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Amac

Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 09:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Shi Ann Huang


Shi Ann Huang
Age: 28
Hometown:
New York City
Occupation:
Executive recruiter

Car54

Tuesday, August 20, 2002 - 02:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Over at the SS board I read a spoiler that says her nickname on the show is "Shi Devil". Hmmm.
I like her already!

Awareinva

Friday, August 23, 2002 - 10:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh my heck...... gotta keep an eye on this one! :)

Bmh

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 12:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
YAY..there is actually an asian woman on survivor..she is definitely my favorite to go far..and not just because of her nationaltiy..she seems like a interesting person

Pamy

Sunday, August 25, 2002 - 06:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just a few weeks ago I had her pegged as The Mole!

Crazydog

Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 11:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Why? Because all Asians look alike? This woman looks NOTHING like Dorothy.

Pamy

Monday, September 02, 2002 - 05:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sorry, wasn't trying to imply all asians look alike. To me, she looks like Dorothy without her glasses. Again, sorry if I offended anyone

Twiggyish

Monday, September 02, 2002 - 06:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
To me, she's saying.."Come on, give me a break" Something about her expression. She's from NYC and she's an Executive Recruiter. I bet she knows how to handle people. I can't see anyone pulling the wool over her eyes. (IMO)

Tabbyking

Wednesday, September 04, 2002 - 01:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
she's pretty bright, too...graduated from cal (UC Berkeley)

Rolandcat

Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 09:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
pamy,
I agree with you. My first impression was "is that Dorothy?" No offense.

Car54

Monday, September 09, 2002 - 02:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
From the Daily Californian:



Berkeley Grad to Appear on ‘Survivor’
Former ASUC Senator is First Asian American Contestant to Compete in Series

By WENDY LEE
Daily Cal Staff Writer
Tuesday, September 3, 2002

When UC Berkeley alumna and former ASUC senator Shii Ann Huang didn't show up for work for two months, her friends weren't worried.

A frequent traveler, Huang told her friends she was going on a trip to Thailand to "find herself." Little did they know the self-named "She-Devil" was actually going to compete for $1 million on the reality television series "Survivor."


Shii Ann Huang

An English major who graduated with honors in 1996, Huang will be the first Asian American contestant to appear on the series.

"CBS found Shii Ann Huang to be a type A, charming, intelligent person who was looking for the adventure of a lifetime," says CBS spokesperson Colleen Sullivan.

Until Huang is kicked off by fellow contestants or declared the show's winner, she is banned from talking to the media, Sullivan says.

Huang, who is 28 years old, works as an executive recruiter for a technology company in Manhattan. She has a master's degree in interactive media from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Huang is known to her peers as someone who will never step down from a fight, especially during her term on the ASUC Senate in 1993 as a member of the Union of Cal Students party.

Huang ran for ASUC senator under the platform "free and anonymous AIDS testing at the Tang Center," which was implemented in January 1998.

But fellow former ASUC Senator Alex Weingarten says Huang never sponsored any bills during her term.

"She was a very strong and confident woman who absolutely had no interest in being a senator," Weingarten says.

But he adds Huang would be "cutthroat when necessary," citing a heated argument with Cal-SERVE senators over a proposed bill.

Huang was actively involved with the Berkeley College Republicans and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Alliance at UC Berkeley.

Many from Huang's past say they remember her vibrant personality.

"She was always very outgoing," says close friend Genoveva Knifong, who lived across the hall from Huang at Cheney Hall in Unit 1. "(Huang) was very much the life of the party."

Chuckling, Knifong says Huang once held a party in her "tiny" dorm room where "there was a lot of alcohol involved."

A resident assistant caught her with alcohol and told Huang to put it away. But Knifong says Huang simply looked at the resident assistant and "sweetly" said, "Sure, I'll get rid of it."

After downing her entire drink, Huang said, "All gone."

Some of Huang's former teachers say she had a unique presence in the classroom.

English professor Anne Cheng remembers Huang's frequent contributions to class discussions. Huang attended Cheng's seminar on modern theater and would often go to Cheng's office hours to request extra reading, Cheng says.

"One thing I know about her is she is very smart and a bright person," she says. "I would imagine she would be very good at anything she put her ends to."

Bob Merlene, Huang's counselor at Dobson High School, says she "stood out among the school's 3,000 students," because she was actively involved in drama and debate.

