| abstract | - Monica Culpepper (née Frakes) is a contestant from Survivor: One World and Survivor: Blood vs. Water. Known as the wife of former NFL defensive lineman Brad Culpepper, as well as being a physical powerhouse in her second season and for being the first person to refuse a clue to the Hidden Immunity Idol. In One World, Monica found herself on the outside from Day 1 of her tribe because of the Salani Alliance outnumbering her and the older women, but she managed to evade elimination long enough to get to the tribe switch. There she aligned herself with Colton Cumbie and Christina Cha but was blindsided by the former because of her being a potential threat in his eyes. Monica returned with her husband Brad in Blood vs. Water where she aligned herself with former player Colton Cumbie until he quit the show. After her husband was eliminated, Monica had a bumpy road with her other allies making fun of her behind her back such as comparing her to a puppy dog, coattail rider, and a lap dog which drove her into a poor emotional state. She relied on her alliance with Tyson Apostol and Gervase Peterson, winning three individual immunities, and her own personal optimism to make it to the Final Tribal Council where she lost to Tyson and only earned a single vote.
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