Name: Survivor Star Turned Public Defender EXPOSES the Broken Justice System | Eliza Orlins Tells All
Uploaded: 2025-06-23T22:47:58+00:00
Duration: 51 min 5 s
Description: She was a breakout star on Survivor, a relentless public defender in NYC, a candidate for Manhattan District Attorney, and now a sought-after legal commentator. But behind every chapter of Eliza Orlin

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She was a breakout star on Survivor, a relentless public defender in NYC, a candidate for Manhattan District Attorney, and now a sought-after legal commentator. But behind every chapter of Eliza Orlins’ public life is a deeper mission: speaking truth, challenging power, and refusing to be boxed in.

In this episode of Misunderstood, Eliza opens up about the surprising throughline between reality TV and real-life justice work, the toll of fighting a broken legal system, what really happened on the campaign trail—and why she’s stepping into a new role as a public voice for change.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why Eliza left reality TV behind to become a public defender

• The emotional and moral weight of defending people the system wants to discard

• What it’s really like to run for public office as a progressive outsider

• How media, politics, and the justice system are dangerously intertwined

• The power of being underestimated—and how Eliza’s still rewriting her story

Connect with Eliza Orlins:

Website: https://www.elizaorlins.com

Instagram: @elizaorlins (https://www.instagram.com/elizaorlins/)

Twitter/X: @elizaorlins (https://twitter.com/elizaorlins)

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