‘The Challenge’ Season 38: These 2 Veterans May Just Be the Team to Beat
The Challenge Season 38 has reportedly just started filming in Argentina, and the rumors are already starting to swirl. What’s the theme? Who will be in the cast? And, who will be the team to beat? Here’s what we know so far.
‘The Challenge’ Season 38 theme is similar to ‘Battle of the Bloodlines’
According to popular spoiler account PinkRose, the cast of The Challenge 38 left for South America to begin filming on May 22. Once again, there are many familiar and popular names among the alleged competitors. And there are some Big Brother rookies.
The theme of the season is reportedly “Ride or Dies,” which means the casting will be similar to what happened with Battle of the Bloodlines. There will be a few players who viewers aren’t familiar with because they are related to or dating a known cast member.
MTV has not announced the official cast list, but it looks like that info has been leaked and reported by multiple spoiler accounts. The cast for The Challenge Season 38 appears to be:
- Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio – The Real World: Key West (20 seasons, 2 finals, 7 wins)
- Wes Bergmann – The Real World: Austin (14 seasons, 3 finals, 2 wins)
- Nelson Thomas – Are You the One? 3 (8 seasons, 2 finals)
- Laurel Stucky – The Challenge: Fresh Meat 2 (6 seasons, 3 finals, 1 win)
- Devin Walker – Are You the One? 3 (6 seasons, 2 finals)
- Josh Martinez – Big Brother 19 (5 seasons)
- Kaycee Clark – Big Brother 20 (3 seasons, 2 finals, 1 win)
- Fessy Shafaat – Big Brother 20 (3 seasons, 2 finals)
- Amber Borzotra – Big Brother 16 (2 seasons, 1 win)
- Nany González – The Real World: Las Vegas (11 seasons, 3 finals)
- Tori Deal – Are You the One? 4 (6 seasons, 3 finals)
- Aneesa Ferreira – The Real World: Chicago (15 seasons, 2 finals)
- Kailah Casillas – The Real World: Go Big or Go Home (5 seasons, 1 final)
- Nam Thanh Vo – Ultimate Beastmaster (2 seasons)
- Jay Starrett – Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X (2 seasons)
- Emy Alupei – Survivor: Romania (1 season, 1 final)
- Emanuel Neagu – Survivor: Romania (1 season)
- Michele Fitzgerald – Survivor: Kaôh Rōng (1 season)
- Analyse Talavera – Big Brother 21
- Tommy Bracco – Big Brother 21
- Johnny Middlebrooks – Love Island 2 (USA)
- Olivia Kaiser – Love Island 3 (USA)
- Jakk Maddox – Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love (Laurel’s best friend)
- Sam Bird – Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love (Kailah Casillas’s husband)
- Chauncey Palmer – Amber Borzorta’s boyfriend
- James Simon – Aneesa Ferreira’s best friend
- Kenneth Clark – Kaycee Clark’s brother
These 2 veterans might be the team to beat on ‘Ride or Dies’
The teams have not yet been revealed, but there is speculation due to past connections. The assumption is the teams will be:
Laurel and Jakk, Kaycee and Kenneth, Amber and Chauncey, Tori and Devin, Aneesa and James, Kailah and Sam, Emy and Emanuel, Analyse and Tommy, Olivia and Johnny, Wes and Bananas, and Fessy and Josh.
If this is true, the two veterans that seem to be the team to beat are Devin and Tori. Both Devin and Tori were finalists on season 37 – Spies, Lies, and Allies. And they are both known for being two of the most feared competitors out there.
Overall, Tori has competed on six seasons of The Challenge and has made the final in half of them – including her rookie season Dirty 30. Devin has also competed six times, making it to the final twice.
What about the outliers on ‘The Challenge’ Season 38?
All of this speculation leaves out Michele, Jay, Nam, Nelson, and Nany. It’s possible they are alternates and didn’t make the final cast. There have also been reports that Big Brother fan favorite Da’Vonne Rogers would be coming back after a four year break. However, she was mysteriously cut from the cast for unknown reasons.
The Challenge Season 38 will premiere later this year on MTV. Past seasons — as well as season 3 of All Stars — are available on Paramount+.
