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Rupert Fredrick Boneham[2] and Laura Tyner Boneham[3] are a Married team on The Amazing Race 31.

Rupert & Laura quickly learned that their skills in Survivor would not translate to success on the race as they were plagued by navigation issues throughout the first two legs. Although they scraped by the first leg after Art & JJ took a penalty, their navigational problems again put them in last in the following leg heading into the Roadblock. Any chance they had of catching up was then ended when Rupert got a stubborn elephant for the task, resulting in their elimination in 10th place.

Profile[]

Retrieved from CBS.com[4]

Previous season: Survivor: Pearl Islands, Survivor: All-Stars, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Survivor: Blood vs. Water

Rupert Boneham[]

Age: 54
Twitter: @RupertsKids
Hometown: Indianapolis
Current occupation: Self-employed
Describe what you do: Empower youth to make it in society.
Three words to describe you: Strong, smart, and brave.
Favorite hobbies: Mentoring, fishing, and coin collecting.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? My daughter.
What scares you most about traveling? Being lost.
What excites you most about traveling? The adventure.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? All. I can't think of any place I don't want to go.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race with your partner (other than winning one million bucks)? A great adventure.
Who do you think will be your biggest competition: Racers, Houseguests, or Castaways? The Amazing Race-rs will most definitely have the advantage. Returning players always have the advantage over newbies.
Do you think Survivor prepared you for The Amazing Race? Do you think you learned anything on Survivor that will help you on the Race? After so many times on Survivor, I've done a LOT of challenges. Survivor has taught me to be confident in challenges.

Laura Boneham[]

Age: 49
Hometown: Indianapolis
Current occupation: Registered Nurse
Describe what you do: I work as a registered nurse in a busy hospital in Indianapolis on an Oncology/Hematology floor with medical overflow.
Three words to describe you: Kind, strong, and smart.
Favorite hobbies: I love waterskiing, boating, scuba diving, traveling, camping, gardening, and working out.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? I am most proud of going back to school in 2015 for another degree and becoming a new registered nurse.
What scares you most about traveling? Getting lost.
What excites you most about traveling? Seeing breathtaking scenery and new places I have never been before.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? I have always wanted to visit Australia and dive the Great Barrier Reef. I prefer tropical climates but I'm up for anything!
What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race with your partner (other than winning one million bucks)? I hope to not be the first team out, see places in the world we have never seen before, and strengthen our marriage even more with new exciting experiences and challenges.
Who do you think will be your biggest competition: Racers, Houseguests, or Castaways? Our biggest competition will most definitely be the Racers. There is a learning curve to running the Race and returnees have the advantage, no question!
Do you think Survivor prepared you for The Amazing Race? Do you think you learned anything on Survivor that will help you on the Race? Surviving 21 days in the jungle on Survivor empowered the s**t out of me! Survivor taught me to expect the unexpected. I feel like I can conquer any challenge reality TV or life throws my way.

The Amazing Race 31[]

Race History[]

Rupert & Laura's Race History
Episode Leg Destination(s) Detour Choice
(underlined)
Roadblock
Performer
Placement Notes
1 1 United States → Japan No Detour Laura 10 of 11 [1]
Rupert
2 2 Japan → Laos ABC / BBQ Rupert 10 of 10
Average 10.00
Legend:
     The team finished in first place
     The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race
     The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg
     The team that won The Amazing Race
     The team that crossed the Finish Line second
     The team that crossed the Finish Line third
The team used the U-Turn
Recipient of the U-Turn
The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn"
Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist
The team that lost the Double Battle

Notes:
1: Leg 1 had two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one.

Post-Race[]

Trivia[]

  • Rupert & Laura are the first team to be eliminated in Laos.
  • The lowest-placing former Survivor team, 10th place, tied with Ethan & Jenna.

External links[]

Interviews[]

  • Mike Bloom at Parade.com (04/26/2019): "Rupert and Laura Boneham on Their Elephant-Led Exit "
  • Elizabeth Kwiatkowski at Reality TV World (04/26/2019): "Exclusive: Rupert Boneham and Laura Boneham talk about that torturous elephant task"
  • Joyce Eng at GoldDerby (04/30/2019): "Rupert and Laura on their stubborn elephant"

Social Media Profiles[]

References[]

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