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Born in Panama, Carolina spent the first six
years of her life living in poverty until her father, an
Army solider, moved the family to the Untied States so he
could have the opportunity to provide a better life for
them. Despite the adversity that Carolina has faced
throughout her life, she has a positive outlook and views
those difficulties as learning experiences that have pushed
her to become the trash-talking firecracker and SURVIVOR of
life that she is today.
Three years ago, with only $250 in her pocket, Carolina made
the move from Florida to Los Angeles to accomplish personal
goals and to fulfill her desire to help provide for her
family. Life has not been easy for this California bartender
but rather than succumbing to the negative pressures, she
decided to face her inner demons and live life with a
positive, compassionate outlook.
Carolina describes the relationship with her mother as an
emotional rollercoaster but admires the woman that was able
to overcome adversity and become a self-sufficient mother of
three. Her mother has shown Carolina what dreams are made of
by giving her a life that would have been impossible in
Panama.
While her game strategy is still a work-in-progress,
Carolina knows that the lessons learned from her life
experiences have provided her with tools that may get her
far in this game. If she becomes the next sole SURVIVOR,
Carolina plans to give back to her mother, help her brothers
with school, and donate to various organizations that aid
victims of rape and domestic violence.
In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends and
participating in outdoor activities such as surfing,
snowboarding and hiking with her dogs, Sandy and Zoe.
Carolina currently resides in West Hollywood, Calif. Her
birthday is October 27.
Jeff Probst: Carolina. She's
small, she's cute...and I think people will think 'aw,
pretty little girl in the red dress'. I think she's really
tough. It's gona be which alliance she ends up in. If she
chooses wisely she could be in deep deep. If not, middle of
the pack. Nobody's going to get rid of her early, she's too
cute.
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I was born in Panama and I was
born to a single parent which is my Mom. We had nothing. I
lived in a town called Vera Cruz which is outside of Panama
City. We had an outhouse...we didn't have indoor plumbing. I
still had a house, a place to live. Just we didn't have the
perks...electricity...we didn't have the perks that other
people have.
Growing up it was just constant
change all the time. My Mom was always in school, trying to
better herself. And she did everything she could to make sure
that I was taken care of. But she never let me forget the
struggle of how hard it was for her to get out of the slums of
Panama and the poverty. I really realize...I'm so blessed. I
have been blessed with such an amazing life. And my Mom, all
she has ever done has tried to give to me since the day I was
born.
I have been on every side of
life. I've been poor. I've been poor, I've had money, I
haven't had money. I've watched my Mom go on welfare, I
watched her go off of it. I've been through so many walks of
life. I've played in so many shoes and to finally am now
grounded in my own. And I think that's gonna help me in this
game. I think that a lot of people might think I'm one way and
I'm completely the opposite. And I think that's gonna benefit
me.
The start of Survivor...it's
all about unity and being as one and numbers. And creating a
strong alliance and a strong tribe. I know I'm gonna have to
build my alliances very carefully. This game is a huge
challenge for myself. It's to really prove to myself that I
can do this...that I won't give up. It's going to try my
patience...it's going to try everything that I stress about at
home. Things aren't always being perfect. For me to be able to
find strength in myself and go and get through that is huge
for me.
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