MTV’s The Challenge is back with a brand new season called War of the Worlds and from the trailer alone, it looks absolutely insane. The new theme will mix in cast members from reality shows from all over the world, including Turkey, the UK, and Canada. With tons of Mad Max-style explosions, this season is sure to be fiery in more ways than one. One show whose cast keeps popping up more and more on The Challenge is Big Brother, and this season there are seven total cast members from the CBS show, four of whom are making their Challenge debuts. Don’t know these former houseguests? Here’s a rundown. Morgan Willett – Big Brother: Over the Top, Ex on the Beach Season 2 Willett’s first brush with reality TV fame came when she was cast on Big Brother‘s first ever digital edition called Big Brother: Over the Top. The series played out entirely on CBS’s All Access paid streaming app. Morgan’s sister, Alex, was also in the house and the two were able to keep their sister-secret all the way to the end, even hiding it from their four-girl alliance called The Ball Smashers. Willett won the show via America’s Vote beating out returning player Jason Roy and winning a check for $250,000. War of the Worlds may be her Challenge debut, but she’s already appeared on MTV on the second season of Ex on the Beach. Natalie Negroti – Big Brother 18 Natalie is no stranger to The Challenge—she’s already appeared on Vendettas and made it to the final on Final Reckoning. On Big Brother 18 she was known for her showmance with goofball James, buuut that didn’t turn out so well for the two of them. On #BB18, Natalie made rinky-dink alliances with others who didn’t fully understand the game. Team Unicorn and later the Spy Girls all tried to compete with the best but ultimately failed. Nat did place in 6th overall outlasting many of her former alliance members but her naivety and aloofness wound up being her downfall. Paulie Calafiore – Big Brother 18 Paulie Calafiore Promises the 'Truth Always Comes Out' Amid Rumors of Cara Maria Sorbello Split https://t.co/bOtGAwjwBb — People (@people) December 26, 2018 Paulie is the brother of Cody, the runner-up from Big Brother 16. While this won’t be his first Challenge (he competed with Natalie on Final Reckoning), he’s going to have his work cut out for him as he battles the ex-hook-up of his on-again, off-again girlfriend Cara Maria. (Honestly, that whole mess is a saga I can’t even follow.) On Big Brother 18, Paulie was in a showmance with Zakiyah, who he constantly did dirty until her ultimate eviction on Day 58. He followed her out the door on Day 65. Da’Vonne Rogers – Big Brother 17 and 18 Da’Vonne (aka SlayVonne, aka Mama Da’) also appeared on Final Reckoning and Big Brother 18 with Natalie and Paulie. She’s known for her brutal verbal takedowns and insanely quotable interviews. (She’s also a GIF queen. Google that.) Rogers also appeared on Big Brother 17 the year before and according to the cast list of War of the Worlds, she has a couple from her past who’s coming back to haunt her. Loose lips do indeed sink ships, which turned out to be Da’Vonne’s downfall in both seasons; she was second out the door in #BB17 and was the first member of the jury in #BB18. Liz and Julia Nolan – Big Brother 17 Happy Friday guys! We reveal a BIG secret in our latest vid ▶️? Find out how it all went down & how our parents found out ! https://t.co/hNRx6aQXkT pic.twitter.com/fWOCAOgryz — The Nolan Twins (@TheNolanTwins) February 2, 2019 When these twin sisters appeared on Big Brother, they were the season’s big twist. Liz entered the house on Day 1 and periodically, the twins would switch places, with Julia entering and pretending she was Liz. On Day 43, Julia officially entered the house and shocked the entire cast, especially Austin who was in a budding showmance with the other twin, Liz. When Julia, Liz, and Austin were perceived as a powerful trio, Julia was evicted placing her in sixth. Liz made the final two and was the season’s runner-up. Josh Martinez – Big Brother 19 Oh, Josh. Just how many pots and pans will be in The Challenge house exactly? When Josh appeared on Big Brother 19, he was young, loud, abrasive, but also extremely entertaining. He didn’t shy away from controversy or arguments, which makes him an ideal Challenge cast member. Josh frequently cracks under pressure and gets super emotional. If there’s any chance of dousing a fire with kerosene, Josh is the guy to do it. Amanda is going to love him! (Just kidding. She’s going to loathe him.) But hey—all his pot-stirring earned him $500,000 when he won #BB19.