The Challenge duo Darrell Taylor and Kiki Morris blindsided Ben Driebergen and Kaycee Clark into elimination. During the episode, the duo refused to explain why. However, Ben says they eventually told him. Additionally, he responded to Danny McCray’s commentary about him and called his former ally “two-faced” for behaving differently to his face.
Ben Driebergen says Darrell Taylor told him the truth about his blindside
In The Challenge: World Championship episode 5, the house came to a stalemate when one side wanted to throw in Jordan Wiseley and Kaz Crossley while the other tried to get Emily Seebohm and Yes Duffy into the Arena.
Therefore, the daily winners, Team Australia’s Kiki Morris and Darrell Taylor, could pick any team to face Wes Bergmann and Zara Zoffany in elimination.
Who's gonna tell Ben he's on a show that's purpose is to lie, cheat, and steal? ?
Hear all about these...
Ben Driebergen says Darrell Taylor told him the truth about his blindside
In The Challenge: World Championship episode 5, the house came to a stalemate when one side wanted to throw in Jordan Wiseley and Kaz Crossley while the other tried to get Emily Seebohm and Yes Duffy into the Arena.
Therefore, the daily winners, Team Australia’s Kiki Morris and Darrell Taylor, could pick any team to face Wes Bergmann and Zara Zoffany in elimination.
Who's gonna tell Ben he's on a show that's purpose is to lie, cheat, and steal? ?
Hear all about these...
- 4/9/2023
- by Tamara Grant
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Survivor champs Ben Driebergen and Sarah Lacina were close during season 40 but appeared to drift apart during The Challenge: USA. The two have returned for World Championship, where they’ve fully turned on each other. Ben clarified the “rift” between the formerly close allies in a podcast.
Ben Driebergen and Sarah Lacina were close before ‘The Challenge: World Championship’
During Survivor 40: Winners at War (2020), Sarah Lacina and Ben Driebergen developed a close friendship in their alliance. He allowed her to vote him out to improve her resume, leading to him placing fifth.
Many viewers assumed they were still closely aligned when they returned for The Challenge: USA (2022).
Ben's living his Best life in this week's challenge, but will it be enough to keep him away from elimination? ?#TheChallengeUSA is all-new Tonight at 9p on @CBS! ?? pic.twitter.com/WC3qa2HCmL
— The Challenge (@TheChallenge) July 20, 2022
However, Ben began working with her rival Angela Rummans,...
Ben Driebergen and Sarah Lacina were close before ‘The Challenge: World Championship’
During Survivor 40: Winners at War (2020), Sarah Lacina and Ben Driebergen developed a close friendship in their alliance. He allowed her to vote him out to improve her resume, leading to him placing fifth.
Many viewers assumed they were still closely aligned when they returned for The Challenge: USA (2022).
Ben's living his Best life in this week's challenge, but will it be enough to keep him away from elimination? ?#TheChallengeUSA is all-new Tonight at 9p on @CBS! ?? pic.twitter.com/WC3qa2HCmL
— The Challenge (@TheChallenge) July 20, 2022
However, Ben began working with her rival Angela Rummans,...
- 4/8/2023
- by Tamara Grant
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
According to popular spoiler account PinkRose, a new cast and alternates have reportedly departed to film spinoff The Challenge: USA Season 2.
Players who competed in ‘The Challenge: USA’ Season 1
Alyssa Lopez – Big Brother 23
Alyssa Lopez became the last casualty of Big Brother 23 historic alliance, The Cookout, before they advanced to the final six. She competed in The Challenge: USA Season 1, teaming up with BB20’s Angela Rummans. However, her ally eliminated her shortly before the finals.
Cayla Platt – The Amazing Race
The Amazing Race standout Cayla Platt won a daily challenge and elimination on her way to the finals. However, she quit alongside several competitors who couldn’t finish the last stage, marking a second-place finish. She’s returning for another shot at the title.
Desiree J. “Desi” Williams – Survivor 35
Desi Williams won two daily missions during USA Season 1 on her way to the finals. However, she didn’t get...
Players who competed in ‘The Challenge: USA’ Season 1
Alyssa Lopez – Big Brother 23
Alyssa Lopez became the last casualty of Big Brother 23 historic alliance, The Cookout, before they advanced to the final six. She competed in The Challenge: USA Season 1, teaming up with BB20’s Angela Rummans. However, her ally eliminated her shortly before the finals.
Cayla Platt – The Amazing Race
The Amazing Race standout Cayla Platt won a daily challenge and elimination on her way to the finals. However, she quit alongside several competitors who couldn’t finish the last stage, marking a second-place finish. She’s returning for another shot at the title.
Desiree J. “Desi” Williams – Survivor 35
Desi Williams won two daily missions during USA Season 1 on her way to the finals. However, she didn’t get...
- 4/8/2023
- by Tamara Grant
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Challenge: USA kicked off its inaugural season in July 2022, which invited CBS reality TV stars to compete as the flagship usually only includes MTV personalities. Former Big Brother houseguests, including two-time finalist Enzo Palumbo, season 20’s Angela Rummans, who won five competitions, David Alexander (BB21), and season 23’s Alyssa Lopez and Derek Xiao, as well as popular The Cookout members Kyland Young, Azah Awasum, Tiffany Mitchell, and winner Xavier Prather competed. Although the USA appeared to have potential, the season flamed out in the finals when nearly all the contestants couldn’t figure out a sudoku puzzle, causing them to quit. Regardless, it’s rumored the show will return with a second season, and these Big Brother 24 houseguests should compete.
Joseph Abdin
Joseph Abdin’s relationship with Taylor Hale, when other houseguests shunned her boosted his popularity with the fan base. While in the house, many viewers found themselves...
Joseph Abdin
Joseph Abdin’s relationship with Taylor Hale, when other houseguests shunned her boosted his popularity with the fan base. While in the house, many viewers found themselves...
- 3/19/2023
- by Tamara Grant
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Big Brother 23 runner-up Derek “Big D” Frazier believes his weight plays a part in why he hasn’t appeared on other competition shows, as several of his castmates recently returned to reality TV for The Challenge and The Amazing Race.
Derek Frazier thinks competition shows won’t cast him due to his weight
Several Big Brother alumni have become recurring cast members on the MTV competition series The Challenge, including Faysal “Fessy” Shafaat, Josh Martinez, Amber Borzotra, and Kaycee Clark, with the latter two winning a season. Additionally, season 20’s Angela Rummans and season 23’s Alyssa Lopez and Derek Xiao, and Cookout members Azah Awasum, Kyland Young, Tiffany Mitchell, and winner Xavier Prather joined the first season of CBS competitive spinoff The Challenge: USA.
Shortly after casting for USA Season 2 and The Challenge 39 reportedly began in late February 2023, BB23 runner-up Derek “Big D” Frazier tweeted his belief about not getting called for the series.
Derek Frazier thinks competition shows won’t cast him due to his weight
Several Big Brother alumni have become recurring cast members on the MTV competition series The Challenge, including Faysal “Fessy” Shafaat, Josh Martinez, Amber Borzotra, and Kaycee Clark, with the latter two winning a season. Additionally, season 20’s Angela Rummans and season 23’s Alyssa Lopez and Derek Xiao, and Cookout members Azah Awasum, Kyland Young, Tiffany Mitchell, and winner Xavier Prather joined the first season of CBS competitive spinoff The Challenge: USA.
Shortly after casting for USA Season 2 and The Challenge 39 reportedly began in late February 2023, BB23 runner-up Derek “Big D” Frazier tweeted his belief about not getting called for the series.
- 2/24/2023
- by Tamara Grant
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and to celebrate, we’re looking back on five romances from the CBS reality competition show Big Brother. Showmances have been a part of the game since season 2 when Dr. Will Kirby first coined the term in the series. And whereas they are sometimes used for game purposes, other times, couples that meet on Big Brother carry their relationship over into the real world.
Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin | Photo: CBS ‘Big Brother 24’ winner Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin met on the show
The most recent example of a Big Brother couple is Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin, who appeared in season 24. While they didn’t get together inside the Big Brother house, the two formed a strong connection, leading to a romance after the show ended.
The Big Brother 24 houseguests immediately ostracized Taylor when they entered the game. They unfairly judged...
Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin | Photo: CBS ‘Big Brother 24’ winner Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin met on the show
The most recent example of a Big Brother couple is Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin, who appeared in season 24. While they didn’t get together inside the Big Brother house, the two formed a strong connection, leading to a romance after the show ended.
The Big Brother 24 houseguests immediately ostracized Taylor when they entered the game. They unfairly judged...
