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A division of Banijay, the world’s largest international content producer and distributor, Banijay Americas includes six subsidiary production companies in the U.S., including Endemol Shine North America, Bunim/Murray Productions, Truly Original, 51 Minds Entertainment, Authentic Entertainment and Stephen David Entertainment.

The Challenge Brings Fan-Favorite Rivals Twist to All Stars in New Season

Press Release

December 18, 2024

On the heels of the legendary 40th season of The Challenge, the hit reality competition franchise brings its fan-favorite rivals twist to The Challenge All Stars. In a series first, the new season pairs up memorable power players and redemption seekers with their biggest rivals.  The Challenge All Stars: Rivals will premiere Wednesday, January 29 at 8PM ET/PT on MTV.

The stacked roster and rivals’ duos include:

Adam & Steve

  • Adam Larson (4 Challenges, 1 Win)
  • Steve Meinke (3 Challenges)

Amber & Fessy

  • Amber Borzotra (4 Challenges, 1 Win)
  • Faysal “Fessy” Shafaat (5 Challenges)

Aneesa & Ashley M.

  • Aneesa Ferreira (18 Challenges)
  • Ashley Mitchell (9 Challenges, 2 wins)

Ashley K. & Dario

  • Ashley Kelsey (2 Challenges, 1 win)
  • Dario Medrano (4 Challenges)

Big T & Corey

  • Big T (5 Challenges)
  • Corey Lay (2 Challenges)

Beth & Jonna

  • Beth Stolarczyk (9 Challenges)
  • Jonna Mannion (11 Challenges, 2 Wins)

Da’Vonne & Shane

  • Da’Vonne Rogers (2 Challenges)
  • Shane Landrum (7 Challenges)

Devin & Leroy

  • Devin Walker (8 Challenges, 1 Win)
  • Leroy Garrett (14 Challenges)

Frank & Sam

  • Frank Sweeney (3 Challenges, 1 Win)
  • Sam McGinn (1 Challenge, 1 Win)

Katie & Veronica

  • Katie Cooley (12 Challenges, 1 win)
  • Veronica Portillo (14 Challenges, 3 Wins)

KellyAnne & Sylvia

  • KellyAnne Judd (8 Challenges)
  • Sylvia Elsrode (4 Challenges)

Melissa & Nicole

  • Melissa Reeves (4 Challenges)
  • Nicole Zanatta (4 Challenges)

Nany & Turbo

  • Nany González (12 Challenges)
  • Turbo (3 Challenges, 1 Win)

Returning alongside The Challenge All Stars, a new season of MTV’s Official Challenge Podcast will premiere on January 29 with episodes dropping every Thursday. Hosted by veteran competitors Da’Vonne Rogers and Devyn Simone, the season will feature in-depth recaps with first-hand anecdotes from the most recent episodes.  The podcast is produced by Paramount Audio and MTV Entertainment in collaboration with iHeartRadio and is available across all major podcast platforms.

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