MTV recently announced the cast for "The Challenge: Ride or Dies," and it's full of newcomers and usual suspects. Perhaps the biggest surprise is the casting of Johnny "Bananas" Devenanzio, who has been absent from the series since his victory on "Total Madness." Bananas is paired with Nany González, whose heading into her 12th season. OG Aneesa Ferreira is also back and is teaming up with Jordan Wiseley, who also has been on a small break from the main "The Challenge."
Champion Laurel Stucky is back for her seventh "Challenge" and will be partnered with newcomer Jakk Maddox. Maddox hails from "Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love," where Stucky was a cast member. The most tenured team on "The Challenge: Ride or Dies" is that of Darrell Taylor and Veronica Portillo, both of whom are in their 40s, making them the oldest team this season. Tori Deal and Devin Parker will team up, which should make for an interesting coupling given their complicated past. Deal and Wiseley's past should also make for some sparks this season.
Rounding out the cast outside of those OGs are Chauncey Palmer and Amber Borzotra, Fessy Shafaat and Moriah Jadea, Horacio Gutiérrez and Olivia Kaiser, Jay Starrett and Michele Fitzgerald, Johnny Middlebrooks and Ravyn Rochelle, Kenny Clark and Kaycee Clark, Kim Tränka and Colleen Schneider, Nam Vo and Emmy Russ, Nelson Thomas and Nurys Mateo, Sam Bird and Kailah Bird (née Casillas), Tommy Bracco and Analyse Talavera, and Turabi "Turbo" Çamkıran and Tamara Alfaro.
"The Challenge: Ride or Dies" premieres on October 12 at 8 p.m. EST on MTV with T.J. Lavin back as host.
