The Challenge: All Stars 4 is airing on Paramount+ featuring a cast that includes several former champions from MTV’s competition series.
Among the OGs are Cara Maria Sorbello, Brad Fiorenza, Kefla Hare, Rachel Robinson, and Laurel Stucky.
For the first three seasons, the show’s format featured only cast members who had appeared on MTV’s The Real World, Road Rules, or Fresh Meat shows.
Season 4 changed things slightly, as Kam Williams became the first former Are You The One? cast member on the show.
Based on early cast speculation, the cast members for All Stars 5 will come from even more shows, including non-mtv shows.
This report will contain spoilers from The Challenge: All Stars 5, set to begin filming later this year.
Eight potential cast members revealed for All Stars 5
Ahead of the filming of each new Challenge season, spoilers arrive online to indicate who will be in the cast.
Among the OGs are Cara Maria Sorbello, Brad Fiorenza, Kefla Hare, Rachel Robinson, and Laurel Stucky.
For the first three seasons, the show’s format featured only cast members who had appeared on MTV’s The Real World, Road Rules, or Fresh Meat shows.
Season 4 changed things slightly, as Kam Williams became the first former Are You The One? cast member on the show.
Based on early cast speculation, the cast members for All Stars 5 will come from even more shows, including non-mtv shows.
This report will contain spoilers from The Challenge: All Stars 5, set to begin filming later this year.
Eight potential cast members revealed for All Stars 5
Ahead of the filming of each new Challenge season, spoilers arrive online to indicate who will be in the cast.
- 4/28/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Fan-favorite power couple Leroy Garrett and Kam Williams officially returned to The Challenge as part of the All Stars 4 spin-off.
The popular duo, now parents to two children, last appeared together in MTV’s Double Agents season.
Ahead of that season, Leroy announced it would be his last one, and he revealed it was due to the lack of involvement production had during his castmate’s racist tirade toward him on The Challenge Season 30.
While away from the show, he focused on his barber business, his relationship with Kam, and building their family.
However, The Challenge came calling again with the Paramount+ spinoff show, and Leroy accepted the call.
He credited Kam for talking him into it because of how things have changed with everyone involved in the competition series.
Leroy reveals why he returned for All Stars 4
A recent interview from 93.7 the Beat’s Ashlee with Two E’s...
The popular duo, now parents to two children, last appeared together in MTV’s Double Agents season.
Ahead of that season, Leroy announced it would be his last one, and he revealed it was due to the lack of involvement production had during his castmate’s racist tirade toward him on The Challenge Season 30.
While away from the show, he focused on his barber business, his relationship with Kam, and building their family.
However, The Challenge came calling again with the Paramount+ spinoff show, and Leroy accepted the call.
He credited Kam for talking him into it because of how things have changed with everyone involved in the competition series.
Leroy reveals why he returned for All Stars 4
A recent interview from 93.7 the Beat’s Ashlee with Two E’s...
- 4/13/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
While drama is seemingly encouraged in MTV’s The Challenge, fighting and bullying aren’t. Since its inception in 1998, 20 players have gotten kicked off the long-running competition series for breaking the rules, with only one contestant removed from multiple seasons.
Ayanna Mackins
The Road Rules star debuted in season 4’s Extreme Challenge (2001). Around episode 6, she physically assaulted Christian Breivik off-camera after he made an offensive joke to castmate Laterrian Wallace. Even though he didn’t want her to leave, producers removed her from the house, making her the first contestant disqualified for breaking the rules. She returned for two more seasons and recently returned to the franchise for spinoff All Stars.
Tina Barta
The two-time finalist was quickly removed from season 13’s The Duel (2006) after punching Beth Stolarczyk in the face. She never returned to the flagship series afterward but has competed in All Stars.
Sorry, angry Tina can't come...
Ayanna Mackins
The Road Rules star debuted in season 4’s Extreme Challenge (2001). Around episode 6, she physically assaulted Christian Breivik off-camera after he made an offensive joke to castmate Laterrian Wallace. Even though he didn’t want her to leave, producers removed her from the house, making her the first contestant disqualified for breaking the rules. She returned for two more seasons and recently returned to the franchise for spinoff All Stars.
Tina Barta
The two-time finalist was quickly removed from season 13’s The Duel (2006) after punching Beth Stolarczyk in the face. She never returned to the flagship series afterward but has competed in All Stars.
Sorry, angry Tina can't come...
