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As for the figure of 19 participants instead of 20, one potential castaway cast herself off the show before it began. Melissa McNulty, a 28-year-old talent manager from Los Angeles, had been flown to Fiji before she decided to bow out of the game. Producers decided not to bring in an alternate and so the series... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (wannabethere) http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1125 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 14:18:44 GMT http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1117/t/Sylvia-Kwan.html

Age: 52
Home town: Ross, CA
Occupation: Architect

Sylvia Kwan was born in Hong Kong, where she lived for eight and a half years before moving with her parents and five siblings to Los Angeles. After graduation from high school, she relocated to the Bay Area where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Architecture degree from the University of California at... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (wannabethere) http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1117 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:14:10 GMT http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1100/t/Stacy-Kimball.html

Age: 27
Home town: Boulder, CO
Occupation: Interactive Internet Producer

Born in South Korea, Stacy Kimball was adopted at six months old and raised in Montpelier, Vermont.

At the age of 17, Kimball moved to Miami, Florida, even though she had never visited the city before. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design from the Ai Miami International... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (wannabethere) http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1100 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:10:28 GMT http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1115/t/Rita-Verreos.html

Age: 38
Home town: San Antonio, TX
Occupation: Single Mom

Born in Venezuela, Rita Verreos moved to San Francisco when she was eight years old. She attended the University of California, Berkeley, before transferring to the University of California, Los Angeles. She graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Italian and French Literature.

Verreos has traveled... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (wannabethere) http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1115 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:07:00 GMT http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1124/t/Mookie-Lee.html

Age: 25
Home town: Wheeling, IL
Occupation: Loan Manager


Born in Seoul, Korea, Mookie Lee moved to Storrs, Connecticut at the age of three and then was raised in Northbrook, Illinois, for the majority of his teenage years. In 2003, Lee received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he studied Actuarial Science and Finance. He was... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (wannabethere) http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1124 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:04:20 GMT http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1084/t/Michelle-Yi.html

Age: 23
Home town: Cincinnati
Occupation: Student

Raised in Cincinnati, Michelle Yi is in her final year at the University of Cincinnati where she is studying fashion design at their college of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP).

Yi enjoys fashion photography, traveling and is an avid and competitive rock climber. She enjoys 80s pop music, drinking Eddie James,... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (wannabethere) http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1084 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:56:57 GMT http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1106/t/Lisette-quot-Lisi-quot-Linares.html

Age:36
Home town: LA
Occupation: Customer Service Rep

Born in Miami, Florida, Lisette "Lisi" Linares lived on again and off again in New York City, taking college courses at New York University Film School before moving to Los Angeles. She currently works as a customer service representative for a psychic service company. She has previously worked as a reservationist... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (wannabethere) http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1106 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:53:28 GMT http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1113/t/Liliana-Gomez.html

Age:25
Home town: Oxnard, CA
Occupation: Loan officer

Liliana Gomez grew up the second eldest of eight siblings in the city of Oxnard, California. Born of Mexican descent, Gomez always held strong to her roots and decided, with the permission of her parents, to move to Guadalajara, Jalisco, for one year when she was 11 years old. Surrounded by the rich, colorful folklore of... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (wannabethere) http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1113 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:47:09 GMT http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1119/t/Jessica-deBen.html

Age: 27
Home town: LA
Occupation:Fashion Stylist

Originally from New Orleans, Jessica deBen attended approximately three years of college at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. She went on to attend the University of New Orleans and Tulane University.

deBen moved to Los Angeles three years ago and currently works as a fashion stylist and make-up artist. She works... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (wannabethere) http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1119 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:35:40 GMT http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1108/t/James-Reid.html

Age: 28
Home town: LA
Occupation: Bartender

Originally from Boston, James Reid received his high school diploma through an adult program. He currently works as a bartender and also sets up for private parties and special events at an upscale hotel. He was formerly in the United States Navy, stationed in Ridgecrest, California and San Diego where he eventually received an... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (wannabethere) http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1108 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:32:27 GMT http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1090/t/Gary-Stritesky.html

Age: 55
Home town: Ramsey, MN
Occupation: School bus driver

Born and raised in Silver Lake, Minnesota, Gary Stritesky attended Silver Lake High School where he participated in football, basketball, track and baseball. He then attended St. Cloud State University and also trained at Brooks Barber School which ignited a 14-year career as a barber. He also participated in a real... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (wannabethere) http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1090 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:26:22 GMT http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1121/t/Erica-Durousseau.html

Age:27
Home town: Lake Charles, LA
Occupation: Non-profit fundraiser

Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Erica Durousseau received a track scholarship to Grambling College, also in Louisiana, where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communications. She then moved to Jackson, Mississippi for three years before relocating to New Orleans. After Hurricane Katrina, Durousseau was... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (wannabethere) http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1121 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:22:54 GMT http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1102/t/Edgardo-Rivera.html Home town: Miami Beach
Occupation: Advertising Executive


Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Edgardo Rivera spent his teenage years there while attending high school. After his senior year, Rivera moved to the United States where he attended Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. He received a Bachelor's Degree in advertising while playing on the Varsity Tennis Team. During this time, he earned All-Conference accolades and was part of the Davis Cup National Tennis Team... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (wannabethere) http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1102 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:20:38 GMT http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1094/t/Kenward-quot-BOO-quot-Bernis.html Home town: Lafayette, LA
Occupation: Construction Worker

Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, Kenward "Boo" Bernis works in construction during the day and manages the bar he owns at night. He has previously worked as a crawfish farmer and health club worker.

Bernis attended the University of Louisiana in Lafayette where he received a Bachelor's Degree in General Studies. He enjoys participating in mixed martial arts fighting and Olympic lifting. He... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (wannabethere) http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1094 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:09:56 GMT http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1110/t/Anthony-Robinson.html Hometown: Comptom, CA
Occupation: Expert Witness Locator

Growing up in Compton, California, Anthony Robinson was raised by his mother and grandmother. After high school, Robinson moved to New Haven, Connecticut where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies from Yale University. While at Yale, he performed in two college plays and various college sketch comedy shows with Yale's "The Fifth Humour."

Robinson currently works in legal... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (wannabethere) http://pygmyisland.yuku.com/topic/1110 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:05:40 GMT