Road Rules: South Pacific

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Road Rules: South Pacific
Season 12
Starring
No. of episodes18 (including one special)
Release
Original network MTV
Original releaseMay 19 (2003-05-19) 
September 15, 2003 (2003-09-15)
Season chronology

Road Rules: South Pacific is the twelfth season of the MTV reality television series Road Rules. Taking place in the South Pacific, it was filmed during February and March 2003. [1] [2] A casting special aired on May 19, 2003, and the season premiered one week later on May 26, 2003. This season's working title was Road Rules: South Seas, as heard in their first episode when the cast read their welcome letters.

Cast

Cast memberAge 1 Hometown
Abram Boise20 Bozeman, MT
Cara Zavaleta 22 Bowling Green, OH
Christena Pyle20 Tampa, FL
Dave Giuntoli [3] 22 St. Louis, MO
Donell Langham20 Boston, MA
Mary Beth Decker 22 Houston, TX
Chris Graebe22 Ellettsville, IN
Tina Barta21 Lincoln, NE
Jeremy Blossom19 Parma Heights, OH

Duration of cast

Cast memberEpisodes
1234567891011121314151617
ChristenaFEAT
DaveFEAT
Mary BethFEAT
ChrisREP. [a] FEAT
TinaREP. [b] FEAT
JeremyREP. [c] FEAT
DonellFEATVOTE [d]
CaraFEATVOTE [e]
AbramFEATREM. [f]
Table key
 FEAT  = Cast member is featured on this episode
 REP.  = Cast member replaces another cast member
 VOTE  = Cast member is voted out of the show
 REM.  = Cast member is removed from the show
Notes
  1. Chris replaced Abram in Episode 7
  2. Tina replaced Cara in Episode 10
  3. Jeremy replaced Donell in Episode 13
  4. Donell was voted out in Episode 13 as a punishment for losing a mission
  5. Cara was voted out in Episode 10 as a punishment for losing a mission
  6. Abram was removed from the show in Episode 7 after physically attacking Donell

Missions

#ChallengeResultNotes
1Around the WorldCompleted
2Buried AliveCompleted
3Strong Man CompetitionCompleted
4Search for the CureCompleted
5Family FeudCompleted
6Climb to JumpCompleted
7Strip TeaseCompletedAbram removed from show for physical violence; Chris replaces him.
8Catche Me If You CanFailed
9Rock DivingCompleted
10Glacier ClimbFailedCara voted out; Tina replaces her.
11Little House on the PrairieCompleted
12Sensory RaceCompleted
13Put the Skills to the TestFailedDonell voted out; Jeremy replaces him.
14Face OffFailedBeat by Road Rules: Campus Crawl
15Trust MeCompleted
16Grab the KeysCompleted

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal release date
1721"Around the World"May 26, 2003 (2003-05-26)
1732"Buried Alive"June 2, 2003 (2003-06-02)
1743"Only the Strong Survive"June 9, 2003 (2003-06-09)
1754"Search for the Cure"June 16, 2003 (2003-06-16)
1765"Climb to Jump"June 23, 2003 (2003-06-23)
1776"Family Feud; Roadies Style"June 30, 2003 (2003-06-30)
1787"Strip Tease"July 7, 2003 (2003-07-07)
1798"Catch Me If you Can"July 14, 2003 (2003-07-14)
1809"Rock Diving"July 21, 2003 (2003-07-21)
18110"Glacier Climb"July 28, 2003 (2003-07-28)
18211"Little House on the Prairie"August 4, 2003 (2003-08-04)
18312"Sensory Race"August 11, 2003 (2003-08-11)
18413"Put the Skills to the Test"August 18, 2003 (2003-08-18)
18514"Face Off"August 25, 2003 (2003-08-25)
18615"Face Off (2)"September 1, 2003 (2003-09-01)
18716"Fire Walk"September 8, 2003 (2003-09-08)
18817"Handsome Reward"September 15, 2003 (2003-09-15)

After filming

The entire cast of this season was trained in public speaking by American University's Department of Communications.

