Chrissy Hofbeck Says New Era Players Should Be Early Targets on 'Survivor 50' (Exclusive)

For 16 years, Chrissy Hofbeck sent audition tapes to CBS, refusing to let go of her dream to play Survivor. When she finally stepped onto the beach in Season 35 for Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers, she didn’t just play—she dominated, tying the record for female individual immunity wins.

While many fans still argue she was "robbed" of the win, the Florida-based actuary, 54, remembers that first experience being defined by fear. "I was so afraid," she admitted during a preseason interview with Men's Journal on set in Fiji.