Cara Maria Sorbello made her highly-anticipated return for a season of The Challenge with the recent premiere of All Stars 4.
While she previously appeared on The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion on MTV, Cara hadn’t done a full season since War of the Worlds 2 in 2019.
That season, she participated in a major alliance that her boyfriend Paulie Calafiore set up with other players from Team UK.
It led to plenty of chaos and potential grudges from other cast members, and the duo wasn’t seen back on The Challenge until this year’s USA 2 and All Stars 4 spin-offs.
Paulie was the first to return on USA 2 and buried the hatchet with their rival Johnny Bananas. Cara showed up for MTV’s Season 39 as a mercenary – filmed after she’d completed filming for All Stars 4.
With All Stars 4 now airing, Cara’s former castmate Zach Nichols gave his thoughts...
While she previously appeared on The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion on MTV, Cara hadn’t done a full season since War of the Worlds 2 in 2019.
That season, she participated in a major alliance that her boyfriend Paulie Calafiore set up with other players from Team UK.
It led to plenty of chaos and potential grudges from other cast members, and the duo wasn’t seen back on The Challenge until this year’s USA 2 and All Stars 4 spin-offs.
Paulie was the first to return on USA 2 and buried the hatchet with their rival Johnny Bananas. Cara showed up for MTV’s Season 39 as a mercenary – filmed after she’d completed filming for All Stars 4.
With All Stars 4 now airing, Cara’s former castmate Zach Nichols gave his thoughts...
- 4/14/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Jordan Wiseley is among The Challenge greats, with three wins on the main show and another in the spinoff, The Challenge: World Championship.
He’s become known for overcoming obstacles, including some difficult gameplay from his castmates in War of the Worlds 2.
That season, Jordan was part of Team USA along with other stars, including Leroy Garrett, Zach Nichols, Paulie Calafiore, and Cara Maria Sorbello.
Jordan’s girlfriend and then-fiancee, Tori Deal, was also part of the team until both chose to “defect” to Team UK.
The season included a memorable moment as Jordan proposed to Tori before he defected to Team UK. During the footage, Cara Maria also made a snarky remark doubting their relationship.
On a recent Zach Nichols Podcast, Jordan addressed Cara’s remarks about the season during her The Challenge: Home Turf episode.
Jordan comments on Cara’s Home Turf remarks
While a guest on Zach’s podcast,...
He’s become known for overcoming obstacles, including some difficult gameplay from his castmates in War of the Worlds 2.
That season, Jordan was part of Team USA along with other stars, including Leroy Garrett, Zach Nichols, Paulie Calafiore, and Cara Maria Sorbello.
Jordan’s girlfriend and then-fiancee, Tori Deal, was also part of the team until both chose to “defect” to Team UK.
The season included a memorable moment as Jordan proposed to Tori before he defected to Team UK. During the footage, Cara Maria also made a snarky remark doubting their relationship.
On a recent Zach Nichols Podcast, Jordan addressed Cara’s remarks about the season during her The Challenge: Home Turf episode.
Jordan comments on Cara’s Home Turf remarks
While a guest on Zach’s podcast,...
- 3/16/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Regarding drama at The Challenge: Battle For a New Champion reunion, viewers saw second-place contestant Nurys Mateo involved in several segments.
None of those instances involved the former champions who appeared as part of the special.
Instead, Nurys aimed at her Season 39 castmates, including Jay Starrett and Olivia Kaiser, whom she felt did her wrong during the season despite being friends ahead of filming.
Meanwhile, several Challenge champions were in the building, who Nurys expected to have more drama during the event but didn’t.
She recently shared that she thought she’d see more interaction between Laurel Stucky and Cara Maria Sorbello based on their Challenge history.
Nurys said she was “shocked” that there was actually more drama with Tori Deal going after Cara, though.
Nurys ‘shocked’ by Season 39 castmates’ drama
“Taking a step back and as a fan, I wanted more drama between Laurel and Cara,” Nurys admitted while on Challenge Mania Podcast.
