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Corey is built differently than a lot of people named on this list. In the Last Chance Jungle, Derek was nimble enough to sneak past the chaos and win for his team. Still, he was targeted because he was “smaller,” and people knew him as a cheerleader. The numbers weren’t in his favor, but the Tribunal wanted to give him a fighting chance.

Of course, The Challenge doesn’t use these feeder shows any more. It’s another to own it. There are certainly times when these men were targeted based on stereotypes, but there are other times when they were getting the rookie treatment or were targeted for other reasons.

Shane Raines

While Shane technically didn’t lose an elimination, he did lose the first purge on Dirty Thirty.

Check out The Zach Nichols Podcast on Patreon for exclusive coverage, player interviews, and expert breakdowns. Corey L. was put into The Lair by Aneesa & Logan, but he came out victorious. On the other hand, Davis was easily the smallest player in this elimination and got edited to appear more concerned with his face than winning.

So, they were voted into the first elimination by the women. Davis went into the second elimination, but he won. Many people thought Ryan would lose in Take Shelter, but he used his brain to block his shelter door from opening, which turned out to be a winning strategy.

Justin Hinsley

By season 41, the stigma around gay men in the first elimination was known — Derek coached Justin on it, even though he inevitably voted Justin into the first Arena.

But, Paulie did go into Hall Brawl during the Era Invitational on Battle of the Eras. Not just for how to exist on The Challenge, but how to thrive.

Yes, the nostalgia factor is there. He was slated to compete, but Alton volunteered to build team morale and keep Davis safe. He was not slated to go into the first elimination, but he also wouldn’t have been immune from being voted in.

Jack Vidgen

I’m only focusing on seasons that aired in the US, but gay competitor Jack was sent into the first elimination on the Challenge Australia and he won.

Just look at the numbers: 8 wins to 6 losses.

This reputation carried over to The Duel 2. It’s the story unfolding between these two.

The way they’ve transformed the narrative of queer representation in The Challenge universe is nothing short of groundbreaking.

Frank and Sam’s history could have been a sticking point.