- 2/13/2023
- by Sarah Little
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Big Brother couple Angela Rummans and Tyler Crispen, affectionately referred to as Tangela, announced their breakup after an engagement and four years of dating. A few weeks after she confirmed their split, he revealed what ended the relationship in a recent YouTube video.
Tyler Crispen says the inability to ‘be myself’ ended his relationship with Angela Rummans
Nearly two weeks after reality TV star Angela Rummans confirmed her split from Tyler Crispen, he uploaded a YouTube video titled “what now?” detailing his new life and mental health after the breakup.
After showing his morning routine, the Big Brother 20 runner-up claimed he currently feels the “best” he’s felt in years, noting he hadn’t felt like himself for a while.
What #BBTyler said… #BB22 pic.twitter.com/2sAc781o0E
— Big Brother (@CBSBigBrother) August 6, 2020
Tyler pointed to his different behavior from his Big Brother debut to his return two seasons later as proof,...
Tyler Crispen says the inability to ‘be myself’ ended his relationship with Angela Rummans
Nearly two weeks after reality TV star Angela Rummans confirmed her split from Tyler Crispen, he uploaded a YouTube video titled “what now?” detailing his new life and mental health after the breakup.
After showing his morning routine, the Big Brother 20 runner-up claimed he currently feels the “best” he’s felt in years, noting he hadn’t felt like himself for a while.
What #BBTyler said… #BB22 pic.twitter.com/2sAc781o0E
— Big Brother (@CBSBigBrother) August 6, 2020
Tyler pointed to his different behavior from his Big Brother debut to his return two seasons later as proof,...
- 2/4/2023
- by Tamara Grant
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Many fans began speculating that popular Big Brother couple Angela Rummans and Tyler Crispen secretly called it quits when the affectionate pair stopped posting each other on their social media after her time on The Challenge: USA. Angela has since confirmed the breakup.
Angela Rummans reveals her and Tyler Crispen’s relationship began to sour after their engagement
Around the summer of 2022, Tangela fans began noticing the Big Brother couple might have parted ways.
The pair remained silent about the alleged breakup until late January 2023, when Angela Rummans posted a YouTube video on the rebranded couple channel revealing the rumors were true.
#BBAngela: “You don’t smell like butter anymore.”#BBTyler: “Thank you.”#ModernRomance ? #Bbad #BB20 pic.twitter.com/ZkJbIHR06O
— Orwell (@BBADOrwell) September 18, 2018
She explained they hit a rough patch in mid-2021, a few months after their engagement, and admitted to participating in CBS’s new competition series The Challenge: USA,...
Angela Rummans reveals her and Tyler Crispen’s relationship began to sour after their engagement
Around the summer of 2022, Tangela fans began noticing the Big Brother couple might have parted ways.
The pair remained silent about the alleged breakup until late January 2023, when Angela Rummans posted a YouTube video on the rebranded couple channel revealing the rumors were true.
#BBAngela: “You don’t smell like butter anymore.”#BBTyler: “Thank you.”#ModernRomance ? #Bbad #BB20 pic.twitter.com/ZkJbIHR06O
— Orwell (@BBADOrwell) September 18, 2018
She explained they hit a rough patch in mid-2021, a few months after their engagement, and admitted to participating in CBS’s new competition series The Challenge: USA,...
- 1/27/2023
- by Tamara Grant
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Angela Rummans and Tyler Crispen, who met when they were housemates in the 2018 season of “Big Brother”, have reportedly called it quits on their four-year relationship.
Us Weekly cites “multiple sources” who claim that the pair, who got engaged in January 2021, have called of their engagement and gone their separate ways.
“They broke up a while ago,” one source tells the outlet, noting that most of the couple’s friends have been keeping quiet about the breakup as they weren’t sure if they were just on a “break” or if they were done for good.
Read More: ‘Big Brother’ Stars Tyler Crispen And Angela Rummans Celebrate Moving In Together
Following their experience on “Big Brother”, Crispen and Rummans remained inseparable.
“Literally every single day since we got out of the house, we’ve never spent more than three nights apart,” Rummans told Us Weekly in 2020 while Crispen was sequestered...
Us Weekly cites “multiple sources” who claim that the pair, who got engaged in January 2021, have called of their engagement and gone their separate ways.
“They broke up a while ago,” one source tells the outlet, noting that most of the couple’s friends have been keeping quiet about the breakup as they weren’t sure if they were just on a “break” or if they were done for good.
Read More: ‘Big Brother’ Stars Tyler Crispen And Angela Rummans Celebrate Moving In Together
Following their experience on “Big Brother”, Crispen and Rummans remained inseparable.
“Literally every single day since we got out of the house, we’ve never spent more than three nights apart,” Rummans told Us Weekly in 2020 while Crispen was sequestered...
- 12/7/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Angela Rummans appears in a confessional interview for The Challenge: USA. Pic credit: Paramount+
Following her appearance on CBS’ spinoff The Challenge: USA, Angela Rummans was taking care of business in Indonesia.
The former Big Brother houseguest took to Instagram to share several photos in which she posed wearing a skimpy snakeskin pattern bikini featuring a stunning mix of greys, browns, and black.
In the first of four photos, the 30-year-old gave a sideways pose as she sat against a wooden beam and gazed at the camera with her long brunette locks flowing down.
A second image has Angela resting a hand on her head as she stands straight up in the same location, with her hair blown slightly across her face.
In a third pic, she’s provided close-up shots of the snakeskin bikini, while a fourth has her giving a bit of a smile as she faces the camera.
Following her appearance on CBS’ spinoff The Challenge: USA, Angela Rummans was taking care of business in Indonesia.
The former Big Brother houseguest took to Instagram to share several photos in which she posed wearing a skimpy snakeskin pattern bikini featuring a stunning mix of greys, browns, and black.
In the first of four photos, the 30-year-old gave a sideways pose as she sat against a wooden beam and gazed at the camera with her long brunette locks flowing down.
A second image has Angela resting a hand on her head as she stands straight up in the same location, with her hair blown slightly across her face.
In a third pic, she’s provided close-up shots of the snakeskin bikini, while a fourth has her giving a bit of a smile as she faces the camera.
- 9/21/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
After more than half of “The Challenge: USA” competitors quit during the season finale, cast members began complaining about inconsistencies in the rules.
Tyson Apostol, who dominated all season long, ultimately ended up dropping after he couldn’t finish a Sudoku puzzle. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he said that while Sarah Lacina was able to time out of the first puzzle, production didn’t allow him to time out.
“I don’t know if she timed out of Sudoku, nobody was there to see her do it and they didn’t show her doing it on camera,” he said. Lacina, along with Danny McCray, went on to win the season — and were the only two who actually finished the Sodoku and scaled the mountain.
He also claimed that one producer on set told him the rules were in his head, but not written anywhere. His ally through the entire season,...
Tyson Apostol, who dominated all season long, ultimately ended up dropping after he couldn’t finish a Sudoku puzzle. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he said that while Sarah Lacina was able to time out of the first puzzle, production didn’t allow him to time out.
“I don’t know if she timed out of Sudoku, nobody was there to see her do it and they didn’t show her doing it on camera,” he said. Lacina, along with Danny McCray, went on to win the season — and were the only two who actually finished the Sodoku and scaled the mountain.
He also claimed that one producer on set told him the rules were in his head, but not written anywhere. His ally through the entire season,...
- 9/19/2022
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Devin Walker is giving his thoughts about The Challenge: USA final. Pic credit: MTV
Devin Walker has called out several of The Challenge: USA stars after watching how things went for the cast members competing in the CBS spinoff show’s final.
The show recently aired its two-hour grand finale on CBS and featured a final that some fans might consider comparable to the MTV show’s finals.
However, CBS’ version featured a variety of circumstances that happened before and during the final that viewers and spinoff cast members have criticized.
Several things caused issues for the competitors, putting them at a disadvantage or costing them a chance to continue competing. In addition, post-season exit interview comments from some finalists have indicated production wasn’t correctly explaining rules along the way.
That said, Devin isn’t listening to any excuses, as he even called out one of the finalists by name,...
Devin Walker has called out several of The Challenge: USA stars after watching how things went for the cast members competing in the CBS spinoff show’s final.
The show recently aired its two-hour grand finale on CBS and featured a final that some fans might consider comparable to the MTV show’s finals.
However, CBS’ version featured a variety of circumstances that happened before and during the final that viewers and spinoff cast members have criticized.
Several things caused issues for the competitors, putting them at a disadvantage or costing them a chance to continue competing. In addition, post-season exit interview comments from some finalists have indicated production wasn’t correctly explaining rules along the way.
