We know that the next Challenge season has been confirmed, and cast members have started to get contacted for weeks now.

I am going to be sharing some rumors with you in the both that pertain to both format and casting. Keep in mind that these are just rumors and the suggested theme could change at any minute. In other words, not only is there a possibility that I’m wrong but there’s also a possibility that production could change their minds and this information will become irrelevant.

This season is going to get twisted. Much like The Real World, the cast is going to bring more from home than their luggage and STDs. Rumors have been circulating that this will bring previous cast members AND a family member. It’s interesting to note that some of the contacted family members are the opposite sex of their cast member counterpart while some family members are the same sex. This implies that this may not be a pair Challenge, but rather a team Challenge.

Social media has been abuzz with clues hinting to the format. Nia has been posting pictures and videos of herself training with her sister on Instagram while a couple of disgruntled cast members have taken frustrations to social media:

Filming is still weeks away, and production is still trying to collect interested cast members. While there seems to be some people eager to jump at the opportunity, this format excludes a lot of people. For instance, someone like Cara Maria who does not have a sibling would have a harder time getting a “bloodline.”

Another interesting thing to note is that multiple people from Are You the One have been contacted, and it’s not just people from Battle of the Exes 2.

Update 1: Production is narrowing their pool of candidates. They’ve acquired a decent number of people who are interested, but for many people their relationship to their “bloodline” is very important when getting cast. So, expect to see some less popular cast members with unique relationships to their bloodlines.

Update 2: The bloodline theme is still scheduled to happen. The cast is speculated to leave early-mid June.

Production is looking for young and interesting bloodlines. People who are 18-24 and are athletic and good looking. Basically, the bloodlines are being treated like Fresh Meat.

Here are some of the speculated cast:

Very Likely

Camila Nakagawa (Spring Break Challenge)

Cory Wharton (Real World Ex-Plosion)

Jenna Compano (Real World Ex-Plosion)

Johnny Bananas (Real World Key West)

Kellyanne Judd (Real World Sydney)

Nany Gonzalez (Real World Las Vegas)

Thomas Buell (Real World Ex-Plosion, likely paired with twin brother Stephen)

Tony Raines (Real World Skeletons, likely paired with brother Shane)

Likely

Cohutta Grindstaff (Real World Sydney)

Dario Medrano (Are You the One? 2, likely paired with twin brother)

Leroy Garrett (Real World Las Vegas)

Nia Moore (Real World Portland, likely paired with sister)

Possibilites

Adam Kuhn (Are You the One?, rumored alternate)

Averey Tressler (Real World Portland)

Brittany Baldi (Are You the One?)

Christina Leblanc (Are You the One? 2)

Cohutta Grindstaff (Real World Sydney)

CT Tamburello (Real World Paris)

Emily Schromm (Real World D.C.)

Johnny Reilly (Real World Portland)

LaToya Jackson (Real World St. Thomas)

Madison Walls (Real World Skeletons, likely partnered with sister Rachel)

Mandi Moyer (Fresh Meat 2)

Marie Roda (Real World St. Thomas)

Preston Roberson-Charles (Real World New Orleans)

Priscilla Mendez (Real World San Diego)

Shanley McIntee (Are You the One? 2)

Sylvia Elsrode (Real World Skeletons)

Wes Bergmann (Real World Austin)

Not On The Challenge

Arielle Scott (Real World Ex-Plosion, declined)

Brian Williams (Real World Ex-Plosion, declined because Jenny is pregnant)

Bruno Bettencourt (Real World Skeletons, declined)

Coral Smith (Real World Back to New York, declined)

Dustin Zito (Real World Las Vegas, not making final cast)

Emilee Fitzpatrick (Real World Cancun, not making final cast)

Jamie Larson (Real World Ex-Plosion, declined)

Jasmine Reynaud (Real World Cancn, pregnant)

Jay Gotti (Real World Ex-Plosion, not making final cast)

Jenny Delich (Real World Ex-Plosion, pregnant)

Jessica McCain (Real World Portland, other plans during filming)

Jonna Mannion (Real World Cancun, declined)

Jordan Wiseley (Real World Portland, declined)

Laura Waller (Real World St. Thomas, doesn’t fit theme)

Mark Long (Road Rules 1, not making final cast)

Theresa Gonzalez (Fresh Meat 2, “retired”, pregnant, declined)

Trey Weatherholtz (Real World St. Thomas, doesn’t fit theme)

Violetta Milerman (Real World Skeletons, traveling during filming)

Zach Nichols (Real World San Diego, declined)