Last Time, I talked about the popular MTV show, "The Real World", well in February 7th, it's spinoff show "The Challenge" will premiere it's new season.
"The Challenge" is a show that started in 1998 as a competition show with people from "The Real World" and it cancelled show "Road Rules" competing against each other. It was once known as "The Real World/Road Rules Challenge" until they started letting complete young strangers join in with their "Fresh Meat" seasons without having to be part of the two shows I mentioned. And just recently, it added people from a different show called "Are You the One?" and no one know why. This became one of my top 3 favourite reality tv shows of all time as I enjoy the competiveness, the drama for the most part can be entertaining, and it shows that hard work can work out in the end *for the most part*.
Now we have the 29th season of the show coming soon, We had formats from "Battle of the Seasons", "Rivals", "Battle of the Exes", and "Battle of the Sexes", just to name a few. Some of them ended up having sequels. Now we have a brand new format called "Invasion" or "Invasion of the Champions" This is a Every-Player-For-Themselves format with a group of people that have never won a season competing to become a champion, but eventually a group of past winners comes in later on, to make sure they earn their first win if they get it.
I am here to talked about the cast as this is my first time talking about the show. I will start with the female cast because....ladies first. I'll talk about the guys next week.
So let's begin the look at the ladies of the season by looking at "The Underdogs" starting with...
Amanda Garcia: From "Are You the One? Season 3"
(Debut Challenge Season: Rivals 3) (# of prior Challenges: 1)
Now, I had mixed feeling on Amanda when seeing her on "Are you the One?" She was great to look at *I'm a guy, sue me* but she tough to like especially when she harassed someone until he pushed her onto a bed, and be framed as the innocent one. So I wasn't looking forward to seeing her again when she appeared in "Rivals 3" and, yeah she was still looking for some drama, but she proved to be a decent competitor and had some kind of a brain. Now she gets a second chance on the show, and I'm curious what is gonna happen. She is gonna be great or a disaster.
Anika Rashaun: From "The Real World: Bad Blood"
(First-Time Rookie)
I felt like I just talked about Anika and her season yesterday even though it was last week. All I had to say about her was they she was nice.....and that's it. There wasn't much to her. So, I was surprised that she was asked to be on "The Challenge" and got accepted into the final cast. Nothing about her screams "Challenge Competitor" to me. Personally, I would have picked Jenn, Jordan, and even Tyara before Anika as I believed they would have had a chance on this show, I don't expect Anika to last long on this show. And, that's unfortunate as she is in fact , a nice lady.
Ashley Mitchell: From "The Real World: Ex-Plosion"
(Debut Challenge Season: Rivals 3) (# of Prior Challenges: 1)
Here's a funny story, she only lasted about three episodes on her original season, so I didn't even think she would be asked to be on "The Challenge". But then I hear that she would be on "Rivals 3" and...I was not expecting her to be a good competitor. On "The Real World", she was known for getting drunk and getting in fights...that's it. Now she's on her second season, after having a strong rookie season, despite not winning. And now, I'm interested to see how she will do on her own. I think she has a shot, if she lasts long enough.
Jenna Compono: From "The Real World: Explosion"
(Debut Challenge Season: Battle of the Exes 2) (# of Prior Challenges: 3)
Am I the only one that has been rooting for Jenna since the beginning? I say that as at the beginning of Exes 2, people didn't take her seriously as she was portrayed as the dumb blond that you would see in movies, and nothing changed once she made the finals with partner Jay, and they quit as Jay couldn't drink fish. But then she returned in 'Battle of the Bloodlines" and got 3 elimination wins and made the finals again. She placed third again, but she proved some people wrong, though not everyone. Then she reached 2nd place in "Rivals 3" and people are calling her a beast. Now is her chance to show that, though she will have obstacles as she will be on her own, and she will be competing in the same season as an ex who I'll talk about next week. But she made the finals every time she competed so far, so let's see what happens.
Kailah Casillas from "The Real World: Go Big or Go Home"
(First-Time Rookie)
*Sigh*, I should have expected someone from the turd of a season that was "Go Big or Go Home", would be on here at some point, I'm just shocked that one person that made it was Kailah that is in it. Again, just like Anika, nothing about her screams "Challenge Competitor" to me. I know as, in one of the tasks in her original season, was hiking up a massive mountain in the middle of no where, and she almost passed out of exhaustion, so I don't know how she will succeed in a show that has stuff that is harder then that. Plus I never found her that likable in her season, while there was worse people from that season, it didn't mean I found her tolerable, ugh.
