Who Is Alison Teal on Naked and Afraid? Where Is She Now? Updated

Sunny Anderson

Throughout the years, many people have participated in Discovery Channel's Naked and Afraid. Although not everyone has made an impact, those who have are truly unforgettable. A prime example is Alison Teal from the 2013-2014 season. Her beauty, strength, talent, humor, imagination, and drive made her very popular with viewers. Not only did she win the competition, she also achieved a survival rating (PSR) of 8.3, the highest of the season and one of the highest of all time. People are naturally curious to know what happened to Alison Teal after her triumph and departure from the show. Who is she? Here is everything about her.

 

#1. Who Is Alison Teal on Naked and Afraid?


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During her childhood and adolescence, Alison spent her time traveling and discovering different places, from scaling the mountains of Nepal to riding the waves of the highest waves.

Teal has become a well-known p due to her charismatic personality and abilities that have enabled her to survive. She is a highly sought-after TED Talk presenter, an acclaimed writer, a filmmaker, and a popular social media influencer. On Instagram, she has over 80,000 followers, while her Tik Tok account has 1.5 million followers. In 2020, she released the book Alison's Adventures: Your Passport to the World, which chronicles her unique lifestyle. Additionally, she has produced a series of autobiographical short films to further solidify her impressive resume.

Alison’s childhood and upbringing prepared her for everything she has achieved today. This ”wild child” as she likes to refer to herself, was born in a log cabin in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado. Later, she and her family relocated to a remote region in Hawaii, where she spent most of her childhood.  With an international yogi for a mum and a National Geographic photographer for a dad, Alison was set for a lifetime of adventure few kids would ever dream of. She spent her childhood weaving palm fronds, exploring jungles, and learning to fish. 

#2. Alison Teal After Naked and Afraid


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Teal was thrilled to be selected to join the cast of Discovery Channel's Naked and Afraid reality show, given her expertise in surviving in extreme environments. On the 2013-2014 season, Teal and her male companion were dropped off in the Maldives with no clothes and had to fend for themselves for 21 days, with no access to food or shelter. The skills she acquired in her childhood and growing up in an adventurous household came in handy, helping Teal emerge victorious with the season’s highest primitive survival rating marks. While she savored the fame from the Discovery Channel series and all the opportunities it brought her way, the extreme plastic pollution she saw in the Maldives disturbed her.

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There was so much plastic thrown in the Maldivian waters that Teal and her male partner on the show made a raft out of plastic bottles, ultimately leading them to win the challenge. 

Speaking to the media about her concern about the plastic problem on the island, Alison said, “You don’t have anything, so the first thing you do is look for what you can use.”‘ She added, “One man’s trash is another woman’s bikini,” referring to her experience using the washed-up plastic to make primitive survival tools. 

“The more I used the plastic for survival, the more I realized the island was covered in plastic pollution from different parts of the world.”

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“I am not saying Maldivians are to blame. They just don’t have water to drink nor desalination companies. They are given plastic bottles and that is what they use.”

Not one to claim that she has all the answers to the problem of plastic pollution, Alison says she seeks to offer simple solutions such as recycling plastic bottles to reduce the sheer number thrown into the ocean.

The survivalist further recommends buying clothes from companies committed to sustainability. Good examples include Roxy, Teeki, Odina, and Patagonia. For water lovers, Teal recommends buying surfboards from recycled Styrofoam.

#3. Where is Alison Teal now?


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Alison is taking advantage of her notoriety to do good works. Her main objective is making people aware of plastic pollution and fighting for practical solutions. Her social media accounts show that she is giving many talks on global platforms and creating videos and guides that draw attention to lesser-known areas around the globe.

Her latest project, Alison’s Adventures, constitutes a book published by Ripleys, a film, and a TV series. In each episode of the adventure series, Alison travels to a different community accompanied by a local guide. She documents her travels, offering viewers a first-hand look into the community’s social life, sustainability, and peculiar survival skills.

With her zeal for life and survival experience, she explores communities’ legends, myths, and stories. The goal is to use humor and Entertainment to inspire her viewers into action, especially as it pertains to environmental sustainability and conservation.

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