Candice Cody (Woodcock)
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Born: November 12, 1982
Hometown: Fayetteville, North Carolina; Washington D.C. Occupation: Pre-Med Student; Physician/Anesthesiology Resident Seasons: Cook Islands; Heroes vs. Villains; Blood vs. Water Placing: Eighth (Cook Islands); Eighth (Heroes vs. Villains); Sixteenth (Blood vs. Water) Tribes: Rarotonga; Aitutaki (v2); Rarotonda (v3); Aitutonga; Heroes; Yin Yang; Galang Total Challenge Wins: 18
Days Lasted: 72 Votes Against: 17 Awards: Worst Strategic Move (Cook Islands) |
Survivor: Cook Islands
Candice started the game on the Caucasian Rarotonga tribe, where she became quick friends with all of her tribemates, notably Parvati Shallow, love interest Adam Gentry and Jonathen Penner, who would join her in undergoing Mutiny. Life around camp was pretty easy in the beginning of the game since they never lost an Immunity Challenge during the stage of the game with four tribes. At the end of the Immunity Challenge on Day 6, Billy Garcia told her he was next to go on his tribe Aitutaki, who would be attending Tribal Council that night. Candice told him "we love you" ("we" as in Rarotonga), which Billy misinterpreted as "I love you", and so Billy told Candice he loved her. Billy told his tribe and Jeff that night at Tribal Council that his prize from the game was falling in love with Candice, although no one took him seriously.
Candice joined tribemates Jonathan and Jessica Smith in going to Aitutaki after the tribe swap and dissolve, which turned 4 tribes (2 of 4, 2 of 5) into 2 tribes of 9. Cecilia Mansilla approached Candice and told her about what Billy said about falling in love with her, and Candice explained her side of the story and denied any attraction towards him, partly because it was not true and partly because she did not want her tribe to think she had connections with the other tribe; the tribe laughed at this. Candice would be sent to Exile Island following Aitu's defeat at the Day 8 Immunity Challenge, meaning she would be exempt from Tribal Council. Despite her absence, Jonathan negotiated his way into an alliance with Yul Kwon and Becky Lee, including Candice in it as a solid member above affiliates Cao Boi Bui and Jessica Smith.
Upon Candice's return from Exile, she acted like she paid no attention to strategic aspects of the game such as the Hidden Immunity Idol which was on Exile Island or her exemption from Tribal Council. Penner filled her in on the new alliance that had formed. On Day 15, both tribes had to go to Tribal Council. Cao Boi suspected that Penner had the Hidden Immunity Idol and formed Plan Voodoo, an attempt to split the vote between Jonathan and Candice to flush out the Idol and eliminate a member of the original Rarotonga tribe, which at this point was the most dominant of the four original tribes. However, unknown to Cao Boi, Yul was the true owner of the Hidden Immunity Idol. Yul questioned if Cao Boi was a reliable ally, and due to Cao Boi's eccentric behavior, Yul remained loyal to Jonathan and Candice and they blindsided Cao Boi. At the next Tribal Council they attended, Flicka would be voted off, being the outsider of the tribe.
The remaining members of Aitu anticipated a merge, and there was a lot of talk about an "All Aitu Final 6 alliance". Jonathan seemed interested in that plan but wanted to keep his alliance with Candice as his main alliance. However, Candice was certain that she didn't want the remaining Aitu members to become the final 6. Candice accepted the offer to Mutiny, and she would be followed by Jonathan. Her betrayal would cause her to be sent to Exile Island by the Aitu Four every time it was possible for the remainder of her game. However, Candice rekindled her alliance with Adam and Parvati, allowing her and Jonathan to survive three votes where Brad, Rebecca, and Jenny were voted off.
The four remaining original Raro members and Nate Gonzalez made it to the merge with a 5-4 numbers advantage. That advantage would be reversed onto the Aitu alliance since Yul used his Hidden Immunity Idol to convince Jonathan to flip back over to their side, which caused Nate to be blindsided on Day 27 and left Candice, Parvati, and Adam in the minority. After the Day 30 Immunity Challenge which Adam won, Candice was upset when the Aitu alliance was eating without the Raro alliance, and she expressed her anger towards Jonathan, whom she had no sympathy towards after his betrayal towards her. Sensing her competitiveness and because of her earlier Mutiny, Jonathan and the Aitu Four voted Candice out of the game that night in a 5-3 vote, meaning she'd finish in 8th place and become the 5th member of the jury. She kissed Adam on her way out, prompting Jeff to joke saying "Well, a kiss is nice; maybe if it were love, he'd have given you the Immunity Necklace".
