Why did Kenny, Kaycee Clark leave The Challenge: Ride or Dies?
After all, a good percentage of tonight’s 90-minute premiere was all about meeting the people who were a part of the season — it made all the sense in the world that Kaycee would be a part of it. This is someone who’s been a beat both on this show and Big Brother, and this season’s central twist allowed you a chance to get to know about her family.
However, Kaycee and her brother were gone before we even got to the first actual challenge of the season … so what happened here? It was hard to believe there’s any major controversy here, and it could be as simple as a positive test forcing one of them out.
As it turns out … that is exactly what happened. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Kaycee confirmed that contracting the virus caused her and her brother to leave:
…Well, what happened is the world likes to work in mysterious ways. This [virus] … I don’t mind saying it because this is probably the second time I’ve had it. The world has a sense of humor and was like, “Nope, Kaycee, we’re going to pull you right back out.” Apparently me and my brother had it. It was traveling, going to Argentina [to film this season], we ended up getting [the virus] and getting sick. The crazy thing is I didn’t feel any of the symptoms. I mean, I had a light cold, but everyone had a light cold. But my brother and I had [it], so we had to exit the game.
Is that really it? While the two are not present now, we’re still not ruling out that they are gone forever. We’re reminded here of the Canadian version of The Amazing Race, which sent some people out of the competition due to positive tests only to bring them back later in the twist. Of course, there’s no guarantee that will happen here; it’s hard when there is so little said about their eventual exits. We’d just say to keep your eye on it for now.
What do you think about Kaycee Clark and her brother leaving The Challenge: Ride or Dies before the premiere even ended?
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