- 3/4/2023
- by Tamara Grant
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Challenge two-time finalist Eric “Big Easy” Banks competed in six seasons before taking a nearly decade-long break until viewers saw him again in spinoff All Stars. Where is he now?
Where is Eric ‘Big Easy’ Banks now?
Kentucky native Eric “Big Easy” Banks made his reality TV debut in 2006 for The Challenge: Fresh Meat. After competing in six seasons, he seemingly hung up his jersey for nearly 10 years.
However, he remained in the community by attending events and continuing to interact with fans on social media.
"Unfortunately Eric kind of just rolls me off the edge like a little dog playing with a little ball." ? Throwing it back to this old school Challenge that ends in a major upset! #TheChallenge34 pic.twitter.com/atYn3brgg3
— The Challenge (@TheChallenge) November 21, 2019
Big Easy began showing interest in redeeming himself on the competition show when Mark Long teamed up with the series...
Where is Eric ‘Big Easy’ Banks now?
Kentucky native Eric “Big Easy” Banks made his reality TV debut in 2006 for The Challenge: Fresh Meat. After competing in six seasons, he seemingly hung up his jersey for nearly 10 years.
However, he remained in the community by attending events and continuing to interact with fans on social media.
"Unfortunately Eric kind of just rolls me off the edge like a little dog playing with a little ball." ? Throwing it back to this old school Challenge that ends in a major upset! #TheChallenge34 pic.twitter.com/atYn3brgg3
— The Challenge (@TheChallenge) November 21, 2019
Big Easy began showing interest in redeeming himself on the competition show when Mark Long teamed up with the series...
- 1/29/2023
- by Tamara Grant
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tori Deal appears in The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2 season. Pic credit: MTV
The Challenge star Tori Deal has become a regular on MTV’s competition series, appearing in seven seasons and reaching three finals.
However, she wasn’t always in a solid alliance that helped her get to the end, and there have been a few feuds involving Tori and other castmates.
She recently brought up how one of her former castmates on the show gave her a hard time during her rookie season due to her reality TV history.
Tori’s comments arrived as she spoke more about MTV’s documentary series, The Challenge: Untold History, and her involvement in the longtime competition series.
The three-part series recently premiered on MTV, with Tori among the many cast members who provided interview comments.
However, one individual was noticeably missing, two-time champion Cara Maria Sorbello, who has also been...
The Challenge star Tori Deal has become a regular on MTV’s competition series, appearing in seven seasons and reaching three finals.
However, she wasn’t always in a solid alliance that helped her get to the end, and there have been a few feuds involving Tori and other castmates.
She recently brought up how one of her former castmates on the show gave her a hard time during her rookie season due to her reality TV history.
Tori’s comments arrived as she spoke more about MTV’s documentary series, The Challenge: Untold History, and her involvement in the longtime competition series.
The three-part series recently premiered on MTV, with Tori among the many cast members who provided interview comments.
However, one individual was noticeably missing, two-time champion Cara Maria Sorbello, who has also been...
- 9/24/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Paula Meronek has a big reason to celebrate this week. The Real World: Key West star took to Instagram on Nov. 4 to mark a major milestone in her personal health: The former MTV reality star is seven years sober. "2556 days," she shared with her followers before posting a message that read, "Keep calm because 7 years sober is sexy as hell." Paula immediately received well wishes from friends and her extended MTV family, including Derrick Kosinski, Camila Nakagawa and Johanna Botta. "So proud of you my friend," Johanna shared in the comments section. "I always knew you were amazing but now I'm in true awe." Fans first met Paula on The Real...
- 11/4/2020
- E! Online
Camila Nakagawa is ready for her most epic challenge yet: motherhood! E! News can exclusively reveal that the MTV star and three-time winner of The Challenge has given birth to a baby boy. "At 7 lbs, 4oz. and 20 inches, Kai Aiden is the most perfect little human I have ever met," Camila tells us. "It was love at first sight and I cannot wait to get to know him and for all of the unforgettable memories we will create together." Camila, 31, also shared the very first photos of baby Kai and details from her labor and delivery. "Even though it was not a natural birth as I had planned and I had to have an emergency c-section after my water broke," she says,...
- 7/8/2020
- E! Online
The Challenge XXX finale takes a dramatic turn after Camila Nakagawa has a breakdown while scaling a steep, crumbling cliff.
In an exclusive clip of the The Challenge XXX finale, as the first three of the six finalists race up the cliff, the Battle of the Sexes champion freaks out and started crying.