At Final Tribal Council, Candice pointed out that Yul was dancing around the jurors questions and said she only wanted a yes or no answer or she will not vote for him. Candice asked Yul if he was shameless working the jury. After some hesitation, Yul said yes. Yul almost explained himself but Candice stopped him, pointing out he broke her rule. Despite that mistake, Candice voted for Yul to win the title of Sole Survivor, crucial in allowing him to defeat Ozzy in a close 5-4-0 vote.
Candice joined tribemates Jonathan and Jessica Smith in going to Aitutaki after the tribe swap and dissolve, which turned 4 tribes (2 of 4, 2 of 5) into 2 tribes of 9. Cecilia Mansilla approached Candice and told her about what Billy said about falling in love with her, and Candice explained her side of the story and denied any attraction towards him, partly because it was not true and partly because she did not want her tribe to think she had connections with the other tribe; the tribe laughed at this. Candice would be sent to Exile Island following Aitu's defeat at the Day 8 Immunity Challenge, meaning she would be exempt from Tribal Council. Despite her absence, Jonathan negotiated his way into an alliance with Yul Kwon and Becky Lee, including Candice in it as a solid member above affiliates Cao Boi Bui and Jessica Smith.
Upon Candice's return from Exile, she acted like she paid no attention to strategic aspects of the game such as the Hidden Immunity Idol which was on Exile Island or her exemption from Tribal Council. Penner filled her in on the new alliance that had formed. On Day 15, both tribes had to go to Tribal Council. Cao Boi suspected that Penner had the Hidden Immunity Idol and formed Plan Voodoo, an attempt to split the vote between Jonathan and Candice to flush out the Idol and eliminate a member of the original Rarotonga tribe, which at this point was the most dominant of the four original tribes. However, unknown to Cao Boi, Yul was the true owner of the Hidden Immunity Idol. Yul questioned if Cao Boi was a reliable ally, and due to Cao Boi's eccentric behavior, Yul remained loyal to Jonathan and Candice and they blindsided Cao Boi. At the next Tribal Council they attended, Flicka would be voted off, being the outsider of the tribe.
The remaining members of Aitu anticipated a merge, and there was a lot of talk about an "All Aitu Final 6 alliance". Jonathan seemed interested in that plan but wanted to keep his alliance with Candice as his main alliance. However, Candice was certain that she didn't want the remaining Aitu members to become the final 6. Candice accepted the offer to Mutiny, and she would be followed by Jonathan. Her betrayal would cause her to be sent to Exile Island by the Aitu Four every time it was possible for the remainder of her game. However, Candice rekindled her alliance with Adam and Parvati, allowing her and Jonathan to survive three votes where Brad, Rebecca, and Jenny were voted off.
The four remaining original Raro members and Nate Gonzalez made it to the merge with a 5-4 numbers advantage. That advantage would be reversed onto the Aitu alliance since Yul used his Hidden Immunity Idol to convince Jonathan to flip back over to their side, which caused Nate to be blindsided on Day 27 and left Candice, Parvati, and Adam in the minority. After the Day 30 Immunity Challenge which Adam won, Candice was upset when the Aitu alliance was eating without the Raro alliance, and she expressed her anger towards Jonathan, whom she had no sympathy towards after his betrayal towards her. Sensing her competitiveness and because of her earlier Mutiny, Jonathan and the Aitu Four voted Candice out of the game that night in a 5-3 vote, meaning she'd finish in 8th place and become the 5th member of the jury. She kissed Adam on her way out, prompting Jeff to joke saying "Well, a kiss is nice; maybe if it were love, he'd have given you the Immunity Necklace".
At Final Tribal Council, Candice pointed out that Yul was dancing around the jurors questions and said she only wanted a yes or no answer or she will not vote for him. Candice asked Yul if he was shameless working the jury. After some hesitation, Yul said yes. Yul almost explained himself but Candice stopped him, pointing out he broke her rule. Despite that mistake, Candice voted for Yul to win the title of Sole Survivor, crucial in allowing him to defeat Ozzy in a close 5-4-0 vote.
