Behind the Screen: The Challenge: Vets and New Threats - America Lopez

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The contrast between how much impact she has on the actual show vs the amount of discourse she generates off it is hilarious. Same for BB lol love her but she even wasn't a top 5 character that season...

— KChallenge10

I think she made the right decision bc she would have never won a season anyways plus she said she hated doing the challenges lol. So in the end america kept her man and the haters mad so she really W...

— Sportsman180

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Discussion thread about The Challenge: Vets and New Threats - America Lopez with 30 replies from the Vevmo community.

The Challenge: Vets and New Threats - America Lopez

KChallenge10 ·

The contrast between how much impact she has on the actual show vs the amount of discourse she generates off it is hilarious.

Same for BB lol love her but she even wasn't a top 5 character that season but had the most discourse. 

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KChallenge10#212

The contrast between how much impact she has on the actual show vs the amount of discourse she generates off it is hilarious.

Same for BB lol love her but she even wasn't a top 5 character that season but had the most discourse. 

Sportsman180#213

I think she made the right decision bc she would have never won a season anyways plus she said she hated doing the challenges lol. So in the end america kept her man and the haters mad so she really WON if you really sit down and think about it yes?

She just needed to say, "Holy shit, The Challenge wasn't for me, I had fun though! I also had a terrible drunken night and apologized to my boyfriend for my behavior." And throw a few twitter posts up for the show and everyone would've moved on lol.

Sportsman180#214

Sydney with the killshot.

KChallenge10#215

Really liked her this season! The perfect supporting character with her own little underdog storyline. Like everyone else I fully expected a first week boot but she made a deep run and got decent screen time and that's a W. I'd be cool with seeing her again. 

Sportsman180#216

Her deciding to completely cut this show off is so odd after such a decent/good rookie run.

I will never understand that.

OS Kajun#217

Really liked her this season! The perfect supporting character with her own little underdog storyline. Like everyone else I fully expected a first week boot but she made a deep run and got decent screen time and that's a W. I'd be cool with seeing her again. 

Too bad you'll never see her again.

KChallenge10#218

Her deciding to completely cut this show off is so odd after such a decent/good rookie run.

I will never understand that.

She's been posting about it on IG every week so I don't think she's completely cut off. I can see her coming back. She really was a non factor all season but production seems to like her giving her confessionals and the whole underdog story/edit. Could have easily given her the ghost/Tay edit. 

OS Kajun#219

She wouldn't even show up to the reunion. She probably only posted was she was contractually obligated to.

KChallenge10#220

Really liked her this season! The perfect supporting character with her own little underdog storyline. Like everyone else I fully expected a first week boot but she made a deep run and got decent screen time and that's a W. I'd be cool with seeing her again. 

Too bad you'll never see her again.

Oh you talked to production and confirmed? Let them know we need Kam and Kailah running 42 

Sportsman180#221

Her deciding to completely cut this show off is so odd after such a decent/good rookie run.

I will never understand that.

She's been posting about it on IG every week so I don't think she's completely cut off. I can see her coming back. She really was a non factor all season but production seems to like her giving her confessionals and the whole underdog story/edit. Could have easily given her the ghost/Tay edit. 

I don't think she's posted a thing on twitter the entire season and her promotion of the show seems to be limited to IG stories. For someone SO online and posting recaps and reviews for about a half dozen other reality shows, it's glaring how much she's avoided acting like she didn't just compete there for nearly 2 months/13 full episodes.

Plus she declined the reunion. She's done with the franchise.

KChallenge10#222

Wasn't her bf's birthday Vegas trip around the same time? Idk the timeline nor her reasonings but I don't think her not going to the reunion or tweeting about the show will put her on a do not call list. 

Sportsman180#223

Wasn't her bf's birthday Vegas trip around the same time? Idk the timeline nor her reasonings but I don't think her not going to the reunion or tweeting about the show will put her on a do not call list. 

She's the only rookie in Challenge history to decline a Reunion invite. She's done, bud lol.

Dreamdoll#224

Kirsten should've took her spot, si?

OS Kajun#225

Kirsten should've took her spot, si?

Yes. Her or Reilly.

PinkRose#226

Wasn't her bf's birthday Vegas trip around the same time? Idk the timeline nor her reasonings but I don't think her not going to the reunion or tweeting about the show will put her on a do not call list. 

She isn’t a priority for a veteran spot, and by next season, with the newest set of rookies, they’ll likely forget about her—just like they did with many one-timers before. They even forgot about Angela, who had a better debut than her.

Sportsman180#227

What are we even talking about here? She wouldn't decline likely $10k and a trip to Europe for the reunion if she had any intention of returning. She gone.

KChallenge10#228

She's def not a priority and I don't even really care that much if she returns but people have returned for less. Don't think her return is something you can speak factually about is all. 

Flopnanas#229

She's not returning she acts like she never did the show are you stupid lady?!

Dreamdoll#230

She's not returning she acts like she never did the show are you stupid lady?!

She tweeted about her elimination today lol

killakashhh#231

America is running away from accountability. She could've been a STAR but wants to be a FEMALE ANATOMY :)

KChallenge10#232

She's not returning she acts like she never did the show are you stupid lady?!

Yet it's been said multiple times she posts about it every week on IG lol let's get that reading comprehension up before calling people stupid ladies. 

killakashhh#233

America is a HASBEEN and that's ok!

OS Kajun#234

She's not returning she acts like she never did the show are you stupid lady?!

Yet it's been said multiple times she posts about it every week on IG lol let's get that reading comprehension up before calling people stupid ladies. 

Contractually.

KChallenge10#235

She's not returning she acts like she never did the show are you stupid lady?!

Yet it's been said multiple times she posts about it every week on IG lol let's get that reading comprehension up before calling people stupid ladies. 

Contractually.

Ah yes glad you have the contract and can give us that confirmed insight. Her tweeting a few times today too and declining the reunion must be in the contract as well. Thanks for the confirmation Skye's intern. 

null#236

the discourse about her was so disproportionate to all she actually did, from cast mates and fans. she ain't coming back but i wish her the best as she lives her life away from all the weirdos

Flopnanas#237

She's not returning she acts like she never did the show are you stupid lady?!

She tweeted about her elimination today lol

bc she knows she's never returning and she's ecstatic about it you dummy lol

Sportsman180#238

America just had to promote the show and do the reunion and she could've sleptwalked into at least one more season given her following and deep run.

She clearly didn't want to return under any circumstances.

Dreamdoll#239

She's not returning she acts like she never did the show are you stupid lady?!

She tweeted about her elimination today lol

bc she knows she's never returning and she's ecstatic about it you dummy lol

Watch your mouth nut rag

Seattlegirl#240

She’s terrible in every aspect of this show even after it’s over. So scared of social media to. Her butt needs to stay gone; we can get Blue or even Tay, who’s a hotter and better version of furniture.

CosmicDiva#241

Bye bye Americo Vespucci's Cööchie.

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