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Nicole Dominguez
Fear Factor 100th Winner

Who were you expecting to be your toughest competitor? Did that hold true?
Patrick. I knew from the first moment I met him. Everyone else seemed to be there for fun, but I knew from Patrick's personality and mindset that he was down to play...and play hard. I thought that there was no stunt that would break him mentally.

What stunt was the most challenging for you and why?
Honestly the tram stunt when we were hanging on the ropes over the water, the first stunt. That was the hardest, not because we were up high (I blocked that out), but because you can't control when your muscles are going to give out on you. It was pure strength. You needed good coordination but if you were heavy and had no upper body strength there was no way you were going to last, especially with the wind and the swaying tram.

Did you have any phobias going into the competition?
Black Widows. Thank God I didn't go there.

Other than winning, what was the best part about your Fear Factor experience?
Winning was cool, but the best was that it was a mental challenge the whole time because everyone was trying to break you down mentally. My favorite part was proving everyone wrong.

What will you do with the $50,000?
Thanks to Capital One Credit Card, I won $80,000!!! The only thing I know I want to do is buy a car, other than that I know I want to travel.

Were you excited to learn you were picked for the 100th episode New York show?
You have no idea how ecstatic I was. New York made it so much better. It upped the ante because I had this opportunity to be in NY to face my challenges and it made the intensity of the experience that much more.