“My rope is stuck. It’s pulling me down,” she calls out, becoming increasingly more upset. “It’s pulling me the f— down!”
Describing the incident, fellow contestant Cara Maria says, “Camila starts having a panic attack and starts crying and I don’t know why.”
Find...
In an exclusive clip of the The Challenge XXX finale, as the first three of the six finalists race up the cliff, the Battle of the Sexes champion freaks out and started crying.
“My rope is stuck. It’s pulling me down,” she calls out, becoming increasingly more upset. “It’s pulling me the f— down!”
Describing the incident, fellow contestant Cara Maria says, “Camila starts having a panic attack and starts crying and I don’t know why.”
Find...
- 11/7/2017
- by Maria Pasquini
- PEOPLE.com
Here's Where Things Stand With Tony Raines and His Girlfriend After The Challenge's Cheating Scandal
Reality TV plus romantic relationships equals one complicated situation. As fans of The Challenge: XXX witnessed earlier this season, Tony Raines made out with fellow contestant Camila Nakagawa on the back of a cast bus during a wild night out. While hookups are more than common in the MTV reality series franchise, Tony had one big problem: The father of two had girlfriend Alyssa Giacone back home. Viewers were thrown another curve ball when Tony called Alyssa over the phone and denied anything had happened. So what's going on with these two now that the episodes have aired? It's a work in progress. "If they had to put a title on the status of their relationship right now...
- 9/25/2017
- E! Online
Tony Raines is getting into some trouble on The Challenge: XXX — again.
The Real World: Skeletons alum came into the season as a father of two with a girlfriend back home, but he might not end it that way. In the exclusive clip above, the reality star makes out with fellow contestant Camila Nakagawa on the back of the cast bus as they make their way back to their Cartagena, Colombia, house after a night out. The two are much cozier this time around after getting kicked off The Challenge: Rivals III for a drunken fight when they were partnered up.
The Real World: Skeletons alum came into the season as a father of two with a girlfriend back home, but he might not end it that way. In the exclusive clip above, the reality star makes out with fellow contestant Camila Nakagawa on the back of the cast bus as they make their way back to their Cartagena, Colombia, house after a night out. The two are much cozier this time around after getting kicked off The Challenge: Rivals III for a drunken fight when they were partnered up.
- 9/5/2017
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
The Challenge family lost one of its most fearless members when Diem Brown died from ovarian cancer at age 34.
As the third anniversary of Brown’s death approaches, MTV has teamed with eBay for Charity to give fans a chance to support Brown’s cause while hooking them up with exclusive Challenge merchandise. Beginning Tuesday, lovers of the reality competition can bid on exclusive items such as signed jerseys worn by Dirty Thirty cast mates Leroy Garrett, Camila Nakagawa and Cara Maria Sorbello; the Skull Jar from Rivals II, and an autographed hat from Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio’s personal merchandise line.
As the third anniversary of Brown’s death approaches, MTV has teamed with eBay for Charity to give fans a chance to support Brown’s cause while hooking them up with exclusive Challenge merchandise. Beginning Tuesday, lovers of the reality competition can bid on exclusive items such as signed jerseys worn by Dirty Thirty cast mates Leroy Garrett, Camila Nakagawa and Cara Maria Sorbello; the Skull Jar from Rivals II, and an autographed hat from Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio’s personal merchandise line.
- 8/7/2017
- by Dana Rose Falcone
- PEOPLE.com
It was only a matter of time until someone got “double-crossed” on The Challenge‘s sneakiest, most treacherous season yet.
In an exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday’s episode of the reality competition’s latest installment, XXX: Dirty Thirty, host Tj Lavin welcomes the Challengers to their first elimination in Colombia, so called The Presidio, and explains how the weekly fights for survival will work this season.
As with previous seasons, the competitors must draw blindly to determine who will face that week’s odd men out (in this case, house punching bag Cory Wharton and last-in-maybe-first-out new addition Briana Lacuesta...
In an exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday’s episode of the reality competition’s latest installment, XXX: Dirty Thirty, host Tj Lavin welcomes the Challengers to their first elimination in Colombia, so called The Presidio, and explains how the weekly fights for survival will work this season.
As with previous seasons, the competitors must draw blindly to determine who will face that week’s odd men out (in this case, house punching bag Cory Wharton and last-in-maybe-first-out new addition Briana Lacuesta...
- 7/31/2017
- by Lanford Beard
- PEOPLE.com
'Challenge' competitor Camila Nakagawa opens up about her personal project called The Camilanator Challenge.
