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The Challenge: All Stars
Season 1
Presented byT. J. Lavin
No. of contestants22
WinnerYes Duffy
LocationAndes Mountains, Argentina
No. of episodes10 (including the Reunion special)
Release
Original networkParamount+
Original releaseApril 1 (2021-04-01) –
June 3, 2021 (2021-06-03)
Season chronology
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Season 2

The first season of The Challenge: All Stars premiered on Paramount+ on April 1, 2021. The season featured twenty-two cast members from The Real World, Road Rules and The Challenge competing for $500,000.[1][2]

Format

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The first season of The Challenge: All Stars features a daily challenge, nomination process and an elimination round.

  • Daily Challenge: Players compete in the main challenge either individually or in teams. For team challenges, teams elect a male and female captain before the challenge begins. The winning player (for individual challenges), or winning team captain (for team challenges) of the designated gender is immune from elimination while the respective losing captain or player of the designated gender is automatically sent into the elimination round.
  • Nominations: Players besides the captains of the winning and losing teams (for team challenges), or both individual winners and the last-place player (for individual challenges), participate in nominations to select a second player of the designated gender to compete in the elimination round. They are given a chance to discuss the nominations before voting in an open vote. The player who receives the most votes participates in the elimination round.
  • Eliminations (The Arena): The nominated player participates in an elimination round against the same-gender captain of the losing team, or the last place player from the daily challenge depending on the structure of the daily challenge. The winner remains in the game while the loser is eliminated.

Starting at the 5th episode, it was announced that the remaining eliminations for the season would be double eliminations in which two players are eliminated. The losing male and female players, or captains, from the daily challenge form a team. The nominated player must then call-out a partner of the opposite gender to form their opponents for the elimination; the gender of the nominated player alternates each episode. The winning team remains in the game while the losing team is eliminated.

Twists

  • Lifesaver: Implemented for the first four episodes, the winning player or winning team captain of the non-designated gender for the elimination round is granted the Lifesaver. At the Arena, they must choose whether or not to use the Lifesaver to save the nominated player from competing in the elimination. In the event that the Lifesaver is used, the players eligible to vote (this time excluding the saved nominee) must publicly vote to select a replacement nominee for the Arena.

Contestants

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Male contestants[1] Original season Finish[a]
Yes Duffy Road Rules: Semester at Sea Winner
Darrell Taylor Road Rules: Campus Crawl Runner-up
Mark Long Road Rules: USA – The First Adventure Fifth place
Alton Williams The Real World: Las Vegas (2002) Sixth place
Eric "Big Easy" Banks Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat Tenth place
Derrick Kosinski Road Rules: X-Treme Eleventh place
Nehemiah Clark The Real World: Austin Episode 7
Laterrian Wallace Road Rules: Maximum Velocity Tour Episode 6
Syrus Yarbrough The Real World: Boston Episode 5
Tecumshea "Teck" Holmes The Real World: Hawaii Episode 3
Ace Amerson The Real World: Paris Episode 1
Female contestants[1] Original season Finish[a]
Jonna Mannion The Real World: Cancun Third place
KellyAnne Judd The Real World: Sydney Third place
Jemmye Carroll The Real World: New Orleans (2010) Seventh place[b]
Ruthie Alcaide The Real World: Hawaii Seventh place[b]
Aneesa Ferreira The Real World: Chicago Ninth place
Jisela Delgado Road Rules: The Quest Eleventh place
Kendal Darnell Road Rules: Campus Crawl Episode 7
Katie Cooley Road Rules: The Quest Episode 6
Beth Stolarczyk The Real World: Los Angeles Episode 5
Arissa Hill The Real World: Las Vegas (2002) Episode 4[c]
Trishelle Cannatella The Real World: Las Vegas (2002) Episode 2

Casting

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Several potential cast members were asked to appear with some being chosen as alternates and flown out to Argentina for the entirety of production. Alternates included Casey Cooper & Ryan Kehoe of the Fresh Meat season of The Challenge, Sophia Pasquis from Road Rules: The Quest, Heather Cooke from 2011's The Real World: Las Vegas, and Cohutta Grindstaff of The Real World: Sydney.[3]