That said, Devin isn’t listening to any excuses, as he even called out one of the finalists by name,...
- 9/18/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Sarah Lacina appears in The Challenge: USA promotional video. Pic credit: CBS
With The Challenge: USA, viewers saw some minor feuds, grudges, and rivalries emerge during the show, but the one that took center stage involved Sarah Lacina and Angela Rummans.
Angela, a former Big Brother houseguest, proved to be a strong competitor from the start, winning early enough to establish some strong allies in the game.
Meanwhile, Sarah was part of the strong Survivor alliance immediately, which kept her protected from eliminations throughout most of the season.
However, it took her a while to eventually prove herself and qualify for Tj Lavin’s final. By then, it was clear that her primary target ahead of that final had become Angela.
Both women would make it to the final after winning eliminations to survive in the game. However, only one woman could win out of the five women that reached the final.
With The Challenge: USA, viewers saw some minor feuds, grudges, and rivalries emerge during the show, but the one that took center stage involved Sarah Lacina and Angela Rummans.
Angela, a former Big Brother houseguest, proved to be a strong competitor from the start, winning early enough to establish some strong allies in the game.
Meanwhile, Sarah was part of the strong Survivor alliance immediately, which kept her protected from eliminations throughout most of the season.
However, it took her a while to eventually prove herself and qualify for Tj Lavin’s final. By then, it was clear that her primary target ahead of that final had become Angela.
Both women would make it to the final after winning eliminations to survive in the game. However, only one woman could win out of the five women that reached the final.
- 9/18/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Taylor Hale survived being on the block again on Big Brother 24. Pic credit: CBS
The Big Brother 24 live feeds have been busy, and for fans of Taylor Hale, it has been very entertaining since she won the latest Head of Household Competition.
Taylor definitely likes being in power, but before she even got her Hoh Room, it was revealed that she had to put two people on the block for eviction.
With only three choices on hand, here are the BB24 spoilers about who Taylor nominated for eviction. And for Big Brother fans who really want to jump ahead, here is who won the early Power of Veto this week.
Those particular spoilers weren’t the only events taking place in the Big Brother house over the past 36+ hours, as the final four houseguests have been providing producers with a lot of footage for the upcoming episodes.
Regarding the episodes on CBS,...
The Big Brother 24 live feeds have been busy, and for fans of Taylor Hale, it has been very entertaining since she won the latest Head of Household Competition.
Taylor definitely likes being in power, but before she even got her Hoh Room, it was revealed that she had to put two people on the block for eviction.
With only three choices on hand, here are the BB24 spoilers about who Taylor nominated for eviction. And for Big Brother fans who really want to jump ahead, here is who won the early Power of Veto this week.
Those particular spoilers weren’t the only events taking place in the Big Brother house over the past 36+ hours, as the final four houseguests have been providing producers with a lot of footage for the upcoming episodes.
Regarding the episodes on CBS,...
- 9/17/2022
- by Ryan DeVault
- Monsters and Critics
Angela Rummans appears in The Challenge: USA, Episode 11. Pic credit: Paramount+
Tj Lavin’s final has officially concluded for The Challenge: USA spinoff show, and based on recent ratings revealed for the grand finale, the episode saw a drop in ratings and viewers.
Throughout the season, viewers watched cast members from CBS reality TV shows Amazing Race, Big Brother, Love Island, and Survivor battle in a game of intense daily challenges, physical eliminations, and mental wits.
Episode 11 brought the final competition to determine winners, featuring 10 competitors battling to win 250,000 in prize money and a trip to the world championship tournament.
In the grand finale, viewers saw all sorts of crazy events happen from the start that hindered competitors, including injuries, panic during portions of the final, and cast members unaware of how the rules worked.
Eventually, two individuals became winners of The Challenge: USA after the rest of their competition...
Tj Lavin’s final has officially concluded for The Challenge: USA spinoff show, and based on recent ratings revealed for the grand finale, the episode saw a drop in ratings and viewers.
Throughout the season, viewers watched cast members from CBS reality TV shows Amazing Race, Big Brother, Love Island, and Survivor battle in a game of intense daily challenges, physical eliminations, and mental wits.
Episode 11 brought the final competition to determine winners, featuring 10 competitors battling to win 250,000 in prize money and a trip to the world championship tournament.
In the grand finale, viewers saw all sorts of crazy events happen from the start that hindered competitors, including injuries, panic during portions of the final, and cast members unaware of how the rules worked.
Eventually, two individuals became winners of The Challenge: USA after the rest of their competition...
- 9/17/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Big Brother star Alyssa Lopez was amongst CBS stars competing in The Challenge: USA. Pic credit: CBS
While Big Brother can be a challenging game based on its rules and circumstances, it’s nothing quite like the competition series known as The Challenge.
Big Brother stars have made the leap from the CBS show to MTV’s main show over the years; some have even won. With The Challenge: USA spinoff, many new cast members from CBS reality TV shows got their first taste of Tj Lavin’s action-packed extravaganza.
That included Alyssa Lopez, among several Bb 24 stars competing in the spinoff. She was also amongst the few from Bb that advanced deep into the season, possibly defying the expectations of some castmates, viewers, and herself.
Following the airing of Episode 11, which consisted of The Challenge: USA final, Alyssa shared her thoughts about the season.
In particular, she showed...
While Big Brother can be a challenging game based on its rules and circumstances, it’s nothing quite like the competition series known as The Challenge.
Big Brother stars have made the leap from the CBS show to MTV’s main show over the years; some have even won. With The Challenge: USA spinoff, many new cast members from CBS reality TV shows got their first taste of Tj Lavin’s action-packed extravaganza.
That included Alyssa Lopez, among several Bb 24 stars competing in the spinoff. She was also amongst the few from Bb that advanced deep into the season, possibly defying the expectations of some castmates, viewers, and herself.
Following the airing of Episode 11, which consisted of The Challenge: USA final, Alyssa shared her thoughts about the season.
In particular, she showed...
- 9/16/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
And then there were two. The Challenge: USA started its final with 10 players, but then Ben Driebergen was medically disqualified, and by the end, there were only two players at the top of the mountain. And that was because everyone else quit: Enzo Palumbo in the first leg, swimming (taking his partner Desi Williams with him); Angela Rummans, after thinking she could just take last place in the all-night checkpoint; and Tyson Apostol, Justine Ndiba, Dom Abbate, and Cayla Platt during the final leg, at sudoku. Danny McCray reached the finish line first, followed by Sarah Lacina, who had been so far behind she thought she was going to come in last. Thankfully, she refused to quit. Here, McCray and Lacina take us inside that final and look ahead to the world championship. You were the only ones to finish the final. Talk about that last leg, because Danny, you...
- 9/15/2022
- TV Insider
Angela Rummans commented about her situation in The Challenge: USA final. Pic credit: Paramount+
The Challenge: USA final recently arrived for the first installment of the spinoff season, with CBS stars competing to become the first-ever champions.
Initially, 10 individuals qualified for the event, but various circumstances reduced their numbers before and during the final.
Ultimately it left two cast members as the season’s winners due to the field of competitors becoming fewer and fewer as the final went on.
However, several questionable situations resulted in a few competitors getting eliminated from the running.
Based on recent comments on social media, Angela Rummans may have a gripe with how things were set up or explained.
This report will contain spoilers regarding who competed in the final, who got ousted for different reasons, and who won the event.
What happened to Angela in The Challenge: USA final?
In The Challenge: USA final,...
The Challenge: USA final recently arrived for the first installment of the spinoff season, with CBS stars competing to become the first-ever champions.
Initially, 10 individuals qualified for the event, but various circumstances reduced their numbers before and during the final.
Ultimately it left two cast members as the season’s winners due to the field of competitors becoming fewer and fewer as the final went on.
However, several questionable situations resulted in a few competitors getting eliminated from the running.
Based on recent comments on social media, Angela Rummans may have a gripe with how things were set up or explained.
This report will contain spoilers regarding who competed in the final, who got ousted for different reasons, and who won the event.
What happened to Angela in The Challenge: USA final?
In The Challenge: USA final,...
- 9/15/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge: USA host Tj Lavin greets the competitors who have reached his final. Pic credit: Paramount+
The first season of The Challenge: USA reached its grand finale in Episode 11, where winners were crowned as champions of the CBS spinoff.
Viewers saw cast members from CBS shows Amazing Race, Big Brother, Love Island, and Survivor amongst those vying for their share of 500,000 in prize money and a trip to the world championship tournament.
At the start of the spinoff’s finale, it was down to 11 competitors, including Tyson Apostol, Ben Driebergen, Enzo Palumbo, Domenick Abbate, and Danny McCray for the men.
