There’s a lot ofJohnny “Bananas” Devenanzioon TV right now.
I meant borrowed," he adds with a grin.
“But Jonny Fairplay took, like, 12.
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I was like, ‘Just give me two, man!").
Good luck trying to beat that record, people.”
Below, Devenanzio unpacks the shocking events of both episodes.
Cory Wharton, Tori Deal, Chanelle Howell, Cassidy Clark, Michaela Bradshaw, Chris Underwood, Desi Williams, Faysal Shafaat, Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio, and Josh Martinez.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was your reaction when you got the call to go onHouse of Villains?
JOHNNY DEVENANZIO:I have obviously made a name for myself.
Who surprised you the most when you got to the house and met the cast?
I’ll tell you whodidn’tsurprise me was Omarosa.
She wastes no time in absolutely lighting people on fire and putting people in very uncomfortable positions.
This was the exact opposite.
I don’t think anyone surprised me: New York was everything as advertised, Omarosa was as advertised.
There are nine other people here that can drive the show and they can carry the story."
What was it like in that moment when she’s making that big speech?
That’s not necessarily how this show works.
I was really putting my faith in somebody that is known on reality TV for big moments.
I’m trying to come in and maintain a low profile.
Luckily for me it did, but yeah, there was some very tense moments after.
I felt it was like Rumpelstiltskin and I just sold my firstborn.
How much did you know about Omarosa’s history before you met her and made this deal?
[Laughs] I knew of Omarosa.
I mean, how can you not?
So I knew that she literally was capable of just about anything.
Matching wits with someone like her, it was pretty epic.
You also began flirting immediately with both Corinne and Anfisa.
What are the chances we’ll see you in a full-fledged showmance with either one of them?
On a scale of one toThe Bachelor,there’s very good odds.
OnThe Challenge, instead of politicking, we call it poli-dicking.
Plus, it made things in the house a little more interesting.
Things get messy for sure.
I think I might’ve bit off more than I can chew with this one.
Karma is a bitch.
I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised.
I mean, I’ve seen the way that Josh moves in the past.
He also literally did it to Wes earlier this season.
And this isn’t the first time he did it to me.
Josh is just very easily swayed.
He’s got a good but very messy social game, and the guy does a little too much.
How do I feel about it now?
I don’t bring my work home with me, generally.
I think I’d be a little more upset if things didn’t go the way that they did.
Thankfully, it was on my side and not his that night.
So we’ll let somebody else take care of that.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
