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re: MTV's THE CHALLENGE 42

Posted on 4/16/26 at 3:31 pm to
Posted by TheRuins
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Posted on 4/16/26 at 3:31 pm to
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A lot of the best folks on the show came from those two fresh meat seasons. I wish they just kept going with that formula every few years instead of making it a reality tv all stars format



This

So many of the fresh meat casting ended up being fantastic. It's like they were the leftovers for the road rules or real world shows who were on the cusp of making those shows.

Like the poster said earlier road rules ended 20 years ago and real world ended in 2013? They had to start bringing in other cast members because they were running out of people. Hopefully they bring back the All Star seasons
Posted by VinegarStrokes
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Posted on 4/16/26 at 7:15 pm to
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It's like they were the leftovers for the road rules or real world shows who were on the cusp of making those shows.


That’s exactly what they were. Laurel said she was a finalist for real world but ultimately didn’t get picked. The should do a casting call as if they were casting for real world and bring in new people who aren’t reality stars. They make for better tv and arent simply trying to make a career out of this shite
Posted by TheRuins
Member since Mar 2026
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Posted on 4/16/26 at 8:24 pm to
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That’s exactly what they were. Laurel said she was a finalist for real world but ultimately didn’t get picked. The should do a casting call as if they were casting for real world and bring in new people who aren’t reality stars. They make for better tv and arent simply trying to make a career out of this shite



perfectly said.

Now that you mention laurel. I think I remember Kenny in an interview saying the same thing or he had a choice to pick between the two.

I think they did a good job casting newbies last season with the exception of Ben (UFC commentator) and Jake
Posted by LSUBoo
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Posted on 4/16/26 at 9:04 pm to
I watch Survivor so I don't mind them picking up people from there.. and clearly we don't watch much international reality TV but there have still been some good (mostly British) additions.
Posted by TheRuins
Member since Mar 2026
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Posted on 4/17/26 at 9:45 am to
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I watch Survivor so I don't mind them picking up people from there.. and clearly we don't watch much international reality TV but there have still been some good (mostly British) additions.



the rookie MVP last year was a survivor alum (Sydney). Plus Dee was another great pickup from survivor. Cassidy Clark, Chris Underwood, LSU Tiger Danny McCray. I have to say survivor has been good to the challenge.
Posted by VinegarStrokes
Georgia
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Posted on 4/17/26 at 11:07 am to
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the rookie MVP last year was a survivor alum (Sydney). Plus Dee was another great pickup from survivor. Cassidy Clark, Chris Underwood, LSU Tiger Danny McCray. I have to say survivor has been good to the challenge.


Sydney was great because of her personality. I generally don’t like the survivor folks because they come in making it all business but are generally boring tv
Posted by TheRuins
Member since Mar 2026
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Posted on 4/17/26 at 11:52 am to
true.

The love island cast really brings it for entertainment. Social media and people trying to cancel everyone really hurt this show overall.

Camila was the perfect example of what you need to cast on the challenge. She was a triple threat. She was attractive, got drunk and hooked up, and was actually good at challenges and athletic. People made her out to be this satan that should be shunned from society and never be brought back on the show because she called leroy a black mother fricker.

That's not racist. That's just being a drunk POS. It's reality tv and what makes this show great. On the other hand Nia who really was racist on her real world portland season and got into a fight with 2 white people was celebrated and brought back with open arms.
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 4/17/26 at 2:15 pm to
Jay the rock climber was also from Survivor.. and Michelle.. and Mikaela although I'm not sure she's a good addition. Mikaela was annoying on Survivor too.
Posted by VinegarStrokes
Georgia
Member since Oct 2015
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Posted on 4/17/26 at 2:29 pm to
Jay and Michelle are awful additions to the show
Posted by TheRuins
Member since Mar 2026
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Posted on 4/17/26 at 3:03 pm to
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Jay and Michelle are awful additions to the show



I hated Jay. I actually love Michelle.
I don't like Michaela. She doesn't drink or do anything but bitch and complain.
Posted by TheRuins
Member since Mar 2026
444 posts
Posted on 4/22/26 at 2:54 pm to


The Challenge Road Rules: All Stars premiered 28 years ago, April 22, 1998, on MTV
This post was edited on 4/22/26 at 2:55 pm
Posted by JJ27
Member since Sep 2004
62230 posts
Posted on 4/22/26 at 8:11 pm to
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LSU Tiger Danny McCray.


I absolutely LOATHE the scared game he plays. You're a former NFL player, yet you don't want anyone relevant at all to stick around. Just want to send in anyone with a pulse and leave nothing but layups for you to face in the finals. All the while constantly complaining about your partner's alliances which oh by the way carried you to the final and finished 1-3. If he had the attitude of Jordan as a competitor he could go down as the best to ever play. Instead we haven't seen him back in 3 years I believe.
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