For the women, the remaining competitors were Desi Williams, Sarah Lacina, Justine Ndiba, Angela Rummans, Alyssa Lopez, and Cayla Platt.
There would be another daily challenge and women’s elimination, followed by some shocking events before and during Tj Lavin’s final. It ultimately yielded two remaining competitors who...
The first season of The Challenge: USA reached its grand finale in Episode 11, where winners were crowned as champions of the CBS spinoff.
Viewers saw cast members from CBS shows Amazing Race, Big Brother, Love Island, and Survivor amongst those vying for their share of 500,000 in prize money and a trip to the world championship tournament.
At the start of the spinoff’s finale, it was down to 11 competitors, including Tyson Apostol, Ben Driebergen, Enzo Palumbo, Domenick Abbate, and Danny McCray for the men.
For the women, the remaining competitors were Desi Williams, Sarah Lacina, Justine Ndiba, Angela Rummans, Alyssa Lopez, and Cayla Platt.
There would be another daily challenge and women’s elimination, followed by some shocking events before and during Tj Lavin’s final. It ultimately yielded two remaining competitors who...
- 9/15/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Tj Lavin will preside over The Challenge: USA final as competitors battle for big prize money and a trip to the world championship tournament. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
With Episode 11 of The Challenge: USA, viewers will see Tj Lavin’s final unfold with intensity. Determined cast members have been trying to survive through the season of complex daily challenges, intense eliminations, and the politics and social game behind the scenes.
The remaining competitors from Survivor, Big Brother, Love Island, and Amazing Race will now battle for bragging rights and other valuable prizes.
Ahead of the spinoff season’s finale, @thechallenge shared a sneak peek at part of the final on social media. In the clip, viewers see one of the tasks or checkpoints that competitors will participate in.
The finalists are operating at nighttime, something much different than they’ve done throughout the season for daily challenges.
With Episode 11 of The Challenge: USA, viewers will see Tj Lavin’s final unfold with intensity. Determined cast members have been trying to survive through the season of complex daily challenges, intense eliminations, and the politics and social game behind the scenes.
The remaining competitors from Survivor, Big Brother, Love Island, and Amazing Race will now battle for bragging rights and other valuable prizes.
Ahead of the spinoff season’s finale, @thechallenge shared a sneak peek at part of the final on social media. In the clip, viewers see one of the tasks or checkpoints that competitors will participate in.
The finalists are operating at nighttime, something much different than they’ve done throughout the season for daily challenges.
- 9/14/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Monte Taylor has made it to the final four on Big Brother 24. Pic credit: CBS
Big Brother fans watching the live feeds on Tuesday morning saw what might be the latest showmance to emerge from the BB24 cast.
And much like when Tyler Crispen and Angela Rummans started their relationship in the Big Brother 20 house, this one will have to be kept under wraps.
After cuddling a bit in the Head of Household bed, Monte Taylor and Taylor Hale had a kissing session while the cameras watched.
It isn’t too surprising that the flirting between Monte and Taylor has led to this point, and with how much they have been hanging out together as part of the final five, it could have been a predicted outcome.
Will this showmance evolve into more than just two attractive houseguests having fun together? We will all have to stay tuned to find out.
Big Brother fans watching the live feeds on Tuesday morning saw what might be the latest showmance to emerge from the BB24 cast.
And much like when Tyler Crispen and Angela Rummans started their relationship in the Big Brother 20 house, this one will have to be kept under wraps.
After cuddling a bit in the Head of Household bed, Monte Taylor and Taylor Hale had a kissing session while the cameras watched.
It isn’t too surprising that the flirting between Monte and Taylor has led to this point, and with how much they have been hanging out together as part of the final five, it could have been a predicted outcome.
Will this showmance evolve into more than just two attractive houseguests having fun together? We will all have to stay tuned to find out.
- 9/13/2022
- by Ryan DeVault
- Monsters and Critics
David Alexander competes during The Challenge: USA, Episode 10. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
The Challenge: USA continues to draw in several million viewers every week as it airs directly after CBS’ popular reality TV competition show, Big Brother.
Episode 10 of The Challenge: USA showed an increase in ratings compared to the prior installment, suggesting many more viewers could also be watching the upcoming season finale.
The penultimate episode featured a daily challenge that only one competitor could complete and yet another difficult elimination discussion between the daily event’s winning players.
Later, there was a fierce showdown at The Arena in an elimination event featuring two friends who were also former castmates.
A teaser also had host Tj Lavin revealing that his final was around the corner, meaning fans have just one “supersized” episode of the CBS spinoff show left.
This report will contain some spoilers through Episode 10 of The Challenge: USA.
The Challenge: USA continues to draw in several million viewers every week as it airs directly after CBS’ popular reality TV competition show, Big Brother.
Episode 10 of The Challenge: USA showed an increase in ratings compared to the prior installment, suggesting many more viewers could also be watching the upcoming season finale.
The penultimate episode featured a daily challenge that only one competitor could complete and yet another difficult elimination discussion between the daily event’s winning players.
Later, there was a fierce showdown at The Arena in an elimination event featuring two friends who were also former castmates.
A teaser also had host Tj Lavin revealing that his final was around the corner, meaning fans have just one “supersized” episode of the CBS spinoff show left.
This report will contain some spoilers through Episode 10 of The Challenge: USA.
- 9/10/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
David Alexander during a promotional video for The Challenge: USA. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
Big Brother was one of four CBS reality TV shows that brought cast members to The Challenge: USA, a spinoff of MTV’s popular competition show.
Among those Big Brother stars was David Alexander, who originally appeared in Season 21 of the CBS show, then returned for Season 22, aka All Stars.
David didn’t have the best showing during his original reality TV show, becoming the first player evicted in Bb 21. He fared slightly better in Bb 22, as the ninth player evicted and got onto the All Stars jury.
However, his appearance as an underdog who defied the odds on The Challenge: USA may have boosted his status in the reality TV world.
He recently opened up about how he’s been training hard to appear on The Challenge again, with three potential shows he could go on.
Big Brother was one of four CBS reality TV shows that brought cast members to The Challenge: USA, a spinoff of MTV’s popular competition show.
Among those Big Brother stars was David Alexander, who originally appeared in Season 21 of the CBS show, then returned for Season 22, aka All Stars.
David didn’t have the best showing during his original reality TV show, becoming the first player evicted in Bb 21. He fared slightly better in Bb 22, as the ninth player evicted and got onto the All Stars jury.
However, his appearance as an underdog who defied the odds on The Challenge: USA may have boosted his status in the reality TV world.
He recently opened up about how he’s been training hard to appear on The Challenge again, with three potential shows he could go on.
- 9/9/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge: USA brought out another classic elimination for the penultimate episode of the season: Balls In. And by the end of it, both players — Big Brother‘s David Alexander and Enzo Palumbo were exhausted. Yes, the friends faced off, despite Alexander, who lost the daily, trying to appeal to the daily’s winners Big Brother‘s Angela Rummans and Survivor‘s Ben Driebergen to send in Survivor‘s Tyson Apostol or Domenick Abbate. And in the end, it was Alexander who was eliminated. Alexander opens up about that elimination, why he wants to do another season, and more. There seemed to be a real division in the house, with you and Enzo separate from the others. How were you feeling about your standing? David Alexander: I didn’t feel that huge alliance. I know that Alyssa wasn’t as strong with me because I sent Derek home. She was really,...
- 9/8/2022
- TV Insider
Survivor star Desi Williams at The Arena for an elimination event in The Challenge: USA, Episode 10. Pic credit: Paramount+
The competitors arrived back at the compound to start Episode 10 with Sarah Lacina celebrating her elimination win. She has 10,000 in her personal bank account and is eligible to compete in the final.
Competitors knew the final was approaching, so everyone strategized ahead of the daily challenge and next elimination, which would feature the men.
Sarah spoke about the Fab Five alliance ending after she had to eliminate Cashay Proudfoot in the last episode. The other members of the alliance still there included Justine Ndiba, Cayla Platt, and Desi Williams. Still, everyone had different loyalties to worry about and getting to the final.
In another scene, Ben Driebergen was hanging out with Enzo Palumbo, whom he admitted to becoming friends with during a confessional interview. The remaining Survivor men realized that...
The competitors arrived back at the compound to start Episode 10 with Sarah Lacina celebrating her elimination win. She has 10,000 in her personal bank account and is eligible to compete in the final.
Competitors knew the final was approaching, so everyone strategized ahead of the daily challenge and next elimination, which would feature the men.
