Shayelle "Shay" Lajoie is a contestant from Australian Survivor: Blood v Water.
Shay's mental fortitude showed in her physical game and in her struggle to survive despite often having to play from the bottom. Her endurance and challenge prowess allowed her to win four individual Immunity Challenges and return from Purgatory, constantly defying the majority alliance's plans to eliminate her to make it to the series' first Final Three. However, her lack of initiative and failure to capitalize on numerous strategic opportunities caused her to miss out on every jury vote.
Profile[]
Retrieved from 10play.com.au
Shayelle, 31, Bio Medical Student, Queensland
Partners Ben and Shayelle realise the value of having each other on their Survivor journeys, especially when the going gets tough.
Shay says: "Having him there will be priceless in terms of support. I struggle to not get caught up in my emotions sometimes, so I have to force myself to think my way out it."
Why do you think you were chosen to be on Survivor?
Because I am physically strong, socially adaptable and certainly not one to back away from a challenge.
What are you most looking forward to?
The challenges, they vary so much over the seasons, so I have no idea what surprises JLP is about to serve up![2]
Australian Survivor[]
| Episode | Tribe Affiliation |
Challenge | Challenge Type | Sit-Out? | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water | Water Slaughter | Reward | No | Won | |
| Gatecrasher | Immunity | No | Lost | |||
| 2 | (No title) | Reward | No | Won | ||
| Yank Your Hank | Immunity | No | Lost | |||
| 3 | (No title) | Reward | No | Lost | ||
| A Bit Tipsy | Immunity | No | Won | |||
| 4 | In the Trenches | Reward | No | Invited1 | ||
| Boats, Brains & Brawn | Immunity | No | Won | |||
| 5 | Sumo at Sea | Reward | No | Won | ||
| (No title) | Immunity | No | Lost | |||
| 6 | By Any Means Necessary | Reward | No | Won | ||
| Free Fallin' | Immunity | No | Won | |||
| Switched Tribes, Day 15 | ||||||
| 7 | Blood | Boats Tug of War | Reward | No | Lost | |
| Puppet Master | Immunity | No | Lost | |||
| 8 | Chain Reaction | Immunity | No | Won | ||
| 9 | (No title) | Reward | No | Won | ||
| Operation Balance Build | Immunity | No | Lost | |||
| 10 | Slip, Slide & Score | Reward | No | Won | ||
| Losing Face | Reward/Immunity | No | Won | |||
| 11 | Spoon Man | Immunity | No | Won | ||
| 12 | Ballin' A Jack | Immunity2 | Won | |||
| Tribes Merged, Day 25 | ||||||
| 13 | Lava | A Bit Tipsy | Reward | Lost | ||
| Wrist Assured | Immunity | Lost | ||||
| 14 | Fire and Water | Immunity | Won | |||
| 15 | Well Stacked | Reward | No | Lost | ||
| Take the Reins | Immunity | Lost | ||||
| 16 | Chimney Sweep | Immunity | Lost | |||
| Voted Out, Day 32 | ||||||
| 18 | Lava | Reaching New Heights | Duel | 2nd | ||
| Returned, Day 36 | ||||||
| 19 | Lava | Survivor Auction | ||||
| (No title) | Immunity | Lost | ||||
| 20 | Domino Effect | Immunity | Lost | |||
| 21 | Splash Back | Reward | Won | |||
| Faulty Towers | Immunity | Lost | ||||
| 22 | The Obstacle Course | Immunity | Lost | |||
| 23 | Always on the Run | Immunity | Won | |||
| 24 | Planks a Lot | Immunity | Won | |||
| Co-Runner-Up, Day 47 | ||||||
| Notes: The Blood tribe was told to invite a castaway from the Water tribe on their reward. They chose Shay.
^2 This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's next Tribal Council. | ||||||
| Episode | Shay's Votes |
Voted Against Shay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy | - |
| 2 | Briana | - |
| 3 | Water Tribe Immune | |
| 4 | Water Tribe Immune | |
| 5 | No Vote | |
| 6 | Water Tribe Immune | |
| 7 | Sandra | -1 |
| 8 | Blood Tribe Immune | |
| 9 | Amy | - |
| 10 | Blood Tribe Immune | |
| 11 | Blood Tribe Immune | |
| 12 | Mel | Individual Immunity |
| 13 | Mel | Khanh, Michelle |
| 14 | Mel | Individual Immunity |
| 15 | Jesse | - |
| 16 | Mark | Chrissy, David, Jordan, KJ, Mark, Michelle, Sam |
| Voted Out, Day 32 | ||
| 17 | On Purgatory | |
| 18 | ||
| Returned, Day 36 | ||
| 19 | Jordan | - |
| 20 | Sam | - |
| 21 | David2 |
- |
| 22 | Jordie | Jordie |
| 23 | Josh; Josh3 |
Individual Immunity |
| 24 | Josh | Individual Immunity |
| Jury Votes for Shay |
- | |
| Co-Runner-Up, Day 47 | ||
^1 In "Episode 7", Shay used a Hidden Immunity Idol, but did not negate any votes against her.
^2 In "Episode 21", Mark used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Shay's vote against him. Also, the vote ended with a 2-2-0 tie between David and Jordie, forcing a revote. Shay changed her vote to David on the revote.
^3 In "Episode 23", the vote ended with a 2-2 tie between Josh and KJ, forcing a revote. Shay did not change her vote on the revote.
Post-Survivor[]
- In July 2022, Ben and Shay ended their relationship.
Trivia[]
- Shay won the most individual Immunity Challenges on Blood v Water, with 4.
- Shay is the only female castaway to win individual immunity on Blood v Water.
- Shay and Chrissy Zaremba are the first women on Australian Survivor to make it to Final Tribal Council but not receive any jury votes.
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