Chelsea Meissner

Chelsea Meissner is a contestant from Survivor: One World.

Known for her southern charm, as well for being one of only three contestants that remained loyal to the Salani Alliance, Chelsea was chosen over Alicia Rosa by swing voter Kim Spradlin to make the cut for the Final Three at the critical final five Tribal Council, eventually making it to the end with Kim and Sabrina Thompson. At the Final Tribal Council, Chelsea argued her loyal game and partnership with Kim, but her game was overshadowed and the jury considered her to have ridden Kim's coattails, and she lost to the latter in a 7-2-0 jury vote, receiving zero votes to win, thus placing third.

Profile[]

Retrieved from CBS.com

Name (Age): Chelsea Meissner (26)
Tribe Designation: Salani
Current Residence: Charleston, S.C.
Occupation: Medical Sales
Personal Claim to Fame: I was a state champion equestrian rider.
Inspiration in Life: My mom, who was a single mother of two and worked hard to keep a roof over our heads. She survived Lyme's disease and has been a fighter her entire life.
Hobbies: Golf, hunting and wakeboarding.
Pet Peeves: Slow drivers and people who stand too close to me at the checkout line.
3 Words to Describe You: Funny, driven and bad ass.
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: I haven't seen any country girls who have a strong redneck side that are strong competitors.
Reason for Being on Survivor: For the personal challenges and win the money!
Why You Think You'll "Survive" Survivor: I am extremely creative and am known for turning nothing into something. I have experience spear fishing and hunting. I am also good at making people laugh to lighten the mood.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: I'm athletic, competitive, know how to play a smart game, love the outdoors and am easy to get along with.^[1]

Survivor[]

Chelsea started the game on the all-female Salani tribe and was brought into a majority alliance with Kim Spradlin, Sabrina Thompson, Alicia Rosa, and Kat Edorsson as they appeared to be the stronger members of the tribe. Her outdoor experience and her athleticism made her vital to her tribe, although they lost the first couple of challenges. Chelsea was also admired by some of the male players on the other tribe, easily making allies after the Tribe Switch with Jay Byars and Michael Jefferson.

Once the merge hit, the Salani Alliance was able to survive the first vote by voting out Jonas Otsuji with the help of their post-swap allies. However, Chelsea was faced with a dilemma in the next vote as she could no longer stay true to both alliances. They opted to blindside Michael and Jay in successive votes, with Chelsea making a few enemies along the way. An awkward interaction with Tarzan regarding use of clean water as well as Troyzan confronting her about betraying Jay put her in a bad position with the men, which Chelsea thought little of as she continued to vote them out. She was also very vocal about Kat's immaturity with the loved one's visit and pushed for Kat to be voted out over the bigger social threat in Sabrina.

Chelsea's end game centered around getting to the end with Kim and Sabrina, although she considered turning on Sabrina around the final 7. Ultimately, this proved fatal for Chelsea, as the jury viewed Kim and Sabrina as more worthy of their vote, finishing 3rd with 0 jury votes as Kim was crowned Sole Survivor.

Episode	Tribe Affiliation	Challenge	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1	Salani	Free Fallin'	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
2		D.I.Y. Knots	Reward	No	Lost
2		By the Numbers	Immunity	No	Lost
3		Shut Your Trap	Reward	No	Won
3		Ow Pairs	Immunity	No	Won
4		Coco Connection	Reward	No	Won
4		Puzzle Relay	Immunity	No	Lost¹
5		Dear Liza	Reward	No	Won
5		Basket Brawl	Immunity	No	Won
6		Coco Pops	Reward	No	Won
Tribes Merged, Night 17
7	Tikiano	Sea Turtles	Reward		Won
7		Rollerballs	Immunity		Lost
8		7UP	Reward		Lost
8		Odd Shaped Bottoms	Immunity		Lost
9		D.I.Y. Ladder Tree Golf	Reward		Lost
9		When It Rains, It Pours	Immunity		Won
10		Survivor Auction
10		Return from the Dead	Immunity		Lost
11		Touchy Subjects	Reward		Invited
11		Slip Slidin' Away	Immunity		Lost
12		Connecting With Loved Ones	Reward		Lost
12		I Hold On	Immunity		Lost
13		Spinning Wheel	Reward		Won
13		Bone to Pick	Immunity		Lost
14		Balance B eam Maze	Immunity		Lost
14		Operation Balance Build	Immunity		Lost
Second Runner-Up, Day 39
Notes: ^1 Salani received tribal immunity from Manono, who unanimously decided to send themselves to Tribal Council.

Episode	Chelsea's Votes	Voted Against Chelsea
1	No Vote
2	Nina	-
3	Salani Tribe Immune
4	Salani Tribe Immune
5	Salani Tribe Immune
6	No Vote
7	Jonas	-
8	Michael	-
9	~~Troyzan~~¹	Individual Immunity
10	Leif	-
11	Troyzan	Christina
12	Kat	-
13	Tarzan	Tarzan
14	Alicia	Alicia, Christina
14	Christina	-
Jury Votes for Chelsea	-
Second Runner-Up, Day 39

^1 In "Go Out with a Bang", Troyzan used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Chelsea's vote against him.

Post-Survivor[]

Chelsea was a finalist for the Miss Survivor 2013 contest in Rob Has A Podcast, but ultimately lost to RC Saint-Amour, placing second.
In April 2017, Chelsea joined the cast of the Bravo show Southern Charm during the 4th season, and became part of the main cast for the series' fifth season.^[2]
On November 27, 2022, Chelsea attended Kat Edorsson's wedding, along with Kim Spradlin and Alicia Rosa.^[3]
On April 26, 2023, Chelsea announced she is expecting a baby girl in September 2023.^[4]

Trivia[]

Chelsea is a close friend of China contestant Jaime Dugan. When she decided to apply for Survivor, Chelsea enlisted Jaime's help to get herself on the show.^[5]