Gameplay

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Challenge games

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  • Deep Blue Dive: Played in two teams of eleven, teams solve a series of math equations one at a time. After solving an equation, one player must swim and dive to collect a cubic puzzle piece with the answer printed on it. Teams continue this process until they collect all eleven puzzle pieces, and each team player must enter the water at least once. If a player is unable to collect a puzzle piece, or collects an incorrect puzzle piece, their team is assigned a five-minute penalty and another player must collect the puzzle piece instead. The first team to collect all eleven puzzle pieces and solve the final equation wins.
    • Winners: Arissa, Beth, Big Easy, Darrell, Jemmye, Jisela, Kendal, Nehemiah, Teck, Trishelle & Yes
  • Ancient Challenge History: Played in male and female heats, players begin on a structure above water with three platforms in front of them. One at a time, players are asked a question about previous seasons of The Challenge. If they answer incorrectly, they must step onto the next platform. Each subsequent platform is able to withstand less weight than the previous one. Players are eliminated from the challenge if they fall through a platform that cannot withstand their weight or reach the third and final platform. The last player of each gender standing wins, while the first female to fall into the water is automatically sent into elimination.
    • Winners: Aneesa & Nehemiah
  • Melt Away: Played in five teams of four, teams must use their bodies to melt through two giant blocks of ice and collect four shields frozen inside. After an extended period of time, teams are given two hammers to assist them. Teams are issued a five-minute penalty for any shields they break. Once teams collect all four shields, they return to their station to find six additional shields, each with a previous season of The Challenge printed on it. The first team to place all ten seasons in chronological order wins.
    • Winners: Darrell, KellyAnne, Kendal & Syrus[d]
  • On the Ropes: Played in four teams of five, with two teams playing at a time. Teams begin on opposite platforms above water. Each team has a set of five ropes that connect the two platforms. One team member at a time must cross their ropes to reach the opposite platform before returning to their platform. Once back, they may unclip one of their opponent's ropes. Players are eliminated from the challenge if they fall in the water. The process continues until one team has unclipped all of their opponent's ropes. The team that unclips the most ropes the fastest wins.
    • Winners: Aneesa, Derrick, Mark, Ruthie & Yes
  • Connect Em All: Beginning in three teams of six, teams complete their first checkpoint which involves solving a series of math equations, where the solutions correspond to letters that form a phrase. Once complete, teams must then carry a heavy log uphill to the second checkpoint and disband into male-female pairs. The second checkpoint requires pairs to replicate a memory board using colored tiles. Once complete, pairs disband to compete as individuals and must carry a smaller log downhill to the finish line. The first male and female to cross the finish line wins while the last male and female to cross the finish line are automatically sent into elimination.
    • Winners: Kendal & Laterrian
  • Escape the Room: Played in four teams of four, with two teams playing at once. Teams begin in a container above water with each team member standing on a trapdoor in front of their puzzle. Each member must solve their puzzle before their trapdoor opens. At pre-determined intervals, the trapdoors open, dropping one team member into the water each time. The team with the most puzzles solved wins.
    • Winners: Big Easy, Jonna, Laterrian & Ruthie
  • Rib Cage Pass: Two players at a time begin harnessed on opposite sides of a speeding truck. They must cross a series of beams attached to the truck and collect a ball at the opposite end, before returning across the beams to deposit the ball. Players continue this process until they collect all four balls or reach the time-limit. The male and female with the most balls collected win while the male and female with the least balls collected are automatically sent into elimination. In the event that multiple players are unable to collect a ball, the losing player is determined by the number of beams traversed.
    • Winners: KellyAnne & Mark

