Survivor
The inaugural season ofThe Challenge USAis set to kick off a fierce competition between CBS realism vets , includingSurvivor 41 ’s Danny McCray . Danny will be one of severalSurvivoralumni competing on the season . unite him on the cast will be his time of year 41 tribemate Shantel " Shan " Smith , two - time player Tasha Fox , season 35 ’s Desi Williams , Ghost Islandrunner - up Domenick Abbate , and formerSurvivorwinners Tyson Apostol , Ben Driebergen , and Sarah Lacina .
TheSurvivorcrew will be looking to get a peg up on alumni from several other CBS reality shows . Former standouts from reality hitsThe Amazing Race , Big Brother , andLove Islandwill also be on the cast . As the first season ofThe Challengeto air on CBS , USAwill kick off the connection iteration by putting forth a mold of some of the most recognizable stars from its world shows . celebrated figures likeBig Brother 23winner Xavier Prather , Big Brother 22runner - up Enzo Palumbo , and three - timeAmazing Racecontestant Leo Temory are just a few of the name on the star - constellate cast .
Related : The Challenge USA : Everything To Know About Survivor ’s Domenick Abbate
subsister 41star Danny McCray is set to be one of the most physically competitive contestant onThe Challenge USA . Before his clock time on realness television receiver , Danny made a name for himself as a professional football game musician in the NFL . After bring several seasons in college for Louisiana State University , Danny entered the NFL as an undrafted liberal agent . He deal to capture the middle of the Dallas Cowboys , signing with the squad and playing for four season as a safety and special teamer . He made a major impact as a defensive force on especial squad , making history as one of the most in force exceptional squad tacklers in Cowboys history . He then toy one season with the Chicago Bears beforereturning to Dallas for his final NFL seasonin 2015 .
On one hand , it ’s a bit surprising to see Danny being ask round to another CBS realness show after he very publicly discourse his frustrations about hisSurvivorexperience and his criticisms of the season ’s production . However , it also makes total sensory faculty for Danny to be castas aChallengecompetitor , afford that he ’s one of the handful of elite professional athletes to join the CBS realness family and will no doubt be a physical force in the competition . It will be interesting to see how hisChallengejourney plays out .
Next : How Survivor Can Better stomach The Mental Health Of Its Contestants
The Challenge USApremieres Wednesday , July 6 on CBS .
