Kenward "Boo" Bernis is a contestant from Survivor: Fiji.
Though not shown much on the season, Boo was a gigantic force in physical challenges, tying with Palau winner Tom Westman for the most challenge wins at 17 (at the time). He was voted out at the final five as the majority alliance's final outsider.
Profile
Retrieved from CBS.com
Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, Kenward "Boo" Bernis works in construction during the day and manages the bar he owns at night. He has previously worked as a crawfish farmer and health club worker.
Bernis attended the University of Louisiana in Lafayette where he received a Bachelor's Degree in General Studies. He enjoys participating in mixed martial arts fighting and Olympic lifting. He describes himself as strong-willed, outgoing and adventurous. He considers himself to be a cerebral athlete, a great problem solver and strong both mentally and physically.
Bernis continues to reside in Lafayette, Louisiana. His birth date is June 21, 1972.[1]
Survivor
Boo was placed on the Moto tribe, which dominated in immunity challenges. The only time Moto went to Tribal Council, Boo joined the majority in voting out Liliana Gomez. He remained on Moto after the Tribe Switch.
After reaching the merge, he became a member of the Syndicate Alliance. He aided his alliance in eliminating the members of the Four Horsemen Alliance minus Dreamz Herd who flipped to Boo's alliance, and won two immunity challenges. After the loyal members of the Four Horsemen were out, Boo's alliance was forced to turn on themselves. At the final 6, he joined the majority in voting for Yau-Man Chan, but he used his Hidden Immunity Idol to blindside Stacy Kimball. On day 37, Boo tried to convince Earl Cole and Yau-Man to vote for Dreamz by telling them if he made it to the end, he would get sympathy votes. However, his scrambling did not work as he was unanimously voted out.
At the Final Tribal Council, Boo criticized Dreamz for promising to god that he would keep his word to Yau-Man, and ultimately going back on his word, and he called him immature. He ultimately voted for Earl who won in a unanimous 9-0-0 vote.
Voting History
| Boo's Voting History | ||
|---|---|---|
| Episode | Boo's Votes |
Voted Against Boo |
| 1 | Moto Tribe Immune | |
| 2 | Moto Tribe Immune | |
| 3 | Moto Tribe Immune | |
| 4 | Liliana | - |
| 5 | Moto Tribe Immune | |
| 6 | Moto Tribe Immune | |
| 7 | Moto Tribe Immune | |
| 8 | Moto Tribe Immune | |
| 9 | Ineligible | |
| 10 | Edgardo | - |
| 11 | Alex | Mookie |
| 12 | Alex | Individual Immunity |
| 13 | Individual Immunity | |
| 14 | Dreamz | Cassandra, Dreamz, Earl, Yau-Man |
| Voted Out, Day 37 | ||
| Voted for Sole Survivor |
Earl | |
^1 In I Wanna See If I Can Make a Deal, Yau-Man used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Boo's vote against him.
Post-Survivor
- Boo helped James Clement, Russell Hantz, Shannon Elkins, and Colton Cumbie to get on the show.[2]
- In 2010, Boo was arrested in Lafayette, Lousiana for allegedly assaulting Big Brother 2 houseguest Krista Stegall in a bar.[3]
- On January 9, 2010, Boo attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party.
Trivia
- Boo is the first castaway to win a Reward Challenge that awarded him an advantage for the next Immunity Challenge.
- Boo is the only Caucasian-American contestant to make it to the merge in Survivor: Fiji.
- Boo is tied with Tom Westman (in Palau) for most challenges won in a single season, with 17.
References
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