Arena games

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  • Pole Wrestle: Players begin at the center of the Arena and place both hands on a metal pole. The first player to wrestle the pole out of their opponent's hands twice wins.
    • Played by: Ace vs. Laterrian
  • Knot So Fast: Players have 20 minutes to create as many knots as they can using a 200-foot rope within an octagonal structure. After those 20 minutes are up, players switch positions and must untie their opponent's knots. The first player to untie their opponent's knots and place the rope inside their circle wins.
    • Played by: Kendal vs. Trishelle
  • Going out of Tile: Immediately prior to the elimination, players must consume two Carolina Reaper peppers. On T.J's go, players must run inside an open structure with tiles inserted inside of the frames. They must break all of their corresponding colored tiles, including the tiles on the roof, before returning to their starting circle. The first player to return to the start wins.
    • Played by: Nehemiah vs. Teck
  • Wall Ball: Players begin with four walls connected to a rope and must pull the rope to separate the walls. Once separated, they must throw a ball over the first wall and punch their way through the wall, continuing this process with all four walls. The first player to punch through all four walls wins.[c]
  • Over and Under: Teams begin with four walls connected to a rope and must pull the rope to separate the walls. Once separated, one teammate must throw a ball over the first wall and punch their way through the walls, while their partner must climb over the walls before depositing their ball at the end. Teams repeat this process five times. The first team to deposit all five balls wins.
    • Played by: Alton & Aneesa vs. Beth & Syrus
  • Pull Me Over: Team members begin on a stump across from their opponent of the same gender, with a rope in between them. They must pull their opponent off the stump, or retrieve all the rope to win their matchup. If both team members win their matchup, their team is awarded a point. The first team to two points wins.
    • Played by: Katie & Laterrian vs. Kendal & Mark
  • Ring Cling: Teams must release ten rings, connected to each other by chains, from a nine-foot pole. Once released, teams attach the rings to pegs in a wall to assemble a ladder, and climb to ring the bell at the top. The first team to ring their bell wins.
    • Played by: Big Easy & Jisela vs. Kendal & Nehemiah

Final Challenge

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It was announced that players would complete a series of checkpoints in male-female pairs to earn points based on their placements. The player with the greatest total points at the end of the Final Challenge is declared the winner and will receive $500,000. Additionally, the last pair to reach the second checkpoint is eliminated.

The first pair to complete each checkpoint receives 5 points each; second receives 4 points; third receives 3 points; fourth receives 2 points; fifth receives 1 point. After each checkpoint, members from the winning pair choose a player of the opposite gender (that they haven't already partnered with) as their partner for the next checkpoint. The process continues with the next-highest ranked players from the previous checkpoint choosing their teammate from the remaining unpaired players.

Day one

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  • Checkpoint #1: Players individually complete a triangular geometric puzzle. Once a male and female player complete their puzzle, they pair up and must paddle a canoe across a lake to the next checkpoint. The last team to reach the next checkpoint is eliminated.
    • Eliminated: Derrick & Jisela (11th place)
  • Checkpoint #2 & #3 (Part 1): Teams must assemble two bicycles and, while tethered together, ride them towards a puzzle board. At the puzzle board, they must solve two pentagram-shaped puzzles so that the numbers on the five points have the same sum.
  • Checkpoint #3 (Part 2): Teams must run up an elevating path while tethered together to reach the next checkpoint.
  • Checkpoint #4: Each team member must consume two Carolina Reaper peppers and solve a puzzle before proceeding along a path to the next checkpoint.
  • Checkpoint #5 and Overnight Stage: Each team member must consume a serving of barbecued offal to complete the checkpoint. For the Overnight Stage, players remain with their partner from Checkpoint #5. One team member may sleep at a time on the end of a large seesaw while their partner stands on the other end to level the apparatus. If the player standing falls or steps off, they must switch places with their partner.

