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Star of the Week

Interview

— CBS

Survivor: The Amazon winner Jenna Morasca

— By Travis Kinsey

Soap Opera Weekly: What's going through your mind?
Jenna Morasca: I haven't even realized what's going on yet. This is all so surreal to me. I don't think it's set in yet. I'm flattered. It came down to the weakest vs. the strongest, and to get six jury votes, which means somehow I touched six of the seven jury members, is such an honor I can't even explain it. I was up against three men. How about that for an end to the battle of the sexes?

Weekly: Even Christy, who referred to you and Heidi as "those freakin' evil stepsisters of mine," and who swore she wouldn't let either of you win, voted for you!
Morasca: How 'bout that? There's no way I would have guessed that.

— CBS

Weekly: What were you thinking when Christy, who is deaf, called you on your use of the word disability in reference to your physical beauty?
Morasca: I didn't remember saying it, but once Jeff (Probst, the host) said I did, I wanted to handle the question in a tactful manner, because I know it's a sensitive subject for her. I went up to her (afterward) and I said, "Listen, I know we started off on the wrong foot. I don't think I made as much of an effort as I should have with you and vice versa. Let's just throw it all out the window." And she said, "That's cool. No problem."

Weekly: At one point, you were sick and weak and openly asking to be voted off. What gave you the strength to hang on?
Morasca: I was angry. The boys were sitting there plotting against me, to my face. They're going, "Don't worry, Jenna. We got rid of Heidi because she's a physical threat. We knew that you probably wouldn't win any more challenges. So we're going to vote you out tomorrow and you'll be all right." I'm going, "You better not bet your money on that."

— CBS

Weekly: You and Matt, who were in the Final Two, looked pretty cozy during the reunion special. Are you dating?
Morasca: We're just friends. Really, really close friends. Me and Matthew have a special bond from being in that Final Two. And I don't remember what I did. I'm dying to watch [the reunion], because I'm like, "What did we do that made all these people think that we're married?"

Weekly: What's next for you?
Morasca: I just want to be successful in anything I do. That's key. I'll go back to Pittsburgh and be open to anything.

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