Kayla Cunningham

I am 34. A horror fan since I was 4 years old. I work at haunted houses. Halloween is my favorite holiday. Scary movies are my every night!

Placed 14th

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What’s your most memorable Halloween experience?

My most memorable Halloween experience was working at a haunted house when I was 14 with my cousins and my friends from school coming through the haunted houses and me getting to scare them and tell them later at school it was me and then hearing friends come after that and be calling my name through the woods and they never know where I'm lurking! Love the thrill!

Tell us why you would make it to the end of a horror movie.

I have watched almost every horror movie ever made, even b rated movies. I have mastered the art of escape by learning everything not to do. Not to mention I'm 34 so I'm at a stage mind-wise where I believe I would survive. One thing is if you hear a scary noise man and you know it's not supposed to be making that noise and it never makes that noise why would you even go look? Don't split up, never works! No sex! No drugs/alcohol. Plan escape route for emergencies. Be confident, not scared!

What would you do with the unlucky $13,000?

Put It in a savings account for my 2 beautiful daughters. Ages 8 and 14 so they could have a good start at 18. Maybe donate a little to research for kids that pass away from sudden cardiac arrest as that is what happened to my 13 year old daughter in 2020. Healthy kid her whole life and her heart just stopped so I would like to donate a little to that to help other kids like her. She is our inspiration and my thrive to do the best I can for my other girls. They miss their sissy!

Who is your real-life hero who you would want to survive a horror movie with?

My mom because she is absolutely without a doubt my absolute best friend! She has never put me down, cussed at me, doubted me or been ashamed to be my mom. She is right there even now that I am grown she never lets me get in a bind which sometimes I wish she would so I could feel accomplished when I do it myself but it's nice to know I will ner fall because she will always be there to catch me through it all!


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