Day two

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  • Final Leg (Checkpoint #6): As individuals, players must race to the top of a mountain where the finish line is located. It was announced that the checkpoint was worth "double points" where the first player to reach the top receives ten points, the second player receives nine points and so on with the tenth player receiving one point. After each player has reached the top, the results are announced.[a] The player with the most points is declared the winner of All Stars and receives $500,000.
    • Winner: Yes (31 points)
    • Runner-up: Darrell (29 points)
    • Third Place: Jonna and KellyAnne (24 points)
    • Fifth Place: Mark (22 points)
    • Sixth Place: Alton (20 points)
    • Seventh Place: Jemmye and Ruthie (17 points)[b]
    • Ninth Place: Aneesa (13 points)
    • Tenth Place: Big Easy (9 points)

Game summary

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Elimination chart

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Episode Gender Challenge type Winners Arena contestants Arena game Arena outcome
# Challenge Team Immunity Life Saver Last-place Voted in Replacement Winner Eliminated
1 Deep Blue Dive Male 2 teams of 11 Silver Team Teck Jisela Laterrian Ace Pole Wrestle Laterrian Ace
2 Ancient Challenge History Female Individual Aneesa Nehemiah Trishelle Kendal Knot So Fast Kendal Trishelle
3 Melt Away Male 5 teams of 4 Silver Team[d] Darrell Kendal Nehemiah Teck Going Out of Tile Nehemiah Teck
4 On the Ropes Female 4 teams of 5[e] Gold Team Ruthie Mark Beth Katie Arissa Wall Ball Beth Arissa[c]
# Challenge Challenge type Team Immunity Last-place Voted In Selected Arena game Winner Eliminated
5 Connect Em All 3 teams of 6
→ Male/Female Pairs
Individual
Laterrian Syrus Alton Aneesa Over and Under Alton & Aneesa Beth & Syrus
Kendal Beth
6 Escape the Room 4 teams of 4 Gold Team Ruthie Kendal Katie Laterrian Pull Me Over Kendal & Mark Katie & Laterrian
Big Easy Mark
7 Rib Cage Pass Individual KellyAnne Jisela Nehemiah Kendal Ring Cling Big Easy & Jisela Kendal & Nehemiah
Mark Big Easy
8/9 Final Challenge[a][b] Male/Female Pairs
Individual
Yes 2nd: Darrell; 3rd: Jonna and KellyAnne; 5th: Mark; 6th: Alton; 7th: Jemmye and Ruthie; 9th: Aneesa; 10th: Big Easy; 11th: Derrick and Jisela

Episode progress

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Contestants Episodes
1 2 3 4[c] 5 6 7 Finale[a][b]
Yes WON SAFE SAFE WON SAFE SAFE SAFE WINNER
Darrell WON SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SECOND
Jonna SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WON SAFE THIRD
KellyAnne LOSE SAFE WON SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN THIRD
Mark SAFE SAFE SAFE CAPT SAFE ELIM WIN FIFTH
Alton SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM SAFE SAFE SIXTH
Jemmye WON SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SEVENTH
Ruthie SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SEVENTH
Aneesa SAFE WIN SAFE WON ELIM SAFE SAFE NINTH
Big Easy WON SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN ELIM TENTH
Derrick SAFE SAFE SAFE WON SAFE SAFE SAFE ELEVENTH
Jisela CAPT SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM ELEVENTH
Kendal WON ELIM CAPT SAFE WIN ELIM OUT
Nehemiah WON CAPT ELIM LOSE SAFE SAFE OUT
Katie SAFE SAFE LOSE SAVE SAFE OUT
Laterrian ELIM SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN LOST
Beth WON SAFE SAFE RISK OUT
Syrus SAFE SAFE WON SAFE OUT
Arissa WON SAFE SAFE QUIT
Teck WIN SAFE OUT
Trishelle WON OUT
Ace OUT
Competition
  The contestant won the final challenge
  The contestant did not win the final challenge
  The contestant was eliminated during the final challenge
  The contestant won the challenge as a team captain, or individually, and was granted immunity from the Arena
  The contestant won the challenge as a team captain, or individually, and was granted the Life Saver
  The contestant won the challenge, but was not granted immunity from the Arena or the Life Saver
  The contestant was not selected for the Arena
  The contestant was a losing team captain at the challenge, but did not have to compete in the Arena
  The contestant won the elimination in the Arena
  The contestant was selected for the Arena, but did not have to compete
  The contestant was voted into the Arena, but was saved by the Lifesaver
  The contestant lost in the Arena and was eliminated
  The contestant won the challenge, but was selected for the Arena, lost and was eliminated
  The contestant withdrew from the competition

