Survivor

Last season's winner of Survivor, Earl Cole, had such a good time filming and living in Fiji that he's decided to move there himself, at least part-time.  It has recently been announced that Cole is planning to buy a home in Fiji as well as give back to the country by promoting tourism there.  He confirmed this himself on his MySpace page saying that after a press tour in Australia, he was indeed heading to Fiji for what he deemed "a special project".

Cole spent his time while filming Survivor in a small, remote area of Fiji and admits that he didn't know much about the country before he went there.  He decided to back and learn more about the people and the culture.  He fell in love with it and has decided to stay and help.  "There's going to be a way I can help Fiji," he told the Fiji Times. "There's a lot to do for this country."

Cole plans to purchase a home in Fiji soon, which will help him plant roots on the island and promote tourism there.  The country has been going through some trying times, and is currently under a state of emergency.  Fiji's current prime minster Frank Bainimarama ordered the state of emergency in order to silence the man he removed from power in a coup last year, Laisenia Qarase

Earl Cole became the first African-American winner of Survivor and won by a unanimous vote.  To be fair, his biggest threat, Yau-Man Chan, had been removed by Dre Herd right before final tribal council.  Had that not happened, the story would have ended an entirely different way.  He has not taken his win for granted, having given back to many people, particularly in his home state of Kansas.   He recently did a charity event benefiting The University of Kansas Hospital.  He also has set up his own charity, the Earl Cole Fund for Legg-Calve Perthes Disease.


- Gina Scarpa, BuddyTV Staff Writer
Source: Fiji Times, RealityTV World, MySpace
(Image courtesy of CBS)