The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons returns tonight for its second week, and unfortunately, fans of the MTV series will have to do without the always strategic Wes. The Real World: Austin cast member said his goodbyes last week with his arena partner Lacey, as the two were sent home after getting beat by Big Easy and Cara Maria. After showing up for her very first challenge, Lacey Buehler chatted with me about her elimination and experience.
For instance, do you really think Jonna was the first to hookup with Zach? Who did Team Austin consider to be the biggest threat, and how did Melinda and Danny handle having to work together? First, how was it being on your very first challenge? Were you and the rest of Team Austin happy it turned out to be Battle of the Seasons? I was excited because obviously, I already know these three people really well, and so, for me, I kind of felt like it was a net for me, coming in brand new.
I felt like I could kind of ride their coattails for a little bit. And I would be a little bit safe. Now how long exactly were you there? I think about two weeks. What was your experience like? Did you know ahead of time that Wes, Melinda and Danny would be there? Did your team have a certain strategy straight out the gate once the rules were announced? I think we were worried about Vegas. I mean, they were our friends, and I think our ally, but just their athletic ability β I mean, you can be an ally with someone, but when you get to the end, you still want to win.
So, definitely the more athletic teams like that. Melinda and Danny clearly have a history. Was there any tension? I think they actually truly do wish the best for each other. It must have been crazy to think that out of all the couples, those two were now going to be left working together by themselves. I guess we felt bad for her. As soon as they made the call that Big Easy hit the bell first, my first thought β I just looked over at Mel, and I just saw the tears start.
This is not really what I want to be doing. We have to talk about the arena competition. That must have been so nerve-wracking. Yeah, I was not expecting it to be girl on girl and guy on guy. I really thought it was going to be me and Wes versus somebody.