Final Challenge scoreboard

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Contestants Checkpoint
1 2/3 3 4 5 6[b] Total Finish[a]
Yes 4 5 5 4 3 10 31 1st
Darrell 5 4 4 5 2 9 29 2nd
Jonna 5 5 2 3 4 5 24 3rd
KellyAnne 1 2 5 5 5 6 24
Mark 3 3 2 1 5 8 22 5th
Alton 2 2 3 2 4 7 20 6th
Jemmye 4 4 3 1 1 4 17 7th
Ruthie 3 1 4 2 3 4 17
Aneesa 2 3 1 4 2 1 13 9th
Big Easy 1 1 1 3 1 2 9 10th
Derrick 0 0 11th
Jisela 0 0

Voting progress

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Loser Laterrian
losing captain
Trishelle
last-place
Nehemiah
losing captain
Beth
losing captain
Syrus
last-place
Beth
last-place
Kendal
losing captain
Mark
losing captain
Big Easy
last-place
Jisela
last-place
House Vote Ace
10 of 18 votes
Kendal
6 of 18 votes
Teck
volunteered
Katie
volunteered
Arissa
8 of 14 re-votes
Alton
8 of 14 votes
Aneesa
Alton's choice
Katie
12 of 12 votes
Laterrian
Katie's choice
Nehemiah
4 of 10 votes
Kendal
Nehemiah's choice
Voter Episode
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Yes Kendal Arissa Alton Katie Nehemiah
Darrell Ace Katie Arissa Alton Katie Yes
Jonna Arissa Big Easy Katie Derrick
KellyAnne Arissa Alton Katie
Mark Kendal Alton
Alton Ace Kendal Aneesa Katie Yes
Jemmye Kendal Arissa Big Easy Katie Derrick
Ruthie Ace Alton Nehemiah
Aneesa Ace Kendal Alton Katie Nehemiah
Big Easy Aneesa Alton
Derrick Ace Arissa Nehemiah Katie Nehemiah
Jisela Kendal Kendal Big Easy Katie
Kendal Ace Jisela Aneesa Alton
Nehemiah Ace Derrick Katie Yes Kendal
Katie Katie Alton Katie Laterrian
Laterrian Arissa Katie
Beth
Syrus Ace Arissa
Arissa Ace Kendal KellyAnne
Teck Kendal Teck
Trishelle Ace
Ace

Team selections

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  • Bold indicates team captains
Contestants Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Yes Silver Individual Grey Gold Silver Jemmye Individual Copper Individual
Darrell Silver Silver Black Silver Copper Aneesa Silver
Jonna Copper Black Copper Silver Alton Gold
KellyAnne Copper Silver Black Gold Derrick Silver
Mark Copper Gold Gold Copper Ruthie Black
Alton Copper Gold Copper Silver Jonna Silver
Jemmye Silver Gold Silver Silver Yes Black
Ruthie Copper Grey Gold Copper Mark Gold
Anessa Copper Black Gold Copper Darrell Copper
Big Easy Silver Copper Copper Copper Katie Gold
Derrick Copper Black Gold Gold KellyAnne Copper
Jisela Silver Copper Black Gold Nehemiah Silver
Kendal Silver Silver Black Gold Laterrian Black
Nehemiah Silver Copper Silver Gold Jisela Black
Katie Copper Copper Copper Copper Big Easy Copper
Laterrian Copper Black Black Gold Kendal Gold
Beth Silver Gold Silver Silver Syrus
Syrus Copper Silver Silver Silver Beth
Arissa Silver Grey Copper
Teck Silver Grey
Trishelle Silver
Ace Copper
Final Challenge (Ep. 8/9)
Checkpoint #1 Checkpoint #2 & #3 (Pt. 1) Checkpoint #3 (Pt. 2) Checkpoint #4 Checkpoint #5
Alton & Aneesa Alton & KellyAnne Alton & Jemmye Alton & Ruthie Alton & Jonna
Big Easy & KellyAnne Aneesa & Mark Aneesa & Big Easy Aneesa & Yes Aneesa & Darrell
Darrell & Jonna Big Easy & Ruthie Darrell & Ruthie Big Easy & Jonna Big Easy & Jemmye
Jemmye & Yes Darrell & Jemmye Jonna & Mark Darrell & KellyAnne KellyAnne & Mark
Mark & Ruthie Jonna & Yes KellyAnne & Yes Mark & Jemmye Ruthie & Yes
Derrick & Jisela

