Rachel Ako will be competing on Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X.
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Rachel is a 37-year-old recruiting director from Los Angeles, CA.
She will be playing on the Takali (Gen X) Tribe when the franchise's 33rd season premieres Wednesday, September 21 at 8PM ET/PT on CBS.
Rachel can come up with a long list of words to describe herself -- energetic, authentic, fun, bold, sexy, confident and real. But that only scratches the surface of this castaway. Want to learn more about her?
Below is a list of 7 facts Reality TV World has compiled about Rachel Ako:
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- She co-wrote a book in which she shared her "raw story" about overcoming adversity and tragedy in order to help others. It was a scary goal for Rachel at first since she had to be very vulnerable.
- The castaway's hobbies include dancing, traveling and high-adventure activities.
- Rachel's inspiration in life is her father because of his values, authenticity and integrity. She views him as her hero, but growing up, she admired Harriet Tubman for her courage and selflessness.
- She would like to inspire Asian Pacific Islanders to be confident and self-expressive. Rachel aims to be the first Asian Pacific Islander female to win the title of "Sole Survivor" and the $1 million.
- Rachel is a former Playboy model, so she thinks she'll look pretty good in a bikini on the beach!
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- She has been strategizing since a young age because she began competing in chess at 6-years-old and won trophies for it.
- The castaway's goal is to try to accomplish something she's afraid of every day.
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