Naked and Afraid Fan Database

Jon Bonessi

Challenges:2
Episodes:12
Locations:South Africa, Philippines
Jon Bonessi

Jon Bonessi is a chef and butcher from Southampton on Long Island, New York. He first completed a 21-day Naked and Afraid challenge in the jungle of Subic Bay in the Philippines, then returned for a 40-day Naked and Afraid XL season in South Africa, Naked and Afraid XL S6E1 "Valley of the Banished".

Challenge Summary

2
Naked and Afraid: 1Naked and Afraid XL: 1

Items Brought

Items Given

Appearances

EpisodeSeriesAir DateLocationDaysPSRResultBroughtGiven
Shaken and Very StirredNaked and Afraid2020-04-12Philippinesโ€”6.5โ€”๐Ÿ”ช knife๐Ÿ”ฅ fire starter
Valley of the BanishedNaked and Afraid XL2020-05-24South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”๐Ÿ”ฅ fire starter๐Ÿ”ช blade, ๐Ÿฒ pot
Croc ShockNaked and Afraid XL2020-05-31South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
The Barehanded KillerNaked and Afraid XL2020-06-07South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
No Calm After the StormNaked and Afraid XL2020-06-14South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Boiling PointNaked and Afraid XL2020-06-21South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
FeastmodeNaked and Afraid XL2020-06-28South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
A Matter of Life or SethNaked and Afraid XL2020-07-05South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Keep Your Frenemies CloseNaked and Afraid XL2020-07-12South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Third Times the HarmNaked and Afraid XL2020-07-19South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Crossbow and a Cross To BearNaked and Afraid XL2020-07-26South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Banished But Not BrokenNaked and Afraid XL2020-08-02South Africaโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Curated by Brad Said ยท Last updated May 19, 2026.
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