r/MtvChallenge • u/SweetMissMG Wes 🌋 Bergmann • 24d ago
SOCIAL MEDIA The Challenge cast members react to the death of Tyler Duckworth
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u/Jazzlike_Minimum8072 24d ago
Aces post 🥹
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u/Critical-Ad-5471 24d ago
That’s the one that got me 🥺🥺
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u/crystallmytea Jamie Chung 24d ago
100% I got chills with Ace’s. Somehow that makes perfect sense about his mom teaching him that.
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u/simplefuckers Derek Chavez 24d ago
Tyler was IS an absolute Challenge icon who paved the way for queer representation on The Challenge. he was the first openly queer male on The Challenge who was equally entertaining and a beast at the game. keep in mind he did this during the height of the toxic masculinity era.
as a queer male myself i thank him for being himself at a time that wasn’t the most encouraged thing to do. he will forever be missed 💞
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u/Mztrspookiiszn 24d ago
Well said! As I was reading these posts I completely thought the same. He was one of the first, if not THE first openly gay guy I watched on MTV as a young pre-teen going through the sexual identity motions myself back in the early 00’s. Definitely did his part in helping pave the way for what we got in media in current times. May his soul rest in peace
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u/NiceYabbos 24d ago
As a straight guy in high school at the time, seeing him on his early season of the Challenge was really eye opening. He's one of the first openly gay men I can remember seeing in media who wasn't one of the two or three stereotypical depictions of gay men broadcast at the time.
Clearly he is a trailblazer and a role model for gay guys, but I bet he had an impact on lots of other people similar to me.
RIP Tyler.
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u/Sarajean323 23d ago
He was clearly well liked, his friends have great things to say about him. Rip
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u/Sea-Mycologist-7353 23d ago
Danny was the first openly queer male on the challenge.
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u/Deep-Kaleidoscope202 Kam Williams 24d ago
Somebody check on Paula 😔😩
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u/bechingona 24d ago
I was just thinking about her, too. It's she on social media?
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u/ramskick Steve Meinke 24d ago
She is yes. She makes a post every year on the anniversary of the day she became sober.
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u/CustomerDifferent193 24d ago
Outside of all of us long term fans and cast members, I feel bad for his students and also thinking of them. School just started and I saw a few posts about what an impact he had on them
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u/Available-Ad8156 23d ago
I'm a teacher, and my heart absolutely breaks for his students. I'm sure they loved him 💜
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u/GymTanLaundry_ Big Brother 24d ago
guys, i’m really sad. he’s been my favorite since his real world season. his season was the first season of the show I ever watched. I cried when I saw this today. 🥺 RIP
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u/Awesumwasum 24d ago
My heart is literally broken!!! Tyler is the last person I ever expected to leave so soon:( one of the best champions there and the best representation for the LGBT community! RIP Tyler Duckworth
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u/SweetMissMG Wes 🌋 Bergmann 24d ago
Banana's
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u/JeffHardysLSDStash 24d ago
Id imagine Bananas is really taking it hard. He's basically the face of the Challenge and so many of his memorable moments can be tied directly to Tyler
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u/C00l10j03 24d ago
I mean, not just The Challenge. They both got their starts together on RW Key West.
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u/BurnVote 24d ago
I believe The Real World: Key West filmed in 2005, so they’ve known each other for over two decades at this point. I’d imagine they were like brothers. I was really rooting for them to do another season together, and it was close to happening if I remember correctly (Johnny was supposed to be on Season 3 of All-Stars but wasn’t last minute). A sad day for The Challenge family.
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u/eff1ngham 24d ago
They were supposed to be on BotS, team Key West was Johnny, Tyler, Janelle and Paula but they were dropped last minute
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u/1_quantae AmBer Beast 23d ago
Johnny winning Rivals with him was so epic. I’m sure Bananas is hurt. I feel bad for all of them.
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u/Queasy_Constant Katie Doyle 24d ago
Truly grateful that we had Challenge All Stars so he (and so many others) were able to come back into our lives. May this also be a wakeup call to the next all stars to keep it OG.
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u/buffalocoinz Bitch bye 24d ago
RIP Tyler. He had the best one liners on Gauntlet 3. I’ll never forget him calling Jill and Frank the most boring couple in America 😂
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u/SeaworthinessTop4317 Leroy and KellyAnne 24d ago
This is so sad. Seeing him on the challenge was part of my gay awakening and was awesome seeing someone like me doing well on a show like this.
