Rupert Boneham
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Rupert Boneham (born January 27, 1964) is an American mentor for troubled teens, who became known to reality television audiences in 2003 as a contestant on Survivor: Pearl Islands where he placed 8th. He later appeared on the All Stars and Heroes vs. Villains seasons of Survivor, placing 4th and 6th respectively. He was ultimately a fan favorite among Survivor viewers, who voted him the million dollar winner on Survivor: America's Tribal Council, a special episode of Survivor: All-Stars. The prize was awarded after a nationwide popular vote in which Boneham received 85% of the votes cast. Boneham was the 2012 Libertarian candidate for governor of Indiana, losing to Republican Mike Pence.
Boneham was a preselected member of the Drake tribe, before his arrival on the island for Survivor: Pearl Islands. For the first three episodes he was part of an alliance with Sandra Diaz-Twine, Christa Hastie, and Trish Dunn. In episode four, Boneham's tribe lost immunity, but he was kidnapped by the Morgan tribe and did not attend tribal council. In episode 6, Drake lost their third immunity challenge, and Dunn conspired with Jon Dalton, Diaz-Twine and Shawn Cohen to vote out Rupert, but Boneham was saved by Sandra and Shawn, sending Dunn home instead. After the next tribal council when Cohen was voted out, Burton Roberts from Drake and Lillian Morris from Morgan returned to the game, and both joined the Drake alliance at the merge. After two Morgan members had been eliminated, Dalton, Roberts and Morris sided with Darrah Johnson and Tijuana Bradley from the Morgan tribe and successfully voted Rupert out. On Day 27, Boneham became the tenth contestant voted out of the competition by his tribe mates in a vote of 5-2-1, he became the second member of the jury. On Day 39, Boneham cast his jury vote for Sandra Diaz-Twine who won the season.
Since All-Stars ended, he has appeared in national promos for Survivor: Vanuatu. Boneham also made an appearance in the third season of the Israeli version of Survivor in September 2009 as a part of a reward in a reward challenge.
After being awarded one million dollars on Survivor: America's Tribal Council, Boneham used a large percentage of his winnings to establish Ruperts Kids, to help "at-risk teens". The organization joined with the City of Indianapolis to create the Park Adoption Program.
Boneham wrote on his official website, "I have spent my entire adult life serving my community and I see an opportunity to make a difference for Indiana", referencing his troubled-youth charity, Rupert"s Kids. "While surveying the current choices for our next Governor, I do not see anyone that has an understanding of what daily life is like for many Hoosiers nor anyone who appears to understand the harm that misguided government policies are doing to our communities. It is obvious that career politicians are not the answer because they are often the problem. I will be evaluating whether or not hardworking Hoosiers are ready for a new voice with new ideas." He states that he has been a Libertarian for more than 20 years, but did not become active in the party until 2012.
Survivor
Pearl Islands
During Survivor: Pearl Islands, Boneham quickly became one of the most popular Survivor contestants, and was well known as a "gentle giant", for his distinctive appearance, which included a huge beard, tie-dye shirt and large size, as well as a boisterous, friendly-but-focused personality.Boneham was a preselected member of the Drake tribe, before his arrival on the island for Survivor: Pearl Islands. For the first three episodes he was part of an alliance with Sandra Diaz-Twine, Christa Hastie, and Trish Dunn. In episode four, Boneham's tribe lost immunity, but he was kidnapped by the Morgan tribe and did not attend tribal council. In episode 6, Drake lost their third immunity challenge, and Dunn conspired with Jon Dalton, Diaz-Twine and Shawn Cohen to vote out Rupert, but Boneham was saved by Sandra and Shawn, sending Dunn home instead. After the next tribal council when Cohen was voted out, Burton Roberts from Drake and Lillian Morris from Morgan returned to the game, and both joined the Drake alliance at the merge. After two Morgan members had been eliminated, Dalton, Roberts and Morris sided with Darrah Johnson and Tijuana Bradley from the Morgan tribe and successfully voted Rupert out. On Day 27, Boneham became the tenth contestant voted out of the competition by his tribe mates in a vote of 5-2-1, he became the second member of the jury. On Day 39, Boneham cast his jury vote for Sandra Diaz-Twine who won the season.
All Stars
Less than a month after Boneham returned home from the competition, he returned to compete In the All-Stars season, the only player from Pearl Islands to do so. Boneham went on to finish fourth, being voted out in episode 15. After All-Stars ended a special aired called Survivor: America's Tribal Council, in which viewers were given the opportunity in a contest called "America Votes", to select one of the eighteen contestants to win one million dollars. The finalists were Boneham, Colby Donaldson, Tom Buchanan, and Rob Mariano. Boneham won the million dollars, receiving 85% of the 38 million votes cast. He spent his prize money on his family's debts, a college fund for his daughter, a new house for his family, and the creation of his charity, Rupert's Kids, which mentors troubled children.Since All-Stars ended, he has appeared in national promos for Survivor: Vanuatu. Boneham also made an appearance in the third season of the Israeli version of Survivor in September 2009 as a part of a reward in a reward challenge.
Heroes vs. Villains
Boneham returned to participate in the Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains as part of the Heroes team. He was voted out on Day 36 by a vote of 4-2.Other appearances
Shortly after his Survivor appearances, Boneham briefly appeared at charity events sponsored by the Indiana Ice and Hardee's. In 2004 he appeared as a stable hand named Paul in "The Big My Little Pony Episode", the third season premiere of the TV series Half & Half. In 2006, he appeared in the independent movie Open Mic'rs. He also made a cameo appearance as a homeless man in "The Radford Reshuffle", the sixth season premiere of the show Yes, Dear.Rupert's Kids
In 1983, before appearing on Survivor, Boneham worked with mentally handicapped children in Abilene, Texas. He then moved to Indiana to work with troubled young adults. In 1991, he purchased an abandoned house and converted it into a vocational training center for young adults who had been expelled from school.After being awarded one million dollars on Survivor: America's Tribal Council, Boneham used a large percentage of his winnings to establish Ruperts Kids, to help "at-risk teens". The organization joined with the City of Indianapolis to create the Park Adoption Program.
2012 gubernatorial campaign
Template:Main On August 30, 2011, Rupert announced that he would consider running for Governor of Indiana. He launched his campaign on October 22, declaring that he would seek the nomination of the Libertarian Party. He won their nomination and ran against Republican nominee Mike Pence and Democratic nominee John R. Gregg. Incumbent Republican Governor Mitch Daniels was term-limited.Boneham wrote on his official website, "I have spent my entire adult life serving my community and I see an opportunity to make a difference for Indiana", referencing his troubled-youth charity, Rupert"s Kids. "While surveying the current choices for our next Governor, I do not see anyone that has an understanding of what daily life is like for many Hoosiers nor anyone who appears to understand the harm that misguided government policies are doing to our communities. It is obvious that career politicians are not the answer because they are often the problem. I will be evaluating whether or not hardworking Hoosiers are ready for a new voice with new ideas." He states that he has been a Libertarian for more than 20 years, but did not become active in the party until 2012.
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