Growing up in Raleigh, North Carolina, Sydney decided to move out to the west coast to try her hand at modeling and interior design. She plans to use the skills she's learned working with different clients to help navigate the social game of SURVIOR. She's also not afraid to use her looks to further herself in the competition.

Forced to mature at an early age, Sydney knows what it really means to live life to its fullest. At age 19 she lost her sister Laura in a tragic car accident, but throughout it all has maintained a positive attitude. "God put us on Earth to do good things, big things and that's what I'm trying to do and achieve in life."

Sydney knows she can use her winning personality, along with her beauty, her body and her brains, to charm people. Wheeler warns, "people stereotype me as just a pretty face. Don't misjudge me, I'm going win." Sydney is ready for the adventure SURVIVOR will surely provide.

Sydney is in a relationship and currently resides in San Diego, Calif. Her birth date is May 11, 1984.

Survivor: Tocantins
Sydney Wheeler was placed on the Jalapao tribe. When asked who was the weakest on the tribe, she viewed Stephen Fishbach. The tribe consensus was that Sandy Burgin was the weakest because of her age. Instead of ousting her from the game, the tribe gave Sandy a ride to the camp via helicopter. When they arrived, everyone was annoyed that Sandy had apparently did nothing (in reality, Sandy was looking for the Hidden Immunity Idol). At the first immunity challenge, the tribe barely lost to Timbira. After the lost, Carolina Eastwood started telling people what to do. This irked everyone and they voted her out unanimously. After Carolina left, the tribe received flint.

The next day, the tribe scouted for sources for protein. Joe Dowdle knocked down a termite mound. Sydney was hesitant the the insects, stating she would only do it in a challenge. At the immunity challenge, Sydney scored a point for her tribe, and assisted Taj Johnson-George in scoring as well. Jalapao would win the challenge, winning immunity and fishing gear. This would the start of a winning streak. During the this time, Sydney started flirting with Joe and J.T. Thomas. Sandy viewed the flirting as strategical and liked her to go next. Timbira broke the winning streak by winning immunity. Sydney, Joe, and Spencer Duhm was ready to vote out Sandy. J.T., Stephen, and Taj discussed whether to vote out the strong Sandy or the pleasant Sydney. At tribal council, it was brought of about Sydney's beauty, which she didn't mind because of her profession as a Model. Thankfully for Sydney, the trio sided with sending Sandy home.

Jalapao won the reward challenge. After the win, Sydney talk with Spencer about her boyfriend and asked him about what type of girl he like. Sydney was unaware of Spencer's homosexuality. Jalapao lost because Spencer gave a poor defense. Everyone voted him out. After Spencer's Expulsion, Sydney was nervous because of Joe's strengh and J.T. and Stephen's friendship. Joe promised to protect her, having become attracted to her. At the reward challenge, Jalapao came close but Timbira pulled ahead in the end. Jalapao also lost immunity, meaning Sydney could go home. Joe's leg was infected from a previous immunity challenge. Joe assured her that she was safe, but Sydney remember that you can't be safe in this game. Joe assumed that J.T. and Stephen was on board with sending Taj home, unaware of the alliance they had with her. J.T. and Stephen deemed Taj's Idol and relationship with Timbira's Brendan Synnott and Sierra Reed more beneficial than Sydney's loyalty. Sydney was voted out in a 3-2 vote, with Joe keeping his word to her.

Post-Survivor

 * Sydney has returned to modeling after Survivor. She has signed with Elite Model Management in Miami and No Ties Management in San Diego.
 * Sydney has since been married and is given birth to a baby girl.
 * Now she attends by the mane "Sydney Maughan".

Trivia

 * During her time on Tocantins, Sydney commonly wore tribemate J.T.'s boxers as shorts, as she only had a pair of jeans, which weren't comfortable when the weather was hot.