The most anticipated season 2 of “The Challenge: USA” has officially premiered last August 10, Thursday and had fans thrilled with a whole new set of challengers. This season features eighteen veterans from “Big Brother”, “Survivor”, and “The Amazing Race” and six veterans from MTV’s “The Challenge”. Among the cast members are winners of previous seasons such as Michelle Fitzgerald (Survivor: Kaôh Rōng), Josh Martinez (Big Brother 19), and Chris Underwood (Survivor: Edge of Extinction).
MTV’s “Challenge” veterans Wes Bergmann, Jonna Mannion, Tori Deal, Amanda Garcia, Cory Wharton, and Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio will also be joining the crew. Other cast members of the show are; Dusty Harris, Faysal Shafaat, Luis Colon, Monte Taylor, Paulie Caliafiore, Sebastian Noel, Tyler Crispen, Alyssa Lopez, Alyssa Snider, Ameerah Jones, Cassidy Clark, Chanelle Howell, Desi Williams, Jonna Stephens, Michaela Bradshaw, and Tifanny Mitchell. In the end, only one man and woman will win and take home $250,000 each. In The Challenge: USA’s second season premiere, Paulie Caliafore, a contestant from Big Brother 18, is going viral recently. Now, let’s get deeper and know who Paulie Caliafore is and why is he going viral on the internet.
Why Paulie went viral during The Challenge: USA season 2’s premiere
Paulie Caliafore or Paulie is going viral after last night’s The Challenge: USA season 2 premiere. Paulie is making waves not because he is set to win the tournament but rather because of his outlandish outfits in the very first episode.
Paulie bought so many dumb outfits with Cara's money during the pandemic that he's been waiting four years to wear on National Television. #TheChallengeUSA pic.twitter.com/eP62G6Bmzl
— Allan (@TheAllanAguirre) August 11, 2023
One tweeter user even said, “Paulie bought so many d*mb outfits with Cara’s money during the pandemic that he’s been waiting four years to wear on National Television.” with the user pertaining to Cara, Paulie’s girlfriend. A lot have been giving negative comments about how bad it looks, however some people also like how he dresses, saying how “He’s carrying the group in terms of fashion. Chanelle close second”. The reality tv star donned different colored fur coats which sparked attention, not just from other competitors, but also from the audience. Anyhow, let’s just give Paulie his freedom to style right?
He really thinks this is the mojo dojo casa house #TheChallengeUSA pic.twitter.com/Z6LdY63Db9
— clarisa franceschi (@fclarisaaa) August 11, 2023
Who is Paulie?
Paul Ryan Christopher Caliafore, or more commonly known as Paulie Caliafore, is a DJ turned star as he entered the house of Big Brother from Big Brother 18. On the 16th season of Big Brother, Cody, his younger brother, was a house visitor and came in second. He also has a younger sister.
In 2018, he began dating Cara Maria Sorbello from MTV’s The Challenge after briefly dating Danielle Maltby from The Bachelor in Paradise. According to reports, the two are still together. He was also a contestant of Ex on the Beach season 1, a finalist on “The Challenge: Final Reckoning” and “The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2”. With that being said, Paulie is no begineer into reality TV competitions.
The Challenge: USA: How and where to watch
The Challenge: USA Season 2 premiered on CBS channel at 10pm on August 10. Each subsequent episode will be aired every Thursday. You can also watch the show on Paramount+ with a free trial. Moreover, The Challenge: USA can also be streamed live on DirecTV Stream and fubuTV.
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