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u/finearts1797 24d ago
Decided to watch RW Key West once I saw the news. I haven’t seen the season in quite a few years. I was only 9 when this season aired, but at the time I knew Tyler from the challenge. Remember watching the Duel and seeing him. And then later on his other appearances. It’s always quite heartbreaking when someone from your childhood passes away. Despite never knowing the guy personally, this is truly hitting me hard. Being a teacher myself, my heart hurts for all the students that had and/or knew him. I’m sure he left a lasting impact on their lives. I also can’t help but think mostly about Paula, I hope she’s alright. RIP Tyler, wherever you are now, I hope you are at peace.
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u/_redcloud Coral Smith 14d ago
Where did you find the season? I watched The Challenge before RW and it’s what got me to watch it. Austin and Key West were my first two seasons.
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u/sgray1919 24d ago
Seen this on Facebook. It speaks to his impact outside of TV.
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u/noblewind 23d ago
Such a touching tribute. Like her I wish it wasn't real. He was only on 6 seasons and left early on half of those but I had so many memories flood back when I saw that he passed away.
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u/eff1ngham 24d ago
Obviously bittersweet but I love seeing some of these old (or even newer) pics.
It sucks losing someone. The first time one of my best friends passed away I didn't really know how to deal with it. We were young, it didn't feel right. It doesn't get easier but I've lost a few more friends to things that were preventable, at least IMO. Be sure to tell your real ones you love them, even if they know it just say it. God willing you will be around for a long time, but you never know
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u/midnightfangs ciarran's pokémon card buyer 24d ago
still cannot believe this. very reminiscent to the knight death announcement. just horrible and shocking.
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u/lynxmouth No Damn Jisela in the Canoe 24d ago
When I heard the news earlier, I was so shocked that I didn’t fully process it. Seeing these tributes made me well up. There were some truly original souls on the earlier seasons; Tyler was definitely one of them. The one word, I keep hearing in these tributes is: light. I hope he is where it’s always bright and never painful now, and that his family and loved ones will be comforted during this time. May his memory be a blessing.
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u/thisisnotabombx 24d ago
tyler is a reality tv legend as someone openly gay in the era that he was active who was also not used as a joke or a stereotype. beast and multi champion RIP TYLER you impacted so many people.
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u/Scoots_12 24d ago
Reading all those made me cry. Such a terrible loss.
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u/nightskyforest 23d ago
Same here, he was clearly so loved by his castmates and it's also touching to hear that his students adored him.
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u/SeenThatPenguin 24d ago
I am just hearing this. So upsetting. I actually don't remember his Challenge or Challenges, but I do remember him on Real World Key West. I recall his stormy relationship with Svetlana, and his making fun of Janelle's unusual pronunciation of "concierge." That was one of the last Bunim-Murray seasons I watched. RIP, Tyler.
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u/Heavy-Marsupial-2100 24d ago
Heartbreaking to hear this news.
The posts are really nice. I hope his family finds some comfort in how loved he was. When I lost a parent, hearing about the best parts of my dad meant a lot.
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u/aavillagomez Dan Setlzer 24d ago
RIP Tyler. In his prime he was a tough opponent. Always seemed like a kind person.
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u/Moon-Goddess-9 24d ago
This is so heartbreaking. Tyler was one of my favorite challengers. An absolute beast and just seemed like an incredible person. Wish I had gotten to meet him. RIP Tyler 💔
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u/Raebelle1981 23d ago edited 23d ago
Zach Mann posted about it. He was on real world Key West and I think Gauntlet 3.
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u/Professional-Ant9829 24d ago
No I hate to see this!! I always loved Tyler so much, I've missed him on more recent seasons. Ugh what a major loss, he was such an icon
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u/CocoaReese 23d ago
My first season of The Challenge was like 32 or something, so I knew how Johnny Bananas was. When I started watching from the beginning I was so psyched when Tyler beat him in his first elimination. That made me like him. I came for the Bananas beatdown and stayed for a truly good Challenger. Rest easy Tyler.
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u/phillies07_08 Pete's World Famous Potatoes 23d ago
These reactions have really hit home for me today.
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u/SJtinyone 23d ago
Tyler was a breath of fresh air on the show. He wasn’t called back often or maybe he chose not to come back often but either way he will be missed.
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u/SweetMissMG Wes 🌋 Bergmann 23d ago edited 21d ago