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High Heels and Tribal Lies with Yasmin Giles of Survivor: Samoa
by Troy Rogers
This week's episode of Survivor: Samoa was all
about performance in Survivor challenges. For
Yasmin Giles of the Galu tribe, being physically
strong and strong-willed didn't offset how her
Survivor tribe mates felt about her lack of productivity
around camp. Although Yasmin became the fourth
person voted out of Survivor: Samoa, it was the
first tribe mate the Galu members had to send
home, a move that proved Galu was all about keeping
the "in crowd" together over maintaining a physically
strong tribe for upcoming challenges.
The next morning after Yasmin had her Survivor torch extinguished in Samoa, we spent a few minutes of post Survivor time with the headstrong ex-Galu tribe mate to get the scoop on her early Survivor: Samoa strategy, what she though of her Galu tribe, how she felt about her previous run in with Ben of Foa Foa, and why Yasmin wore high heels for her Survivor: Samoa adventure.
THE DEADBOLT: It was obvious that you didn't have enough of your tribe mates on your side. Do you feel you campaigned enough before tribal council to secure your spot?
 YASMIN
GILES: No. I think I actually felt like
it was just time for me to go and was happy
to go. I think I had did all that I could do.
You know, I thought just stepping it up in challenges
would be enough and since it wasn't my head
was on the chopping block. I gave a nice smile
and was like, "See you later."
THE DEADBOLT: What were your thoughts on the issue of you not doing enough around camp?
YASMIN: They were true. I was lazy half
the time and I was tired. See, I'm not afraid
to admit that. But when people come up short
in other areas, they're strong in other ones.
And I thought because I was helping with the
challenges, maybe I would be seen as an asset
instead of a liability. But it went the total
opposite way.
THE DEADBOLT: What was your strategy going in?
YASMIN: I didn't have one. I have seen previous episodes here and there and I actually have my favorites throughout different seasons, but I didn't know that Survivor would be as tough as it was.
THE DEADBOLT: Which leads into my next question: What actually possessed you to bring high heels to the jungle?
 YASMIN:
I'm a girly girl, and I just figured at some
point they might be nice to wear and then maybe
I could take them off [laughs]. So again, that's
another thing that wouldn't stop. Once I actually
got there and was like, "Oh, my God, I have
to play in these?" They were sinking in the
sand and I said, "I'm going to try to make lemonade
out of these lemons."
THE DEADBOLT: How did you feel about Ben's comments regarding the argument on the beach and his subsequent confrontation with Jaison?
YASMIN: Ben's comments didn't phase me too much, because Ben's a kid. He was coming from a very immature place. You know, when you attack someone you might want to try getting their name correct. My name is Yasmin not Jasmine. But half the time I didn't know in his confession who the hell he was talking to.
THE DEADBOLT: They didn't bother you at all?
 YASMIN:
No, because I have a saying that I live by,
"All lies die when the truth comes to light."
It was not true so I didn't have to get upset
nor did I have to rebuttal at tribal council.
THE DEADBOLT: Do you agree with how Ben and the Foa Foa tribe felt about your presence in their camp?
YASMIN: You know what? Let's just say this: I spent quality time with each and every last one of them that was not shown on TV. So it is what it is. What you saw was what the network wanted you guys to see, but it was the total opposite. I went off looking for the immunity idol with Jaison for forty minutes. If anybody was that much more offended by what I said, then how come every girl on the tribe let me braid their hair?
THE DEADBOLT: Yeah, we didn't see that.
YASMIN: Exactly.
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