The Challenge: All Stars season 5

The Challenge All Stars: Rivals
Season 5
Presented by	T. J. Lavin
No. of contestants	26
Location	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
No. of episodes	6
Release
Original network	MTV
Original release	January 29, 2025 (2025-01-29) – present
Season chronology
← Previous Season 4

The Challenge All Stars: Rivals ^[1] is the fifth season of The Challenge: All Stars . The season premiered on MTV on January 29, 2025, following the prior four seasons airing exclusively on Paramount+. The season features twenty-six cast members from The Real World , Road Rules , Are You the One? , Big Brother , Ex on the Beach , Survivor , Shipwrecked , and 12 Dates of Christmas competing for a $300,000 prize. ^[2]

Format

The Challenge All Stars: Rivals features teams made up of partners who have previously had conflict or rivalries with each other. The season features a daily challenge, a nomination process and an elimination round. ^[3]

• Daily Challenge: Teams compete in a challenge where the winners are immune and receive the power to nominate a team for the elimination round.
• Nominations: Excluding the winners, all teams vote to nominate a team to compete in the elimination round.
• Eliminations (The Jungle): At the Jungle, the winning team selects a team to compete in the elimination round against the team nominated by the house. The winners may also volunteer themselves for the elimination round instead. The winners of the elimination remain in the competition while the defeated team is eliminated.

Twists

• Stars: To be eligible to compete in the Final Challenge, teams must possess a Star. The Stars were initially awarded to the top four teams of the "Frenemies" challenge. Throughout the season, teams without a Star can obtain one by winning an elimination round against a team with a Star. It is unclear if a win against a non-Star team earns the right to steal a star from a Star team. The winners of daily challenges are immune from having their Star stolen if so. If two Star-holding teams compete against each other in the elimination, the losing team's Star is best performing team in the next daily challenge that does not currently possess a Star.

Contestants

Male contestants [2] Original season Finish Adam Larson Road Rules: The Quest Dario Medrano Are You the One? 2 Faysal Shafaat Big Brother 20 Frank Sweeney The Real World: San Diego (2011) Shane Landrum Road Rules: Campus Crawl Steve Meinke Road Rules: The Quest Turabi "Turbo" Çamkıran Survivor Turkey 8 Corey Lay 12 Dates of Christmas 1 Episode 6 Devin Walker-Molaghan Are You the One? 3 Episode 5 Leroy Garrett The Real World: Las Vegas (2011) Episode 5

Female contestants [2] Original season Finish Amber Borzotra Big Brother 16 Ashley Kelsey The Real World: San Diego (2011) Da'Vonne Rogers Big Brother 17 Katie Cooley Road Rules: The Quest Melissa Reeves Ex on the Beach UK 2 Nany Gonzalez The Real World: Las Vegas (2011) Nicole Zanatta Real World: Skeletons Sam McGinn The Real World: San Diego (2011) Veronica Portillo Road Rules: Semester at Sea Tula "Big T" Fazakerley Shipwrecked: Battle of the Islands Episode 6 Aneesa Ferreira The Real World: Chicago Episode 4 Ashley Mitchell Real World: Ex-Plosion Episode 4 KellyAnne Judd The Real World: Sydney Episode 3 Sylvia Elsrode Real World: Skeletons Episode 3 Beth Stolarczyk The Real World: Los Angeles Episode 2 Jonna Mannion The Real World: Cancun Episode 2

Teams

Partner 1	Partner 2
Adam Larson	Steve Meinke
Amber Borzotra	Faysal Shafaat
Aneesa Ferreira	Ashley Mitchell
Ashley Kelsey	Dario Medrano
Beth Stolarczyk	Jonna Mannion
Tula "Big T" Fazakerley	Corey Lay
Da'Vonne Rogers	Shane Landrum
Devin Walker-Molaghan	Leroy Garrett
Frank Sweeney	Sam McGinn
Katie Cooley	Veronica Portillo
KellyAnne Judd	Sylvia Elsrode
Melissa Reeves	Nicole Zanatta
Nany Gonzalez	Turabi "Turbo" Çamkıran

Pre-season rivalry backgrounds

Male teams

• Adam & Steve: Adam voted for Steve to compete in the first elimination round of The Challenge: All Stars 4. Later in the season, Adam voted Steve in again, and after winning the "Shish Kestack" Arena that he faced because of this vote, Steve opted to steal Adam's Star as a result of this decision. ^[4]
• Devin & Leroy: After Devin was voted into the elimination round on The Challenge: Double Agents , Leroy selected Devin's ally Wes Bergmann to be his opponent. ^[5]

