Stephenie Update

Stephenie LaGrossa will be appearing at the South Philadelphia Chickie and Pete's (crab house and sports bar) this evening from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm ET to meet fans.

She was on a local Philadelphia sports-talk radio show this morning for about thirty minutes in a bit of shameless self promotion - and I duly took notes.

What She's Up to Now
Steph has basically left her pharmaceutical sales rep position to pursue this fame thing. She's a partner in a firm that designs and markets swim-wear. She said that she's not a swimsuit model despite being on the cover of Fit magazine in a swimsuit. She is also going on casting calls and would like to try acting. [What's next, that she'd like to direct?] Motivational speaking engagements are not out of the question either.

It Must Be Luff
She's engaged, her fiance proposed this past Christmas Eve and they will be wed in July this summer. [Aaaaahhhhhh!]

Survivor Palau
She feels that she got the producers attention with her audition tape because it had Jon Bon Jovi in it. She had gone to a Bon Jovi concert and was invited on stage and Jon sang to her. She later found the video online and included it in her audition video tape for Survivor. Stephenie lost about 14 pounds during Palau (about 20 during Guatemala). The producers asked her to participate in Survivor Guatemala during the last week or so of Survivor Palau.

Odds and Ends
She has not met Philadelphia's other Survivor Gervase. CBS Bio Clarification: she is primarily a Philadelphia Eagles fan. Her manager is Ellen Barkan, former figure skater and wife of sports broadcaster Michael Barkan (Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia).

Stephenie's Bio at CBS .

If anyone goes to see her today then I would appreciate it if you leave some notes in the comments, thanks!