Sarah spoke about the Fab Five alliance ending after she had to eliminate Cashay Proudfoot in the last episode. The other members of the alliance still there included Justine Ndiba, Cayla Platt, and Desi Williams. Still, everyone had different loyalties to worry about and getting to the final.
In another scene, Ben Driebergen was hanging out with Enzo Palumbo, whom he admitted to becoming friends with during a confessional interview. The remaining Survivor men realized that...
- 9/8/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Survivor star Tyson Apostol is among the competitors in The Challenge: USA. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
A new sneak peek clip for The Challenge: USA, Episode 10, has arrived, and based on the footage, the competition is only getting tougher as Tj Lavin’s final approaches!
Only 12 cast members remain in the game, but only a portion of those individuals are likely to compete in that final. Just a few are likely to be crowned the winners for the season, though.
One of the favorites from the start has been former Survivor winner Tyson Apostol, although he’s yet to face elimination or the prospect of competing in one at The Arena.
That could change based on the latest preview footage, which has Tyson struggling with the upcoming daily challenge.
With a men’s elimination looming, will the Survivor star finally have to prove himself at The Arena,...
A new sneak peek clip for The Challenge: USA, Episode 10, has arrived, and based on the footage, the competition is only getting tougher as Tj Lavin’s final approaches!
Only 12 cast members remain in the game, but only a portion of those individuals are likely to compete in that final. Just a few are likely to be crowned the winners for the season, though.
One of the favorites from the start has been former Survivor winner Tyson Apostol, although he’s yet to face elimination or the prospect of competing in one at The Arena.
That could change based on the latest preview footage, which has Tyson struggling with the upcoming daily challenge.
With a men’s elimination looming, will the Survivor star finally have to prove himself at The Arena,...
- 9/7/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Survivor star Danny McCray has his wife Kiki rooting for him in The Challenge: USA. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
The Challenge: USA daily events have featured tall buildings, water, and even cars in a demolition derby. For Episode 10, it’s time to bring in the big trucks.
In some sneak peek footage for the latest installment of the CBS spinoff show, host Tj Lavin introduces the competitors to Code Crossing as their latest daily challenge.
The competitors will be on the sides of moving trucks attempting to place pegs and build themselves a bridge. The objective is to use their bridge to move from the back to the front of the truck.
Once they’re at the front, they’ll climb to the top of the truck and pull a cord, which will signal that they’ve completed the mission.
The man and woman who accomplish...
The Challenge: USA daily events have featured tall buildings, water, and even cars in a demolition derby. For Episode 10, it’s time to bring in the big trucks.
In some sneak peek footage for the latest installment of the CBS spinoff show, host Tj Lavin introduces the competitors to Code Crossing as their latest daily challenge.
The competitors will be on the sides of moving trucks attempting to place pegs and build themselves a bridge. The objective is to use their bridge to move from the back to the front of the truck.
Once they’re at the front, they’ll climb to the top of the truck and pull a cord, which will signal that they’ve completed the mission.
The man and woman who accomplish...
- 9/7/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Big Brother star Alyssa Lopez appears during The Challenge: USA, Episode 9. Pic credit: Paramount+
The ratings are in for The Challenge: USA, Episode 9, and the numbers showed a significant decrease from the previous week’s installment.
In the ninth episode, which aired on Wednesday, September 1, viewers saw the second-straight episode with competitors going into the daily challenge on their own rather than with teammates.
That was due to host Tj Lavin getting rid of The Algorithm in the previous episode. The special computer program randomly assigned each competitor a new partner every episode to make things interesting, but finally came to an end with the final approaching.
Episode 9 was also the second-straight individual elimination, but this time it was two women competing at The Arena, with one getting sent home for the season.
Ahead of that big event, a rivalry intensified between two particular castmates who both are intent on...
The ratings are in for The Challenge: USA, Episode 9, and the numbers showed a significant decrease from the previous week’s installment.
In the ninth episode, which aired on Wednesday, September 1, viewers saw the second-straight episode with competitors going into the daily challenge on their own rather than with teammates.
That was due to host Tj Lavin getting rid of The Algorithm in the previous episode. The special computer program randomly assigned each competitor a new partner every episode to make things interesting, but finally came to an end with the final approaching.
Episode 9 was also the second-straight individual elimination, but this time it was two women competing at The Arena, with one getting sent home for the season.
Ahead of that big event, a rivalry intensified between two particular castmates who both are intent on...
- 9/3/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge: USA’s Cashay Proudfoot says she has ‘nothing nice to say’ about castmate from spinoff
Love Island star Cashay Proudfoot during The Challenge: USA, Episode 3. Pic credit: Paramount+
Despite most episode footage showing The Challenge: USA’s cast members co-existing and seeming to get along, that’s not the case following the aired episodes for some castmates.
The show brings together stars from CBS’ popular reality television shows, Big Brother, Amazing Race, Survivor, and Love Island, with the goal to make the final and win a share of substantial prize money.
Some cast members are former winners of their shows or brought a good deal of competitive experience with them. Unfortunately, Love Island was seemingly at a disadvantage regarding The Challenge spinoff, but many of its cast members took the underdog role and ran with it.
Among the show’s competitors was Cashay Proudfoot, who commented about one castmate after seeing and hearing their comments during an episode and on social media.
The Love Island...
Despite most episode footage showing The Challenge: USA’s cast members co-existing and seeming to get along, that’s not the case following the aired episodes for some castmates.
The show brings together stars from CBS’ popular reality television shows, Big Brother, Amazing Race, Survivor, and Love Island, with the goal to make the final and win a share of substantial prize money.
Some cast members are former winners of their shows or brought a good deal of competitive experience with them. Unfortunately, Love Island was seemingly at a disadvantage regarding The Challenge spinoff, but many of its cast members took the underdog role and ran with it.
Among the show’s competitors was Cashay Proudfoot, who commented about one castmate after seeing and hearing their comments during an episode and on social media.
The Love Island...
- 9/2/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Fab Five wasn’t so fabulous when it came to working together in the latest episode of The Challenge: USA. In fact, their actions during the daily and subsequent deliberation led to two of them facing off in elimination. Working together, The Amazing Race‘s Cayla Platt, Love Island‘s Cashay Proudfoot and Justine Ndiba, and Survivor‘s Desi Williams and Sarah Lacina should have been able to get Big Brother‘s Alyssa Lopez or Angela Rummans eliminated. Instead, Lacina lost the daily, and winners Williams and Survivor‘s Danny McCray sent in Proudfoot against her. Proudfoot was eliminated. Jonne Roriz, courtesy of Paramount Still, she left feeling like she was leaving a better woman than when she came in. “It was just challenging myself, putting myself in a hard situation,” Proudfoot tells TV Insider, “because I have two dislocated knees, I’m on a fitness show, like what am I doing?...
- 9/1/2022
- TV Insider
Survivor star Sarah Lacina during The Challenge: USA, Episode 9. Pic credit: CBS/YouTube
As The Challenge: USA, Episode 9 opened, the cast enjoyed a nice cruise on the water with food, drinks, and dancing. An alliance called the Fab Five was revealed, which included Sarah Lacina, Desi Williams, Cashay Proudfoot, Justine Ndiba, and Cayla Platt.
Sarah’s group was targeting Big Brother allies Angela Rummans and Alyssa Lopez. Angela said in a confessional that Sarah needs to qualify for the final before calling herself “fabulous.”
Ben Driebergen met with Alyssa and Angela as they talked about what Sarah was up to with the other women. In his confessional, Ben said he trusts Sarah but doesn’t trust what she’s doing.
“If he makes a messy bed, he’ll have to lie in it, and I will not lie in it with him,” Sarah said in her confessional regarding Ben working with the Big Brother women.
As The Challenge: USA, Episode 9 opened, the cast enjoyed a nice cruise on the water with food, drinks, and dancing. An alliance called the Fab Five was revealed, which included Sarah Lacina, Desi Williams, Cashay Proudfoot, Justine Ndiba, and Cayla Platt.
Sarah’s group was targeting Big Brother allies Angela Rummans and Alyssa Lopez. Angela said in a confessional that Sarah needs to qualify for the final before calling herself “fabulous.”
Ben Driebergen met with Alyssa and Angela as they talked about what Sarah was up to with the other women. In his confessional, Ben said he trusts Sarah but doesn’t trust what she’s doing.
“If he makes a messy bed, he’ll have to lie in it, and I will not lie in it with him,” Sarah said in her confessional regarding Ben working with the Big Brother women.
- 9/1/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Survivor star Domenick Abbate during The Challenge: USA, Episode 9. Pic credit: CBS/YouTube
The Challenge: USA, Episode 9 will bring the second daily challenge where players compete individually, but it could also show who people are targeting in the game and who’s working together.
