The Problem: Battle of the Eras last formally ended, and the winners had been revealed after battling via swimming, singing, coin counting, and puzzles.
After every checkpoint, host TJ Lavin revealed who completed in first place, second, third, and fourth.
Nevertheless, he didn’t hesitate to remind rivals in regards to the Karma Vote and the way it may come again to assist or harm a finalist.
That twist arrived earlier within the season, as TJ advised eradicated solid members to remain behind after they misplaced in eliminations or a purge.
Every may award one to 5 factors to the remaining castmates based mostly on how they felt about them. A one was the bottom rating, with 5 being the best.
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With the finalists unaware of this all through the season, it meant how they handled others within the sport may come again to chunk them. Followers voiced frustration, indicating one competitor received “robbed” by the twist within the last standings.
Finalists accomplished the Battle of the Eras last after a grueling season
Finish of an Period Half 2 aired on Wednesday, January 8, and featured the second half of the Season 40 last. The rivals completed their hellish night time with the counting cash and singing checkpoint earlier than assembly with TJ within the morning.
Further checkpoints included extra swimming, a pace math competitors on a sandbar island, and accumulating tokens in a cave utilizing an underwater scooter.
The finalists rode these underwater scooters again to the Sinister to conclude the ultimate.
Michele Fitzgerald outswam the opposite ladies and appeared poised for a wonderful end with important prize cash. Nevertheless, issues turned bitter for her as soon as TJ revealed the ultimate standings, which included the Karma Vote scores.
TJ introduced last standings with Karma Vote and stated ‘vengeance was served’
TJ defined that rivals completed first via fourth for every checkpoint. First place acquired 4 factors, second place received three factors, third place received two factors, and fourth place acquired one.
TJ stated they tallied everybody’s scores for the seven checkpoints after which factored within the Karma Vote. He stated Karma Votes had been price two checkpoints.
It didn’t impression the lads’s standings in any respect as a result of winner’s dominant efficiency. TJ revealed that Jordan Wiseley was the lads’s winner, adopted by Derek Chavez, who acquired $75,000, and Johnny Bananas, who acquired $25,000. Kyland Younger completed final among the many males and acquired zero.
Nevertheless, TJ stated issues received “gnarly” on the ladies’s facet with the Karma Vote, and “vengeance was served.” They confirmed highlights of castmates casting their votes, together with Amanda Garcia giving low scores to Michele and Tori Deal, whom she disliked earlier than the season.
Finally, TJ revealed that Michele dropped from second place down to 3rd because of her Karma Vote. Rachel Robinson moved from third right into a tie for first place with Jenny West, which means they’d cut up $475,000.
Michele was emotional when she realized she didn’t win second place or the extra important prize cash due to how the twist performed out. Tori was additionally upset, as she completed in fourth place.
TJ comforted and inspired Michele, calling her a “bada**” competitor within the sport.
Followers blasted the Karma Vote twist after Season 40 last
A number of followers known as out the Karma twist on social media platform X as they supported Michele.
Problem superfan Allan Aguirre defended Michele, saying she “has each proper to be pissed” after she “gained two checkpoints and completed High 2” in 5 of the seven checkpoints.
He argued that Rachel and Tori solely had 4 High 2 finishes mixed and that Michele “utterly outperformed them and received 2nd ripped away from her.”
“So that you’re telling me if there wasn’t karma factors concerned Michele actually may’ve gained this last,” a person posted, though Michele would’ve completed second, not first.
Even so, she went from profitable $75,000 to solely $25,000 after a stable efficiency all through the season and checkpoints.
One other advised Michele, “you all the time amaze me and I’m so sorry you had been robbed of your examine like this.”
One other particular person blasted Rachel’s end within the last, claiming she can be “checked out as a large flop” with out the Karma Factors.
“She’s completed nothing spectacular via 6 checkpoints,” they wrote on X.
Forward of the Battle of the Eras last, former present winner Zach Nichols blasted the Karma Vote on his podcast. He argued that people who needed to combat out of a number of eliminations may obtain decrease scores as a result of they focused different castmates to ship in later.
As Monsters and Critics reported, leaked Season 40 reunion footage arrived on-line because of a mix-up with the episode’s early add in Canada. The footage included a number of discussions in regards to the winners, together with Michele changing into emotional over her end.
It marked the second straight MTV season wherein followers expressed frustration over how issues performed out.
Season 39 concluded with Emanuel Neagu as the one winner regardless of by no means competing in eliminations. Runner-up Nurys Mateo gained a number of eliminations to achieve the ultimate however didn’t turn into a champion.
The Problem airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on MTV. The Problem: All Stars Rivals premieres Wednesday, January 29, at 8/7c on MTV.