LaToya Jackson From "The Real World: St Thomas"
(Debut Challenge Season: Free Agents) (# of Prior Challenges: 1)
Fun fact: St Thomas was the first season of "The Real World" that I ever saw. And it got me hooked as I really enjoyed the location and cast. So I was excited when after a couple seasons, we are getting people from that season on the show again. We have two people from it, the first is LaToya. And while she was "ok" in her original season, she proved that she can be a competitor on "Free Agents" and she won a elimination against a tough veteran player. Now, I wonder how she will do this time now that she isn't a first timer anymore. We'll see.
Marie Roda From "The Real World: St Thomas"
(Debut Challenge Season: Battle of the Seasons 2012) (# of Prior Challenges: 1)
Now we get the second one from "St Thomas" and she was my favourite one from that season. A funny person that has a big heart, but isn't afraid to fight with people when pushed too far. After "Battle of the Seasons", I thought we would get more of her, and I'm sad that it didn't happen as she showed serious potential in her rookie season. But now, several seasons later, she finally returns and ready to show what she can do, and I'm rooting for her all the way.
Nicole Zantanna From "The Real World: Skeletons"
(First-Time Rookie)
Of all the rookies this season, I would think Nicole is the one to do the best. She is made for the show. She is tough, extremely fit, and not afraid to back down. When I saw her on her original season, my reaction wasn't that she would be fun on "The Real World", it was that she would be a Badass on "The Challenge" and It was a matter of time until she finally appears. Though be careful, as she can and will, steal your girlfriends.
Sylvia Elsrode From "The Real World: Skeletons"
(First-Time Rookie)
Now we have the last female underdog, and....again, I'm mixed with Sylvia. I wasn't too much of a fan of Sylvia on her original season, she seemed nice and had good moments, but can be too tough to deal with at times. Once I think of Sylvia, I think of the time she went behind someone and pulled her down behind her by the throat to protect her best friend, even tough the best friend was the one in the wrong and doesn't even apologize for it. Now we see what she can do on this show, and while I think she was be around for a while, I'm not sure if she can win it. Just Saying.
Now let's talk about the Four Champions that will invade The Underdogs Starting with..
Ashley Kelsey From "The Real World: Back to San Diego"
(Debut Challenge Season: Battle of the Seasons 2012) (# of Prior Challenges: 1) (Wins:1)
So, I'm not the only one shocked that she is here, right? After her win in her rookie season, I thought I would never see her again as she seemed like a "Won and Done" Player. She wasn't that interesting and not a lot of moments happened around her. But, now here she is several seasons later, and now that it is a solo season, I don't see her lasting long. She's not that great of a competitor and got lucky with strong teammates last time she played. Maybe she'll prove me wrong, but I'm not expecting much.
Camila Nakagawa From: Spring Break Challenge
(Debut Challenge Season: Cutthroat) (# of Prior Challenges: 8) (Wins: 1)
Oh boy, this is a tough player. We have someone that started from a one time show called "Spring Break Challenge" and she was the best known. And Camilla was the only one from that special to crossover to "The Challenge" and became a well known competitor for her drunken meltdowns and was given the nickname "The Camilanator". She was a lot of fun to watch and she even got a win on "Battle of the Exes". Now here she is hoping to get a 2nd win. She has a good chance as she is on her own so, she won't be dragged down by a partner as it happened to her the last two seasons. But there will be competiton for her. For example...
Cara Maria Sorbello From: Fresh Meat 2
(Debut Challenge Season: Fresh Meat 2) (# of Prior Challenges: 8) (Wins:1)
Cara Maria. Loved by some, hated by many. It's a interesting storyline as she started off as a awkward strange person that would get bullied by many people on the show. But as time went by, she became stronger and is now know as the one with the most elimination wins by a female in challenge history. Recently, she got her win in "Bloodlines" and then went through a rough break-up with longtime boyfriend and challenge vet Abhram who is someone you don't want to mess with. Now she is here and on her own more ready then ever, though there will be obstacles as there is people that has beaten her before and had up and down moments that can break her. Not to mention there is someone that is said to be stronger then Cara and can destroy her in a elimination. With that herrrreeessss...
Laurel Stucky From: Fresh Meat 2
(Debut Challenge Season: Fresh Meat 2) (# of Prior Challenges: 4) (Wins: 1)
One of the most feared competitors in Challenge History. In only Four seasons, Laurel has shown to be a challenge beast and an even bigger beast at elimination and only made finals each time she played, with getting three second places and a win on "Free Agents". But with that, she ended up getting more enemies, then friends with her competiveness. But she was always fun to watch *For the most part* Now, the big question is, how will she do with several people she never played with, has Cara Maria in a up and down friendship, and if there is anything that will stop her this season. We'll see.
That was the female cast. This should be interesting. Next Week I'll talk about the guys of the season as we head close to the premiere date. I'll see you in the next episode.
Who I think will have the best chance: Laurel, Nicole
Who I think will not succeed: Anika, Ashley K
Favourites: Ashley M, Marie
Least Favourite: Kailah
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