Whitney Renee Duncan is a contestant from Survivor: South Pacific.
Whitney integrated herself into the Savaii Alliance and was in on every strategic decision until the merge, where she was relegated into the minority when John Cochran flipped on her alliance. Still, she won a key Immunity Challenge and tried to flip the vote on several occasions. She was voted out at the final eight as the last person standing within her alliance. She barely lost the next Redemption Island Duel to Ozzy.
Profile[]
Retrieved from CBS.com
Name (Age): Whitney Duncan (27)
Tribe designation: Savaii
Current residence: Nashville, Tenn.
Occupation: Country Music Singer
Personal claim to fame: My first record "Right Road Now" was released on Warner Brothers in 2010. It's definitely my biggest achievement to date.
Inspiration in life: Jesus and Elvis because they both inspired me in such different ways. Elvis is the reason I started singing and performing. And, Jesus saved me.
Hobbies: Reading, hiking and kayaking.
Pet peeves: Slow drivers and people who talk down to me.
3 words to describe you: Outgoing, happy and honest.
Survivor contestant you are most like: Stephenie from Palau because she's smart and a bad-ass.
Reason for being on Survivor: It's the adventure of a lifetime, and I want to prove to everyone and myself that I can do whatever I set my mind to. Plus, I could use a million dollars.
Why you think you'll "survive" Survivor: I'm smart, physically fit and not afraid of anything.
Why you think you will be the Sole Survivor: I'm extremely competitive and love to win. People normally like me, and I feel like I can read them well.[1]
Survivor[]
Whitney began the season as a member of the Savaii tribe. During the first few days of the game, Whitney forged a strong relationship with Keith Tollefson, which soon turned romantic. On Day 4, both she and Keith were recruited into Jim Rice's alliance of five, alongside Ozzy Lusth and Elyse Umemoto. Despite this agreement, conflicts soon arose on Day 14 when Jim wanted to vote out Elyse over outsider John Cochran. Not wanting to anger either Ozzy or Jim, Whitney and Keith cast their votes for Dawn Meehan, indirectly contributing to the elimination of Elyse in a 3-2-2 vote.
When Savaii and Upolu merged into Te Tuna on Day 19, Ozzy was concerned that Whitney would be targeted by the former Upolu members, playing his Hidden Immunity Idol for her at the first merged Tribal Council. However, the former Upolu targeted Keith over Whitney, and successfully eliminated him on the revote after Cochran decided to defect from Savaii to join Upolu. After returning to camp, Whitney lambasted Cochran for his betrayal, stating that he "disgusted" her. Now on the outs, Whitney was forced to watch as her fellow Savaii members were voted out one after another.
Despite winning the Day 24 individual Immunity Challenge, Whitney remained unable to bond with the Upolu majority. Come Day 27, only she and Dawn remained of the loyal Savaii members, with the two bonding by sharing a hidden stash of coconuts together. When neither won the Immunity Challenge that day, Dawn was voted out 7-2, with Whitney following right after in a unanimous vote, sending both women to Redemption Island.
The following day, Whitney competed against Dawn and Ozzy in the Redemption Island duel. Though she beat Dawn, Whitney ultimately lost to Ozzy, permanently eliminating her and making her the fourth member of the Jury. At the Final Tribal Council, Whitney criticized all three finalists. She called Albert Destrade "sleazy" and unwilling to make a move against the majority. She also expressed displeasure for Coach Wade, as she believed he weaponized Christianity to manipulate his allies, while she thought of Sophie Clarke as condescending. Despite her criticisms, Whitney joined the majority of the jury in voting for Sophie to be the Sole Survivor.
