Roark Luskin is a contestant from Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers.
A quiet character, Roark was the only original Soko member to remain with Soko at the tribe switch, leaving her isolated. She managed to forge a bond with Ali Elliott and plotted with her to eliminate Chrissy Hofbeck, but became the victim of a 3-2 blindside when Ali's former ally Ryan Ulrich sided with Chrissy.
Profile[]
Retrieved from CBS.com
Age: 27
Hometown: Palo Alto, Calif.
Current Residence: Santa Monica, Calif.
Occupation: Social Worker
Hobbies: Falling into Bachelor social media black holes, listening to the Uhh Yeah Dude podcast, reading Yelp reviews of generic businesses, like my local Starbucks.
Pet peeves: Name something. It probably peeves me.
Three words to describe you: Sarcastic, focused, and intelligent.
What's your personal claim to fame? I've had a photo taken of me every single day of my life.
Who or what is your inspiration in life? Beyonce's daughter, Blue Ivy.
If you could have three things on the island, what would they be and why? Toilet paper, because duh, Kalteen bars, because butter isn't a carb, and moisturizer, because my skin has a tendency to get dry.
Which Survivor contestant are you most like? If Sophie Clarke and Courtney Yates found a way to have a child I would be the result.
What's your reason for being on Survivor? Clearly there is something wrong with me.
Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor? With a few exceptions, people usually like me. I am great at compartmentalizing, so I'll have the ability to form genuine connections with people, but I'm not one to lose sight of why I'm on Survivor—to be the winner.[1]
Survivor[]
Roark started on Soko which won the first three challenges. During this time, she appeared to get into an alliance with Cole Medders, Desi Williams, and Jessica Johnston, who set their sights against Joe Mena. Nonetheless, Roark generally played under-the-radar and was a minor character in the early game.
Roark was the only original Soko member to remain on Soko after the tribe switch, thus relegating her to the outside immediately. She aligned with Ali Elliott on Day 13. When Soko lost immunity on Day 14, Roark targeted Chrissy Hofbeck for being untrustworthy and for her weakness in the challenge. Chrissy did the same against Roark, and lied to JP Hilsabeck about the existence of an all-female alliance involving Roark. At Tribal Council, despite Roark trying to make her case to stay, Ryan Ulrich decided to swing to Chrissy and JP's side, and thus Roark was blindsided in a 3-2 vote.
| Episode | Tribe Affiliation |
Challenge | Challenge Type | Sit-Out? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soko | Race to Shore | Reward | No | 1st |
| Tracks of My Tears | Immunity | No | 1st | ||
| 2 | Crossroads | Reward/Immunity | No | 1st | |
| 3 | Block in a Hard Place | Reward/Immunity | No | 2nd | |
| 4 | Tangled Up | Reward | No | Lost | |
| The Color and the Shape | Immunity | No | 2nd | ||
| 5 | Head Long Flight | Reward | No | Lost | |
| Rice Race | Immunity | No | Lost | ||
| Voted Out, Day 14 | |||||
Post-Survivor[]
- Roark finished her Master's degree in Social Work at the University of Southern California in 2018 and, in the same year, began her Juris Doctor at the USC Gould School of Law.[2]
- Roark attended her Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers castmate Jessica Johnston's wedding in March 2019.[3]
Trivia[]
- Roark is the lowest-placing member of the original Soko tribe and the only one voted out before the merge.
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