Sneak peek footage showing the next daily event arrived hours ahead of the episode’s debut on CBS. It includes Survivor star Domenick Abbate mentioning that the game should reveal some competitors’ intentions.
“This game’s about to get messy because I think we’re gonna start to see people’s true colors out here,” Dom says in a confessional scene.
In the footage, viewers learn that competitors are playing a giant game similar to Connect 4, where they must carry large tokens down to a playing field. The object is to get four tokens lined up in a row on their board before an opponent blocks them.
The Challenge: USA, Episode 9 will bring the second daily challenge where players compete individually, but it could also show who people are targeting in the game and who’s working together.
Sneak peek footage showing the next daily event arrived hours ahead of the episode’s debut on CBS. It includes Survivor star Domenick Abbate mentioning that the game should reveal some competitors’ intentions.
“This game’s about to get messy because I think we’re gonna start to see people’s true colors out here,” Dom says in a confessional scene.
In the footage, viewers learn that competitors are playing a giant game similar to Connect 4, where they must carry large tokens down to a playing field. The object is to get four tokens lined up in a row on their board before an opponent blocks them.
- 8/31/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Big Brother star Angela Rummans appears in The Challenge: USA promotional video. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
The competition is becoming more intense with each episode of The Challenge: USA, as cast members try to win, strategize, plot, and scheme their ways to Tj Lavin’s final.
They’ll be working harder than ever in those areas, as The Algorithm is now out of the picture, and it’s become an individual game. Having solid allies becomes extra essential.
Ahead of the ninth episode, all but one of the remaining competitors had qualified for the final by earning 5,000 in their personal bank accounts. That’s Survivor star Sarah Lacina, who appears to be looking to eliminate one specific castmate from the game.
Viewers saw a deal set in motion in Episode 8 of the spinoff show after Big Brother star Angela Rummans was the women’s winner in the daily challenge.
The competition is becoming more intense with each episode of The Challenge: USA, as cast members try to win, strategize, plot, and scheme their ways to Tj Lavin’s final.
They’ll be working harder than ever in those areas, as The Algorithm is now out of the picture, and it’s become an individual game. Having solid allies becomes extra essential.
Ahead of the ninth episode, all but one of the remaining competitors had qualified for the final by earning 5,000 in their personal bank accounts. That’s Survivor star Sarah Lacina, who appears to be looking to eliminate one specific castmate from the game.
Viewers saw a deal set in motion in Episode 8 of the spinoff show after Big Brother star Angela Rummans was the women’s winner in the daily challenge.
- 8/30/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Survivor star Ben Driebergen during The Challenge: USA, Episode 8. Pic credit: Paramount+
One of the stars from The Challenge: USA has recently claimed that their castmate was given a win during the spinoff show, even though they didn’t win in the event.
The latest claims arrived after Episode 8 of the spinoff aired on CBS and featured an emotional storyline for cast member Ben Driebergen.
During the episode, footage presented Ben dealing with some difficult emotions on the anniversary of his Marine Corp friend’s passing.
That led to a sleepless night for the Survivor star, who reflected on the loss during confessional interviews shown during the episode.
It also may have led to a win being gifted to Ben in the daily challenge by production, according to Amazing Race star Leo Temory.
Temory spoke out about losing the event in recent exit interviews and brought it up in comments...
One of the stars from The Challenge: USA has recently claimed that their castmate was given a win during the spinoff show, even though they didn’t win in the event.
The latest claims arrived after Episode 8 of the spinoff aired on CBS and featured an emotional storyline for cast member Ben Driebergen.
During the episode, footage presented Ben dealing with some difficult emotions on the anniversary of his Marine Corp friend’s passing.
That led to a sleepless night for the Survivor star, who reflected on the loss during confessional interviews shown during the episode.
It also may have led to a win being gifted to Ben in the daily challenge by production, according to Amazing Race star Leo Temory.
Temory spoke out about losing the event in recent exit interviews and brought it up in comments...
- 8/28/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Big Brother star Enzo Palumbo appears during The Challenge: USA. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
With only a few episodes left before Tj Lavin’s final, The Challenge: USA may have lost some of its viewers along the journey.
Based on recent statistics, the CBS spinoff show’s eighth episode experienced a dropoff in terms of its ratings and the overall number of viewers.
In The Challenge: USA, Episode 8, viewers saw the game change as competitors continued to do their best to win daily challenges and strategize their way to the final.
It featured another elimination, with The Challenge host bringing out his all-time favorite for a head-banging event.
However, viewership and rating data suggest a slight dropoff occurred between Episodes 7 and 8 of the CBS spinoff series featuring Big Brother, Amazing Race, Love Island, and Survivor stars.
This report will contain some spoilers through Episode 8 of The Challenge: USA.
With only a few episodes left before Tj Lavin’s final, The Challenge: USA may have lost some of its viewers along the journey.
Based on recent statistics, the CBS spinoff show’s eighth episode experienced a dropoff in terms of its ratings and the overall number of viewers.
In The Challenge: USA, Episode 8, viewers saw the game change as competitors continued to do their best to win daily challenges and strategize their way to the final.
It featured another elimination, with The Challenge host bringing out his all-time favorite for a head-banging event.
However, viewership and rating data suggest a slight dropoff occurred between Episodes 7 and 8 of the CBS spinoff series featuring Big Brother, Amazing Race, Love Island, and Survivor stars.
This report will contain some spoilers through Episode 8 of The Challenge: USA.
- 8/28/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The key to winning “The Challenge: USA” is to prevail in the Final Challenge, but in order to qualify for that, contestants must first accumulate at least 5,000 throughout the season. At the start of CBS’s reality TV show, each person was given 1,000 in their banks. There are two ways to earn additional funds: win a daily challenge or survive the elimination arena (which lets them steal the losers’ banks).
Most players have already scored the required amount of moolah to get them to the Final Challenge. Below, we give you an update on “The Challenge: USA” money won after eight episodes.
16,000
Tyson Apostol (“Survivor”)
Angela Rummans (“Big Brother”)
12,500
Alyssa Lopez (“Big Brother”)
11,000
Enzo Palumbo (“Big Brother”)
8,000
Justine Ndiba (“Love Island”)
7,500
Cashay Proudfoot (“Love Island”)
Domenick Abbate (“Survivor”)
7,000
David Alexander (“Big Brother”)
Cayla Platt (“The Amazing Race”)
6,000
Desi Williams (“Survivor”)
Ben Driebergen (“Survivor”)
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons,...
Most players have already scored the required amount of moolah to get them to the Final Challenge. Below, we give you an update on “The Challenge: USA” money won after eight episodes.
16,000
Tyson Apostol (“Survivor”)
Angela Rummans (“Big Brother”)
12,500
Alyssa Lopez (“Big Brother”)
11,000
Enzo Palumbo (“Big Brother”)
8,000
Justine Ndiba (“Love Island”)
7,500
Cashay Proudfoot (“Love Island”)
Domenick Abbate (“Survivor”)
7,000
David Alexander (“Big Brother”)
Cayla Platt (“The Amazing Race”)
6,000
Desi Williams (“Survivor”)
Ben Driebergen (“Survivor”)
See ‘Big Brother’ winners list: All seasons,...
- 8/26/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Amazing Race star Leo Temory appears in The Challenge: USA promotional video. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
During The Challenge: USA, Survivor star Sarah Lacina wanted a way to showcase her competitive abilities and began announcing some bold intentions to her castmates.
In Episode 8, she was looking for a way to prove herself and add more money to her personal bank account since she wasn’t qualified for the final.
The only ways to add money were by winning daily challenges, which Sarah hadn’t done, or earning money in eliminations. Sarah had been to one elimination alongside Leo, but the team they defeated only gave them 3,000 to split. That put Sarah at 2,500, and she still needed another 2,500 to qualify for Tj’s final.
Throughout the first seven episodes, The Algorithm assigned each cast member a new random partner for the episode. That changed in Episode 8 when Tj Lavin...
During The Challenge: USA, Survivor star Sarah Lacina wanted a way to showcase her competitive abilities and began announcing some bold intentions to her castmates.
In Episode 8, she was looking for a way to prove herself and add more money to her personal bank account since she wasn’t qualified for the final.
The only ways to add money were by winning daily challenges, which Sarah hadn’t done, or earning money in eliminations. Sarah had been to one elimination alongside Leo, but the team they defeated only gave them 3,000 to split. That put Sarah at 2,500, and she still needed another 2,500 to qualify for Tj’s final.
