Jessica "Figgy" Figueroa will be competing on Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X when the show premieres with a special 90-minute episode Wednesday, September 21 on CBS.
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Jessica is a 23-year-old bartender from Nashville, TN, and she'll be playing the game on the Millennials tribe called Vanua.
Jessica is a Southern belle but will do anything and everything it takes to prove she's not "just another pretty face," that she boasts beauty, brains and athleticism.
The half-Puerto Rican beauty says she's feisty and brutally honest, but very sincere. Her cards will be out on the table when she stars on the next season of Survivor and fans can expect big things from her. Wish to learn more about Jessica?
Below is a list of 7 facts Reality TV World has compiled about Jessica Figueroa:
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- Jessica loves to box. Her best friend owns a boxing club at home so she has trainers and everything.
- She got her nickname "Figgy" from playing sports when she was younger. She played softball, volleyball, basketball and tennis.
- Jessica is single and ready to mingle on Survivor. If she meets her future husband on the show, she admits he will not be using the money she wins to buy her engagement ring.
- Her biggest pet peeve? When people are lazy and just expect things to happen for them.
- As a Survivor castaway, Jessica would compare herself to Stephenie LaGrossa from Survivor: Palau, Guatemala, and Heroes vs. Villains because she's "tough in so many ways" and "strategic."
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- Jessica's biggest inspiration in life is her mother, who overcame a "very toxic relationship" with Jessica's father and exhibits traits such as courage and strength.
- The Survivor castaway enjoys kayaking, videography, and watching football.
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