Evelyn McLaren "Ev" Smith is a Fresh Meat contestant drafted by Danny Jamieson. She is the champion of The Inferno 3, The Island, and Rivals, and was a finalist on The Gauntlet III. She also competed on Fresh Meat, The Ruins, and Fresh Meat II.
Biography[]
Retrieved from MTV.com
Fresh Meat[]Ev is a tough-as-nails aspiring Olympian who is risking a college softball scholarship at the University of Arizona to compete in The Challenge. She is also risking a relationship: Her girlfriend fears Ev might cheat on her with a man given the opportunity. Sports, sex, determination and a cocky attitude? Ev was made for The Challenge.
The Inferno 3[]Ev was a tough-as-nails aspiring Olympian who risked a college softball scholarship at the University of Arizona to compete in the Fresh Meat Challenge. Sports, sex, determination and a cocky attitude? Seems like Ev was made for the Challenges. She was the top girl in the Fresh Meat trials, but unlucky for her Danny picked her as his teammate. With the Austin season on the chopping block, Ev and Danny were sent home before Ev even had a chance to show off her athletic prowess. Will The Inferno 3 be her second chance?
The Gauntlet III[]Regarded as the best female athlete of the lot, Ev returns to the Challenge as a feared competitor. She captured her first Challenge victory at The Inferno 3 and was not nominated for the Inferno once, a sign of the respect that opponents have for her. Her only weakness is her temper, and when the pressure is on, there's always a chance for a wild emotional freakout! Of course, everything is up for grabs if the athlete is distracted by love...
The Island[]Still bitter and angry after her loss on The Gauntlet III, Evelyn comes into The Island with a determination to win like never before. With her mind always on the game, Evelyn tends to distance herself from the other players. As a result, she often comes up short in the social aspects of the competition. Will her physical attributes be enough to earn her a claim in the cash at stake?
The Ruins[]Arguably the strongest woman to ever play the game, Evelyn is one fierce competitor. In her debut on Fresh Meat, Evelyn didn't last long, but made quite the impression. Evelyn returned to the Challenge and became a part of the winning team on The Inferno 3. We last saw Evelyn in Panama for The Island, where she found herself the target of constant ridicule from Johnny Bananas, and in a controversial move, she decided to team up with her enemies, leading them to a win. While Evelyn is a tough player, she can sometimes let her emotions eclipse her judgment. In The Ruins of Thailand, will Evelyn play with her heart or will she play with her head?
Rivals[]Evelyn is undeniably one of the most dominating players to ever don a Challenge jersey. Not one to back down, Evelyn asserts, "Unlike other girls in this game, I don't take a back seat." A fiercely independent competitor, Evelyn doesn't always play well with others and when asked about her playing style, she admits, "I don't really work well in partnerships and I'm hoping I don't have a partner this time around." Evelyn will have no such luck this season on Rivals, when she is attached to a partner with a less-than-stellar track record. |
Fresh Meat[]
Challenge History[]
Episode | Challenge | Partner | Result |
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1 | Stuck on Me | Danny |
SAFE |
2 | Bushwhacked | OUT |
Elimination History[]
Episode | Elimination | Partner | Opponents | Result |
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2 | Beach Course | Danny |
Wes & Casey |
OUT |
The Inferno 3[]
Challenge History[]
Episode | Challenge | Team | Result |
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1 | Unbraided | Bad Asses | SAFE |
2/3 | Ladder Race | SAFE | |
3 | Battering Ram | SAFE | |
4 | Wrap and Roll | SAFE | |
5 | Rope Burn | SAFE | |
6 | Reversible Climbing Wall | SAFE | |
7 | Grape Smash | SAFE | |
8 | Steady as You Go | SAFE | |
9 | Leaps and Bounds | SAFE | |
10 | Dog Day Afternoon | SAFE | |
11 | Hand Car | SAFE | |
12 | Giraffic Park | SAFE | |
13 | Captain's Chair | SAFE | |
14 | Hook Me | SAFE | |
15 | Nothin' but Net | WIN | |
16 | The Big Five | WINNER |
Notes[]
- Evelyn received $40,000 from the Bad Asses team bank account.
