‘The Challenge: All Stars’ Season 4: What to Remember About the Cast (PHOTOS)
Paramount+ is calling this “the most all-star-studded Challenge ever,” and it certainly looks like that’s the case. The Challenge: All Stars returns for its 14th season on Wednesday, April 10 with a cast full of hardcore veterans.
In Season 4, old-school legends, modern power players, redemption-seekers, and ex-lovers reunite in Cape Town, South Africa, to compete for $300,000. In this game, anyone can win, relationships matter, and only one All-Star will claim the title of champion. Get a peek at the players returning to the game—including Adam Larson, back after 18 years, Cara Maria Sorbello, Kam Williams, Laurel Stucky, Rachel Robinson, and Syrus Yarbrough—the daily challenges and eliminations, and, of course, the drama between exes in the trailer above.
Plus, host TJ Lavin reveals, “in order to compete in the final, you must be in possession of a star. These stars can and will be stolen.”
In addition to the new season of The Challenge: All Stars, MTV‘s Official Challenge Podcast is back as well, dropping episodes every Thursday (beginning April 11) and hosted by veteran competitors Aneesa Ferreira and Tori Deal. Each episode will feature in-depth recaps with first-hand anecdotes from the most recent episodes and is available across all major podcast platforms.
The Challenge: All Stars was created for MTV Entertainment Studios by Bunim-Murray Productions. Julie Pizzi, Ryan Smith, Fred Birckhead, and Mark Long serve as executive producers, and Skye Topic, Rob Whitaker, Kristin Bihr, Micah Kehoe-Thompson, Alex Rosenbloom and Eric Spagnoletti are co-executive producers. Craig Alsop and Cami Kershek serve as supervising producers. Dan Caster and Leanne Mucci are executive producers, with Jared March as supervising producer for MTV Entertainment Studios and Matthew Parillo and Angela Liao as executives in charge of production.
Scroll down to find out what you’ll need to remember about this sprawling cast of veterans.
The Challenge: All Stars, Season 4 Premiere, Wednesday, April 10, Paramount+
Ace Amerson
Ace first joined the MTV world in The Real World: Paris. Here’s a look at his Challenge record:
Wins: None
Finals: The Inferno 3
Other seasons: The Inferno, Battle of the Sexes 2, The Gauntlet 2, All Stars 1, and All Stars 2
Adam Larson
Adam Larson first appeared on Road Rules: The Quest. He has the status of Challenge champion, and here’s his record on the show:
Wins: The Gauntlet
Finals: None besides The Gauntlet
Other seasons: Battle of the Seasons and The Gauntlet 2
Averey Tressler
Averey first joined the MTV family in The Real World: Portland. She’s since appeared in two Challenge seasons before All Stars 4.
Wins: None
Finals: None
Other seasons: Battle of the Exes II and Rivals III
Ayanna Mackins
Ayanna debuted in Road Rules: Semester at Sea and has been a part of The Challenge since its fourth season.
Wins: None
Finals: All Stars 2
Other seasons: Extreme Challenge, Battle of the Sexes, and Battle of the Sexes 2
Brad Fiorenza
The Real World fans will undoubtedly remember Brad from its San Diego season (“Free Brad!”). He is also a Challenge champion.
Wins: Cutthroat
Finals: The Duel, The Gauntlet III, The Duel II, and All Stars 3
Other seasons: Battle of the Sexes 2, The Inferno II, The Gauntlet 2, The Ruins, Vendettas, Final Reckoning, and All Stars 2
Brandon Nelson
Brandon is a Challenge-first veteran and has appeared on four prior seasons.
Wins: None
Finals: None
Other seasons: Fresh Meat II, Cutthroat, Rivals, Battle of the Seasons, and Free Agents
Cara Maria Sorbello
Cara Maria is also a Challenge-first veteran and has the distinction of being the first female solo winner.
Wins: Battle of the Bloodlines and Vendettas
Finals: Cutthroat, Rivals, Rivals II, Dirty 30, Final Reckoning, War of the Worlds, and War of the Worlds 2
Other seasons: Fresh Meat II, Battle of the Exes, Battle of the Seasons, Free Agents, and Invasion of the Champions
Derek Chavez
Derek Chavez first appeared on The Real World: Cancun.
Wins: None
Finals: None
Other seasons: Cutthroat, Battle of the Seasons, Rivals II, and All Stars 2
Flora Alekseyeun
Flora appeared in one of the earliest seasons of The Real World, Miami, and hasn’t been on a Challenge in over 20 years.
Wins: None
Finals: None
Other appearances: Battle of the Seasons
Janelle Casanave
Audiences first met Janelle on The Real World: Key West, but she has since made a name for herself in The Challenge world.