Episodes

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release date
11"Legends Never Die"April 1, 2021 (2021-04-01)
22"All That You Can't Leave Behind"April 8, 2021 (2021-04-08)
33"I've Got The Power"April 15, 2021 (2021-04-15)
44"Semi-Charmed Lifesaver"April 22, 2021 (2021-04-22)
55"Nuthin' but an OG Thang"April 29, 2021 (2021-04-29)
66"Free Fallin'"May 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)
77"What About Your Friends?"May 13, 2021 (2021-05-13)
88"Mo Money Mo Problems"May 20, 2021 (2021-05-20)
99"You're the Best Around"May 27, 2021 (2021-05-27)

Reunion special

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The Reunion special aired on June 3, 2021, and was hosted by former NFL player Nate Burleson and entertainment personality Maria Menounos. The cast members who attended the reunion were: Yes, Darrell, Jonna, KellyAnne, Mark, Jemmye, Big Easy, Derrick, Jisela and Beth.

Reception

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Decider described the season as "pretty entertaining" and also enjoyable for fans who hadn't watched the original show since its early days.[4]

Awards

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The season was nominated by the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards for Best Music Supervision in Reality Television.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Only the winner, runner-up and third-place players were announced at the conclusion of the Final Challenge. However, the points and rankings of the remaining finalists could still be tabulated and is thus reflected in the overall results.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Jemmye and Ruthie crossed the finish line near simultaneously and either earned three or four points for the Final Leg of the Final Challenge. This total was not revealed on the show. As a result, the total points for both contestants could be either 16 or 17, and their final placement would either be 7th or 8th.
  3. ^ a b c d Katie was originally voted in, but was ultimately saved by Mark. Arissa was then voted to participate in the "Wall Ball" elimination against Beth following the episode 4 re-vote. However, prior to the start of the elimination, she withdrew from the competition due to her discontempt with being voted in. Beth was declared the winner by default.
  4. ^ a b The Gold Team completed the "Melt Away" challenge first however, they were retroactively issued a ten-minute penalty for breaking two shields as per the game's rules. The Silver Team finished within ten minutes of this time and, with no issued penalties, were declared the winners of the challenge
  5. ^ As the "On the Ropes" challenge was played with 19 players, the Silver Team only had four members. Therefore, Darrell was randomly selected and competed in the challenge twice.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Longeretta, Emily (March 16, 2021). "'Challenge' Vets Return After 20 Years Off: Meet the Full 'All Stars' Cast". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Bucksbaum, Sydney (March 16, 2021). "'The Challenge: All Stars' premiere date and full cast list revealed in first trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  3. ^ Bricker, Tierney (April 2, 2021). "The Challenge: All Stars: Why These 24 OGs Didn't Return". E! Online. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Keller, Joel (April 1, 2021). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Challenge: All Stars' On Paramount+, Where Former Challenge Contestants Come Back To A Harder-Than-Ever Game". Decider. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (February 10, 2022). "'Eyes of Tammy Faye,' 'Encanto,' 'Being the Ricardos' Among Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Nominees". Variety. Retrieved June 7, 2022.