Jessica "Sugar" Kiper: "I have a few alpha males this time [Rupert, Coach], and maybe a love interest [JT]" + reality blurred

Jessica 'Sugar' Kiper

During her time in Gabon, Sugar was rather emotional as the result of her father’s recent death. A year later, she said, “I’m in a much better place. I did lose my mind for the show after a little bit, but I think that happens to most people. I got married to a random stranger who was directing a movie [John Lands], and I had to get out of that. As soon as I came to, I was like, ‘Wait, what did I just do?’ They tell you not to make decisions for four or five months,” she said. But she credits the show with helping her deal with her emotions. “I don’t know how I could have gotten through my father’s passing without doing Survivor, because those 10 days on Exile were the most cleansing, relaxing, mind-clearing experience,” she said.

In Gabon, Sugar said she “played for entertainment value” and even “blindsided my friends at the end for entertainment value” and “I really wasn’t playing to win; I was playing for fan favorite.” But for this all-star season, Sugar said, “I’m playing to win this time.” Her strategy involves “playing the nicest game I possible can. It wasn’t as hard, because these were people you don’t know. Now, all-stars, you’ve met a lot of people at charity events, you’ve become friends.” And she has friends on season 20, saying, “I think I’ve got some good friends. I’m kind of popular with the good people, so I think I might have a chance.”

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