Throughout the first seven episodes, The Algorithm assigned each cast member a new random partner for the episode. That changed in Episode 8 when Tj Lavin...
- 8/26/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Host Tj Lavin from The Challenge: USA spinoff show on CBS. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
Most of The Challenge: USA season featured competitors going into daily challenges and eliminations with teammates. That changed in Episode 8 when host Tj Lavin changed up the game.
The Algorithm was no longer necessary as Tj revealed that it would be an individual competition now. That meant players competed individually in daily challenges and eliminations.
With the first individual elimination also came the first physical event of the season, pitting two of the men against one another.
The matchup gave one of the competitors a clear advantage based on size and, according to the losing competitor’s recent interview comments, required that he go to the hospital after the event.
That individual also mentioned that his remarks after the loss during the aired episode came from a completely separate part of the...
Most of The Challenge: USA season featured competitors going into daily challenges and eliminations with teammates. That changed in Episode 8 when host Tj Lavin changed up the game.
The Algorithm was no longer necessary as Tj revealed that it would be an individual competition now. That meant players competed individually in daily challenges and eliminations.
With the first individual elimination also came the first physical event of the season, pitting two of the men against one another.
The matchup gave one of the competitors a clear advantage based on size and, according to the losing competitor’s recent interview comments, required that he go to the hospital after the event.
That individual also mentioned that his remarks after the loss during the aired episode came from a completely separate part of the...
- 8/26/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge: USA never felt more like The Challenge than it did in the August 24 episode when the elimination turned out to be a good ol’ fashioned Hall Brawl. After nearly winning the daily, The Amazing Race‘s Leo Temory was the one sent in, by Big Brother‘s Angela Rummans and Survivor‘s Ben Driebergen, to face off against the daily’s loser, Big Brother‘s Enzo Palumbo. Palumbo won the first two rounds, and Temory was eliminated, then he was shown sitting down, refusing to step back out to say goodbye. Here, Temory opens up about that elimination and what we didn’t see that led to him not returning to the arena. It seemed like everyone breathed a sigh of relief when Tj said it was an individual game. Temory: Definitely yes, for the most part, but then no, because The Amazing Race only had two people...
- 8/25/2022
- TV Insider
Sarah Lacina may try to take out her biggest rival in The Challenge: USA, Episode 9. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
With Tj Lavin’s final getting closer, The Challenge: USA competition is really heating up. However, several players still need to qualify for the final by earning enough money in their personal bank accounts.
One of those players is former Survivor winner Sarah Lacina, and based on a teaser trailer for Episode 9, she’ll be gunning for her main rival so far during the show.
After failing to win any daily challenges and only adding 1,500 to her bank account, Sarah needs a big win to become eligible for Tj’s final.
Meanwhile, it’s apparent she has a heated feud with castmate Angela Rummans and wants to find a way to eliminate her from the game.
That’s shown in footage previewing the upcoming episode for the CBS spinoff,...
With Tj Lavin’s final getting closer, The Challenge: USA competition is really heating up. However, several players still need to qualify for the final by earning enough money in their personal bank accounts.
One of those players is former Survivor winner Sarah Lacina, and based on a teaser trailer for Episode 9, she’ll be gunning for her main rival so far during the show.
After failing to win any daily challenges and only adding 1,500 to her bank account, Sarah needs a big win to become eligible for Tj’s final.
Meanwhile, it’s apparent she has a heated feud with castmate Angela Rummans and wants to find a way to eliminate her from the game.
That’s shown in footage previewing the upcoming episode for the CBS spinoff,...
- 8/25/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Survivor star Ben Driebergen during The Challenge: USA, Episode 8. Pic credit: Paramount+
After footage recapped the previous episode’s elimination, The Challenge: USA, Episode 8 opened with host Tj Lavin telling the cast it was time to stop using The Algorithm to determine teams.
Instead, Tj said it’s now an “individual game” from now on, with no more teammates for each daily challenge. Tj told everyone to get out of The Arena.
There are just 14 competitors left: Alyssa Lopez, Justine Ndiba, Cashay Proudfoot, Angela Rummans, Cayla Platt, Sarah Lacina, Desi Williams, Ben Driebergen, Tyson Apostol, Danny McCray, Leo Temory, David Alexander, Domenick Abbate, and Enzo Palumbo.
Ben and Danny talked about having each other’s back, possibly forming a secret alliance that also had Sarah in it. Ben said he won all the time on Survivor and expected to do the same on this show, but it hasn’t happened so far.
After footage recapped the previous episode’s elimination, The Challenge: USA, Episode 8 opened with host Tj Lavin telling the cast it was time to stop using The Algorithm to determine teams.
Instead, Tj said it’s now an “individual game” from now on, with no more teammates for each daily challenge. Tj told everyone to get out of The Arena.
There are just 14 competitors left: Alyssa Lopez, Justine Ndiba, Cashay Proudfoot, Angela Rummans, Cayla Platt, Sarah Lacina, Desi Williams, Ben Driebergen, Tyson Apostol, Danny McCray, Leo Temory, David Alexander, Domenick Abbate, and Enzo Palumbo.
Ben and Danny talked about having each other’s back, possibly forming a secret alliance that also had Sarah in it. Ben said he won all the time on Survivor and expected to do the same on this show, but it hasn’t happened so far.
- 8/25/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The eighth episode of “The Challenge: USA,” titled “Independence Day,” ended on a bit of a downer as the eliminated contestant refused to say goodbye to his fellow cast mates after losing the elimination game. Warning: this article contains Spoilers for the August 24 episode of “The Challenge,” so read at your own risk!
To recap, this week marked the start of the individual aspect of the game, meaning there would be no more algorithm and no more teams. In the “Having a Blast” challenge, the players had to run across a soapy walkway transporting four different keys, all while being sprayed with water. The winners were Angela Rummans for the girls and Ben Driebergen for the boys. Since this week was a men’s elimination, that meant Angela and Ben had to agree on which man to send to the elimination to face off against Enzo Palumbo, who performed the...
To recap, this week marked the start of the individual aspect of the game, meaning there would be no more algorithm and no more teams. In the “Having a Blast” challenge, the players had to run across a soapy walkway transporting four different keys, all while being sprayed with water. The winners were Angela Rummans for the girls and Ben Driebergen for the boys. Since this week was a men’s elimination, that meant Angela and Ben had to agree on which man to send to the elimination to face off against Enzo Palumbo, who performed the...
- 8/25/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Survivor’s Danny McCray during The Challenge: USA promotional video. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
In a sneak peek of The Challenge: USA, Episode 8, a brand new alliance is plotting their strategy within the game as two competitors still need to qualify for the final.
Throughout the first seven episodes, there was mostly a “Survivor strong” theme, with the various cast members from Survivor choosing to work together.
Several episodes ago, things got shaken up when Tyson Apostol put one of their own, Sarah Lacina, into elimination. Sarah still managed to win alongside teammate Leo Temory, and they returned to the game.
However, it led to some frustrated Survivor alliance members, including Ben Driebergen and Sarah, who were furious about their supposed ally’s big move at The Arena.
Luckily for Tyson, he avoided getting tossed into elimination in the sixth episode and then was randomly partnered with...
In a sneak peek of The Challenge: USA, Episode 8, a brand new alliance is plotting their strategy within the game as two competitors still need to qualify for the final.
Throughout the first seven episodes, there was mostly a “Survivor strong” theme, with the various cast members from Survivor choosing to work together.
Several episodes ago, things got shaken up when Tyson Apostol put one of their own, Sarah Lacina, into elimination. Sarah still managed to win alongside teammate Leo Temory, and they returned to the game.
However, it led to some frustrated Survivor alliance members, including Ben Driebergen and Sarah, who were furious about their supposed ally’s big move at The Arena.
Luckily for Tyson, he avoided getting tossed into elimination in the sixth episode and then was randomly partnered with...
- 8/24/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Ben Driebergen appears in a promotional video for CBS’ The Challenge: USA. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
When The Challenge: USA, Episode 8 arrives, one of the top competitors in the game will be reflecting upon the loss of a good friend.
Spoilers arrived for the CBS spinoff’s upcoming episode in a video clip shared on @thechallenge Instagram, a day ahead of the new installment.
The one-minute clip shows all of the show’s cast asleep in their bunk beds during the early morning hours, except for one Survivor star.
Ben Driebergen says he can’t sleep because it’s the anniversary of the passing of his good friend from the Marine Corps, Blake.
The clip shows several photos of Ben’s friend as he says he was a “good guy” and becomes emotional over remembering him.
“You just relive those moments. Even if you’re in the middle of a Challenge,...
