Plus, the women’s runner-up explains what cost her the win.
Warning: This article contains spoilers forThe Challenge: USAseason 2 finale.
you’re free to never predict what’s going to happen during a final onThe Challenge.
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One wrong move or miscalculation can cost someone the win.
Andthat’s exactly what happened to both Michaela Bradshaw and Chanelle HowellonThe Challenge: USAseason 2.
“But I’m very proud of the season.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How do you feel about your season now that you’ve seen it all on TV?
I see on the flagship typically what happens to rookies, and I wanted to over correct.
I want to take the vets out.
CHANELLE:Yeah, it’s always a risk when you go to the end with strong women.
That’s just a common sentiment amongSurvivor.
I personally love the idea of a strong women’s alliance.
I think it could have been any of us, and I’m happy with how we played.
There are certain people in this house who are obviously not interested in playing with me.
It ended up that way, but I’m not mad at it.
Michaela, we don’t see you cross the finish line.
Did you officially medically DQ?
When I decided not to wait at that second risk station, that was a bad decision.
I bet on Desi to lose.
I should not have done that.
If she gets it wrong and I get it wrong, I’m still behind.
But if I go run and she gets it wrong, then great.
I ran out of water and I pushed my body further than it can go.
I literally passed out after doing those cinder block things.
Shout out to Johnny, who made that same run and made it all the way to the end.
Anybody who’s calling Johnny old or anything else, his lungs work better than mine.
How close were you to the finish line?
I’m glad in hindsight that they DQed me, because I would’ve fallen off the cliff.
Do you remember that moment when you passed out?
I tried to get up and I was struggling.
Then I remember being up and seeing things go a little hazy and I woke up on the ground.
You’re done.”
I was like, “No, I’m not.
I’m just hungry.”
They fed me and I was like, “I’m good now.”
And they’re like, “No, you don’t understand.
You’re finished.”
And then I slept and I woke up in the hotel.
That’s all I remember.
Are you upset they forced you to stop, or was it the right call for you?
MICHAELA:It was the right call.
It was apparent that something was wrong with me.
I can’t be mad at that.
I’m grateful my body lasted as long as it did.
MICHAELA:It was a few things.
Dehydration was definitely one.
You don’t want that.
Then I have low blood pressure already.
Shout out to the finishers, including Ms. Chanelle.
Chanelle, what do you consider to be the moment in the final that cost you the win?
CHANELLE:It was the eating challenge on day one.
Coming in last on eating put me in a deficit behind all the other women.
I knew I had really, really, really strong endurance.
But the fact that I had that two-minute deficit just really f—ed me.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
