by Gina Scarpa

 

Last month, the final three teams raced through the Namibian desert for a $250,000 grand prize on The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons. San Diego reached the finish line first, followed by Las Vegas and then Brooklyn. At the reunion, Devyn confronted her teammates for the things they said behind her back feeling that without her, they wouldn't have even made it to that final challenge. We got a chance to catch up with Devyn about her former Real World roommates, her relationship with Eric, and whether or not we may be seeing more of her soon!

 

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: I have to say, you don't seem like the type to get down and dirty in a Challenge. What made you want to go compete?

A. Devyn: It was really just because I wanted to be back on tv. I like challenges, I like pushing myself, and I really wanted to push myself, not only physically but emotionally too. I was told by Jon Murray, one of the creators on The Real World, that I was one of the most guarded people he'd ever worked with. I'm sure he didn't mean that as a compliment and I realized I wanted to be more open. I thought there would be a chance for me to be more open than I was the first time. I feel like I did do that!

 

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: The Brooklyn cast really did get along so well. What were your relationships like with one another coming in, since The Real World?

A. Devyn: So initially, Sarah and I had never had a problem. The only person I've stayed in touch with was Baya. I thought Sarah and I would be fine. Chet and I have a lot of fun together, but when it's him in a group, he can be obnoxious. And then JD... I couldn't stand JD. I didn't like him, I had no interest in him. That's where we stood coming in. JD and I fought 90% of the show and they didn't show it. It was known that the one person in the house I didn't like was JD. When you see Marie going off on JD, the stuff she was saying is because she and I were roommates. A lot of stuff she was saying was stuff I was saying. And he knew that, it wasn't some secret and I'm happy to say we are now friends. As far as my teammates go, I mean yeah, we were pretty cool on the show and got along for the most part which made it difficult when I saw the things they were saying behind my back.

 

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: Right, and we did see a lot of things they said about you. When you saw it back on television, did that change the way you felt about them or your experience on The Challenge?

A. Devyn: It did and I've learned... it's not that I'm sensitive but I definitely take things sort of for what they are. People can keep overlooking things and if someone says things to me, I hold them accountable. Everybody makes mistakes. As far as the overall experience, yes, it affected the friendships we walked away with. I think my relationship with Sarah is better than it was, and JD and Chet, but I don't know that I fully trust them. People ask why I like Frank or Marie, and even though they're crazy, they're very straightforward. Marie and I will get into a little bit at times but it's always very transparent. My teammates, I called them out on the reunion, they couldn't say these things to my face which makes you stupid and it means I can't trust anything you say or do. At the end of the day, it's great that they were talking about me and though I may have been the reason our team lost, I'm the reason we made it to the end. I did a lot of talking behind the scenes to the other teams when people wanted us out. If I quit, nobody would've gotten money. They can take that and put that in their ice cream.

 

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: There was so much drama in the house on Battle of the Seasons! Which fight did you feel was the worst?

A. Devyn: They were all bad and I don't like fights at all. They scare me and you don't know what's going to happen. I think it's the one with Frank, Nany, and then Marie got involved. People were pushing boundaries and plates were being thrown, Sam got thrown into that planter, and it lasted for quite a while.

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: When I interviewed Sam after the finale, she said the worst part about that final were the sand dunes. Would you agree?

A. Devyn: Oh my gosh, that was death! It killed me, these people that watch the show... we have these awesome fans, but we have these people that aren't so bright that are like, "You just have to run up a hill." What the hell is your definition of a hill? These are 100 foot sand dunes! Obviously, it's very large and we're running them over and over again. It wasn't just running a hill, it was a mini mountain!

 

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: You had a short-lived romance with Eric this season. Can you tell us what happened and if your'e taking at all now?

A. Devyn: It was a real romance. As soon as I got back from Africa, I was in my apartment for 24 hours and then went to Kentucky with a one way ticket. It was a real relationship. I met his family, I met Katie Doyle, who's a Challenge legend. She's a great girl. It was real but unfortunately, it did not have a fairytale ending. We are not speaking and at one point, I blocked him on Twitter. It was a shame. Right now, I think it's best that we do our separate things. I hope they don't ever have a Challenge where they have exes again!

Q. Gina, RealityWanted: What's the ultimate goal for you?

A. Devyn: I mean the ultimate goal is to have my own show. I want to be the black Ryan Seacrest with breasts or Kelly Ripa or Wendy Williams. I'd love to host a show. I'm writing a show that's a true story that's based on my life. I've had some crazy dating things happen and weird relationship stories. I'm developing a show around that. I'm so blessed to be able to express myself on television and I love being able to talk to my fans. I'm really hoping to do a lot more of that.

 

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