Izzy Fairthorne said the entire cast of “The Challenge” Season 42 were “in shock” over Josh Goldstein, Leo Dionicio and Nelson Thomas’ triple disqualification — which was caused by an alleged racial incident that was cut from the edit.
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“We didn’t really know much about it.
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None of us were there,” Fairthorne exclusively told Page Six on Wednesday.
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“So when [host] T.J. [Lavin] came in and said, ‘They’re going,’ we were like, ‘What’s going on?’
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They didn’t show it, but obviously we were so upset.”
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On the latest episode of “The Challenge: Cutthroat,” Lavin, 49, told the cast that Goldstein, Dionicio and Thomas “all broke the code of conduct” and were off the show, with no further explanation.
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According to the spoiler account GamerVev, Dionicio, 24, was disqualified for using the N-word during a game with Thomas, 37.
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Goldstein, 29, was disqualified for repeating the slur.
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Thomas allegedly confronted Goldstein, walked away, and then returned to the kitchen where he broke multiple items.
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He was taken to a hotel and then disqualified for the kitchen damage, per GamerVev.
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Fairthorne, 27, told us that two of the three men filled her in on what went down between them.
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“I don’t want to say their side of it,” she shared.
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“That situation about how sensitive it is, I think it should come from the horse’s mouth rather than me.”
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Fairthorne also admitted she “was shocked” that the alleged incident wasn’t included in the episode.
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“I think maybe people have their reasons for it,” the “Too Hot to Handle” alum stated.
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“I don’t know if they’re protecting anyone.
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I don’t know if it shouldn’t make the cut because it’s a sensitive topic.
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I don’t know the reason behind it.”
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Fairthorne said she was expecting — and hoping — for the drama to make the edit, but since it didn’t, she’s had to settle for hearing about it from those involved.
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“And I think if anyone’s gonna speak on it, it should be the people in that situation,” she added.
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Fairthorne was involved in her own mess on the show, forming a flirtatious bond with Cory Wharton, who has been in an on-again, off-again relationship for years with his baby mama, “Teen Mom” alum Taylor Selfridge.
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Thomas confronted Fairthorne and warned her about Wharton’s complicated situation at home, but his approach wasn’t received well by Fairthorne.
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“At the time, I was told what his situation was at home, and maybe it wasn’t the full truth,” Fairthorne told Page Six.
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“I don’t think it was.”
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She continued, “And that’s why when Nelson came to me, I was obviously very shocked and taken aback about how rude he was.
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But then ultimately that also made me realize there’s something else going on here and there’s a reason he’s doing it.”
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Fairthorne said that she and Nelson made up after the show, once she realized he was just trying to help her — but hasn’t forgiven Wharton as easily.
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“It’s a horrible situation.
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Like watching it back, I look at it and I’m like, ‘Now I know the full situation.
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That’s not me.
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That’s not my character.’
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It shouldn’t be me that’s upset, it’s other people in the situation at the end of the day.
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It’s horrible to watch.
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Wharton released a statement about his behavior last week, claiming he already apologized to Selfridge, “the person who needed to hear it the most.”
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“I’m gonna continue to handle things behind closed doors.
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It’s been a very long time since I haven’t been proud of who I see on camera, and this is one of those times,” he wrote on
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Selfridge, who has two daughters with Wharton, recently spoke out on social media as well, telling fans that she was trying to avoid a “crash out.”
“They want to see the drama.
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I get it.
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I’d want to see it too,” she said, adding, “But I’m trying to use my brain of mine.”
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“The Challenge: Cutthroat” drops new episodes Wednesdays on Paramount+.
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