Topic: S50: jonathan Young (Kalo)

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Jonathan Young

Season: Survivor 42
Age: 32
Hometown: Godsden, Ala.
Current Residence: Gulf Shores, Ala.
Current Occupation: Beach service owner

Why do you want to come back for Survivor 50 and how does it feel to be chosen for this milestone season?

Survivor is the greatest game ever played! Survivor 42 opened my eyes to different things that helped me grow as a person. When I came home from 42, I was very thankful for everything I had waiting for me at home. Being on an island starving is very humbling. It is such an honor to be chosen for this huge season.

What one life experience since the last time you played do you feel has prepared you for 50? 

Mr. Rob (Boston Rob) is one of my good friends now. He has been such a huge help. Every chance I get, I go listen and learn from the legend himself.

Coming into this season, what is the Survivor accomplishment you are most proud of?

And what are you eager to have another shot at? I am proud of how I left the game, with nothing left in the tank. I felt like I fought the good fight. My social game is going to be a little different this time.

What would you say is your Survivor reputation and how will you manage that perception in the game?

My reputation is that I will be good at challenges, fishing, and helping a lot around the camp. That’s all I want them to think of me. I want them to think I don’t have a strategic bone in my body.

What is your strategy going into 50? And how will it differ from previous time(s) you’ve played?

1.   Try to see the game through my opponents’ eyes, not just my own.
2.   Smile!
3.   No one is here to help me win. Never trust anyone too much.
4.   Keep it simple, worry about what I can control.

Survivor fans have had the opportunity to help shape the game this season by voting on various elements – what are you hoping makes the cut and why?

I hope everyone voted for no rice so the contestants will need me to catch them some food.

At this point in your life who is your biggest inspiration and why?

Mr. Lex Luger because he shows me how to live for God through the way he lives. My dad, because of his courage and strength. Mr. Rob (Boston Rob); he is so successful in the entertainment world but comes home to his beautiful family with arms wide open. He is a great dad and a great friend. I want to be like that someday.

Why will you be the Sole Survivor?

Most of the players have played with at least one other person out here. Not me – I am a free agent and don’t have that target on my back. I don’t think my strategy was shown in season 42, which is great now that I am back for season 50.