One of the 18 castaways determined to outwit, outplay, and outlastSurvivorSeason 47 is Sue Smey.

Who Is Sue Smey?

I am always looking for adventure and something exciting to do.

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So in my 50s, I said, ‘You know what?

I’m going to just become a pilot.’

All by myself, nothing from anybody else, no handouts.

Survivor 47’s Sue Smey

It’s 100% mine, and I’m so damn proud of it."

This was definitely something that is totally me.

I love a challenge.

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I love the thought of having to figure out how to survive.

And even back then, I knew I would be on the show one day.

And at that time, my daughter, who was seven years old, helped me make a video.

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I just never sent it in.

And then she started getting sick.

We didn’t know what was wrong with her.

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It was a very difficult time in our lives.

She ended up being diagnosed with juvenile diabetes.Our world was turned upside down."

And that’s something that was always so true to my heart."

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My daughter, now she’s 30 years old.

Every time an episode would air, she would text me, ‘Mom, you should do this.

Oh my god, Mom, you’d be so good at this.’

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So her and I made my second video, but this time I mailed it in.

And here I am.

So she definitely was my motivation to remind me to be who I was all these years."

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These people look at the old person.

They think were the weak person here."

And my grandson will always remember his grandma kicking butt on Survivor.'"

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Im not afraid of anything or anyone.

I will take the lead and follow my gut.

I will take out the threats and work on manipulating the others to do what I suggest.

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They will see following me will help to get them far and all will respect how I played."

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