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News18
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Jane Bright, Fan Favourite On Reality Show Survivor, Dies At 71
Last Updated: Before gaining popularity in 2010 as a contestant of Survivor Nicaragua, she worked as a dog trainer. The Survivor Nicaragua, season 21's castaway Jane Bright, has passed away today at the age of 71. The tragic news of her death is being confirmed after Jane's daughter Ashley Hammett shared a post on Facebook. Hammett, who made an appearance during a special episode of loved ones' visit on Survivor, wrote, 'Today, Jane Hammett Bright was found passed away within her home by a good friend and country sheriff." The cause of her death was not mentioned in the post. Jane was born on December 13, 1953, in North Carolina. Before gaining popularity in 2010 as a contestant of Survivor Nicaragua, she worked as a dog trainer, as reported by The Sun. After participating in the famous American television reality show, she won the hearts of the audience with her straightforward attitude and strong performance. Most importantly, fans loved her for providing food for the tribe. She won two immunity challenges in the season. Although Jud Fabio Birza became the season's winner, Jane was recognised as the 'fan-favourite'. Selected by the fans, she was awarded the Sprint Player of the Season title and won $100,000. Jane was selected for the 21st season of Survivor after applying to the competition 10 times. In that season, 20 players were initially divided into two groups based on their ages. Notably, Jane was the oldest woman among the contestants, at age 56. Alongside Jane Bright and winner Fabio Bizra, the season featured a diverse cast of characters, including NFL coach Jimmy Johnson, country singer Chase Rice, Marty Piombo and others. During the show, she formed a strong bond with Chase, who was also from North Carolina. Jane Bright was an inspiration to many Survivor players. Charity Nelms, who participated in Survivor 48, considered Jane as her favourite Survivor player. Following her death, Nelms shared a story on instagram, writing, 'I called Jane my favourite Survivor of all time in one of my interviews and she messaged me inviting me to her farm less than a month ago. This is so sad. We lost a special one." Two-time Survivor winner Sandra Diaz-Twine also shared a heartfelt post on instagram to pay tribute to the former contestant. She posted a picture of Bright with the caption, 'Rest in heavenly peace. Jane from Survivor Nicaragua." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sandra Diaz-Twine (@sassysdt) Following her demise, several Survivor fan pages and individual fans took to social media to pay their heartfelt tributes to the 'fan-favourite' Jane Bright. First Published: May 16, 2025, 17:33 IST
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Survivor star Jane Bright dead at 71 as fans mourn loss of 'iconic' contestant from competition series
Survivor: Nicaragua star Jane Bright has passed away at the age of 71 - nearly 15 years since she appeared on the CBS competition series. Her daughter Ashley Hammett announced the news of her mother's death in a Facebook post on Thursday and revealed that her body was discovered inside her house. 'Today Jane Hammett Bright was found passed away within her home by a good friend and county sheriff,' Ashley wrote, although a cause of death was not disclosed. Social media users jumped to X to mourn over Bright's passing, with one penning: 'RIP. She was iconic, she had some of the most entertaining moments on that (slightly underrated) season.' Another typed, 'Rest in peace Jane. one of if not the best part about Nicaragua,' and one also shared, 'She was a legend and of my favorite that season. I really wish I could have met her. RIP Jane.' 'She was a beast. RIP,' a fan commented, while another penned, 'oh no RIP, Jane. Her putting out the fire once she realized she's about to go home is one of the most poetic moments of this show for me :(.' 'Today Jane Hammett Bright was found passed away within her home by a good friend and county sheriff,' Ashley wrote, although a cause of death was not disclosed One X user typed, 'Oh that's such sad news. Legend of the season. Condolences to her daughter and family.' 'Wow! this breaks my heart - rip to a legend,' another shared, and one fan added, 'One of the most entertaining contestants of her season.' Another tweeted, 'Rest in peace to this legend,' and one wrote, ':( she started it she finished it, she was an icon.' Jane made an appearance on season 21 of Survivor which was filmed near San Juan del Suir on the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua. She began shooting episodes of the show when she was 56-years-old, making her the oldest contestant of the season. Bright's journey started with the Espada tribe and notably placed sixth among a total of 20 contestants. Jud "Fabio" Birza came in first as the sole survivor while Chase Rice placed second and Matthew "Sash" Lenahan in third. However, Jane ended up winning the Sprint Fan Favorite award as well as a $100,000 prize after her time on the show. Another typed, 'Rest in peace Jane. one of if not the best part about Nicaragua,' and one also shared, 'She was a legend and of my favorite that season. I really wish I could have met her. RIP Jane' 'She was a beast. RIP,' a fan commented, while another penned, 'oh no RIP, Jane. Her putting out the fire once she realized she's about to go home is one of the most poetic moments of this show for me :(' One X user typed, 'Oh that's such sad news. Legend of the season. Condolences to her daughter and family' Bright had lost her husband just months before she began filming Survivor and opened up about the topic during a past interview with Entertainment Weekly at the time. She explained that he had 'always wanted me to do this' and 'knew I was applying throughout the years.' Jane added that her late husband was there with her 'because we've had pictures taken of my house, and I lost him and one of my best show dogs about the same time. 'And there are orbs that show up in pictures so I know they are with me,' the reality star further expressed. Back in 2010, Bright also talked to Today about her exit from the series after she was voted off. When questioned if she attempted 'to build any other alliances,' the late star replied with, 'There were several times I tried to build alliances with Fabio and Benry [Ben Henry] - but I'm telling you, men are weird. 'They don't want to make alliances with women, they want to stick with men,' Jane expressed to the outlet. In regards to the moment when she put the fire out at the camp before her exit frin the series, she explained what led her to do so. 'Oh yeah, because according to my weather prediction that morning - I was real good about forecasting it while I was out there 'cause I farm - I knew probably by evening it was gonna be pouring down rain.' Bright was born in December 1953 in North Carolina, and her main occupation had been a dog trainer before her appearance on Survivor.