Voting History
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Candice Voted For |
Voted For Candice |
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Cao Bui |
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Jessica Smith |
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8 |
Brad Virata |
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9 |
Rebecca Borman |
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9 |
Jenny Guzon-Bae |
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11 |
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14 |
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Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains
Though controversial, Candice was placed on the Heroes tribe, due to her having chosen to nobly Mutiny from her tribe to join her former allies. Despite agreeing with the first two votes, Candice felt like an outsider and did not really form any strong relationships with anyone on her tribe, aside from Cirie Fields. On Day 6, her and Cirie became the critical swing vote in the Heroes tribe, having the sole power to decide whom would go home that night, Stephenie LaGrossa or Amanda Kimmel; ultimately, the pair decided to send the former home. On Day 11, Candice's worst nightmare came true when her main ally, Cirie, was blindsided from the game after Tom Westman played a Hidden Immunity Idol; from here on out, Candice never felt secure within her tribe. On Day 15, after Tom's elimination, Amanda Kimmel and a few other Heroes said that they did not trust Candice and that she would be the next to go. However, when both tribes were going to Tribal Council later that night, an Immunity Necklace was on the line, one for each tribe. Candice managed to win the Heroes' Immunity, saving herself from elimination. When James Clement was voted out, he stated that "Candice got really lucky. She was going home if she didn't win immunity". Afterwards, Colby Donaldson became the main outsider and Candice seemed to be on good terms with everyone on her tribe. As the Heroes would win the next three Immunity Challenges, Candice, along with the other four members of her tribe, began to feel extremely close.
When the two tribes merged, Candice at first sided with the Heroes, trying to vote out Jerri Manthey, despite Parvati Shallow countering the Heroes' plan by giving Jerri one of her two Hidden Immunity Idols. Russell Hantz, aware that Sandra Diaz-Twine was a swing vote, tried to convince Candice to join his alliance, and Candice said that she would think about it. Before the next Tribal Council, Sandra asked Candice whom she wanted to vote for and that she would vote with her. Candice finally decided on Amanda, which contributed to Amanda's elimination. Rupert Boneham and Colby were upset with her and, at the same time, worried that they would be next. However, after Rupert faked a possession of a Hidden Immunity Idol (which fooled Russell), they predicted that the Villains would either split the votes between Rupert and Colby or between Rupert and Candice, so Rupert and Colby took a chance in voting for Candice. When voting Candice out, Colby said "I can say I am proud of the way I played this game. Can you?". Candice was voted out by a 5-3 vote, finishing in 8th place and becoming the 5th member of the jury for the second time
At Final Tribal Council, Candice criticized Russell for his gameplay and compared Parvati to an abused wife who could never get away from the abusive husband (referring to her alliance with Russell). Candice would eventually vote for Sandra to win, along with the other four Heroes in the jury and Courtney Yates.
When the two tribes merged, Candice at first sided with the Heroes, trying to vote out Jerri Manthey, despite Parvati Shallow countering the Heroes' plan by giving Jerri one of her two Hidden Immunity Idols. Russell Hantz, aware that Sandra Diaz-Twine was a swing vote, tried to convince Candice to join his alliance, and Candice said that she would think about it. Before the next Tribal Council, Sandra asked Candice whom she wanted to vote for and that she would vote with her. Candice finally decided on Amanda, which contributed to Amanda's elimination. Rupert Boneham and Colby were upset with her and, at the same time, worried that they would be next. However, after Rupert faked a possession of a Hidden Immunity Idol (which fooled Russell), they predicted that the Villains would either split the votes between Rupert and Colby or between Rupert and Candice, so Rupert and Colby took a chance in voting for Candice. When voting Candice out, Colby said "I can say I am proud of the way I played this game. Can you?". Candice was voted out by a 5-3 vote, finishing in 8th place and becoming the 5th member of the jury for the second time
At Final Tribal Council, Candice criticized Russell for his gameplay and compared Parvati to an abused wife who could never get away from the abusive husband (referring to her alliance with Russell). Candice would eventually vote for Sandra to win, along with the other four Heroes in the jury and Courtney Yates.