- 7/20/2017
- by Jordana Ossad
- MTV Newsroom
'Challenge' competitor Camila Nakagawa opens up about her personal project called The Camilanator Challenge.
- 7/20/2017
- by Jordana Ossad
- MTV Music News
We'll just let Tj Lavin set up the latest season of The Challenge: "Welcome to your worst nightmare."
People has the exclusive First Look at The Challenge: Rivals III, which premieres this May with a supersized 90-minute premiere.
The long-running MTV competition enters its 28th season with 13 teams competing for the $350,000 prize in the third iteration of the drama-stoking "Rivals" theme – only this time, the partnerships are mixed, matching up male and female duos.
Several old favorites from The Real World and Are You the One? are returning: Wes Bergmann, Camila Nakagawa and, of course, Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio.
Amid tears,...
People has the exclusive First Look at The Challenge: Rivals III, which premieres this May with a supersized 90-minute premiere.
The long-running MTV competition enters its 28th season with 13 teams competing for the $350,000 prize in the third iteration of the drama-stoking "Rivals" theme – only this time, the partnerships are mixed, matching up male and female duos.
Several old favorites from The Real World and Are You the One? are returning: Wes Bergmann, Camila Nakagawa and, of course, Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio.
Amid tears,...
- 4/4/2016
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- People.com - TV Watch
We'll just let Tj Lavin set up the latest season of The Challenge: "Welcome to your worst nightmare." People has the exclusive First Look at The Challenge: Rivals III, which premieres this May with a supersized 90-minute premiere.The long-running MTV competition enters its 28th season with 13 teams competing for the $350,000 prize in the third iteration of the drama-stoking "Rivals" theme - only this time, the partnerships are mixed, matching up male and female duos. Several old favorites from The Real World and Are You the One? are returning: Wes Bergmann, Camila Nakagawa and, of course, Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio.
- 4/4/2016
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- PEOPLE.com
Fans of Diem Brown knew her last moments on The Challenge would be heart-wrenching. They also knew Brown would not leave the show without her signature strength and passion.
Tuesday's episode of Battle of the Exes 2 saw Brown, 34, sidelined by the excruciating pain she would later learn was colon cancer. After an overnight stay, the pain returned, forcing her to be medically evacuated from the competition.
Accompanying shots of her flight from Panama to New York City, where she underwent surgery and months of treatment before dying on Nov. 14, Brown began her final words on the show: "I'm at a...
Tuesday's episode of Battle of the Exes 2 saw Brown, 34, sidelined by the excruciating pain she would later learn was colon cancer. After an overnight stay, the pain returned, forcing her to be medically evacuated from the competition.
Accompanying shots of her flight from Panama to New York City, where she underwent surgery and months of treatment before dying on Nov. 14, Brown began her final words on the show: "I'm at a...
- 1/21/2015
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- People.com - TV Watch
Fans of Diem Brown knew her last moments on The Challenge would be heart-wrenching. They also knew Brown would not leave the show without her signature strength and passion. Tuesday's episode of Battle of the Exes 2 saw Brown, 34, sidelined by the excruciating pain she would later learn was colon cancer. After an overnight stay, the pain returned, forcing her to be medically evacuated from the competition. Accompanying shots of her flight from Panama to New York City, where she underwent surgery and months of treatment before dying on Nov. 14, Brown began her final words on the show: "I'm at a...
- 1/21/2015
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- PEOPLE.com
Fans of Diem Brown knew her last moments on The Challenge would be heart-wrenching. They also knew Brown would not leave the show without her signature strength and passion. Tuesday's episode of Battle of the Exes 2 saw Brown, 34, sidelined by the excruciating pain she would later learn was colon cancer. After an overnight stay, the pain returned, forcing her to be medically evacuated from the competition. Accompanying shots of her flight from Panama to New York City, where she underwent surgery and months of treatment before dying on Nov. 14, Brown began her final words on the show: "I'm at a...
- 1/21/2015
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- PEOPLE.com
Real World: New Orleans alum Ryan Knight has died, People confirms.
Knight, 28, was found dead at a friend's home Thursday morning after partying with pals the night prior, Kenosha, Wisconsin police said in a media release Friday.
"Lifesaving efforts by friends and Kenosha Paramedics were unsuccessful," Chief John W. Morrissey wrote. "There were no obvious signs of injuries to Mr. Knight. It should be noted that Ryan had complained of stomach issues the last two days. At this time we are looking into the [cause of] death being medical or accidental, pending toxicology."
