Lauren Harpe is a contestant from Survivor 44.
Initially in a precarious spot on the Ratu tribe after she won the Bank Your Vote advantage at the summit, Lauren integrated herself into the majority Ratu Alliance, which found themselves in a seemingly comfortable spot at the merge with the Tika Three voting on their side. However, when the Tikas turned the tables on both Ratu and Soka, Lauren's alliance hurtled towards extinction, with Lauren becoming the last-standing member of Ratu. Because of her strong social game and challenge performances, Carson Garrett led the tribe in voting her out at the final five.
Profile[]
Retrieved from Parade.com
Age: 31
Hometown: Port Arthur, Texas
Current Residence: Mont Belvieu, Texas
Occupation: Elementary School Teacher
3 Words to Describe You: Personable, resistant, adaptable
Why do you want to be part of SURVIVOR? SURVIVOR is not only the experience of a lifetime but an opportunity for self-growth and discovery. My boys and I are also fans of the game so this will be an opportunity to show my kids that they can do anything.
What's one life experience you feel has prepared you for the game? Becoming a single parent has prepared me most for the game. That in itself has challenged me physically, mentally, emotionally, and basically in every single way possible.
Which previous player do you identify with the most? Who do you think you will play most like? I want to be a quiet strategist. I think my gameplay will most likely resemble that of Erika (Season 41). But I also love the way Natalie played in Blood Vs. Water and Winners at War. Her strength and ability to never give up is most admirable.
What will you value in an alliance partner? I value openness and honesty. I'm looking for someone who is not only loyal in their words but their actions. In order to gain my trust, they'll have to show me that they can be trusted in votes or by sharing valuable information.
Favorite Hobbies: When I'm not attending my kids' sporting events or kicking their butts in Mario Kart, I enjoy reading and listening to podcasts and sermons online.
Pet Peeves: When people don't own up to their actions or mistakes
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Can it be growth? I am most proud of how much I have grown over the last several years. As an individual and in motherhood. I am very proud of the woman I am becoming.
What is something we would never know from looking at you? I think at first glance, many wouldn't be able to tell that I am in my thirties and a mom of two.
Who in your life is your biggest inspiration and why? My parents are my biggest inspiration. My mother is the most selfless and giving person I know while my father is such a hard worker.
Why will you be the Sole Survivor? I believe that my personality, self-awareness and adaptability will take me very far in this game. I'm also a go-getter and NO ONE wants this more than me. To me, this is not only a game…this is purpose. I've been preparing for this game for awhile, and I'm not leaving without a prize.[1]
Survivor[]
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| Episode | Tribe Affiliation |
Challenge | Challenge Type | Sit-Out? | Result |
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| 1 | Ratu | Crate Wide Open | Reward | No | Lost |
| Paradise Lost | Immunity | No | Lost | ||
| 2 | A Bridge You Must Cross | Reward/Immunity | No | 1st | |
| 3 | Box Car Blues | Reward/Immunity | Yes | 1st | |
| 4 | Air Raid | Reward | No | 2nd | |
| Leap of Faith | Immunity | No | 2nd | ||
| 5 | EOC | Reward/Immunity | Yes | 1st | |
| Tribes Disbanded, Day 12 | |||||
| 6 | None | No Quarter | Reward/Immunity | Lost | |
| Tribes Merged, Night 13 | |||||
| 7 | Va Va | Audio Slave | Reward/Immunity | No | Lost |
| 8 | Eve 5 | Immunity | Won | ||
| 9 | Ballin a Jack | Immunity | Yes1 | Lost | |
| 10 | Put a Ring On It | Reward | Invited | ||
| Union of the Snake | Immunity | Lost | |||
| 11 | Last Gasp | Immunity | Lost | ||
| 12 | Roll With It | Reward | Won | ||
| Take The Reins | Immunity | Won | |||
| 13 | Lone Palm Express | Reward/Immunity | Lost | ||
| Voted Out, Day 24 | |||||
| Notes: ^1 Lauren elected to sit out of the challenge to help her tribe win a supply of rice.
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| Episode | Lauren's Votes |
Voted Against Lauren |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abstained1 | - |
| 2 | Ratu Tribe Immune | |
| 3 | Ratu Tribe Immune | |
| 4 | Ratu Tribe Immune | |
| 5 | Ratu Tribe Immune | |
| 6 | Josh | - |
| 7 | Yam Yam2 | - |
| 8 | Individual Immunity | |
| 9 | Heidi | - |
| 10 | Frannie | - |
| 11 | Heidi | - |
| 12 | Carolyn | Individual Immunity |
| 13 | Yam Yam | Carolyn, Carson, Heidi |
| Voted Out, Day 24 | ||
| Voted for Sole Survivor |
Yam Yam | |
^1 In "I Can't Wait to See Jeff", Lauren used an advantage that allowed her to abstain from the vote in order to gain access to an Extra Vote advantage.
^2 In "Let's Not Be Cute About It", Heidi used a Control a Vote advantage on Lauren, forcing her to vote against Yam Yam at Tribal Council.
^3 In "Don't Get Cocky, Kid", Danny used a Hidden Immunity Idol on Frannie, negating Lauren's vote against her.
Post-Survivor[]
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Trivia[]
- Lauren is the highest-placing member of the original Ratu tribe.
- Lauren lasted the most days of any contestant in Survivor 44 before receiving her first vote.
- Shortly after the conclusion of Survivor 44, Australian pop singer Sia awarded Lauren $15,000 as one of her favorite players of the season.
- Lauren is the first Black woman to win an individual immunity since Lauren Beck in Survivor: Island of the Idols.
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