The second part of The Challenge: Vets and New Threats reunion provided final answers on where the season’s biggest relationships stand. Hosted by Devyn Simone, the special aired on December 17, 2025, revisiting major fights, confirming romantic updates, and featuring an emotional admission from host TJ Lavin. The most dramatic closure came from longtime veterans Nany González and Aneesa Ferreira, who publicly ended their friendship following a dispute that extended far beyond what viewers saw on television.
The reunion also served as a final celebration for the season’s champions, Olivia Kaiser and Yeremi Hykel, who won the final challenge in the Andes Mountains. TJ Lavin appeared via video call to congratulate them officially and to address several lingering controversies from the season.
The End of a Longtime Friendship Between Nany and Aneesa
The most anticipated moment of the reunion centered on the fallout between Nany González and Aneesa Ferreira. The conflict, which began during the season, reached a breaking point in a post-filming act of betrayal that Nany revealed for the first time.
During the reunion discussion, Aneesa admitted that the harsh things she said to Nany during their on-screen argument were “totally out of line”. Nany accepted the apology but explained the deeper issue occurred after the cameras stopped rolling. She revealed that Aneesa had contacted her ex-fiancée, Kaycee Clark, to disclose that Nany had hooked up with fellow competitor Will Gagnon during the season. This call happened before Nany had the chance to speak with Kaycee herself.
Aneesa said she made the call because she was “worried” about Nany, but the rest of the cast questioned that explanation.
The situation was complicated further by a separate revelation. According to Nany, after filming ended, Aneesa also hooked up with Will Gagnon. While Nany stated she did not care about their romantic involvement, she found it contradictory that Aneesa would first expose Nany’s actions to Kaycee and then become involved with Will herself.
The final blow to their friendship was a loss of trust. Nany explained she felt unsupported after leaving the show, and the private interference in her personal life was something she could not move past. Both women agreed during the reunion that their friendship, which had spanned multiple seasons of The Challenge, was no longer intact. Aneesa became emotional as the conversation concluded, marking a definitive end to their long-standing alliance.
The Full Story Behind the Aneesa and Ashley Mitchell Fight
The reunion also revisited the season’s most explosive verbal battle between Aneesa Ferreira and Ashley Mitchell, revealing insults that were not broadcast. Their fight, which began over comments about athletic performance, descended into deeply personal territory.
Ashley ignited the clash by questioning Aneesa’s claim of being in the “best shape” of her life, referencing their time as out-of-shape partners on All Stars: Rivals. The argument escalated when both women crossed lines that had been edited out of the aired episode.
Aneesa stated that Ashley “mentioned my dad, and that’s when s— got f—ed up”.
Ashley retaliated by accusing Aneesa of bringing up “a dumb b—- that was stalking me,” a person Ashley alleged Aneesa had befriended. Ashley declared that when Aneesa chooses to “go low,” she will “take it [to] hell every f—ing time”. The exchange confirmed that any possibility of friendship between the two veterans had been permanently destroyed.
Other Major Updates and Revelations from the Reunion
Beyond the central feuds, part two of the reunion was packed with other significant updates about the cast’s relationships, game controversies, and personal lives.
Romantic Updates and Hookups:
- Dee Valladares and Johnny ‘Bananas’ Devenanzio confirmed they continue to see each other casually. Dee described their arrangement as, “Sometimes we’re friends, sometimes we’re more”.
- Nany González shared more about her romantic choices in the house, revealing she considered hooking up with Cedric Hodges before choosing Will Gagnon. “Cedric’s sweet, but he’s too young,” she said.
- Izzy Fairthorne addressed her hookup with Rogan O’Connor, which occurred while, she later discovered, his girlfriend was posting about their four-year anniversary on social media. Izzy believes Rogan cheated, though Aneesa defended him, saying the couple had broken up before filming. Izzy revealed Rogan sent her flowers as an apology after the season.
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Gameplay Controversies Addressed:
- The Mini-Final Eating Scandal: The reunion revisited the controversy where several players admitted to not eating their assigned food during a challenge. Jonna Mannion clarified that a producer made her eat another competitor’s discarded onion and pepper. “I still ate someone else’s s—,” she said. Only Dee Valladares and Leroy Garrett openly admitted to not eating at all.
- TJ Lavin Clears CT: Host TJ Lavin called in via video to personally apologize to CT Tamburello for ever suspecting he cheated during the season, definitively stating that CT did not cheat.
- The Derek and Justin Betrayal: Rookie Justin Hinsley confronted Derek Chavez about voting him into the first elimination despite Derek’s promise to protect another gay man in the game. Derek said he regretted not speaking to Justin before the vote, which Justin agreed was the main issue.
Final Recognitions:
- TJ Lavin named Sydney Segel the season’s Rookie MVP.
- The reunion concluded with reflections on the season’s outcome and the current state of relationships among the cast as they head into potential future seasons.
