What happened to Elisabeth Hasselbeck from “Survivor”? Her Wiki: Kids, Cancer, Family, Net Worth, Wedding
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What happened to Elisabeth Hasselbeck from “Survivor”?

Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who became known from being one of the contestants of the competitive reality TV show “Survivor”, was active in the entertainment industry from 2001 to 2015, when she decided to withdraw from public life to spend more time with her lovely husband and kids. Moreover, she lives with Celiac Disease, so she is currently working on raising awareness of this disorder through collaborations with various charities. Most recently, she signed a contract to publish her memoir, entitled “Point Of View: A Fresh Look At Work, Faith, And Freedom”.

Who is Elisabeth Hasselbeck?


Elisabeth Del Padre Hasselbeck (née Filarski) was born on the 28th May 1977, in Cranston, Rhode Island, US of part-Italian and Polish descent. She is probably best recognized for being one of the cast in the reality TV competitive show “Survivor”, finishing in fourth place. She is also known as a now retired television personality and talk show host, who hosted “The View” as well as “Fox & Friends”.

Early Life

When it comes to speak about her early life, Elisabeth spent her childhood alongside her brother in Cranston, where she was raised in a Roman-Catholic family by her father, Kenneth Filarski, an architect, and her mother, Elizabeth Del Padre, who works as an attorney and Catholic-school teacher. Her brother is Kenneth Filarski Jr., who is known as a musician and judge.

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Education

To talk about her education, Elisabeth went to St. Mary’s School in Cranston, after which she attended St. Mary’s Academy – Bay View, in East Providence. While there, she became a part of the 1992 Silver Lake Olneyville Girls Senior League softball team, leading them to win the State championships. Upon matriculation in 1995, she enrolled in Boston College, from which she graduated with a BA degree in Fine Arts in 1999. There, she continued to play softball for the women’s team, being its captain for two seasons.

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Career Beginnings and “Survivor”


Prior to becoming a TV personality, she worked as a designer for sports shoe manufacturer Puma. After working for three years in the company, she got the chance to take a part in the second season of the American CBS competitive reality show “Survivor: The Australian Outback”, joining the Kucha tribe, in 2001. The show lasted over a month and she achieved  fourth place in the final, which marked the beginning of an increase of her net worth. When the show ended, Elisabeth was asked to appear in its sequel “Survivor: All Stars”, but she declined. In 2001, she featured as a judge at the Miss Teen USA pageant.

Rise to Fame, “The View” and Retirement

Afterwards, Elisabeth decided to concentrate on her career as a television personality and host, and she was hired to host the reality TV series “The Look For Less”, airing on the Style Network between 2001 and 2003. Before long, she caught the attention of the producer of the ABC talk show entitled “The View”, created by Barbara Walters, which selected her to join their team. So, she joined the show, and soon became recognized for her conservative political views, through participating in various heated debates, such as the morning-after pill, abortion, the war in Iraq, etc. Thanks to her skills and accomplishments, Elisabeth won alongside her several colleagues the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host at the 36th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in August of 2009, helping to potentially add a considerable amount to her net worth. She hosted the show until July of 2013, when she decided to leave it to join “Fox & Friends”.

In September of 2013, Elisabeth began working as the co-host for the Fox News in the morning show “Fox & Friends”, in which she replaced Gretchen Carlson. However, after only two years she decided to retire to spend more time with her family, so her final day in the show was in December of 2015.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Net Worth

Although she was an active member of the entertainment industry from 2001 to 2015, she is still known for being a popular reality television personality including as a television host. So, if you ever wondered how rich Elisabeth Hasselbeck is, it has been estimated by authoritative sources that the total size of her net worth is over $15 million, accumulated through her successful career. Another source of her wealth is coming from the sales of her books.

Cancer

While she was working as the co-host of the morning show “Fox & Friends”, Elisabeth suffered from a tumor in her abdomen in October of 2014. She left the show due to the surgery she had to have as the doctors feared it might be a cancer. Fortunately, she returned after recuperating, which actually took only a month.

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Celiac Disease, Books and Charity

After participating in “Survivor” and figuring out that she felt better eating fish and rice, she was diagnosed with Celiac Disease, an autoimmune disorder, which can be controlled with a strict lifelong gluten-free diet. Thus, she has published two books on the topic to help people who suffer from the disease – “The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide” (2008) and “Deliciously G-Free: Food So Flavorful They’ll Never Believe It’s Gluten-Free” (2012). Moreover, she launched her own line of gluten-free products in 2011, through establishing a gluten-free food company called Nogii. In addition, she collaborates with such charitable organizations as the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Autism Speaks, the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness and Habitat for Humanity, among many others.

Husband and Children

Regarding her personal life, Elisabeth Hasselbeck became engaged to former professional American Football player Tim Hasselbeck in April of 2001, and the couple tied the knot on the 6th July 2002. They are blessed with three children, a daughter named Grace Elisabeth in 2005, then a son named Taylor Thomas, and in 2007 another son named Isaiah Timothy.

Appearance and Vital Statistics

Speaking about her appearance, Elisabeth is apparently a beautiful woman with long blonde hair and dark brown eyes. She has an amazing body partly due to her participation in various marathons, including the Boston Marathon. She is 5 feet 4 inches (163 cms) tall and her weight is reputed to be around 110 lbs (50 kgs), while her vital statistics are 34-24-34.

Social Media Presence

Although she is no longer involved in the entertainment industry, Elisabeth is still an active member across many of the most popular social media sites, which she uses to promote her other projects. She has launched her official Instagram account, on which she has more than 85,000 followers, as well as her official Twitter account, having more than 375,000 fans.