Natalie Tenerelli

Natalie Tenerelli was a contestant on Redemption Island where she finished in 3rd place. To this date after 34 Survivor seasons, she is the youngest ever finalist. She is most known for her close relationship to the famous Survivor contestant Boston Rob Mariano, who she allied with and took her to the final three. Due to her close personal relationships with everyone in her 6 person alliance, and being the closest ally of all 3 of Boston Rob Mariano, Ashley Underwood, and Andrea Boehlke throughout the game, she was never targetted despite the large social threat she represented in a jury vote, and received only 1 vote to be eliminated all game long. She received 0 votes in the final due to being up against Boston Rob who had dominated the game throughout. She had planned to boot Rob at the Final 4 to give herself an open path to victory, but Rob's immunity win scuttled her plans, and she was unable to attempt before this due to the immunity idol Rob had which he shared having with Natalie. It is generally believed Natalie would have won against anyone in the game in a final jury vote except for Boston Rob Mariano and Mike Chiesl. She acknowledged this in a 2015 interview with Max Dawson where she stated she regretted not bringing Grant Mattos to the end instead of Rob Mariano, along with Phillip Sheppard (who had been the 3rd finalist with Natalie and Rob), for the easy victory. It is generally believed Natalie would have attained most, if not all, the votes against Mattos and Sheppard, but due to Rob's immunity idol, immunity wins, and Mattos's unwillingness to work with anyone but Rob, Natalie was unable to take Grant to the finals with Phillip despite realizing this was the easiest and surest victorious final 3 of all for herself.
Natalie was on the ballot to return to Survivor on the ballot of Survivor Second Chances, but was not voted on.
Natalie is a longtime cheerleader for the Los Angeles Cippers NBA basketball team. She also was part of a reality series about the L.A Clippers Dance squad which lasted one season. Since Survivor she remains good friends with castmates Boston Rob, Andrea Boehlke, Ashley Underwood, and former Survivor contestant Julie Berry.

Main Menu

See Also

Main Menu