Wins: The Inferno 3
Finals: All Stars 2
Other seasons: The Gauntlet III
Jasmine Reynaud
Jasmine first joined the MTV family in The Real World: Cancun but has since become of the most recognizable faces in The Challenge history.
Wins: None
Finals: None
Other appearances: Rivals, Battle of the Exes, Battle of the Seasons, Rivals II, Free Agents, and All Stars 2
Jay Mitchell
Jay previously appeared on The Real World: Ex-Plosion before joining The Challenge universe.
Wins: None
Finals: Battle of the Exes II
Other seasons: None
Kam Williams
Kam aka “Killa Kam” first appeared on MTV’s Are You the One? Season 5 and has since become a major Challenge contender. (She’s also engaged to and has two children with fellow Challenge alum Leroy Garrett.)
Wins: None
Finals: Vendettas, War of the Worlds 2, and Double Agents
Other seasons: Final Reckoning, War of the Worlds, and Champs vs. Stars 2
Kefla Hare
Kefla is from the second season of Road Rules, the Australia-set Down Under, and appeared on one of the earliest Challenge seasons.
Wins: Real World vs. Road Rules
Finals: None besides the winning season
Other seasons: None
Laurel Stucky
Laurel is a Challenge-first contestant but has become one of the fiercest competitors. (She’s also known to have some relationship drama in several seasons, including with All Stars 4 co-competitor Nicole Zanatta.)
Wins: Free Agents
Finals: Fresh Meat II, Cutthroat, Rivals, and Free Agents
Other seasons: Invasion of the Champions, War of the Worlds 2, and Ride or Dies
Leroy Garrett
Leroy is known for his “always the bridesmaid” track record of not quite getting that victory (except, of course, when it comes to having met his real-life bride-to-be Kam Williams). He previously “retired” but returns for All Stars 4.
Wins: None
Finals: Rivals, Battle of the Exes II, Vendettas, War of the Worlds 2, and Double Agents
Other seasons: Battle of the Exes, Rivals II, Free Agents, Battle of the Bloodlines, Rivals III, Dirty 30, and War of the Worlds
Nicole Zanatta
Nicole, a firefighter from Staten Island, first appeared on Real World: Skeletons.
Wins: None
Finals: Invasion of the Champions and Vendettas
Other seasons: Double Agents
Rachel Robinson
Rachel is the definition of a Challenge O.G. She first starred in Road Rules: Campus Crawl before becoming an early fixture of the competition series.
Wins: The Gauntlet and The Duel II
Finals: The Inferno II
Other seasons: Battle of the Sexes, Battle of the Sexes 2, The Island, and Battle of the Exes
Ryan Kehoe
Ryan is another Challenge-first competitor who became a fan-favorite for his vibrant personality.
Wins: None
Finals: The Island
Other seasons: Fresh Meat, The Gauntlet III, The Duel II, Fresh Meat II, and All Stars 2
Steve Meinke
Steve originally hails from Road Rules: The Quest.
Wins: None
Finals: None
Other seasons: The Gauntlet and All Stars 2
Syrus Yarbrough
Syrus started his MTV career on The Real World: Boston but quickly became the one to beat in his Challenge seasons.
Wins: Extreme Challenge
Finals: The Inferno
Other seasons: Battle of the Sexes, The Gauntlet 2, The Ruins, All Stars 1, and All Stars 3
Tina Barta
Tina talks the talk and walks the walk. She first starred on Road Rules: South Pacific before becoming one of The Challenge‘s toughest contestants.
Wins: None
Finals: The Inferno II and Fresh Meat
Other seasons: The Gauntlet, Battle of the Sexes 2, The Duel, All Stars 2, and All Stars 3
Tony Raines
Tony has had a dramatic run on The Challenge, which he joined after The Real World: Skeletons. He was a once-protege of Johnny Bananas.
Wins: Champs vs. Stars 2
Finals: Vendettas
Other seasons: Battle of the Bloodlines, Rivals III, Invasion of the Champions, Dirty 30, and Final Reckoning
Tyrie Ballard-Brown
It’s been over a decade since audiences last saw Tyrie on screen. The Real World: Denver alum hopes to make his comeback a triumphant one.
Wins: None
Finals: None
Other seasons: The Inferno 3, The Gauntlet III, The Island, Rivals, Battle of the Exes, and Rivals II
Veronica Portillo — 13 Challenges, 3 Wins
Veronica, who started on Road Rules: Semester at Sea, is one of the longest-lasting champions in Challenge history.
Wins: Challenge 2000, The Gauntlet, and The Inferno.
Finals: Battle of the Seasons, Battle of the Sexes, Battle of the Sexes 2, The Ruins, Dirty 30, Vendettas, Final Reckoning, Ride or Dies, Champs vs. Pros, and All Stars 3.
Host TJ Lavin
