Kourtney Moon from "Survivor: One World" is one of the contestants on Season 24 of the CBS reality competition series. She is a 29-year-old motorcycle repairman from Austin, Texas. She starts off the season as part of the Salani tribe.
Kourtney Moon ("Survivor 2012") describes herself as creative, scatter-brained and impulsive. She enjoys doing just about anything with her son, motorcycles, knitting, cocktails and night time bike rides. What makes her proud? "Easy — I grew a person inside my body, squeezed him out of a tiny orifice and managed not to completely bomb at parenting (so far). He's actually the neatest person I know. Unrelated to making human beings, I would have to say honestly, maintaining my sanity through the mental and emotional torture I have endured in just the past few years.
Who is her inspiration in life? "Life inspiration? I'd have to say there is no particular person. There are many individuals who have taught me valuable lessons, whether they meant to or not, and whether they had good intentions or not. People who seek to truly be altruistic are huge inspirations for me."
When asked about her pet peeves, she says, "I've had bad, bad experiences with people who have low moral codes. I just have NO patience for hypocrisy and folks who regularly enjoy the smell of their own farts. Lack of respect for monogamy is a huge pet peeve of mine, as well as people who chew others and spit them out simply because they can ... basically, sociopaths and narcissists."
Which "Survivor" contestant does Moon consider herself to be most like? "Jud and Courtney because they reacted or handled situations the way I probably would have. They appeared to be very genuine characters, knew what their attributes were and accepted their short-comings. They also seemed to maintain their sanity when things got rough."
Moon applied to be a contestant because, "I need the money and want the experience. Traveling, meeting new people, opening new doors, getting the hell out of the Austin bubble for a little while… I severely need a drastic change in my life, preferably one that won't kill me. I think I'm going to walk away from this permanently changed…but for the better."
She thinks she will survive on the show because "I have great diplomatic skills and I'm a good mediator. I often see a person's positive side over the negative, which makes me very forgiving and accepting. I have no problem leading, following, or getting out of the way when appropriate." She believes she will ultimately win because, "Because nothing in this world makes any sense whatsoever and anything really is possible."
Kourtney Moon ("Survivor 2012") describes herself as creative, scatter-brained and impulsive. She enjoys doing just about anything with her son, motorcycles, knitting, cocktails and night time bike rides. What makes her proud? "Easy — I grew a person inside my body, squeezed him out of a tiny orifice and managed not to completely bomb at parenting (so far). He's actually the neatest person I know. Unrelated to making human beings, I would have to say honestly, maintaining my sanity through the mental and emotional torture I have endured in just the past few years.
Who is her inspiration in life? "Life inspiration? I'd have to say there is no particular person. There are many individuals who have taught me valuable lessons, whether they meant to or not, and whether they had good intentions or not. People who seek to truly be altruistic are huge inspirations for me."
When asked about her pet peeves, she says, "I've had bad, bad experiences with people who have low moral codes. I just have NO patience for hypocrisy and folks who regularly enjoy the smell of their own farts. Lack of respect for monogamy is a huge pet peeve of mine, as well as people who chew others and spit them out simply because they can ... basically, sociopaths and narcissists."
Which "Survivor" contestant does Moon consider herself to be most like? "Jud and Courtney because they reacted or handled situations the way I probably would have. They appeared to be very genuine characters, knew what their attributes were and accepted their short-comings. They also seemed to maintain their sanity when things got rough."
Moon applied to be a contestant because, "I need the money and want the experience. Traveling, meeting new people, opening new doors, getting the hell out of the Austin bubble for a little while… I severely need a drastic change in my life, preferably one that won't kill me. I think I'm going to walk away from this permanently changed…but for the better."
She thinks she will survive on the show because "I have great diplomatic skills and I'm a good mediator. I often see a person's positive side over the negative, which makes me very forgiving and accepting. I have no problem leading, following, or getting out of the way when appropriate." She believes she will ultimately win because, "Because nothing in this world makes any sense whatsoever and anything really is possible."