Cara Zavaleta was named Playmate of the Month for November 2004 after the show had already aired. [4]

In 2005, Chris Graebe and his wife Jenni welcomed their son, Kaden Christopher. [5]

In 2007, Mary Beth Decker welcomed her first son, Gavin. [6]

David Giuntoli has become an actor. He's best known for playing Detective Nick Burkhardt in the TV series Grimm . [7] In 2017, he married Grimm his co-star Bitsie Tulloch. Their first daughter, Vivian, was born on February 14, 2019. [8]

Jeremy Blossom is the co-founder and CEO of Strikepoint Media, he is married and has two kids. [9]

Abram returned to the series as part of the alumni cast of Road Rules 2007: Viewers' Revenge . After dating fellow Challenge cast member Cara Maria Sorbello, Boise proposed to Rachel Missie in 2019. [10] The couple married in Montana on June 1, 2019. [11] In 2020, Boise and Missie announced they were expecting their first child. [12] Their son, Atlas Young Boise, was born on April 22, 2021. [13] The couple separated shortly after. [14]

The Challenge

Cast memberSeasons of The Challenge Other appearances
Abram Boise The Gauntlet , The Inferno , Battle of the Sexes 2 , The Inferno II , The Inferno 3 ,
The Island , Cutthroat , Battle of the Exes , Battle of the Bloodlines
Cara Zavaleta The Gauntlet, The Gauntlet 2 , The Inferno 3
Christena PyleThe Inferno
Dave Giuntoli The Gauntlet
Donell Langham
Mary Beth Decker
Chris GraebeBattle of the Sexes 2
Tina BartaThe Gauntlet, Battle of the Sexes 2, The Inferno II, Fresh Meat , The Duel , Battle of the Eras The Challenge: All Stars (season 2),
The Challenge: All Stars (season 3),
The Challenge: All Stars (season 4)
Jeremy BlossomThe Inferno, The Gauntlet 2
Note: Tina appeared on Cutthroat for an elimination

References

  1. PLAYMATE POSE JUST ONE FOR THE ‘ROAD’. May 29, 2003.
  2. "Road Rules" Star's Rap Sheet. JUNE 11, 2003.
  3. Seely, Mike (May 28, 2003). "Gravy Train; The latest St. Louisan to hop aboard the reality-TV juggernaut sees nothing but green". The Riverfront Times . 27 (22). Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
  4. Staff. "Cara Zavaleta Miss November 2004". Playboy. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  5. "Update on another reality show baby to be". June 5, 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  6. "Road Rules: South Pacific's Mary Beth Decker welcomes a son". October 26, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  7. "NBC To Give 'Chuck,' 'Grimm' Halloween Debuts". Airlock Alpha. October 9, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
  8. Durkan, Deirdre (February 14, 2019). "David Giuntoli and Elizabeth Tulloch Welcome Daughter Vivian". People. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  9. About Jeremy Blossom jeremyblossom.com - official site
  10. Stone, Natalie (February 15, 2019). "The Challenge's Abram Boise Is Engaged to Rachel Missie: 'Sheer Joy'" . Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  11. Todisco, Eric (July 8, 2019). "The Challenge's Abram Boise Is Married to Rachel Missie: 'An Epic Day'" . Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  12. Campbell, Kathy (October 10, 2020). "The Challenge's Abram Boise and Wife Rachel Missie Expecting Their 1st Child" . Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  13. VanHoose, Benjamin (April 25, 2021). "The Challenge's Abram Boise and Wife Rachel Welcome Their First Baby, Son Atlas" . Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  14. Longeretta, Emily (September 10, 2021). "The Challenge's Abram Boise and Rachel Missie Split Less Than 5 Months After Welcoming 1st Child" . Retrieved September 30, 2021.