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JESSIE CAMACHO VOTED OUT
October 18, 2001
 Jessie Camacho, the 27-year-old Deputy Sheriff from Orlando, Florida, was the second person voted out of the Boran tribe. Dehydrated and weak since arriving in Africa, Jessie never quite acclimated to her new surroundings. As her dejected tribe members watched her torch extinguish, she was sent packing and left the Tribal Council area. Jessie confessed, "I understand the decision that was made to keep Clarence and not me; he is much stronger than I am. I just want to tell Tom [who had voted for Clarence to leave] that I love him." ( Jessie's Final Words )
Clarence Back on His Heels
A few days earlier, Clarence found himself in a struggle with his fellow tribe members when they all confronted him about eating a can of beans with former tribe member Diane without first consulting the tribe. Agitated after receiving two votes at the first Tribal Council, Clarence felt that confronting Jessie about the incident would clear his name and would help to gain back the trust of his tribe members. He explained to her, "I am just trying to say to you that I reached out to Diane, and she turned around and bit me. All she did was tell me that I was her only friend here." Jessie later commented, "He's very nervous, he was shaking. He came up to me looking for approval, like I was going to think it is okay. The Tribe's message was sent, and Clarence heard it loud and clear." ( Lex on Jessie's health)
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