The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras aired its latest episode on December 17, 2024, featuring Cara Maria Sorbello's elimination. The episode featured remaining participants, including Rachel Robinson, Derek Chavez, Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio, Jordan Wiseley, Tori Deal, Jenny West, Kyland Young, and Michele Fitzgerald.
The Final Elimination Task was between Tori and Cara Maria, and the latter was eliminated right before the show finale.
Recently, Tori appeared on Johnny Bananas' podcast Death, Texas, and Bananas' Episode 17. She recalled her elimination and discussed many things. One of the things they talked about was how many of The Challenge 40 stars "hang out" outside of the show.
"I think that Corey and Cara have been isolated from hanging out with everybody outside of the game. I think you guys all knew that there was going to be a point where you live in Florida now, and you're gonna see each other."
She added:
"I know I hang out with Deven outside of the game, like and Josh and I think that people who don't actually hang out like when you don't have your people in there you just kind of find other people that like don't hang out with other people otherwise you're not going to have anybody."
The Challenge 40: Tori Deal opens up about cast members hanging out with each other outside the show
In The Challenge 40 Episode 17, Tori Deal won the Final Elimination task, which resulted in Cara Maria's elimination. Tori and Johnny discussed various things during her December 21, 2024, appearance on Johnny Bananas' podcast.
Johnny mentioned various alliances that have been formed since The Challenge 40 began. He noted the ladies' alliance, Johnny's Angels, and various other alliances of different cast members from the show.
"It's not like Banana' angels existed from the beginning; that was kind of a byproduct of you know, us basically having a band together to go against you know, the other alliance, and it seemed like as that alliance dwindled or as numbers fell other people then just kind of jumped on the ship and then new alliances were formed. I mean did Corey and Cara become each other's number one like, what like, when the hell did that happen?"
Listening to that, The Challenge 40 star mentioned that they hadn't seen many cast members and some of the previous challengers for a long time. She mentioned that they hadn't seen Aviv "in so long."
She also mentioned that Jenny hadn't played in almost five seasons, and Rachel hadn't "played in years." She then mentioned how Johnny and some other cast members "still hang out outside" of the show.
Tori also shared how she sees Johnny with them every time she visits Rachel's Instagram. However, Tori said she doesn't see Corey and Cara Maria with them, as if they "have been isolated" from hanging out with everyone "outside of the game."
Fans can stream The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras Finale on MTV on January 1, 2025.