Choosing the top competitors in the history of MTV’s The Challenge is no easy feat, as plenty of worthy contenders appeared in the competition series. Former Road Rules star Veronica Portillo, a three-time show winner, is likely considered by many to be in that conversation, as far as the OGs who have built the show
Stars and fans of The Challenge have been doing what they can to support and assist longtime cast member Nelson Thomas following his horrifying car accident in Texas. As reported last week, Nelson revealed he was in the accident. However, the car accident was initially reported a week before that on the news without Nelson’s
The Challenge: Ride or Dies brought back several fan-favorite OGs to compete on MTV, including Johnny Bananas, Laurel Stucky, Darrell Taylor, and Veronica Portillo. While Bananas has seven championships alone, Darrell and Veronica have a combined seven wins between them and vast experience from multiple Challenge seasons. Veronica, 45, was back on the show after
The Challenge: Ride or Dies season features a cast of newcomers to the MTV show, along with many fan favorites returning for the competition. Among those returning OGs are former champions Johnny Bananas, Jordan Wiseley, Darrell Taylor, and Veronica Portillo. These players have plenty of championship experience and the skills to get into their opponents’
Challenge Mania Podcast has revealed its four inductees for the 2022 Hall of Fame class, and it’s quite a group of legends and former champions from the show’s history. They include OG cast member Veronica Portillo, who debuted initially on MTV’s Road Rules: Semester at Sea in 1999 before joining The Challenge. The 44-year-old reality
In a recently-revealed clip from The Challenge: Untold History, viewers can take a trip down memory lane with some of the OG cast members who were part of the show’s early evolution. Initially, MTV’s The Challenge didn’t involve the extra-fancy production, an extensive cast of reality TV stars, or even a big money prize, as
While the OGs competing in The Challenge: All Stars 3 spinoff show are battle-tested after previous seasons on MTV’s show, many have aged, which often makes injuries more likely to occur. That was the case for several cast members, including Tina Bridges, Melinda Collins, and Veronica Portillo. During the season, Veronica suffered a clumsy fall,
Not everything’s what it seems when presented on reality television, including the reasons that people leave shows or quit during intense elimination events. That was the case with a recent episode of The Challenge: All Stars 3 on Paramount Plus, with an elimination that featured a cast member giving up based on a particular reason
The third season of Paramount Plus’ spinoff, The Challenge: All Stars, has brought a healthy mixture of longtime favorites and newer MTV stars into the competition, as everyone in the cast has at least been a finalist. It makes for some interesting dynamics, as newer cast members have sharpened their gameplay strategies and target the
The Challenge: All Stars 3 had seen several of the OG castmates go home due to injuries, which can often thin out the field of competitors for the game. However, TJ Lavin announced a replacement OG in Episode 4 to help out with that. Unfortunately for Veronica Portillo, it was one of her rivals for