Female/male teams

• Amber & Faysal: Amber and Faysal first clashed in a shaky Big Brother alliance on The Challenge: Double Agents, which culminated in Faysal throwing himself into the season's final elimination round to avoid being partnered with Amber for the Final Challenge; Amber subsequently won the season with her new partner Chris "CT" Tamburello. Faysal then blindsided Amber to go into the elimination round on The Challenge: Spies, Lies & Allies . ^{[6] [7]}
• Ashley K. & Dario: The two are exes. They first met on The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions and later started dating. They have not spoken to one another in six years. ^[1]
• Big T & Corey: The two had a falling out after Corey claimed he was using game information from Big T against her, and she became the main target on The Challenge: Battle for a New Champion . She felt their personal relationship was affected by this cold reveal and did not fully accept his apology at the reunion. ^[8]
• Da'Vonne & Shane: Da'Vonne and Shane fought on The Challenge: Final Reckoning after Shane threw the "Don't Push Me Around" challenge, thus causing Da'Vonne and her partner Jozea Flores to be voted into the elimination round, which they ultimately lost. This was preceded by an earlier vote where Shane felt Da'Vonne went against her word and during an argument verbally accosted her. ^[9]
• Frank & Sam: The two former The Real World: San Diego (2011) roommates competed together on The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons , where they ultimately won. Frank did not consider Sam a worthy teammate and physically pushed her through the finish line during the Final Challenge. ^[10]
• Nany & Turbo: On The Challenge: War of the Worlds Turbo picked Nany to be his partner. On The Challenge: Ride or Dies , the two had a falling out and Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio and Nany ultimately selected Turbo and his partner Tamara Alfaro for the elimination round. ^{[11] [12]}

Female teams

• Aneesa & Ashley M.: Aneesa talked poorly about Ashley at a Challenge-related fan event, and Ashley feels like Aneesa plays a game style that is unsuccessful. ^{[13] [1] [7]}
• Beth & Jonna: Entering The Challenge: All Stars 3, Beth did not trust Jonna and implied she was cheating on her husband with MJ Garrett. Jonna was eventually voted in elimination and called out Beth as her opponent. However, Beth withdrew midway through the elimination since Jonna was receiving help from MJ. ^[14]
• Katie & Veronica: The two were teammates on both Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet and Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno . On both seasons, Katie was perceived as the Road Rules team's weak link. After being selected for The Inferno twice by the opposing team, Veronica won the Aztec Life Saver and sent Katie in to replace her both times. Katie won both elimination rounds and ultimately was part of the winning team alongside Veronica. ^{[15] [16]}
• KellyAnne & Sylvia: On The Challenge: All Stars 3, Sylvia used her first sabotage on KellyAnne. Later in the season, KellyAnne selected Sylvia to go into the elimination which she ultimately lost. ^[17]
• Melissa & Nicole: They hooked up on The Challenge: Vendettas . They remained friends until Melissa became friends with Nicole's ex, Laurel Stucky. ^{[18] [1]}

