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10 Reality Stars Who Should Join The Challenge

Some of the most iconic names.

By Dylan DeckardPublished 8 months ago 4 min read
Parvati / Photo by NBC

The Challenge was originally just a spin-off for The Real World and Road Rules. Nowadays we have cast members from Big Brother, Survivor, Love Island, and more. There has been some amazing casting choices like Michaela Bradshaw from Survivor and Georgia Harrison from Love Island UK. There were also some misses. Here is a list of ten reality starts that Bunim-Murray and MTV should try and get on their shows.

Just Missed the List:

  • Katrina Stack - The Real World: Go Big or Go Home / Back to Seattle
  • Sam Carmona - The Circle 5
  • Deleesa St. Agathe - The Circle 2
  • Brayden Bowers - The Bachelorette 20
  • Joey Graziadei - The Bachelor 28 (Formerly on The Bachelorette 20)
  • Bartisse Bowden - Love is Blind 3

Rob Rausch

Rob / Photo by Peacock

Original Show - Love Island USA 6

Rob has it all. He is in shape and brings drama. He would be a great addition to The Challenge. I could see him becoming the face of the show eventually that is the type of pull he has. I don't know if he'll ever do it because he's bigger than The Challenge but I'd still love MTV to try and get him.

Rob was originally on Love Island USA 5 but was main cast on USA 6.

Taylor Hale

Taylor / Photo by CBS

Original Show - Big Brother 24

I was expecting Taylor to be on The Challenge right away after Big Brother 24. There are rumors that she has been called but declined. Taylor eventually went on Big Brother: Reindeer Games and got 2nd place. She has been on two seasons of reality TV and got to the end both times. She would instantly be a threat on The Challenge.

Tom Sandoval

Tom Sandoval

Original Show - Vanderpump Rules

I know this one is going to make some people mad but Tom Sandoval was on The Traitors 3 and wasn't completely intolerable. I think a show like The Challenge would really put him in his place. He would have to go into physical eliminations against people like Faysal Shafaat or Chris "CT" Tamburello or have to do an endurance competiton against someone like Jordan Wiseley.

Chloe Veitch

Chloe / Photo by Netflix

Original Show - Too Hot To Handle 1

Chloe was on Too Hot To Handle 1, The Circle 2, and Perfect Match 1. Everytime I watch a new show with her I forget how much I absolutely love her. I don't know how much of a threat she would be to win but she would definetely get to the final.

Dom Gabriel

Dom / Photo by Amy Sussman of Wire Image

Original Show - The Mole 6

Dom wasn't that impressive on The Mole but he let his character come out on Perfect Match 1 where he won. He also has 926,000 followers as of this writing on Instagram. People are definitely interested in his story and I'd love to see how he'd compete in a physical setting.

Liv Walker

Liv / Photo by Love Island USA

Original Show - Love Island USA 6

Liv was my favorite girl on the star-studded Love Island USA 6 cast. She is beautiful, brought drama, and tried to find love. What more can I ask for? I don't know if she'll ever do The Challenge either but MTV should offer a lot of money. On a side note I really ship her and Rob and would love to see them together.

Jonathan Young

Jonathan / Photo by CBS

Original Show - Survivor 42

I've been saying Jonathan needs to be on The Challenge for years. Look at him. No one would beat him in anything physical. He also played a strategic game on Survivor 42 but wasn't strategic enough as MaryAnne Oketch won the season.

Angelina Pivarnick

Angela / Photo by MTV

Original Show - Jersey Shore

If you would have asked me this question a decade ago I would have said Jenni "JWoww" Farley is the one to call. I still think JWoww would be great on The Challenge but she has 2 kids and is more mature now. Angelina is still a mess and would provide drama. I don't even know what to expect with her.

Bobby Lytes

Bobby / Photo by E Network

Original Show - Love & Hip Hop Miami

I never watched Love & Hip Hop but I did watch House of Villains and Bobby was a star. We need him on a season of The Challenge immediately. He already put Johnny Bananas in his place so I'd love to see him go far more of the cast of The Challenge.

Parvati Shallow

Parvati

Original Show - Survivor: Micronesia

Parvati is one of the greatest Survivor players of all-time. I actually have her 3rd on my list behind Tony Vlachos and Sandra Diaz-Twine. If MTV casted CBS talent years ago Parvati would have been the female face of the show. She is just good at everything and has no problem playing guys like fiddles. She's older now but shown on The Traitors 2 and Deal or No Deal Island 2 that she can still compete.

Parvati was originally on Survivor: Cook Islands but won Survivor: Micronesia

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