The Gauntlet III[]
Challenge History[]
Episode | Challenge | Team | Result |
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1 | Tug of War | Veterans | WIN |
Piñata Pit | WIN | ||
2 | Screw You | WIN | |
Roped In | WIN | ||
3 | Wring Out | WIN | |
Blind Man's Maze | SAFE | ||
4 | Push It | WIN | |
Man Overboard | WIN | ||
5 | Assembly Required | SAFE | |
Walk the Plank | WIN | ||
6 | Pole Push | WIN | |
I Dig You | WIN | ||
7 | Over the Edge | ELIM | |
Mexican Blanket | WIN | ||
8/9 | Chill Out | SAFE | |
Well-Balanced | SAFE | ||
9 | Army Strong | LOSER |
Elimination History[]
Episode | Elimination | Opponent | Result |
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7 | Ball Brawl | WIN |
The Island[]
Challenge History[]
Episode | Face-off | Vote | Result |
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1 | Leaning Tower | Tonya | SAFE |
2 | Ring Wrestle | Johnny | SAFE |
3 | The Rack | Robin | SAFE |
4 | Ball Buster | Ashli | SAFE |
5 | Bridge It | WIN | |
6 | Rat in a Cage | Cohutta | SAFE |
7 | Timber | Colie | SAFE |
8 | Water Bound | WIN | |
Final Challenge | WINNER |
Elimination History[]
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5 | Bridge It | WIN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Water Bound | WIN |
Notes[]
- Evelyn received $75,000 for winning the Final Challenge.
The Ruins[]
Challenge History[]
Episode | Challenge | Team | Result |
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1 | Chain Gang | Champions | SAFE |
2 | Swing on By | OUT |
Elimination History[]
Episode | Elimination | Opponent | Result |
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2 | Shadowfighter | OUT |
Fresh Meat II[]
Challenge History[]
Episode | Challenge | Partner | Result |
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1 | Dirty Mouth | SAFE | |
2 | I'll Be There for You | SAFE | |
3 | Water Logged | ELIM | |
4 | King of the Wall | SAFE | |
5 | Drop Out | SAFE | |
6 | Turn Style | SAFE | |
7 | Airheads | ELIM | |
8/9 | Wrecking Ball | OUT |
Elimination History[]
Episode | Elimination | Partner | Opponents | Result |
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3 | Lost and Found | WIN | ||
7 | WIN | |||
8/9 | Weight for Me: Black Out | OUT |
Notes[]
- Evelyn was a last-minute replacement for Jonna Mannion who could not participate due to a lost passport. She arrived after the draft and was automatically assigned as Luke's partner.
Rivals[]
Challenge History[]
Episode | Challenge | Partner | Result |
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1 | High Dive | ELIM | |
2 | Car Crusher | WIN | |
3 | Sync or Swim | WIN | |
4 | Hammock Crawl | SAFE | |
5 | Against the Current | SAFE | |
6 | Catch and Release | SAFE | |
7 | Sawed Off | WIN | |
8/9 | Bombs Away | WIN | |
9/10 | Final Challenge | WINNER |
Elimination History[]
Episode | Elimination | Partner | Opponents | Result |
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1 | Hands On | WIN |
Notes[]
- Evelyn received $50,000 for winning the Final Challenge.
- Evelyn received an additional $2,000 for winning the "Car Crush" and "Bombs Away" challenges.
Trivia[]
- Evelyn and Casey Cooper are the youngest contestants to compete on a Challenge season, having both been 18 during Fresh Meat.
- Evelyn is also the youngest contestant to win a Challenge season, having been 19 during The Inferno 3.
- She is also the youngest contestant to win a daily challenge.
- Evelyn is also the youngest contestant to win a Challenge season, having been 19 during The Inferno 3.
- Evelyn and Veronica Portillo share the record for the most flagship Challenge season wins by a female contestant, with three each.
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