Marya Patrice Sherron[1] is a contestant from Survivor 42.
Perceived by her tribemates as a quiet outsider, Marya tried to make up for lost time and connect with them by sharing her personal story. Ultimately, it was too little too late as Taku voted her out at their first Tribal Council visit.
Profile[]
Retrieved from CBS.com
Age: 47
Hometown: Lansing, MI
Current Residence: Noblesville, Indiana
Occupation: Stay at Home Mom
Favorite Hobbies: Gardening, writing (poetry & spoken word), and Pilates
3 Words to Describe You: Spicy, smart and loving
Pet Peeves: When someone has a big ole Snuffleupagus sneeze and doesn't cover their nose. Oh my! And mean people.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Living my life as I believe I should; BEING the ME I like and respect. My teaching awards are pretty cool, too. Moms always feel like we need to say our kids are our proudest accomplishment – I think that goes without saying.
What is something we would never know from looking at you? Well, perhaps because I'm always in front of people in some sort of leadership role, everyone thinks I am super strong, have no problems…or never made a mistake. In reality, I am a bag of mistakes made and lessons learned. I am also tender-hearted—if someone else is hurt, I hurt. Basically, I'm a softy.
Who is your hero and why? Kious Kelly. Kious was the first nurse in New York to die of COVID-19. He gave his life for others. He was a dearly loved and respected nurse. He passed on March 24, 2020. Kious was my brother.
Which past Survivor will you play the game most like? Ironically, a mix between Angelina and Tony. After Angelina's turbulent first few weeks, she slipped under the radar and made it to the end. Tony brought an upbeat, funny and light energy. By the time he was recognized as a threat, it was too late.
Why do you believe you can be the Sole Survivor? My greatest asset is my emotional intelligence and ability to accurately read people. My game will be easy to argue at the final three. I believe being likable and smart/savvy pays off in the end and secures the vote.[2]
Survivor[]
Beginning the game on the Taku tribe, Marya struggled with bonding to her fellow tribemates and was quickly excluded from the majority alliance of Omar Zaheer, Jonathan Young, and Lindsay Dolashewich. Hoping to better connect to them, Marya eventually revealed to the group that her reason for playing Survivor was to honor the memory of her brother Kious, who was the first healthcare worker in the United States to die during the COVID-19 pandemic.
When Taku lost the second Immunity Challenge on Day 5, the choice on who to vote out was between Marya and the extroverted Maryanne Oketch. While Marya was seen as the more trustworthy of the two women, the rest of the tribe appreciated Maryanne's youthful energy and settled on voting out Marya. Sensing that she was in danger, Marya used her Shot in the Dark at Tribal Council but was unsuccessful, leading her to be voted out in a unanimous 4-0 vote.
| Episode | Tribe Affiliation |
Challenge | Challenge Type | Sit-Out? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taku | Marooning | Reward | No | Lost |
| Forty Two | Immunity | No | 1st | ||
| 2 | Can't Find My Way Home | Reward/Immunity | No | Lost | |
| Voted Out, Day 5 | |||||
| Episode | Marya's Votes |
Voted Against Marya |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taku Tribe Immune | |
| 2 | Ineligible1 | Jonathan, Lindsay, Maryanne, Omar |
| Voted Out, Day 5 | ||
^1 In "Good and Guilty", Marya used her Shot in the Dark die, making her ineligible to vote at Tribal Council.
Post-Survivor[]
- After being voted out, Marya told her previously voted out Survivor 42 castmate Zach Wurtenberger about Maryanne's crush at Ponderosa.[3]
- In 2023, Marya competed as a celebrity tribe captain in the second season of the NMB Celebrity Survivor Challenge. She was the 8th person voted out and became the 3rd member of the jury.
Trivia[]
- Marya is the oldest woman to compete on Survivor 42.
- Marya is the first woman on Survivor to be truly voted out unanimously (excluding players voted out at final three in seasons with Final Twos), with herself not casting a vote for anyone.
References[]
- ↑ https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/clarissajanlim/kious-kelly-nurse-nyc-coronavirus-health-care-workers
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20230204160925/https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/216616/
- ↑ https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/survivor-season-42-zach-learned-maryannes-crush-ponderosa-loved.html/
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