Survivor contestant Laura Boneham

Laura Boneham - Survivor: Blood vs. Water

Laura Boneham on social media: facebook

Seasons: 1 | Days: 19.5 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0

Survivor: Blood vs. Water (2013) - 12th place, 9th out (Day 19).

Voted out in Episode 1, "Blood Is Stronger Than Anything," then immediately returned to the game when Rupert swapped out for her (Morning 1).
Voted out again in Episode 7, "Swoop In For the Kill" (Day 18).
Eliminated in a duel in Episode 8, "Skin Of My Teeth" (Day 19).
Cumulative totals: In-game - 18.5 days; Redemption Island - 1 day.

Laura Boneham - Career statistics
	Challenge stats	Tribal council stats	Jury stats
Season	ChW	ChA	ChW%	VFB	VAP	TCA	TC%	wTCR	JVF	TotJ	JV%	SurvSc	SurvAv
S27: Blood vs. Water	0.55	2.11	0.26	2	11	4	0.41	0.93	-	-	-	0.66	1.48
Career	0.55	2.11	0.26	2	11	4	0.41	0.93	-	-	-	0.66	1.48

Blood vs. Water challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (4-for-7; 1 sit-out):
- Blood vs. Water Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Blue Lagoon Bustle" - Swims and rows for Galang, and Galang wins.
- Blood vs. Water Ep. 2 RC/IC: "In The Barrel" - "Participates" by cheering on Gervase; Galang wins.
- Blood vs. Water Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Sumo at Sea" - Wins her bout against Katie; Galang wins again.
- Blood vs. Water Ep. 4 RC/IC: "Boats, Brains and Brawn" - Paddles for Galang, Galang wins again.
- Blood vs. Water Ep. 5 RC/IC: "Slide Show" - Sits out, as Galang finally loses, 5-2.
- Blood vs. Water Ep. 6 RC/IC: "Buoy Oh Buoy" - Now with New Galang, swims first with Tina (who forgets to bring back the fish trap), and Galang loses.
- Blood vs. Water Ep. 7 RC/IC: "Chain Reaction" - Gathers bags for Galang, and again, Galang loses.
Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- Blood vs. Water: None.
- [All-Stars Ep. 13 RC: "Survivor Smorgasboard" - Third eliminated, playing in Rupert's place (4th/6, not counted).]
- [Heroes vs. Villains Ep. 13 RC: "Pass the Bucket" - Paired with Rupert, doesn't win (bottom 4/6, not counted).]
Redemption Island duel record (0-for-1): (Mean % finish: 67%)
- Blood vs. Water Ep. 8 duel: "Get A Grip" - Finishes second, and is eliminated (2nd/3).

Career challenge totals

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	4
Played:	7
Win%:	0.57
Sat out:	1

Individual challenges
Wins:	0
Played:	0
Win%:	--
Mean% Finish:	--

Duels
Wins:	0
Played:	1
Win%:	0.00
Mean% Finish:	67%

Blood vs. Water Tribal
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- Blood vs. Water: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (2/4):
- Blood vs. Water Ep. 5: Laura Morett (voted out, 7-1).
- Blood vs. Water Ep. 6: Kat Edorsson (voted out, 5-1).
VAP - Votes against (11):
- Blood vs. Water, Ep. 1 (Morning 1): Six votes, from Ciera, Caleb, Hayden, Brad, Vytas, and (probably) John (voted out, 6-2-1-1).
- Blood vs. Water, Ep. 5: One vote, from Laura M.
- Blood vs. Water, Ep. 7: Four votes, from Vytas, Monica, Tina, and Katie (voted out, 4-1).
RECORD: Laura is the first (and thus far only) person voted out twice before the merge in a single season.

Jury votes made (0/0):
- Blood vs. Water: None.

Career Tribal Council totals

Hidden idols
Found:	0
Played:	0
Votes voided:	-

Voting record
VFB:	2
Tribals:	4
VAP:	11

Jury votes
Made:	0
For winners:	--
Received:	--

Blood vs. Water image gallery

Blood vs. Water intro shot

Blood vs. Water intro shot

Pre-game interview, with Rupert

Pre-game EW interview

Pre-game posed shot

More pre-game posed shot

Night Zero, getting boated in with Rupert

Morning 1, pre-tribal split

Giving Rupert a kiss

Not voting for the person booted (yet)

Voted out of Tadhana

With Candice, facing a trip to RI, unless...

About to be saved by the Rupert

Talking over Rupert's decision to swap out for her

Getting hugs as the newest member of Galang

At Galang camp, group hug with the new tribe

Preparing food at Galang camp, circa Ep1

At Galang camp, chopping coconuts and/or her own hands

Ep1 confessional about being the sole newbie on a returning players tribe

Listening to Galang's first treemail

All-Laura hug! Ep1

Galang heading out to their first challenge

About to finally get her Galang buff, pre-Ep1 RC/IC

Pre-challenge lecture, Ep1 RC/IC

Running out with the Galang swimmers/rowers

Jumping off the net obstacle

Crossing the crates

Galang begins their circuitous path back to shore

Galang wins! Ep1 RC/IC

Galang gets their idol

Taking part in Galang's massage line, Ep2

Seeing Rupert's arrival at the Ep2 Redemption Island duel

Alarmed at the Ep2 duel

Rupert loses

Giving Rupert a goodbye hug

Watching John get the idol clue

Getting a hug from Tyson back at camp

Enduring more nocturnal Colton antics

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC

Waiting for the barrel group

Cheering on Gervase

Watching Colton quit, Ep3

Treemail time, Ep3

Listening to Monica read the Ep3 RC/IC treemail

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC

Beating Katie

Cheering for Tina-vs-Katie

Post-duel discussion back at Galang camp, Ep4

Actually being shown (but not heard)

Looks like some coconut bandits got to these

Galang, ready to go, pre-Ep4 RC/IC

Galang gets off to another slow start

Bringing back the crates

Galang wins, takes their trophy, Ep4 RC/IC

Allegedly feeling out of place in returnee-heavy Galang in Ep5, even though this shot is from Ep1

Galang, getting their first look at the new Tadhana tribe

Watching the Brad-Monica pre-Ep5 duel discussion

Woo! Go Brad!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC/IC

Opting to sit out

This will come up again. Pay attention.