None of those instances involved the former champions who appeared as part of the special.
Instead, Nurys aimed at her Season 39 castmates, including Jay Starrett and Olivia Kaiser, whom she felt did her wrong during the season despite being friends ahead of filming.
Meanwhile, several Challenge champions were in the building, who Nurys expected to have more drama during the event but didn’t.
She recently shared that she thought she’d see more interaction between Laurel Stucky and Cara Maria Sorbello based on their Challenge history.
Nurys said she was “shocked” that there was actually more drama with Tori Deal going after Cara, though.
Nurys ‘shocked’ by Season 39 castmates’ drama
“Taking a step back and as a fan, I wanted more drama between Laurel and Cara,” Nurys admitted while on Challenge Mania Podcast.
- 3/6/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Challenge’s Cara Maria Sorbello and boyfriend Paulie Calafiore gave their thoughts about the Ride or Dies super trailer. Pic credit: MTV
The arrival of MTV’s The Challenge: Ride or Dies super trailer has brought plenty of excitement and reactions online as fans speculate about the season ahead.
MTV’s 38th season of the show will feature pairs of competitors teaming up due to a strong bond, such as husband and wife, brother and sister, or boyfriend and girlfriend.
The former champions returning to compete include Johnny Bananas, Darrell Taylor, Jordan Wiseley, Veronica Portillo, Amber Borzotra, Kaycee Clark, and Laurel Stucky.
They’ll be vying to add another championship to their accomplishments but have to battle past intense daily challenges, potential eliminations, and, of course, the other competitors hungry for a win.
With the super trailer, there have also been reactions from some of the past and present...
The arrival of MTV’s The Challenge: Ride or Dies super trailer has brought plenty of excitement and reactions online as fans speculate about the season ahead.
MTV’s 38th season of the show will feature pairs of competitors teaming up due to a strong bond, such as husband and wife, brother and sister, or boyfriend and girlfriend.
The former champions returning to compete include Johnny Bananas, Darrell Taylor, Jordan Wiseley, Veronica Portillo, Amber Borzotra, Kaycee Clark, and Laurel Stucky.
They’ll be vying to add another championship to their accomplishments but have to battle past intense daily challenges, potential eliminations, and, of course, the other competitors hungry for a win.
With the super trailer, there have also been reactions from some of the past and present...
- 9/29/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Cara Maria Sorbello appears during MTV’s The Challenge aftershow on YouTube. Pic credit: MTV’s The Challenge/YouTube
A three-part documentary series about MTV’s The Challenge will bring fans a behind-the-scenes look at the reality TV show’s creation and the franchise’s evolution over the years.
Many Challenge stars are featured in the documentary series, which includes interviews with cast members and individuals connected to the show.
Other celebrities, including Kim Kardashian, will also pop up throughout the documentary series via interviews and sound bites as they comment on the popular reality TV competition series.
Following the reveal of a teaser trailer for the upcoming documentary on @thechallenge’s Instagram, many of the show’s former and current cast members gave their thoughts.
That included former finalist Paulie Calafiore and his girlfriend, two-time champion Cara Maria Sorbello, who both seemed to show support for the upcoming documentary.
A three-part documentary series about MTV’s The Challenge will bring fans a behind-the-scenes look at the reality TV show’s creation and the franchise’s evolution over the years.
Many Challenge stars are featured in the documentary series, which includes interviews with cast members and individuals connected to the show.
Other celebrities, including Kim Kardashian, will also pop up throughout the documentary series via interviews and sound bites as they comment on the popular reality TV competition series.
Following the reveal of a teaser trailer for the upcoming documentary on @thechallenge’s Instagram, many of the show’s former and current cast members gave their thoughts.
That included former finalist Paulie Calafiore and his girlfriend, two-time champion Cara Maria Sorbello, who both seemed to show support for the upcoming documentary.