Voting History
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Candice Voted For |
Voted For Candice |
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4 |
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Individual Immunity |
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10 |
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14 |
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Survivor: Blood vs. Water
Now known as Candice Cody, she went on to play for a third time in Survivor: Blood vs. Water with her loved one and husband, John Cody. As she was a returning player, she joined the Galang tribe. During the First Impressions vote, she voted for Laura Morett because she didn't know anything about her; however, the majority of the tribe voted out Candice for the same reason, sending her to Redemption Island. John, her loved one, was offered a chance to take her place, but Candice wanted John to play the game as she had already played twice before. While Laura Boneham was also voted out in the First Impressions vote, her husband Rupert Boneham (whom Candice had played with in Heroes vs. Villains) switched places with her, and joined Candice at Redemption Island.
In the first Redemption Island duel, Candice and Rupert competed against Marissa Peterson; Candice won, and gave a clue to the whereabouts of the Hidden Immunity Idol to John, while Marissa came in second place, eliminating Rupert. Candice and Marissa next competed against Rachel Foulger, and, while Rachel was eliminated, Candice won and Marissa came in second again and Candice gave a second clue to John.
On Night 8, Candice was upset to find John join her and Marissa at Redemption Island. At the arena on Day 9, Candice made several negative comments towards Brad Culpepper, who had orchestrated her husband's demise in the game. John won the third duel, and Candice came from behind to place second, eliminating Marissa. After the Duel had ended, she instructed John to give the clue to Brad's wife, Monica Culpepper, but Monica instead burned the clue in the fire. On Night 10, she and John awoke to find Brad sent to Redemption Island. Candice said she could not be happier. At her fourth duel on Day 11, Candice went up against John and Brad, but ultimately lost by a hair in the final puzzle leg of the Duel against Brad finished for 2nd place while John finished in 1st. After her loss, she said goodbye to John and left the game.
In the first Redemption Island duel, Candice and Rupert competed against Marissa Peterson; Candice won, and gave a clue to the whereabouts of the Hidden Immunity Idol to John, while Marissa came in second place, eliminating Rupert. Candice and Marissa next competed against Rachel Foulger, and, while Rachel was eliminated, Candice won and Marissa came in second again and Candice gave a second clue to John.
On Night 8, Candice was upset to find John join her and Marissa at Redemption Island. At the arena on Day 9, Candice made several negative comments towards Brad Culpepper, who had orchestrated her husband's demise in the game. John won the third duel, and Candice came from behind to place second, eliminating Marissa. After the Duel had ended, she instructed John to give the clue to Brad's wife, Monica Culpepper, but Monica instead burned the clue in the fire. On Night 10, she and John awoke to find Brad sent to Redemption Island. Candice said she could not be happier. At her fourth duel on Day 11, Candice went up against John and Brad, but ultimately lost by a hair in the final puzzle leg of the Duel against Brad finished for 2nd place while John finished in 1st. After her loss, she said goodbye to John and left the game.
Voting History
Episode |
Candice Voted For |
Voted For Candice |
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Trivia
- Candice was the youngest contestant on Survivor: Cook Islands.
- Candice went the longest without going to Tribal Council in Survivor: Cook Islands, where she first attended only in the sixth episode.
- Candice is the first person to accept the offer to Mutiny.
- Candice was the only Hero to win individual immunity during Heroes vs. Villains.
- Having finished 8th in two different seasons, Candice is one of five contestants to finish in the same position twice. The others are James Clement, Sandra Diaz-Twine, Jonathan Penner and Erik Reichenbach.
- However, Candice was the first to finish in the same position (8th) with the same number of castaways (20). She was followed by Erik.
- Coincidentally, both were the youngest person on their original season.
- However, Candice was the first to finish in the same position (8th) with the same number of castaways (20). She was followed by Erik.
- The sum of Candice's placement in her first two seasons gives her placement in Survivor: Blood vs. Water.
- Candice lost 10-12 lbs. in Heroes vs. Villains.
- Candice is one of three castaways to experience life on both Exile Island and Redemption Island, the others being fellow Blood vs. Water castaway Aras Baskauskas and fellow Cook Islands castaway Ozzy Lusth.
- Candice and her husband John were a replacement pair for Survivor: Blood vs. Water because R.C. Saint-Amour's father Craig suffered hypertension the day before filming.
- Candice is one of thirteen returning players to compete on an all new players' season, all returnee players season, and season with both new and returning players. The others are Stephenie LaGrossa, Cirie Fields, Parvati Shallow, Amanda Kimmel, James Clement, Rob Mariano, Russell Hantz, Coach Wade, Tina Wesson, Rupert Boneham, Tyson Apostol and Ozzy Lusth.
- In all seasons Candice compeated in, there was a red Tribe.