Following The Problem: All Stars 5, Episode 9, followers vented frustrations concerning the newest spinoff season’s format and forged.
Within the episode, non-Star holders had been rising involved as the ultimate was approaching, and host TJ Lavin mentioned a Star was required to take part.
Three groups lacked a Star, together with Da’Vonne Rogers with Shane Landrum, Nicole Zanatta with Melissa Reeves, and Veronica Portillo with Katie Cooley.
On the each day problem, TJ indicated a workforce may win a Star by profitable the each day, and that’s what Da’Vonne and Shane did.
Additionally they protected their Star, ending forward of their castmates, which gave them the facility to ship one workforce into elimination later.
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That resulted in a scramble by castmates to set issues up in the home vote for a strategic transfer to steal one other workforce’s Star.
All Stars Rivals castmates conspired to steal a Star
Throughout the home vote, Melissa and Nicole volunteered to go in and win a Star. Nevertheless, when TJ requested who they might go towards to win one, they steered going towards the opposite workforce with out a Star: Veronica and Katie.
Nany Gonzalez was irritated, realizing the winners would steal the Star from her and her teammate, Turbo Camkiran.
At elimination, Nicole and Melissa received an in depth Pin Pop recreation towards Katie and Veronica to eradicate their pals from the season. After the win, Nicole and Melissa did what Nany had anticipated: steal their Star.
Melissa claimed Nany was her buddy however referred to as out Turbo for his actions earlier within the season. Nany instructed Turbo to maintain his cool within the second.
Whereas TJ instructed Nany and Turbo to face to the aspect as non-Star holders, he then introduced he’d see everybody on the subsequent each day problem.
Later, Turbo calmed Nany down as she cried over what had occurred. Nany mentioned she had been good, however now it was time for them to discover a option to get their Star again.
She additionally talked about in confessional interviews that her castmates weren’t utilizing their brains by letting the season’s prime workforce, Adam Larson and Steve Meinke, get to the ultimate.
A teaser trailer revealed that the following episode would trim the groups from 5 to 4 finalists.
Followers blasted the present’s format and forged selections
Followers had tons to say after the episode aired, however many centered on the “stupidity” in the course of the season. Particularly, followers criticized forged members for permitting a workforce of two males, Adam and Steve, to have a straightforward path to the ultimate.
“Certain, don’t steal Adam and Steve star and block em from the ultimate. let em take the cash as a substitute,” a fan wrote in an X put up.
“you imply to inform me i can win 5 dailies and 5 elims, get my star stolen on the final second, and STILL presumably go dwelling making an attempt to safe my star prefer it’s simply so silly,” one other X put up learn.
On @thechallenge’s Instagram put up concerning the latest elimination, a number of followers additionally expressed their issues concerning the format and the way the elimination appeared to make it simple to take a workforce’s Star.
“Is anybody going to query why two non star holders would get to steal a star of somebody not in elimination? I do know they’re altering guidelines this season however how does that make sense lol,” an IG commenter wrote.
One other commenter steered, “Nany and turbo shoulda volunteered to go in to guard their star. I feel Davonne would’ve helped them make it occur.”
Da’Vonne teased a disagreement at The Jungle elimination after she and Shane introduced they might ship in Veronica and Katie. She requested TJ what would occur in the event that they disagreed on who to ship in. It was a momentary pause for dramatic impact earlier than Da’Vonne confessed she was simply enjoying round.
The Problem: All Stars Rivals airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on MTV.
