“It hurt a little bit.
Not long after being dropped on the beach, Charity mentioned getting rid of Kyle Fraser.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Tell me what you thought was happening when you walked into Tribal.
Charity Nelms on ‘Survivor 48’.Credit:Robert Voets/CBS
Did you know it might be you, or were you feeling relatively safe?
Don’t make a big scene.
And there were two reasons why I felt tipped off.
Charity Nelms on ‘Survivor 48’.Robert Voets/CBS
One was I noticed I was the last person to go do my confessional with producers.
And I thought, That’s interesting.
Why would I be saved for last?
Jeff Probst, Kamilla Karthigesu, and Charity Nelms on ‘Survivor 48’.Robert Voets/CBS
I just had this weird kind of gut feeling.
And at the very last minute, I went, You know what, Charity?
you should probably go grab your shoes.
David Kinne, Kamilla Karthigesu, Kyle Fraser, Mitch Guerra, Charity Nelms, and Chrissy Sarnowsky on the Civa tribe of ‘Survivor 48’.Robert Voets/CBS
I grabbed my shoes.
And I’m glad I did.
Everything else was left out there in the trees.
David Kinne, Eva Erickson, Charity Nelms, Star Toomey, and Mary Zheng on ‘Survivor’.Robert Voets/CBS
What was it like seeing your name come up on parchment?
It’s not a good feeling, but that’s also what you sign up for.
I was prepared for that.
David Kinne, Star Toomey, Eva Erickson, Mary Zheng, and Charity Nelms on ‘Survivor 48’.Robert Voets/CBS
I am living a dream out here.
I was having a grand old time out there on the island probably why I looked so clueless.
I was just having the best time ever.
Jeff Probst, Eva Erickson, Charity Nelms, Mary Zheng, and Star Toomey on ‘Survivor 48’.Robert Voets/CBS
It hurt a little bit.
It was a 10-year lifelong dream for me.
It could get really wild.
Charity Nelms of ‘Survivor 48’.Dalton Ross
I have no idea.
But I said, I’m sad but not bitter.
And that’s really just kind of how I felt.
But we want bitter Charity!
We love bitter TV as viewers.
That’s the fun stuff!
I actually am pretty fun.
I really loved everybody out there.
Wasn’t scheming the whole time.
I actually am a very trustworthy person.
What was your reception at Ponderosa like?
First of all, everyone at Ponderosa was incredible.
Can’t wait to hug them soon.
I get to see a lot of them in the next couple weeks.
I think everybody was kind of expecting me to come in really bitter and frustrated.
And I think that’s because that was their experience.
And so they had all been talking, and it’s frustrating.
But I was just overwhelmed with how much gratitude I had to be in the game.
Lets talk about the challenge advantage.
Did Sai see it or did she see you going for it?
Sai went off on her own and I was like, Homegirl is way too smart.
I don’t want her to be alone.
So I went in the same direction and Sai actually passed the advantage and didn’t see it.
I was behind her in my clogs.
Very hard to run in.
I saw it first, but technically, Sai was closer.
I saw it first and it was my fault.
I gasped, and she heard me, so we both took off at the same time.
She was just coming from a different angle.
And the camera work on that was incredible.
It looked like Sai came out of nowhere, and she was just a little closer.
I was in clogs.
And Star was so unpredictable, that’s why I was like, she could do it!
What kind of reception do you feel you got from folks when you pushed for Eva?
To be honest, it kind of felt like everybody understood that and would want to do that.
That was a human moment.
I think that we’re all on the same playing field.
She is incredible, brave, smart, and that’s why I want her out of the game.
She also has an idol in her bag that wasn’t really hers.
So the reception to that was like, We think you’re right.
And yeah, we kind of want to do that too, but we’re scared.
And I think I was just the person who… honestly, Sai said it too.
Sai wasn’t scared either, but it was clear that we could not get that on board.
There was no way
You were kind of on the bottom from the get-go on Civa.
I guess the first question about that is: Did youknowyou were on the bottom?
Yeah, it felt that way.
How could you pick up on that?
you might feel it.
Kamilla and I were on the bottom.
I felt that energy towards both of us.
And I think people who say they don’t have regrets are absolutely lying.
First regret is: Why did I tell Kamilla that?
I didn’t know her well enough to really trust her.
And, unfortunately, all the confessionals of me being like, There’s something off about Kamilla.
But, unfortunately, that’s not how it worked.
Absolute incredible gameplay on Kamilla’s part to go take that and run it back.
I pulled back on that.
And then also, I’ve never seen glass inSurvivorunless it’s a timer.
So I’m not saying he’s lying.
I just want to ensure that we’re following through on all avenues.
And I was the only one who even slightly questioned that.
And that immediately puts a target on your back.
How did you and Mitch become such big allies?
Mitch is my buddy.
Mitch is my friend.
Yeah, I love him.
We got to the beach, and you might just pick up on energy.
I immediately recognized Mitch as such a strong person.
He has such an incredible story.
You see him sometimes even struggling to communicate.
He deals with that on a moment-to-moment basis.
And I’ll just say, Mitch and I laughed out there together for six days straight.
It was some of the hardest laughter I have ever had in my life.
Belly laugh, tears.
And that just kind of bonded Mitch and I.
We really just got along out there.
Eva accused you of being fake, and sometimes being fake is totally part of the game.
Were you being fake at that moment?
Was that genuine or were you acting?
I mean, if I was that good at acting, I would be in Hollywood, babe.
I’ll say this.
There was a lot of Charitys playing really hard.
She’s not trustworthy, she’s fake.
But all of that is everyone else saying that about me.
There’s not a single clip to back it up.
I was very genuine out there to every single person.
My entire career is flying hundreds and thousands of people around in a day.
I am a very genuine person, and I will stand by that.
I need to pull back on the realness.
It really gets me into trouble, especially this whole general region [points to face].
I always ask you guys before the game, Who are you feeling?
Who are you not feeling?
And you received very strong reactions both ways.
I’m a little worried about her.
And they were judging without you guys ever saying a word to each other.
I am kind of a you love or hate kind of person.
And obviously I’m learning.
And my lips were zipped that whole time!
So I must carry some kind of presence, or obviously the looks on my face can be mistaken.
I was like, Wow, I’m so popular before I even say anything.
I want to work with you.
I think you’re cool.
I feel like you’re trustworthy.
And so she gave me the advantage.
And I felt like that could have been a really easy vote out on that Lagi beach.
Finally, has anyone recognized you mid-air on the job?
And I was like, Yeah, I did.
But I didn’t talk about it or tell anyone.
If people recognize me, that’s so kind.
But yeah, it’s kind of like, Oh, thank you so much.
I’m so glad you watchedSurvivor.
Would you like a Coke?