- 9/10/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Rogan O’Connor was introduced to the reality TV world in 2015 when he was cast on MTV’s Ex on The Beach. Although most people who appear on the show fade into oblivious after their 15 minutes of fame, Rogan O’Connor got another shot at the spotlight in 2018 when he was asked to compete on The Challenge. His do-or-die attitude proved to be a perfect fit for the show. He went home the winner of War of the Worlds 2 and returned for Total Madness where he ended up a finalist. Unfortunately for Rogan, however, his time in the spotlight
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Rogan O’Connor...
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Rogan O’Connor...
- 1/25/2021
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
The Challenge will continue putting its contestants through the wringer: MTV has renewed its long-standing reality competition series for Season 36.
The news comes on the heels of the franchise’s highest-rated season in eight years. The Challenge: Total Madness is up 10 percent in overall viewership, and averaging a 1.61 rating in Live +3 for P18-49.
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In its current season, veterans are competing against rookies from other franchises like Big Brother, The Amazing Race, Party Down South,...
The news comes on the heels of the franchise’s highest-rated season in eight years. The Challenge: Total Madness is up 10 percent in overall viewership, and averaging a 1.61 rating in Live +3 for P18-49.
More from TVLineThe Challenge Recap: Sacrificial JamThe Challenge Recap: A Double Elimination Brings a Red Skull ScuffleMTV Holding 2020 VMAs in New York, Taking 'Extensive' Safety Precautions
In its current season, veterans are competing against rookies from other franchises like Big Brother, The Amazing Race, Party Down South,...
- 7/9/2020
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
In today’s TV news roundup, MTV announced the premiere date and cast for the 35th season of “The Challenge,” and the CW announces premiere dates for three summer shows.
Casting
MTV has revealed the lineup for season 35 of the reality-competition series “The Challenge,” dubbed “The Challenge: Total Madness.” To commemorate the landmark season, the 28-member cast features a mix of series veterans and newcomers competing in challenges for a million-dollar prize. Among the veterans are Mattie Breaux, Tula “Big T” Fazakerley and Jennifer West, each back for their second-ever challenge; third-time challengers Josh Martinez, Dee Nguyen, Melissa Reeves, Rogan O’Connor and Stephen Bear; fourth-time challenger Tori Deal; fifth-time challengers Kailah Casillas and Kyle Christie; sixth-time challengers Nelson Thomas and Jordan Wisely; seventh-time challengers Ashley Mitchell and Cory Wharton; and eighth-time challenger Jenna Compono. Additionally, mega-veterans such as 13-time challengers Aneesa Ferreira and Wes Bergmann, 17-time challenger Ct Tamburello; and Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio,...
Casting
MTV has revealed the lineup for season 35 of the reality-competition series “The Challenge,” dubbed “The Challenge: Total Madness.” To commemorate the landmark season, the 28-member cast features a mix of series veterans and newcomers competing in challenges for a million-dollar prize. Among the veterans are Mattie Breaux, Tula “Big T” Fazakerley and Jennifer West, each back for their second-ever challenge; third-time challengers Josh Martinez, Dee Nguyen, Melissa Reeves, Rogan O’Connor and Stephen Bear; fourth-time challenger Tori Deal; fifth-time challengers Kailah Casillas and Kyle Christie; sixth-time challengers Nelson Thomas and Jordan Wisely; seventh-time challengers Ashley Mitchell and Cory Wharton; and eighth-time challenger Jenna Compono. Additionally, mega-veterans such as 13-time challengers Aneesa Ferreira and Wes Bergmann, 17-time challenger Ct Tamburello; and Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio,...
- 3/5/2020
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Rogan O'Connor is ''taking it slow'' with Casey Batchelor. The 'Ex on the Beach' star was recently rumoured to be romancing former 'Geordie Shore' star Vicky Pattison but it's now been revealed he's actually dating her close pal and former 'Celebrity Big Brother' beauty Casey. Speaking exclusively to Bang Showbiz at The Dreamboys 2016 calendar launch at The Hippodrome in London last night, Rogan said: ''I have kind of got my eye on somebody. She's going to be here tonight, I think. I don't know whether it's okay to say [who she is] yet but we'll just see how things go. We're...
