The Challenge:Ride or Diespromises an intense battle ahead.
From best friends to exes, the pairs will navigate mental and physical challenges every week in order to win the $1 million prize. Longtime host TJ Lavin is back to run the show.
The season will see the return ofThe Challengefan-favorites, including seven-time winnerJohnny “Bananas” Devenanzio,Aneesa Ferreira, Laurel Stucky,Darrell Taylor,Kaycee Clark,Nelson ThomasandJordan Wiseley.
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“Being the fact that we’re married, we’ve definitely got the upper hand here,” says DJ Sam Bird in the first trailer for the season. Bird will be partnered with his wife,Kailah Casillas.
In another moment in the trailer,Free Agentswinner Laurel reacts to seeing Bananas andNany Gonzalez. “Not Bananas and Nany!” Stucky says in a confessional.
“As much as I want this for me, I also want this for you,” saysMichele Fitzgeraldto partner Jay Starrett. Jay has competed in two seasons ofThe Challengebut has not won.
“If you don’t have the one person you love the most riding for you, then who do you have?” Michelle, aSurvivorwinner, says later in the trailer.
“We’re gonna stick together like f—- glue,” says Nam Vo, who is partnered with Emmy Russ.
“I never thought in a million years I’d be sitting here with you,“Tori Dealsays in a confessional with her partnerDevin Walker. He adds, “Enemies, frenemies, friends, ride or die!”
In the trailer, Tori and Jordan, who were once engaged, are seen arguing.
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Before the new season premieres on Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. ET, the first-ever documentary aboutThe Challengefranchise —The Challenge: Untold History— will premiere next Wednesday.
source: people.com