Episode | Tribe Affiliation |
Challenge | Challenge Type | Sit-Out? | Result |
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1 | Savaii | Thrilogy | Reward | Yes | Won |
Coconut Conundrum | Immunity | No | Lost | ||
2 | Crate Escape | Reward/Immunity | No | Won | |
3 | Hitching a Ride | Reward/Immunity | No | Lost | |
4 | Shoulder the Load | Reward/Immunity | No | Won | |
5 | Pig Out | Reward/Immunity | No | Lost | |
6 | Losing Face | Reward/Immunity | No | Won | |
7 | Family Ties | Reward/Immunity | No | Lost | |
Tribes Merged, Day 19 | |||||
8 | Te Tuna | Cococnut Cradle | Immunity | Lost | |
9 | Get Crackin' | Immunity | Lost | ||
Bow Diddley | Immunity | No | Won | ||
10 | Price On Your Head | Immunity | Lost | ||
C.A.T. | Immunity | Lost | |||
Voted Out, Day 27 | |||||
12 | Te Tuna | Offer It Up | Duel | Lost | |
Eliminated, Day 28 |
Episode | Whitney's Votes |
Voted Against Whitney |
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1 | Semhar | - |
2 | Savaii Tribe Immune | |
3 | Mark | - |
4 | Savaii Tribe Immune | |
5 | Dawn | - |
6 | Savaii Tribe Immune | |
7 | Ozzy | - |
8 | Rick; Rick1 |
-1 |
9 | Ozzy | - |
Edna | Individual Immunity | |
10 | Edna | - |
Cochran | Albert, Brandon, Coach, Cochran, Edna, Rick, Sophie | |
Voted Out, Day 27 | ||
12 | On Redemption Island | |
Eliminated, Day 28 | ||
Voted for Sole Survivor |
Sophie |
^1 In "Double Agent", Ozzy used a Hidden Immunity Idol on Whitney, but did not negate any votes against her. Also, the vote ended with a 6-6 tie between Keith and Rick, forcing a revote. Whitney did not change her vote on the revote.
Post-Survivor[]
- During the South Pacific Reunion Show, Jeff mentioned that Whitney was in a relationship with her tribemate Keith. Whitney however, was still married to her then-husband, musician Donny Fallgatter, during the filming of Survivor: South Pacific when she began her relationship with Tollefson. Duncan and Fallgatter's divorce was finalized in November 2011.[2]
- Whitney announced her engagement to Keith on Valentine's Day of 2013.[3]
- In the spring of 2014, Whitney and Keith competed on The Amazing Race 25 as an engaged couple. They were eliminated in the fifth episode, finishing in 8th place.[4]
- On July 27, 2014, Whitney and Keith got married.[5]
- On April 17, 2022, Whitney and Keith announced on Instagram that they were expecting their first child in October 2022.[6]
- Whitney gave birth to their son, Duncan Keith Tollefson, on October 1, 2022, coinciding with Keith's birthday.[7]
Trivia[]
- Whitney is the first first-time contestant to compete in another reality show before her run on Survivor. She was a contestant on the 5th season of Nashville Star, and finished in 5th place. She would later be followed by Hayden Moss, who won Big Brother 12 prior to competing on Survivor: Blood vs. Water, the Anderson Twins, who competed on two seasons of The Amazing Race before competing on Survivor: San Juan del Sur, and Caleb Reynolds who competed on Big Brother 16 before competing on Survivor: Kaôh Rōng.
- Whitney and Dawn Meehan were initially supposed to be on Survivor: Nicaragua.[8]
- Whitney lost 10 lbs. during her time on South Pacific.[9]
- Whitney and her mother were invited to compete on Blood vs. Water.[10]
References[]
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20230204051107/https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/62895/
- ↑ https://theboot.com/whitney-duncan-divorce/
- ↑ https://people.com/tv/survivors-whitney-duncan-from-secret-marriage-to-divorce-to-engagement/
- ↑ http://amazingrace.wikia.com/wiki/Keith_%26_Whitney
- ↑ http://instagram.com/p/q-UiveCKfc/?modal=true
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccc92FDuZ8g/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CjOe5MKOxWm/
- ↑ http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-whitney-duncan-i-had-an-unhappy-marriage-and-fell-in-love-on-survivor-12927.php
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xopoAAAJ_ps
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/survivor/comments/wf6hgv/
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