David Bridges
Sonja Christopher — the initial distinct particular person at any time voted off the clearly show “Survivor” — has died … this according to a most recent contestant on the demonstrate.
Liz Wilcox — who stars in period 46 of “Survivor,” which is underway appropriate now — introduced the unfortunate details on X Friday … saying she met Sonja in excess of Christmas and shared a photograph of the two chatting on FaceTime on her account.
She writes, “Currently, the legend herself Sonja Christopher of Season 1 passed absent. I had the pleasure of meeting her on Christmas. She had so considerably spunk + adore for Survivor and what the clearly show introduced to her each day living. I hope you are singing + participating in your heart out someplace wonderful, Sonja.”
On behalf of the loved ones, Liz claims men and women should not mail flowers … but, alternatively donations to Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church in Walnut Creek, CA, the Cancer Support Neighborhood in SF, or the Sjogren’s Basis. She did not give a induce of loss of life.
Sonja competed on “Survivor: Borneo” in 2000 and, inspite of acquiring along completely with her teammates, purchased ousted quickly soon after a number of missteps led to her workforce acquiring rid of that quite initial week. She acquired the boot due to the fact of it, developing her the to begin with man or lady at any time to be voted off the island.
In a sense, her look on the sequence was historic … and a lot of nonetheless keep in mind her.
Christopher’s regarded for taking portion in her ukulele on the exhibit — and, she appeared to bear in thoughts her time fondly on “Survivor” irrespective of her early exit … telling EW in 2020 the whole encounter gave her a method to raise money for will bring about she believed in.
Sonja was 87.
RIP
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