All right! First Tribal Council tonight! Ep5

This may be a bit of stretch

Ha! They totally bought that

One of these Lauras must go, Ep5

Galang heads to their first Tribal

Full Galang tribe, Ep5 Tribal Council

Making the case for keeping her

Another sad case of Laura-on-Laura voting

I made it through my first Tribal Council! Early Ep6

With Aras, watching the Ep6 duel

Watching Vytas get a clue to burn

Watching Tyson let fate decide his new tribe, Ep6 swap

Now with New Galang, Ep6 swap

New Galang meet-and-greet back at camp

Listening to Vytas's prison stories

Thinking Vytas's forthrightness reminds her of Rupert

New Galang tribe, ready to go (down in flames), Ep6 RC/IC

Heading back with Tina, but without the fish trap

We have to get what?

Ohhhhh. That.

Galang probably wins! (Except they don't.) Ep6 RC/IC

Time to inaccurately celebrate!

Upon further review, New Galang loses.

Watching Tina take the blame for the Ep6 RC/IC loss

New Galang tribe, Ep6 Tribal Council

Watching the Kat-Hayden greeting, pre-Ep7 duel

Having a chat with Tina, Ep7

Upset that Galang might boot Vytas if they lose the Ep7 RC/IC

Making the case for keeping Vytas. Oops.

Galang, ready to not win, Ep7 RC/IC

Starting line

Heading into the obstacle

Collecting bags

Sorry... Ep7 RC/IC

Not pleased with not winning, post-Ep7 RC/IC

Giving Vytas the bad (also inaccurate) news that he's getting booted

Digging a deeper hole

Galang tribe, Ep7 Tribal Council

Listening to Vytas

Making her own case

Well... that didn't work

Arrival at Redemption, early Ep8

Greeting the existing residents

Post-boot confessional, confused at to why Galang would keep Vytas around, heading into the merge

Reading the final pre-merge duel treemail, Ep8

Arrival at Redemption, Arena

Pre-duel lecture from Probst

It begins: Ep8 duel

Starting to slip a bit

Visualizing glue

Still going...

Down to a battle of the Lauras

Barely hanging on...

...and done.

Eliminated from the game, 9th person out of Survivor: Blood vs Water

Neatly burning her buff as she departs.

Blood vs Water reunion show
(Pre-contestant) Heroes vs. Villain image gallery

Heroes vs. Villains loved ones visit, Ep13

Hugging Rupert

Pre-challenge listening to Probst, eyes on Rupert

Ready to go, Pass the Bucket

Waiting for a throw

Pouring the collected water

Hoping Jerri picks her and Rupert

Blood vs. Water interviews
Pre-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (9/3/13): "Rupert & Laura: 'We Are Going to Be Able to Dominate'"
Post-game interviews
- Rob Cesternino at RobHasAPodcast (11/7/13): "Talking with the Latest Players Eliminated from Survivor -- 11/07/13"
- Dalton Ross & Jessica Shaw at EW.com (11/7/13): "Was the last Survivor duel fair? John Cody weighs in"
- Daniel Fienberg at HitFix.com (11/8/13): "Laura Boneham talks Survivor: Blood vs. Water"
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com (11/13/13): "Castaways Laura and John: Redemption Challenge Was 'Not Fair'"

Blood vs. Water bio

From her (and Rupert's) pre-game interview with EW's Dalton Ross:

"Rupert becomes the second player — after Boston Rob — to play the game a fourth time. Will he be as dominant in his fourth outing as Rob was in his? 'I think we're going to make it to the final two,' says Rupert. 'And then one of us will get first and the other one will get second. I'd love a clean sweep where we take first, second and fan favorite because we played the game the way we're supposed to. You don't have to be a horse's butt to win this game. You can't be an angel, but you sure don't have to be an ass.' Agrees Laura, 'I think first and second place is what we have in sight.'"

From her (and Rupert's) official CBS bio page (8/21/13):

"Occupation: Merchandiser
Personal Claim to Fame: Raising a bright, independent, beautiful daughter who is now 13 years old.
Inspiration in Life: My husband, Rupert, is my hero. He has the most amazing strength and passion for life. He continues to help others with no expected rewards. I am exceptionally proud of his run for governor of Indiana.
Hobbies: Scuba diving, waterskiing and art.
Pet Peeves: Mean people and people being treated unfairly.
3 Words to Describe You: Strong, smart and brave.
If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? 1) Waterproof mascara 2) My journal 3) A pen to write with
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Rupert, my husband, because of his passion for the game.
Reason for Being on Survivor: Winning a million dollars and accomplishing my goal of being on the show.
Why You Think You’ll “Survive” Survivor: I get along very well with all types of people and can make great alliances. I am smarter than people think and I am going to kick ass in challenges.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: I am a huge competitor and game player. I am a leader that can positively bond our tribe. I can fish, forage for food and work exceptionally hard at camp.
What Does It Mean to You to Play Survivor with Your Loved One? For me to have the opportunity to play the game of Survivor is AMAZING! To actually play the game of Survivor with my husband Rupert by my side is an absolute DREAM COME TRUE!"