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“The Challenge 40: Battle Of the Eras” – Participants of Era 3
Fitzgerald started season 40 strong by winning the first daily challenge alongside Gutiérrez, 28. The TV personality admits she “felt a lot of pressure” entering the season. Battle of the eras because fans thought she “went far by choice” in Season 39 because she “played with all my friends.”
“I really felt a huge amount of pressure to show that I wasn’t just playing a social game, but a physical game,” she continues. “We all have different motivations for being there, and whatever makes you light a fire under your butt is whatever motivates you to endure those conditions. It doesn’t matter what it is.”
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In battle against many of the game’s greatest legends in Battle of the eras additional pressure is exerted.
“We’re playing a very different game now,” says Fitzgerald. “It’s fast and strategic and looks very different. On the show, we were often reminded of the previous generations: This is supposed to be fun. There was a lot of pressure for us to not only compete well, but also maintain the authenticity of what they thought was The challenge. Era 4, we stayed up until the end. – It was an ongoing narrative, this show is supposed to be fun. So we’re out there having fun.”
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The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras airs Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET on MTV.
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