Carolyn Wiger: 5 Things to Know About the 'Survivor' Season 44 Contestant
Carolyn Wiger: 5 Things to Know About the 'Survivor' Season 44 Contestant
Carolyn Wiger is a contestant on Season 44 of "Survivor."
She is an addiction counselor.
Her father is a Minnesota politician.
Carolyn Wiger made a strong impression in the first episode of Survivor 44, being herself eccentric and unabashed. She is already one of the biggest characters of the 18 castaways who are stranded in Fiji, vying for the $1 million prize. But it remains to be seen if Carolyn can vibrate enough with her fellow tribunes to make it to the endgame and win. Here's everything you need to know about Carolyn Wiger.
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Carolyn Wiger (Photo: Paramount+)Carolyn is from Minnesota.
Carolyn is from North Saint Paul, Minnesota. She now lives in the town of Hugo, about 18 miles north of downtown St. Paul. Carolyn's fellow Survivor cast members, Frannie Marin and Sarah Wade, are also Minnesota natives.
She is an addiction counselor.
Carolyn works as an addiction counselor. She told Parade magazine that she works "specifically in prisons."
She struggled with addiction.
Carolyn's current career stems from her past battle with addiction. "I spent many years not knowing who I was, not liking the person I saw in the mirror," she told Parade. "Addiction is torture for your brain. And I spent so many years in therapy, watching myself, watching all the parts that I didn't like or wasn't proud of. And I got feel like I did the work to get to where I am today and be someone I can be proud of. At 35, I'm okay with who I am."
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Carolyn Wiger in 'Survivor 44' (Photo: Paramount+)Her father is a politician.
Carolyn's father is Chuck Wiger, a member of the Minnesota Senate. He represents District 43 in the state, on behalf of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labour Party. Chuck has five children, including Carolyn.
Carolyn Wiger is a contestant on Season 44 of "Survivor."
She is an addiction counselor.
Her father is a Minnesota politician.
Carolyn Wiger made a strong impression in the first episode of Survivor 44, being herself eccentric and unabashed. She is already one of the biggest characters of the 18 castaways who are stranded in Fiji, vying for the $1 million prize. But it remains to be seen if Carolyn can vibrate enough with her fellow tribunes to make it to the endgame and win. Here's everything you need to know about Carolyn Wiger.
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Carolyn Wiger (Photo: Paramount+)Carolyn is from Minnesota.
Carolyn is from North Saint Paul, Minnesota. She now lives in the town of Hugo, about 18 miles north of downtown St. Paul. Carolyn's fellow Survivor cast members, Frannie Marin and Sarah Wade, are also Minnesota natives.
She is an addiction counselor.
Carolyn works as an addiction counselor. She told Parade magazine that she works "specifically in prisons."
She struggled with addiction.
Carolyn's current career stems from her past battle with addiction. "I spent many years not knowing who I was, not liking the person I saw in the mirror," she told Parade. "Addiction is torture for your brain. And I spent so many years in therapy, watching myself, watching all the parts that I didn't like or wasn't proud of. And I got feel like I did the work to get to where I am today and be someone I can be proud of. At 35, I'm okay with who I am."
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Carolyn Wiger in 'Survivor 44' (Photo: Paramount+)Her father is a politician.
Carolyn's father is Chuck Wiger, a member of the Minnesota Senate. He represents District 43 in the state, on behalf of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labour Party. Chuck has five children, including Carolyn.
Carolyn Wiger is a contestant on Season 44 of "Survivor."
She is an addiction counselor.
Her father is a Minnesota politician.
Carolyn Wiger (Photo: Paramount+)
Carolyn Wiger in 'Survivor 44' (Photo: Paramount+)