When The Challenge: USA, Episode 8 arrives, one of the top competitors in the game will be reflecting upon the loss of a good friend.
Spoilers arrived for the CBS spinoff’s upcoming episode in a video clip shared on @thechallenge Instagram, a day ahead of the new installment.
The one-minute clip shows all of the show’s cast asleep in their bunk beds during the early morning hours, except for one Survivor star.
Ben Driebergen says he can’t sleep because it’s the anniversary of the passing of his good friend from the Marine Corps, Blake.
The clip shows several photos of Ben’s friend as he says he was a “good guy” and becomes emotional over remembering him.
“You just relive those moments. Even if you’re in the middle of a Challenge,...
- 8/24/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge: USA’s Kyland Young appears in a promotional video. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
One of the notable aspects of The Challenge: USA spinoff is that it only features one familiar face from MTV’s main show, and that’s the host, Tj Lavin.
However, none of the popular competitors from MTV’s show are part of CBS’ spinoff. Instead, the cast members are from Amazing Race, Big Brother, Love Island, and Survivor.
Big Brother brought multiple competitors from Season 23 of their show to The Challenge: the USA. That includes Kyland Young, who became part of a “three-headed monster” that others were looking to oust from the CBS spinoff show.
In interviews ahead of the premiere episode, he’d mentioned that he studied up on his Challenge history, watching previous seasons of MTV’s show in preparation for the spinoff.
With that in mind, he was...
One of the notable aspects of The Challenge: USA spinoff is that it only features one familiar face from MTV’s main show, and that’s the host, Tj Lavin.
However, none of the popular competitors from MTV’s show are part of CBS’ spinoff. Instead, the cast members are from Amazing Race, Big Brother, Love Island, and Survivor.
Big Brother brought multiple competitors from Season 23 of their show to The Challenge: the USA. That includes Kyland Young, who became part of a “three-headed monster” that others were looking to oust from the CBS spinoff show.
In interviews ahead of the premiere episode, he’d mentioned that he studied up on his Challenge history, watching previous seasons of MTV’s show in preparation for the spinoff.
With that in mind, he was...
- 8/21/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Big Brother star Angela Rummans was looking to stay safe from elimination in The Challenge: USA, Episode 7. Pic credit: Paramount+
As The Challenge: USA, Episode 7 opened, host Tj Lavin was at The Algorithm board to reveal new teams. Some teams included Enzo Palumbo with Angela Rummans, Danny McCray with Justine Ndiba, David Alexander with Cashay Proudfoot, and Kyland Young with Kyra Green.
Other teams revealed were Leo Temory with Alyssa Lopez, Domenick Abbate with Cayla Platt, Ben Driebergen with Desi Williams, and Tyson Apostol with Sarah Lacina. That made for an interesting pairing after what happened several episodes ago where Tyson sent Sarah and Leo into elimination.
Back at the house, Kyland spoke with Tyson and Angela about their game plan. In a confessional, Kyland said he knew they were targets in the game. Dom said in a confessional that he’s looking for ways to “break up this three-headed monster.
As The Challenge: USA, Episode 7 opened, host Tj Lavin was at The Algorithm board to reveal new teams. Some teams included Enzo Palumbo with Angela Rummans, Danny McCray with Justine Ndiba, David Alexander with Cashay Proudfoot, and Kyland Young with Kyra Green.
Other teams revealed were Leo Temory with Alyssa Lopez, Domenick Abbate with Cayla Platt, Ben Driebergen with Desi Williams, and Tyson Apostol with Sarah Lacina. That made for an interesting pairing after what happened several episodes ago where Tyson sent Sarah and Leo into elimination.
Back at the house, Kyland spoke with Tyson and Angela about their game plan. In a confessional, Kyland said he knew they were targets in the game. Dom said in a confessional that he’s looking for ways to “break up this three-headed monster.
- 8/18/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The seventh episode of “The Challenge: USA,” titled “State of the Unions,” proved to be the end of the road for two fan-fave reality TV stars. One of the eliminated players ended her journey by saying she had “no regrets,” while the other said he hoped to “come back” and play again in the future. Warning: this article contains Spoilers for the August 17 episode of “The Challenge,” so read at your own risk!
The main challenge was a demolition derby-type competition, with Alyssa Lopez and Leo Temory being the first out, which meant they would be entering the elimination challenge. Comp winners Domenick Abbate and Cayla Platt earned the right to send one team to elimination, and they chose Kyra Green and Kyland Young, in part because they wanted to fracture the powerhouse trio of Kyland, Tyson Apostol and Angela Rummans.
See ‘Survivor’ winners list: All seasons
At the elimination challenge,...
The main challenge was a demolition derby-type competition, with Alyssa Lopez and Leo Temory being the first out, which meant they would be entering the elimination challenge. Comp winners Domenick Abbate and Cayla Platt earned the right to send one team to elimination, and they chose Kyra Green and Kyland Young, in part because they wanted to fracture the powerhouse trio of Kyland, Tyson Apostol and Angela Rummans.
See ‘Survivor’ winners list: All seasons
At the elimination challenge,...
- 8/18/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Survivor star Domenick Abbate will appear in The Challenge: USA, Episode 7. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
In The Challenge: USA, Episode 7, teams will clash in a physical daily challenge for the first time of the season. However, they’ll do some from within some hard-hitting vehicles rather than their bodies.
The latest event will feature Challenge bumper cars as teammates will ride inside the vehicle and navigate a dirt course. Like many other challenges, a twist makes things unique and more difficult.
For this particular daily, the teammate driving the car will be unable to see anything as they’ll have a helmet featuring a blacked-out visor on front.
Their partner will be frantically trying to guide them by shouting out instructions as their teammate does their best to drive while blind.
Based on the sneak peek footage, host Tj Lavin is getting a kick out of this...
In The Challenge: USA, Episode 7, teams will clash in a physical daily challenge for the first time of the season. However, they’ll do some from within some hard-hitting vehicles rather than their bodies.
The latest event will feature Challenge bumper cars as teammates will ride inside the vehicle and navigate a dirt course. Like many other challenges, a twist makes things unique and more difficult.
For this particular daily, the teammate driving the car will be unable to see anything as they’ll have a helmet featuring a blacked-out visor on front.
Their partner will be frantically trying to guide them by shouting out instructions as their teammate does their best to drive while blind.
Based on the sneak peek footage, host Tj Lavin is getting a kick out of this...
- 8/17/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Derek Xiao and Alyssa Lopez met last summer in the “Big Brother” house, where they were both betrayed by the dominating Cookout alliance. The BFFs were later cast on “The Challenge: USA,” where they vowed to stick together and have each other’s backs throughout the grueling CBS competition. Unfortunately, Derek was eliminated in the sixth episode (alongside his teammate Shannon St. Clair from “Love Island”) when they lost the physical competition to Enzo Palumbo and Justine Ndiba.
The winners of the main challenge were Desiree “Desi” Williams and David Alexander, and they decided to nominate Derek and Shannon for elimination because Shannon had hurt her leg earlier in the episode. Derek and Shannon gave it their all in the final challenge, even getting a head start thanks to their backwards-spelling abilities. However, their stacks of tires kept falling over, which led to a victory for Enzo and Justine.
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The winners of the main challenge were Desiree “Desi” Williams and David Alexander, and they decided to nominate Derek and Shannon for elimination because Shannon had hurt her leg earlier in the episode. Derek and Shannon gave it their all in the final challenge, even getting a head start thanks to their backwards-spelling abilities. However, their stacks of tires kept falling over, which led to a victory for Enzo and Justine.
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- 8/11/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
One of the most intriguing stories to watch on “The Challenge: USA” was that of Cashay Proudfoot and Melvin “Cinco” Holland Jr. They originally met on “Love Island” and then dated in the real world before eventually breaking up. CBS’s new reality TV show brought them both together for a grueling competition, but Cinco (alongside his teammate Azah Awasum) ended up being eliminated in the fifth episode after losing the “Barreled Treasure” game and the “A Dark Turn” elimination challenge.
“I don’t necessarily wanna be with Cinco and I know he doesn’t want to be with me,” a teary-eyed Cashay told the camera after Cinco was eliminated. “But I think a part of me still loves that man. Like, a part of me is still in love with him. I’m grateful to him and our story even though the story of us is officially closed.”
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“I don’t necessarily wanna be with Cinco and I know he doesn’t want to be with me,” a teary-eyed Cashay told the camera after Cinco was eliminated. “But I think a part of me still loves that man. Like, a part of me is still in love with him. I’m grateful to him and our story even though the story of us is officially closed.”
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- 8/4/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
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