Monte Taylor went into season 2 of The Challenge: USA swearing off showmances after his expertise hooking up with Taylor Hale on Big Brother 24.
“Before I went on Big Brother, my mom made it very clear, and my mom’s Puerto Rican … she was like, ‘No Chicas,’ which means no girls, and I held out as long as I possibly could until I didn’t,” Monte, 28, solely informed Us Weekly on Friday, September 8, sooner or later after his elimination from The Challenge: USA aired.
Monte informed Us that “the aftermath” of his showmance with Taylor, 28, was “definitely a unique experience.”
He continued: “As a man on reality TV … some of the things that you hear online after things don’t work out in a relationship, it [can] definitely be tough. So, I just didn’t want to go through that again. It was a bit of a traumatizing experience.”
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Monte and Taylor — who positioned second and first, respectively, throughout the 2022 season — shocked followers once they have been seen kissing on the dwell feeds. Taylor had beforehand admitted to having a crush on houseguest Joseph Abdin, whom she went on up to now for six months after the season ended.
Prior to his showmance with Taylor, Monte was among the many houseguests who sparked backlash from followers for making detrimental feedback about her. “Taylor’s personality is just so unattractive,” he mentioned throughout a July 2022 dialog captured on the dwell feeds.
After they received out of the home, Taylor slammed Monte’s therapy of her, claiming that “there were deeply misogynystic undertones” to his conduct. “My journey [on the show] started and ended with Monte degrading me,” she claimed throughout an October 2022 look on “Rob Has a Podcast.”
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After Taylor turned the primary Black lady to win Big Brother in September 2022, Monte solely informed Us that he did “not remember” making detrimental feedback about her earlier within the season.
“I’ve had conversations with Taylor where I have come to terms with the fact that I was not aware of everything that was truly going on, and my perspective on things was completely different,” he mentioned. “And based off of the information I was working with, I made those statements and I apologized to Taylor for the fact that I thought of her in a different light earlier on in the season.”
As for his return to actuality TV, Monte informed Us that there “were opportunities” for him to have a showmance on The Challenge: USA, however he “decided not to, just for my peace of mind.” However, he famous that he has “thicker skin now” and could be open to romance if he’s invited again for one more stint on the competitors sequence.
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While Monte didn’t discover love on The Challenge: USA, his fellow Big Brother 24 alum Alyssa Snider kissed Tyler Crispen, who competed on Big Brother 20 and Big Brother 22 in 2018 and 2020, respectively, throughout an episode of the present that aired final month.
Monte labored carefully with each Alyssa, 25, and Tyler, 28, within the sport and informed Us that he was rooting for his or her romance.
“[Alyssa] is the nicest, kindest person that you could possibly run across. She’s somebody who is just very thoughtful and just a really good friend. And Tyler’s the exact same,” he mentioned. “So, I just felt like their energy’s really matched and meshed well throughout the season.”
The Challenge: USA airs Thursdays on CBS at 10 p.m. ET.
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