Mikey Bortone

Michael "Mikey B." Bortonehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMUQnn9n36Y is a contestant from .
Mikey B. initially found himself in a power position on the Airai tribe, but this quickly fell apart when Joel Anderson targeted him for his controlling behavior. Unable to shake the target off his back, Mikey B. was quickly voted off at Airai's second Tribal Council.
==Profile==
Retrieved from CBS.com
Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Michael Bortone is an aspiring writer/actor who studies at the Actors Circle Theatre. He once owned a chimney and masonry company and also managed a bar/restaurant. Bortone attended the Maine Central Institute (prep school) and two years of college at Northeastern University in Boston. He has appeared in commercials for Levi's, American Express and Progressive Auto.
Bortone's hobbies include traveling, sports and movies. He regularly plays basketball and softball and enjoys running. He describes himself as resilient, available and easy-going. He is most proud of finishing screenplays and producing a short film. His favorite sport is football. He believes his fishing skills and ability to build things will help him on Survivor.
Bortone is currently single and resides in Los Angeles, California, with his pit bull, Coco. His birth date is December 29, 1973.http://web.archive.org/web/20230322091424/https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/114/
==Survivor==
Mikey B. initially took control of his tribe by making a seven-player alliance which included everyone except Kathy, Tracy, and Chet. During Airai's first Tribal Council, he made the mistake of overthinking the whole situation, since Kathy found the individual Immunity Idol during the opening challenge (which could only be used during her first Tribal Council). After Kathy was sent to where Mikey B. feared she would find the Hidden Immunity Idol, he wanted to explore every single contingency, which confused several of the voters and aggravated Joel. Seeing Mikey B. as a threat and wanting to make him weaker, Joel convinced his tribemates to blindside Mary, Mikey B.'s closest ally.
At Airai's next Tribal Council, Mikey tried to save himself by pitching to Joel that Chet was the weakest link and that, if he were to be eliminated, the rest of the tribe would soon follow since they would be voting out a physically strong player who would help the tribe during Immunity Challenges. However, Tracy, who was at risk of having her ally eliminated, pitched to Joel that Mikey B. would blindside him in the future if they did not vote him out. At Tribal Council, Mikey B. was voted out in 17th place, in part, due to Tracy's pitch.
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out? 	Result
1 	rowspan=7 	First to Shore 	Immunity 	No 	
1 	Reinventing the Wheel 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
2 	Smash and Grab 	Reward/Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Beach Bash 	Reward 	No 	 	
3 	Nut Bucket 	Immunity 	No 	 	
4 	Diver Down 	Reward 	No 	 	
4 	Crosswalk 	Immunity 	No 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's first Tribal Council.	Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's first Tribal Council.	Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's first Tribal Council.	Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's first Tribal Council.	Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's first Tribal Council.	Notes: This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's first Tribal Council.
|-|Voting History=
Episode	Mikey B.'sVotes	Voted AgainstMikey B.
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4 	 	
 	 	
 In , the vote ended with a 4-4 tie between Mikey B. and Chet, forcing a revote. Erik and Joel changed their votes to Mikey B. on the revote, eliminating him from the game.
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==Post-Survivor==
* In 2008, Mikey appeared on the Canadian show .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJoMUfCWGJQ
* On January 9, 2010, Mikey attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party.
==Trivia==
* Mikey B. had previously applied for .https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/exclusive-michael-bortone-talks-about-survivor-micronesia-ouster-6628.php
==References==
Category:Contestants
Category:Male Contestants
Category:Micronesia Contestants
Category:Airai Tribe
Category:17th Place
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Survivor (U.S.) Contestants
Category:Survivor: Micronesia
Category:1973 births
Category:Living people