The Challenge
Johnny " Bananas " Devenanzio might be hostingCelebrity Sleepovernow , but he ’s still most roll in the hay for being a repeat mavin on MTV’sThe Challenge , and he explain in an exclusive interview whyThe Challenge : All - Starsis perform well among millennial viewers who share some sense of nostalgia with the roll . With nigh 20 years of show appearances , he ’s more than qualified to compete on the late spin - off .
One of manyChallengeveterans who get their start onThe Real World , Johnny first appeared on MTV in 2006 as part ofThe substantial World : Key West . His wild and outlandish put-on made him the utter addition to join otherReal Worlders - turned - Challengestars like The Miz , Chris " CT " Tamburello , Wes Bergmann and many more . With seven wins under his rap , viewer were surprised to see Johnny jump out oncompeting onThe Challenge : Double Agents . Additionally , Paramount+ recently premiered theAll - Starsspin - off that reintroduced longtime viewers to retiring stars from early season . With Johnny being eligible to join either show , he opted instead to take a gap from contend and challenge himself in a fresh way as a tardy - Nox talk show innkeeper .
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During an single chat with Screen Rant , Johnny explained the modification in esthetical ofThe Challengeover the years . “What The Challenge has transform into and evolved into ? Some people like it , some the great unwashed do n’t like it . But I think the real , onetime - schooltime , traditional Challenge fans wantto see stuff that they could put themselves in . ' I could do that . I could probably swim or attain that bell ' or whatever , " Johnny explained .
TheCelebrity Sleepoverhost blend on to explainwhy display likeAll - Starsare receiving such rave revue from fan who grow up with the cast . “That ’s why I think the All - whizz franchise has gotten so much bombilation , " Johnny tell . " It ’s nifty , man , and it really is that nostalgic smell of bring hoi polloi back to what they get it on and bringing that company atmosphere back . " EarlyChallengefans can remember the show being shot in more tropic tender weather that made the thoroughgoing mise en scene for in - house crotchet - ups and showdowns amid the daily challenges .
Johnny say it ’s this feeling of nostalgia that he want tobring to his new show , Celebrity Sleepover . " And that ’s what we ’re trying to capitalise on as well withCelebrity Sleepover : nostalgia,“he mention . " Everyone has a visceral response to a sleepover ; it brings them back to when they were kids and having a slumber political party , with all the elements . That ’s what we ’re trying to do ; we ’re endeavor to take advantage on that nostalgia and just give people that same feeling . " If the pyjama do n’t aid , Johnny has some antiqueChallengerelics pose in the background of his set . Anything for the fans .
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