"The reason I remember her is she's such a dynamo," Merlene says. "(She was) so personable, and she was involved in so many things."

Adam Becker, a close friend of Huang, says she chose to study out-of-state at UC Berkeley because of its "wild, rebellious and vibrant" atmosphere, which many say match Huang's personality.

Also known to many friends as a good cook, Huang especially likes to prepare Asian dishes, Knifong says. Huang dreams of owning a loft in Manhattan with "an enormous chef's kitchen," according to the "Survivor" Web site.

Her friends, who only discovered her role on the series two weeks ago through a mass e-mail she sent, say they plan to watch the show religiously.

The first episode of "Survivor: Thailand" is expected to air on Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. on CBS.

Eliz87

Friday, September 20, 2002 - 06:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I really didn't care for her on the show last night (first impressions mean a lot). She should have been finding something productive to do instead of standing around ASKING what to do.

Earthmother

Friday, September 20, 2002 - 07:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
If she is cut-throat, the Rob better start wearing his bandana around his neck..lol

Aussiedeb

Friday, September 20, 2002 - 07:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL Eartmother.. I think she is funny...I have a friend in Australia who uses the nickname Shedevil..so I couldn't stop laughing...

I hope she wrings Robbs neck..

Car54

Friday, September 20, 2002 - 07:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I like her. She clearly did not see what happened to Kathy in Marquesas, tho. I hope she kicks Robb's a$$.

Mssilhouette

Friday, September 20, 2002 - 09:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I liked this Shi-Devil. And that tiff with Rob was highly unecessary. I feel bad that she's on the young and seemingly ahhhh uninformed team.

Pamy

Friday, September 20, 2002 - 09:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I liked her too. I am going to love watching her battle it out with Robb

Awareinva

Friday, September 20, 2002 - 10:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think that whole tiff was over Shi Ann going to Jake as leader. Robb was doing some serious alpha male posturing. He was trying to establish his leader role..... didn't work on the ShiDevil though!

I was saying you go girl.... she did exactly what I would have. Next week will be interesting.

Hermione69

Saturday, September 21, 2002 - 07:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I liked her so far. They didn't show as much of the purple team as they did the red one (still learning the tribe's names!!) and she was the only one on the purple team that left me with a truly positive impression. She seems feisty and true to herself and unwilling to kiss the butt of the boy who seems to think women should swoon around him. I can't wait to see how she develops as the season progresses.

Twiggyish

Saturday, September 21, 2002 - 12:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'll let you all know after I see the show. I've been reading about her and the others.
From what I've read she seems like a good player and has what it takes to get ahead.

Bmh

Saturday, September 21, 2002 - 02:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I love Shii Ann!!..She rules!!..She has so much spunk and is fiesty too..I cant wait for her to scratch Robb's eyes out..that guy is such a <>..I hope she stays for a while she is definitely one of the more interesting characters

Bmh--no name calling/bashing

Cc1976

Saturday, September 21, 2002 - 04:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
"She seems feisty and true to herself and unwilling to kiss the butt of the boy who seems to think women should swoon around him."

Whoa! Where are you getting the from? Robb also wanted Jed to help with getting shelter, I don't know what makes you think he thinks women should swoon around him.

I can't believe how people are reacting to the tiff they had. I did not think Robb was that bad at all. Him and Ken were working on the shelter and he knew it was going to rain. So they wanted people to help them get the shelter built. So when she came walking by he asked her to help them. She wasn't exactly pleasant in her response.
I don't see what is so endearing about Shii Ann. I thought she seems to have a serious attitude problem.

Does this all stem from Robb saying they have the "hot chicks" so everybody who is not considered a "hot chick" hates Robb because of that?

Hermione69

Saturday, September 21, 2002 - 05:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
"She seems feisty and true to herself and unwilling to kiss the butt of the boy who seems to think women should swoon around him."

It was just my impression, that's all. I could be eating my words in another episode or two!

Twiggyish

Saturday, September 21, 2002 - 07:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Although she was upset, I can see her as someone with a sense of humor about herself. I like that.

Rain

Saturday, September 21, 2002 - 08:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like her! great spunkiness, and logic. She knew they should be looking for food, and as I recall she was also concerned over the guys insisting on making a floor first, when they needed to make the ROOF a priority. It didn't do those people any good at all to have a nice floor ready, when they hadn't any shelter over top of it. That made me laugh!