In addition to his time in the Real World house,...
Knight, 28, was found dead at a friend's home Thursday morning after partying with pals the night prior, Kenosha, Wisconsin police said in a media release Friday.
"Lifesaving efforts by friends and Kenosha Paramedics were unsuccessful," Chief John W. Morrissey wrote. "There were no obvious signs of injuries to Mr. Knight. It should be noted that Ryan had complained of stomach issues the last two days. At this time we are looking into the [cause of] death being medical or accidental, pending toxicology."
In addition to his time in the Real World house,...
- 11/28/2014
- by Sarah Michaud
- People.com - TV Watch
Real World: New Orleans alum Ryan Knight has died, a source confirms to People. He was 29. TMZ reports Knight was found dead Thursday morning after partying with friends the night prior. In addition to his time in the Real World house, Knight also appeared on MTV's The Challenge: Rivals II, The Challenge: Battle of the Exes II and The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons. Photos: Remembering Those We've Lost in 2014 His reality show roommates took to social media over the holiday to mourn the loss of Knight as well as costar Diem Brown, who passed away earlier this month after a long battle with cancer.
- 11/28/2014
- by Sarah Michaud
- PEOPLE.com
So was it just strategy that had Johnny Devananzio hooking up and seeming to fall for Camila Nakagawa on "The Challenge: Battle of the Exes" (Wed., 10 p.m. Et on MTV). The couple, who had previously had a fling -- thus getting them paired up for this season -- but unlike many of the other pairings, they actually seemed to be developing deeper feelings for one another.
Or at least, they started hooking up on the show. But now, the question is if Johnny hooked up with her just to better their chances of winning the game.
"it wasn't part of the strategy to win," Johnny insisted.
"However, he did try to make it seem like that," Camilla said. and that's what kind of pisses me off. You can't own up to your emotions, and to me that's just a coward move."
Johnny first insulted her, by saying she couldn't speak English,...
Or at least, they started hooking up on the show. But now, the question is if Johnny hooked up with her just to better their chances of winning the game.
"it wasn't part of the strategy to win," Johnny insisted.
"However, he did try to make it seem like that," Camilla said. and that's what kind of pisses me off. You can't own up to your emotions, and to me that's just a coward move."
Johnny first insulted her, by saying she couldn't speak English,...
- 4/5/2012
- by Jason Hughes
- Huffington Post
So was it just strategy that had Johnny Devananzio hooking up and seeming to fall for Camila Nakagawa on "The Challenge: Battle of the Exes" (Wed., 10 p.m. Et on MTV). The couple, who had previously had a fling -- thus getting them paired up for this season -- but unlike many of the other pairings, they actually seemed to be developing deeper feelings for one another.
Or at least, they started hooking up on the show. But now, the question is if Johnny hooked up with her just to better their chances of winning the game.
"it wasn't part of the strategy to win," Johnny insisted.
"However, he did try to make it seem like that," Camilla said. and that's what kind of pisses me off. You can't own up to your emotions, and to me that's just a coward move."
Johnny first insulted her, by saying she couldn't speak English,...
Or at least, they started hooking up on the show. But now, the question is if Johnny hooked up with her just to better their chances of winning the game.
"it wasn't part of the strategy to win," Johnny insisted.
"However, he did try to make it seem like that," Camilla said. and that's what kind of pisses me off. You can't own up to your emotions, and to me that's just a coward move."
Johnny first insulted her, by saying she couldn't speak English,...
- 4/5/2012
- by Jason Hughes
- Aol TV.
For the last two-odd months, I've been most excited about Sunday night television because "Game of Thrones" is the fucking bee's knees. I suspect many of you were similarly excited for Sundays. But now that GoT is gone for too long, what night are we to be excited for? What night will step up and fill the void? Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Wednesday nights, for MTV's "The Challenge" is back and I simply cannot deny my excitement for the return of my guiltiest of guilty pleasures.
In a piece of legitimately good news, T.J. Lavin is returning as the host (for his eleventh go at it). This isn't good new because he's a good host -- while he's gotten somewhat better over the years/seasons, he's still really stiff and has only managed to show the thinnest amount of personality. But last October, he had a heinous injury...
In a piece of legitimately good news, T.J. Lavin is returning as the host (for his eleventh go at it). This isn't good new because he's a good host -- while he's gotten somewhat better over the years/seasons, he's still really stiff and has only managed to show the thinnest amount of personality. But last October, he had a heinous injury...
- 6/22/2011
- by Seth Freilich
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