Only the words that are made up of them do. The individual letters in a word don't mean anything. By themselves, they simply indicate what sound you're supposed to make. For example, the letter s indicates the s sound (which sounds like ssssss).
About Rupert Boneham. Rupert Boneham (born January 27, 1964) is an American mentor for troubled teens, who became known to reality television audiences in 2003 as a contestant on Survivor: Pearl Islands where he placed 8th. He later appeared on the All Stars, Heroes vs. Villains, and Blood vs. Water seasons of Survivor, placing 4th, 6th, and 20th respectively.
British figure skating champion John Curry won the gold medal at the Olympics in men's figure skating in 1976. He was known for using much ballet and dance in his skating. In 1987 the Olympic figure skating champion announced that he was HIV-positive, and four years later, in 1991 the disease became full blown AIDS. Curry died on April 15, 1994.