- 11/4/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
MTV's Ex on the Beach is returning for a third series - as so are the show's former stars Rogan O'Connor and Geordie Shore's Vicky Pattison.
Speaking to Digital Spy, the pair - along with first-time contestant Amy Cooke - reveal how some contestants resorted to quitting the show, while others were mercilessly culled with newly imposed evictions.
"If you weren't cutting the mustard, if you weren't gelling or we didn't want you in our villa then you got kicked out. It was cutthroat this time round," Vicky disclosed.
The group also share salacious details on all the romances in Mexico, and which ones survived the show...
Why did you return to the series?
Rogan: The second series (my first series) was the best experience of my life. When you start on it it's very easy to get on with everyone and you establish relationships and friendships, and it's kind of like your house.
Speaking to Digital Spy, the pair - along with first-time contestant Amy Cooke - reveal how some contestants resorted to quitting the show, while others were mercilessly culled with newly imposed evictions.
"If you weren't cutting the mustard, if you weren't gelling or we didn't want you in our villa then you got kicked out. It was cutthroat this time round," Vicky disclosed.
The group also share salacious details on all the romances in Mexico, and which ones survived the show...
Why did you return to the series?
Rogan: The second series (my first series) was the best experience of my life. When you start on it it's very easy to get on with everyone and you establish relationships and friendships, and it's kind of like your house.
- 8/11/2015
- Digital Spy
Ex On The Beach returns next month - and reality stars Kirk Norcross and Vicky Pattison will both be entering the villa in Mexico.
The celebrity exes and the sexy singles have been revealed, with Norcross's ex Cami Li, Magaluf Weekender's Jordan Davies and former Ex On The Beach resident Rogan O'Connor also all showing up. Check out the full cast lineups below.
Meet the celebrity exes:
Cami Li
Jordan Davies
Vicky Pattison
Rogan O'Connor
Meet the sexy singles:
Kirk Norcross
Status: Single
Age: 26
Lives: Essex
Laura Alicia Summers
Status: Single
Age: 30
Lives: Manchester
Jayden Robins
Status: Single
Age: 27 (Really 30!)
Lives: London
Graham Griffiths
Status: Single
Age: 26
Lives: Wiltshire
Megan McKenna
Status: Single
Age: 22
Lives: Essex
Amy Cooke
Status: Single
Age: 21
Lives: Cardiff
Megan Rees
Status: Single
Age: 20
Lives: Carmarthen
Stephen Bear
Status: Single
Age: 25
Lives: East London
Watch a trailer for Ex On The Beach's new series below:...
The celebrity exes and the sexy singles have been revealed, with Norcross's ex Cami Li, Magaluf Weekender's Jordan Davies and former Ex On The Beach resident Rogan O'Connor also all showing up. Check out the full cast lineups below.
Meet the celebrity exes:
Cami Li
Jordan Davies
Vicky Pattison
Rogan O'Connor
Meet the sexy singles:
Kirk Norcross
Status: Single
Age: 26
Lives: Essex
Laura Alicia Summers
Status: Single
Age: 30
Lives: Manchester
Jayden Robins
Status: Single
Age: 27 (Really 30!)
Lives: London
Graham Griffiths
Status: Single
Age: 26
Lives: Wiltshire
Megan McKenna
Status: Single
Age: 22
Lives: Essex
Amy Cooke
Status: Single
Age: 21
Lives: Cardiff
Megan Rees
Status: Single
Age: 20
Lives: Carmarthen
Stephen Bear
Status: Single
Age: 25
Lives: East London
Watch a trailer for Ex On The Beach's new series below:...
- 7/14/2015
- Digital Spy
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