Although CT finally beat his winnings, there appears to be no end in sight for his Challenge career, so he might add money to his overall total and reclaim the top spot. Challenge favorite and resident dad CT is on a hot streak, winning back-to-back seasons with Double Agents and Spies, Lies, and Allies.
As entertaining as the show is, every season of “The Challenge” requires a lot of organization and planning behind the scenes. Here are 13 surprising facts you never knew about the hit reality series. “Elite” cast members can make enough money on the show to not hold a full-time job. Rookies make about $1,000 for every week they stay on the show.
Challenge favorite and resident dad CT is on a hot streak, winning back-to-back seasons with Double Agents and Spies, Lies, and Allies. A lot has changed in CT’s life over the years, but his presence is still feared by his fellow contestants.
CT came close to victory during the 2017 XXX Challenge, when he’d earn $10,000 for the bronze medal. He’d come even closer during the 2012 Battle of the Exes, earning a little over $50,000.
When did the challenge start?
Debuting in 1998, MTV’s The Challenge has been a mainstay of the network’s programming for over twenty years. Originally pitting contestants from the networks other two popular reality shows, The Real World and Road Rules, The Challenge has grown to include members of other MTV shows as well as other reality shows, both domestic and abroad.
She has competed in a total of fourteen challenges, winning two. Like many on this list, she won with a partner on Battle of the Bloodlines and individually on Vendettas.
6 Camilla Nakagawa – $561,250. Camilla hasn’t competed in The Challenge since The Challenge XXX: Dirty 30, but she still ranks sixth with money won from her two victories. Camilla won both Dirty 30 as well as Battle of the Exes II while partnered with Johnny Bananas.
Rogan has the unique distinction of being the first British born competitor ever eliminated from The Challenge and the first to ever win it. After passing out in the first daily challenge on Vendettas, Rogan returned and won the shows most recent installment, War of the Worlds 2, by aligning with Paulie and Cara’s alliance that kept him out of elimination the whole season.
For someone who is considered one of the faces of The Challenge, it is slightly shocking to see Wes so low on this list. This, however, has more to do with Wes’s manipulative strategy and not his skill set. Wes is constantly scheming, which has helped him secure two victories but has also gotten him into countless eliminations.
This did not sit well with contestants and fans alike. Rightfully, Camilla hasn’t and will most likely never return to the show. She ends her career winning $561,250 in final prize money.
Do Only Winners of The Challenge Get Paid?
Every contestant on The Challenge is paid for appearing on the show, even if they don’t make it past the first elimination. But that doesn’t mean everyone takes home the same paycheck every week.
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While the “elite” players may not need to supplement their income with a side gig, contestants who aren’t often cast do have “normal jobs,” Cara Maria Sorbello told Us Weekly. Cara, herself, teaches kickboxing when she is not filming, even if she doesn’t need the money.
