The Challenge 42 cast has created many online rumors.
Who will play in the new season? Fans are always buzzing about the rumors.
Recent seasons have also seen a big influx of people from Big Brother and Survivor.
The CBS reality competition shows have a deep pool of people to choose from.
Consistently adding new blood to The Challenge has also helped its longevity on television.
As we wait for Survivor 50 and Big Brother 28 to arrive, it’s fun to see which alums might appear on The Challenge.
Unfortunately, some popular names have recently been ruled out and deemed “not likely” to appear on The Challenge 42.
Which Big Brother and Survivor alums are ‘not likely’ to be on The Challenge 42?
Below is a list of potential Challenge 2026 cast members deemed “not likely” to appear on the show. Previously, many of them had been mentioned in positive rumors. That’s no longer the case.
In reference to one name, Josh Martinez recently revealed he turned down the show.
- Amber Borzotra (Big Brother 16)
- America Lopez (Big Brother 25)
- Dee Vallarades (Survivor winner)
- Josh Martinez (Big Brother 19 winner)
- Kaycee Clark (Big Brother 20 winner)
- Matt Hardeman (Big Brother 26)
- Rubina Bernabe (Big Brother 26)
- Taylor Hale (Big Brother 24 winner)
- Xavier Prather (Big Brother 23 winner)
Big Brother and Survivor folks who are considered ‘up in the air’ for The Challenge 42
Another group of players from Big Brother and Survivor has been deemed “up in the air” with their link to The Challenge 42. This means they might appear on the show, or they might not. The rumors didn’t clearly predict one way or the other.
Some might end up on the cast, some might not. These are definitely just rumors, but it’s always fun to glance at them.
- Austin Li Coon (Survivor)
- Blue Kim (Big Brother)
- Cedric Hodges (Big Brother)
- Faysal Shaffat (Big Brother)
- Jared Fields (Big Brother)
- Keanu Soto (Big Brother)
- Kyland Young (Big Brother)
- Leah Peters (Big Brother)
- Michaela Bradshaw (Survivor)
- Natalie Negrotti (Big Brother)
- Tucker des Lauriers (Big Brother)
Answers should come soon for The Challenge 2026
When should The Challenge 42 begin? We hear it will be in late February. The wait for a cast list may soon be over. Until then, it’s fun to consider who might get the call (or already got a call).
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