The Challenge 42 spoilers continue to reveal new information about the players.
Filming is underway in Thailand, and the cast again features Big Brother alums.
Originally, many former houseguests were linked to the new season, including Challenge vets like Paulie Calafiore from BB17. He has become more known for this show than he ever was for his Big Brother appearance.
As previously reported by Tea on TV, only three Big Brother alums are on the confirmed cast list. That may disappoint some viewers.
One more name was revealed as an alternate, with Blue Kim from Big Brother 25 waiting for her shot. But Blue didn’t get to play.
How are the Big Brother alums doing on The Challenge 42?
Laughable. That’s the best word to describe the gameplay of the Big Brother alums on The Challenge 42.
Challenge veterans may be sticking together and intentionally eliminating new players from the Big Brother world. It follows a pattern on the show.
Here’s the boot list we have for The Challenge 42. It has become a Big Brother graveyard.
Who are the players? Reilly Smedley from Big Brother 25, Cedric Hodges from Big Brother 26, and Keanu Soto from Big Brother 27 got an invite.
But it has not been pretty.
The first two people out may have been Cedric and Reilly. It also appears that Keanu was the fifth person out.
That’s a disappointing showing for the Big Brother alums.
But the show must go on. Seven eliminations have happened. That leaves 17 people still competing for that nice cash prize.
“Swipe to view the final 8 females remaining on #TheChallenge42!” reads a new Instagram post.
Unfortunately, only eight ladies remain. Some of these names have had past success. Cara Maria Sorbello is finding success again. We also recently saw her on 99 to Beat.
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