Debbie Beebe

Debra "Debbie" Sue Beebe^[1] is a contestant from Survivor: Tocantins.

Playing an under-the-radar game throughout the pre-merge, Debbie took control of the Timbira tribe with Coach Wade and Tyson Apostol. However, Debbie was forced to come out of her shell after Tyson was blindsided and her Timbira Alliance lost power. Although she managed to turn the tables on Sierra Reed, Debbie was voted out at the next Tribal Council after she tried to turn on Coach, revealing her strategic acumen that threatened the rest of her tribemates.

Profile[]

Retrieved from CBS.com

Debra "Debbie" Beebe (46)
Hometown: Auburn, Ala.
Occupation: Middle School Principal

A self-described people person, Debra Beebe is a middle school principal and married mom from Auburn, Alabama who believes that her natural leadership abilities and tactful problem-solving skills will contribute to her success as a castaway on Survivor. Debra, also known as "Bubbles," feels that her enthusiastic and energetic personality, in addition to her take-charge attitude, will erase any doubts about her ability to succeed in this game.

The fact that she is one of the older castaways will not be a hindrance for this woman who previously trained alongside Olympic athletes and still rises every morning at 4:30AM to get in her daily workout before tackling a day filled with hundreds of pubescent teens, pre-teens, parents, faculty and staff. Not one to be intimidated (even at a tiny 5'2"), Debra juggles work, her husband and her children. It's no surprise that this go-getter won "Alabama's Principal of the Year" award yet still finds occasional free time for shopping and dancing.

Debra feels that her occupation has taught her how to deal with politics which she can apply to the group dynamics of her tribe. With her abilities as a natural leader combined with her bossy and competitive nature, Debra plans to focus on the weaknesses of others in an effort to get them eliminated.

Debra is married with five children and currently resides in Auburn, Ala. Her birthday is September 28.^[2]

Survivor[]

Debbie was placed on the Timbira tribe at the start of the game. On Day 4, Debbie stumbled upon Brendan Synnott and Sierra Reed digging. They claimed it was for a bonfire, but in truth, they were looking for the Hidden Immunity Idol. Also around this time, Debbie became a member of Coach Wade's Timbira Alliance along with Tyson Apostol.

Debbie later made the merge on Day 19, becoming a member of the Forza tribe. She, along with the rest of her alliance targeted Brendan for his perceived deviousness and successfully voted him out. After Debbie won the next Immunity Challenge, her alliance decided to target Sierra for her affiliation with Brendan. However, the Jalapao Three had other plans and blindsided Debbie's ally Tyson on Day 27, leaving her in the minority for the first time in the game.

Having lost trust in the former Jalapao members, Debbie attempted to rally the original Timbira members (Coach, Sierra, and Erinn Lobdell) into working together. Only Coach was on board with the plan, while Erinn preferred to stick with Jalapao and Sierra outright refused this offer, saying that she was grateful to the Jalapao Three for protecting her. This started an argument between her and Debbie, ending with Debbie exclaiming "I'm too old for this" and walking away. After losing the next Immunity Challenge, Debbie was in danger of elimination. Luckily, Coach began to spread a rumor that it was Sierra who attempted to organize the former Timbiras, not Debbie. This led to Sierra publicly confronting them in camp and another argument ensued. Although Debbie and Coach's lies were exposed by Sierra, Debbie was spared and Sierra was eliminated in a 4-2-1 vote for causing too much drama.

Following Sierra's elimination, Debbie decided to sever her ties with Coach because of the rest of the tribe's irritation with him. She pleaded with J.T. Thomas and Stephen Fishbach to let her stay, even saying that she would be happy taking third place. This act confirmed Debbie as a strategic player and the biggest threat in the Jalapao Three's minds, and they decided to target her. After losing the next Immunity Challenge to Stephen, Debbie was voted out in a 4-1-1 vote, becoming the fourth member of the jury.

At the Final Tribal Council, Debbie proclaimed that she was undecided on who to vote for. First, she asked J.T. about his honesty at home compared to Survivor. J.T. said he was honest, but in Survivor, you have to lie. He even pointed out that Debbie lied to Coach when she was targeting him. Debbie then asked Stephen who he would have taken to the Final Two had he won the Final Immunity Challenge. Stephen said he that did not know, which Debbie did not believe. Because J.T. answered her question decisively, Debbie voted for him to be the Sole Survivor.

Episode	Tribe Affiliation	Challenge	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1	Timbira	A River, Run Through It	Reward/Immunity	No	Won
2		Basket Brawl	Reward/Immunity	Yes	Lost
3		Blind Leading the Blind	Reward	No	Lost
3		A Crate Idea	Immunity	No	Lost
4		Shoulder the Load	Reward	No	Lost
4		Try-Any-Angle	Immunity	No	Won
5		Dizziness as Usual	Reward	No	Lost
5		Water Mortar	Immunity	No	Won
7		When Pigs Fly	Reward	No	Won
7		Sandstone Shootout	Immunity	Yes	Won
Tribes Merged, Day 19
8	Forza	Get a Grip	Immunity		Lost
9		Rock Block	Reward		Won
9		Rope-a-Dope	Immunity		Lost
10		Swiss Cheese Please	Reward		Won
10		Tocantins Shuffle	Immunity	No	Won
11		Jala-Powed	Reward		Lost
11		Snag, Drag and Bag	Immunity		Lost
12		Survivor Auction
12		Propellerheads	Immunity		Lost
Voted Out, Day 33

Episode	Debbie's Votes	Voted Against Debbie
1	Timbira Tribe Immune
2	Candace	-
3	Jerry	-
4	Timbira Tribe Immune
5	Timbira Tribe Immune
7	Timbira Tribe Immune
8	No Tribal Council
9	Brendan	-
10	Sierra	Individual Immunity
11	Sierra	Sierra, Taj
12	Coach	Erinn, J.T., Stephen, Taj
Voted Out, Day 33
Voted for Sole Survivor	J.T.

Post-Survivor[]

On January 9, 2010, Debbie attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party.

Trivia[]

Debbie previously applied for The Australian Outback before she was called years later to apply for Survivor.^[3]
Debbie is the oldest woman of Timbira and the oldest member of Forza.
Debbie is the only woman to win individual immunity in Tocantins.
Debbie lost 6 lbs. during her time in Tocantins.^[4]