'Survivor' has moved on from its #MeToo scandal. Former contestant Kellee Kim has not

Wednesday night, less than two months after December's "Survivor" finale saw host Jeff Probst deliver an unprecedented on-air apology for the show's mishandling of a #MeToo incident, a new season was set to premiere.

But while CBS has turned its focus to the stacked all-winner lineup in store for Season 40, former contestant Kellee Kim can't help but linger on the fallout from Season 39.

"There's a sense of moving on and almost forgetting, but it is really important for me to make sure that the story continues getting heard, because I think that, only by remembering history can we continue to make sure that change happens and that change stays," she said. "We can't allow this to happen again, whether it's because ... people really think it's the right thing or because we are holding their feet to the fire."

Kim, an MBA graduate from Costa Mesa, broke the "Survivor" mold