Gameplay

Challenge games

• Frenemies: Teams race to complete three checkpoints before crossing the finish line. The first four teams to finish become the initial Star holders of the season.
  • Checkpoint #1 (Mudbath): Teams must use their bodies to transfer mud from a pit to a bucket until they collect enough to reach a marked line.
  • Checkpoint #2 (Ice Transfer): Teams must use long sticks to transfer ice cubes from a cooler into a cylinder of water until the ball inside rises to a marked line.
  • Checkpoint #3 (Ball-ance Gurney): Teams must balance four balls on a gurney and carry it across the finish line, collecting three sandbags along the way.
  • Winners:Adam & Steve, Ashley K. & Dario, Devin & Leroy and Nany & Turbo
• Edge of Glory: Teams must solve a math equation. Afterwards, one team member is harnessed on a ledge of the Bitexco Financial Tower, and leans over the edge to attempt to collect four hanging flags while their teammate secures them with a rope. Teams' harnesses are connected in a way that if one team member falls off the edge, their partner falls with them. Teams are disqualified from the challenge if a team member refuses to participate, or time-out after 10 minutes. The team that completes the challenge the fastest wins. ^[19]
  • Winners:Amber & Faysal ^[a]
• Ball Buster: Teams must retrieve ten of their assigned balls from a pit and transfer them through an obstacle course. However, teams can only take as many balls as they can carry at once. After depositing all ten balls at the end of the course, teams must solve a puzzle. The first team to solve the puzzle wins. ^[20]
  • Winners:Devin & Leroy
• Push Over: Teams begin harnessed on a speeding truck. One team member swings their partner from the truck so they can collect rings placed on stands along the road, including three bonus rings. After teams collect a ring, the team member swinging their partner must cross a balance beam and deposit the ring on a pole before continuing. Teams are issued a penalty if they transfer more than one ring across the beam at once. The team that collects the most rings wins. In the event of a tie, the team that collects the most bonus rings wins.
  • Winners:Amber & Faysal
• Sundae Funday: Each team begins with one vanilla milkshake and are asked six questions during the challenge. Each time both teammates fail to give the same answer, teams must add a condiment such as ketchup, vinegar or mayonnaise to their milkshake. Afterwards, the first team to fully drink their milkshake wins.
  • Winners:Frank & Sam
• Playing Dirty: Played in three heats, teams must climb up a ladder and slide down a mud-covered ramp, continuing until all the mud is cleared to reveal a series of symbols. Once complete, teams swim to their station, match the symbols to their corresponding letters on a board and unscramble the letters to form a word. The team with the fastest overall time wins. Additionally, the team with the fastest time out of the non-Star holders receives a Star.
  • Winners:Adam & Steve

Jungle games

• Pole Position: Each team has a tube divided into three sections. For five rounds, teams roll a die, and both teammates must move into the section they rolled to complete the round. However, after every roll, teams must insert poles through the tube (starting with one for the first round and increasing by one each round), making it harder to pass through as the elimination progresses. The first team to complete all five rounds wins. ^[19]
  • Played by:Adam & Steve vs. Beth & Jonna
• Pile It On: Each team has a giant spool of rope which unravels thoughout the elimination. Teams must solve a puzzle then hold up all of their unravelled rope for five minutes. If any rope touches the ground, the time resets. The first team to finish wins. ^[20]
  • Played by:Adam & Steve vs. KellyAnne & Sylvia
• Downpour: One team member begins as the "offensive" player and tries to fill their team's tank from above using a water hose. Meanwhile, their partner begins as the "defensive" player and uses a shield to try and block water from entering their opponent's tank. Three times during the elimination, host T.J. Lavin sounds an airhorn, meaning that team members switch roles before the elimination continues. The team with the most water in their tank by the end of the elimination wins.
  • Played by:Adam & Steve vs. Aneesa & Ashley M.
• Over a Barrel: Teams must transfer 18 numbered barrels across the Jungle without touching the ground. Each time a team member touches the ground, they must restart that barrel. Afterwards, teams must use the barrels to solve two magic triangle puzzles. The first team to finish wins.
  • Played by:Adam & Steve vs. Devin & Leroy
• Stack Attack: While balancing on a giant spinning top, teams must collect seven hanging stars and stack them at the center of the top. Teams are imposed a 10-second penalty each time a team member or star falls on the ground. The first team to complete their stack wins.
  • Played by:Ashley K. & Dario vs. Big T & Corey

Game summary

Episode		Winners	Jungle contestants		Jungle game	Jungle outcome
#	Challenge		Voted in	Winners' pick		Winners	Eliminated	Star stolen
1	Frenemies	Adam & Steve	— [b]
		Ashley K. & Dario
		Devin & Leroy
		Nany & Turbo
2	Edge of Glory	Amber & Faysal [a]	Adam & Steve	Beth & Jonna	Pole Position	Adam & Steve	Beth & Jonna	—
3	Ball Buster	Devin & Leroy	Adam & Steve	KellyAnne & Sylvia	Pile It On	Adam & Steve	KellyAnne & Sylvia	—
4	Push Over	Amber & Faysal	Adam & Steve	Aneesa & Ashley M.	Downpour	Adam & Steve	Aneesa & Ashley M.	—
5	Sundae Funday	Frank & Sam	Adam & Steve	Devin & Leroy	Over a Barrel	Adam & Steve	Devin & Leroy	—
6	Playing Dirty	Adam & Steve	Ashley K. & Dario	Big T & Corey	Stack Attack	Ashley K. & Dario	Big T & Corey	—
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Episode progress

