So close, yet so far.
If Kelley Wentworth had survived just one more Tribal Council she likely would have wonSurvivor: CambodiaSecond Chance.
Kelley showed her prowess in all three phases of the game, but it wasnt enough.
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She also sheds some light from her perspective on why Spencer got blanked in the final vote.
You found my idol, Kelley!
KELLEY WENTWORTH:I did.
Just for you, just for you.
How stressful was that?
What you saw on TV is exactly what it was.
I was looking back and looking back, and it was that stressful.
I cant even describe it.
I got it though, so there you go.
Did you do any kind of informal polling to see if maybe you wouldve won?
Oh man, thats such a bummer to think about.
I do feel like I had a good chance if I went to the end, even with Jeremy.
So I think it wouldve been a showdown for sure if I was there with Jeremy.
And if I wasnt there with him, I definitely wouldve won the whole thing.
So its a tough pill to swallow, but it is what it is.
I think youre being a little modest here.
Yeah, youre probably right.
Thats gotta be hard.
And thats exactly what I wanted to do when I went out there.
But it definitely is frustrating knowing that I was so close.
I was one challenge away.
Like, that challenge haunts me.
It didnt work out for me this time.
Unfortunately, I knew that I was going home that night.
Jeremy told me when we were sitting in the hammock having that conversation.
He said, You know, Kel, Im sorry.
I respect you and I love you as a person, but I cant take you.
The jury loves you way too much.
I cant win against you.
He was so confident that he could beat Spencer.
Obviously he was right, but I dont think that I fully believed he could until that final Tribal.
I know you talk about the final players and everything at Ponderosa.
Was it pretty much a consensus among the jury even before final Tribal?
Oh man, tough question.
Did he burn bridges with you?
Because we didnt see that.
I know, and Im bummed out that the audience didnt get to see him doing that.
Just a bitter taste in our mouths, I guess.
Sort of like him whispering to you, Youre good, youre good, at Tribal Council.
The second he said that, you knew he was putting the votes on you.
You heard me say that.
Im like, Hes lied to me before.
Like hello, I dont trust you.
What you saw in that final four Tribal Council is pretty much the entire Council.
It was Spencer and I going back and forth just talking about how great the other one was.
Spencer did a great job, and I told Jeremy,, He speaks very well.
I didnt really believe that.
How do you think you wouldve done in a fire-making tiebreaker against Spencer?
Oh my gosh, I dont know.
I hope I wouldve done okay.
I dont even want to think about it, to be honest.
He doesnt put it around his neck or make a big display or anything.
He just lets it go!
What are you thinking at that point?
Okay, A: How legit was that necklace?
I thought it was pretty good, right?
And I knew Jeremy knew they were different.
And I had the piece of paper that said, This is an idol.
I had the wrapper.
This could maybe work.
Maybe, if you know youre going home, just try.
And I couldnt play it because of how I had played my idols.
I knew that people wouldnt believe me.
So I was like, Keith, you have to be the one to pull this off.
You have to do it.
You have to try.
And when he didnt do it, I was just like…
I was so mad.
I was so mad inside.
I dont even know how to explain it.
I was so frustrated.
I was like, Keith, you just let a million dollars slip through your fingers!
How were you feeling when you got off the island there?
Yeah, 31 pounds, thats so crazy.
How fitting season 31, 31 pounds.
I was just exhausted.
So I think I was just stressed out.
This was a tough season, man.
Whoever won, Jeremy, I mean, he deserves it.
Its been twice youve done this show now.
Would you do it a third time or not?
Right now, its very fresh, but yes, I probably would.
Well, you got stuck with a very difficult location this time with Cambodia.
And I hope people realize what you see on TV was just a little bit of it.
It rained for days.
We didnt eat for days.
I would never quitSurvivor, and I was at the breaking point.
Like, Honestly, I just dont know if I can do this.
Whenever you dont win, Im sure there are always regrets.
If you could change one thing, what would it be?
Wow, thats such a tough question, because there are so many little things looking back.
I guess I wouldnt have trusted Spencer so much, because I put a lot of faith in him.