<doc-sep>Season 33 of the hit series brings together tons of favorites — and a bunch of new faces from all over the (reality TV) world MTV's The Challenge: War of the Worlds Cast of 34 Includes Fan Favorites — and a Ton of Surprises The world of MTV’s The Challenge is about to get a whole lot bigger for season 33 — and not just because they’re returning to South Africa. The Challenge: War of the Worlds, which premieres Wednesday, Feb. 6, will see fan-favorite veterans like Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio, Cara Maria Sorbello, and CT Tamburello team up with rookie prospects from franchises including The Bachelor, Big Brother, Love Island, Survivor, American Ninja Warrior, and international stars across the MTV family, including Geordie Shore, Ex on the Beach, and Floribama Shore. Get push notifications with news, features and more. In case that’s not enough excitement, a few familiar faces who haven’t competed since Rivals III in 2016 are making their return: Nany Gonzalez and Wes Bergmann. the-challenge-wotw-split Credit: MTV (3) Here’s how MTV is describing this massive season, which follows the trilogy of Dirty 30, Vendettas, and Final Reckoning (which concluded in December): “Thirty-four competitors from around the globe will battle their way through the most grueling, physical and mental challenges for their share of the $1 million prize. New rules will unfold, alliances will be rehashed and surprising twists will arise in the grittiest, most hardcore season ever.” the-challenge-wotw Credit: MTV “The grittiest, most hardcore season ever.” Yikes. Below are is the list of all 34 players who will be experiencing that madness (click here to see photos of them! ), hosted, once again, by T.J. Lavin. THE VETERANS: Amanda Garcia – 5 seasons Ashley Mitchell – 4 seasons Cara Maria Sorbello – 13 seasons CT Tamburello – 15 seasons Da’Vonne Rogers – 2 seasons Hunter Barfield – 4 seasons Jenna Compono – 7 seasons Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio – 18 seasons Kam Williams – 3 seasons Kyle Christie – 3 seasons Leroy Garrett – 10 seasons Nany Gonzalez– 7 seasons Natalie Negrotti – 3 seasons Paulie Calafiore – 2 seasons Wes Bergmann – 11 seasons Zach Nichols – 8 seasons THE PROSPECTS: Alan Valdez – Telemundo personality Ashley Cain – Ex on the Beach U.K. Chase McNary – The Bachelorette, Ex on the Beach Dee Nguyen – Geordie Shore Georgia Harrison – Love Island Gus Smyrnios – Floribama Shore Joao Paulo Andrade – Ex on the Beach Brazil Josh Martinez – Big Brother Julia Nolan – Big Brother Liz Nolan – Big Brother Mattie Lynn Breaux – Party Down South Morgan Willett – Big Brother Natalie Duran – American Ninja Warrior Shaleen Sutherland – The Bachelor Canada Stephen Bear – Geordie Shore Theo Campbell – Love Island Turabi Camkiran – Survivor Turkey Zahida Allen – Ex on the Beach All those rookies aren’t the only new element to expect this time around. MTV is launching “The Challenge Messenger Bot,” which will include trivia, polls, a meme generator, and so much more. Fans can message The Challenge on Twitter and Facebook for all of their pressing questions in real time.<doc-sep>
MTV’s The Challenge: War of the Worlds premieres on February 6, 2019. Season 33 is full of blood, sweat, hookups and fights, with a whole new batch of people joining in on the competition. Read on for a rundown on the teams, cast spoilers and other info below. “THE CHALLENGE” SEASON 33 TEAMS The cast is first separated into the Veterans and the “Prospects”. Then, teams come into play, with each Veteran being paired with a Prospect. According to The Inquistr, the teams starting out are: Amanda Garcia and Alán Valdez, Ashley Mitchell and Chase McNary, Cara Maria Sorbello and Theo Campbell, Chris “CT” Tamburello and Julia Nolan, Da’Vonne Rogers and Stephen Bear, Hunter Barfield and Georgia Harrison, Jenna Compono and Gus Smyrnios, Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio and Morgan Willett, Kam Williams and Ashley Cain, Kyle Christie and Mattie Breaux, Leroy Garrett and Shaleen Sutherland, Nany González and Turabi “Turbo” Çamkiran, Natalie Negrotti and JP Andrade, Paulie Calafiore and Natalie “Ninja” Duran, Wes Bergmann and Dee Nguyen, and Zach Nichols and Zahida Allen. “THE CHALLENGE” SEASON 33 CAST Josh Martinez and Liz Nolan, both from Big Brother, are also in the cast, but they are not listed with the initial teams. Perhaps they get eliminated right away. But, the word is Alán Valdez injures himself and Martinez, who gets eliminated, takes his place. MTV’s The Challenge Fandom states that, “The first challenge of the season was a rookie purge where the last place male and female rookies were eliminated. The remaining rookies selected their veteran partners via draft … Amanda’s original partner, Alan, required surgery on his hand following the rookie purge and was unable to continue. Josh was brought back into the competition as Amanda’s partner.” This season’s eliminations will take place on the “Killing Floor” and the show this time around was filmed in Swakopmund, Namibia. One of the hookups this season is Leroy and Kam. There also seems to be a volatile triangle between Paulie, Kyle and Cara Maria. Last season, Cara Maria got together with Paulie, who was dating Danielle Maltby from The Bachelor, at the time. People reported that the two have broken up, apparently, from further cheating on the part of Paulie, according to both women. “THE CHALLENGE” SEASON 33 WINNERS According to MTV’s The Challenge Fandom, the lineup for the finals this season appears to be every man for themselves. For those who want to know the spoilers on the winner of the $1 million prize keep reading. If you do NOT want to know who won, STOP READING NOW. And the winner rundown, according to the Fandom page reads: Turabi “Turbo” Çamkiran – Winner Theo Campbell – Runner-Up Wes Bergmann – Third Place Natalie “Ninja” Duran – Fourth Place Cara Maria Sorbello – Fifth Place Hunter Barfield – Sixth Place Mattie Breaux – Seventh Place Georgia Harrison – Eighth Place It looks like Challenge heavyweights Johnny Bananas and CT Tamburello don’t make it as far as some may have hoped.