Contestants		Episodes
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7
	Adam & Steve	STAR	ELIM	ELIM	ELIM	ELIM	WIN
	Amber & Faysal	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE
	Ashley K. & Dario	STAR	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
	Da'Vonne & Shane	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE
	Frank & Sam	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	STAR
	Katie & Veronica	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE
	Melissa & Nicole	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE
	Nany & Turbo	STAR	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE
	Big T & Corey	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
	Devin & Leroy	STAR	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	OUT
	Aneesa & Ashley M.	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
	KellyAnne & Sylvia	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
	Beth & Jonna	SAFE	OUT

Competition key

  The team won the daily challenge and was immune from having their Star stolen

  The team earned a Star in the daily challenge

  The team was safe from the Jungle.

  The team was nominated for the Jungle and won

  The team lost in the Jungle and was eliminated

Voting progress

House vote	Adam & Steve 9 of 12 votes	Adam & Steve 9 of 11 votes	Adam & Steve Volunteered	Adam & Steve 5 of 9 votes	Ashley K. & Dario 7 of 8 votes
Winners' vote	Beth & Jonna	KellyAnne & Sylvia	Aneesa & Ashley M.	Devin & Leroy	Big T & Corey
Voter	Episodes
	2	3	4	5	6	7
Adam & Steve	Big T & Corey [c]	Frank & Sam	Adam & Steve	Big T & Corey	Big T & Corey
Amber & Faysal	Beth & Jonna	Adam & Steve	Aneesa & Ashley M.	Adam & Steve	Melissa & Nicole
Ashley K. & Dario	Adam & Steve	Adam & Steve	—	Adam & Steve	Ashley K. & Dario
Da'Vonne & Shane	Adam & Steve	Adam & Steve	—	Adam & Steve	Ashley K. & Dario
Frank & Sam	Adam & Steve	Adam & Steve	—	Devin & Leroy	Ashley K. & Dario
Katie & Veronica	Big T & Corey	Big T & Corey	—	Big T & Corey	Ashley K. & Dario
Melissa & Nicole	Beth & Jonna	Adam & Steve	—	Adam & Steve	Ashley K. & Dario
Nany & Turbo	Adam & Steve	Adam & Steve	—	Melissa & Nicole	Ashley K. & Dario
Big T & Corey	Adam & Steve	Adam & Steve	—	Adam & Steve	Ashley K. & Dario
Devin & Leroy	Adam & Steve	KellyAnne & Sylvia	—	Melissa & Nicole
Aneesa & Ashley M.	Adam & Steve	Adam & Steve	—
KellyAnne & Sylvia	Adam & Steve	Adam & Steve
Beth & Jonna	Adam & Steve

Star progress

Star	Episodes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1	Adam & Steve
2	Devin & Leroy					Frank & Sam
3	Ashley K. & Dario
4	Nany & Turbo

Star holder at the start of each episode.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title  [21]	Original release date	US viewers (millions)
42	1	"A Star Studded Ar-Rival"	January 29, 2025 (2025-01-29)	0.31 [22]
43	2	"Rivals on the Edge"	February 5, 2025 (2025-02-05)	0.25 [23]
44	3	"Rivals in the Ruff"	February 12, 2025 (2025-02-12)	0.40 [24]
45	4	"Ring Around the Rival"	February 19, 2025 (2025-02-19)	0.34 [25]
46	5	"Tri–Rival Pursuit"	February 26, 2025 (2025-02-26)	0.36 [26]
47	6	"A Star–Holder is Born"	March 5, 2025 (2025-03-05)	0.30 [27]
48	7	"Old Friends, New Rivals"	March 12, 2025 (2025-03-12)	TBD
49	8	"You D–Rival Me Crazy"	March 19, 2025 (2025-03-19)	TBD

Notes

1. Due to adverse weather conditions, Devin & Leroy, Melissa & Nicole and Nany & Turbo were given the choice of attempting the "Edge of Glory" challenge the following day to beat current leaders Amber & Faysal, or not to compete at all. All three teams elected not to compete.
2. The "Frenemies" challenge in episode 1 was used to determine the initial four Star holders. No house vote or elimination round was held afterwards.
3. In episode 5, Adam & Steve voted for Big T & Corey as they had already voted them before, thereby confirming their vote in episode 2 (which was not shown on-screen) to be Big T & Corey.

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