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1. This is a mixture of canon and my own personal headcanons for the characters outside of the show.

2. I did not include showmances or else we'd be here all day. In order to be counted the relationship had to last outside of the competition, even if it ended in a breakup hence Connoriya and Huntally being counted while Mathlete, Nurara, Aleriya, and Dispencer were not.

3. I did not include Dunara yet because they aren't official as of now.

Maybe I'm just misunderstanding this but I just realized rewatching. Fiore escaped the nuns and therefore the school she was living in via a raft sometime before the show began. With it also being confirmed nobody looked for her or sent her back.. did, did the show canonically make a ten year old a homeless runaway?

Like the title says, obviously most of if not all the challenges favoured the, well, favourites. For good reason as they had the experience. But I also had the idea of at least one challenge that favoured the fans instead. Just trying to even the playing field a little. A questionnaire about one another. Fans would be asked questions about favourites and favourites questions about fans. Obviously the fans would have finally had an advantage for once since they'd know most questions from the show itself while the favourites would just have to guess for the most part.

Plus it would have given Bruno the ultimate chance to prove his worth before being switched. Finally leaving Ara and Finn speechless as he would know practically everything about each past contestant. Even those not competing. Even the staff, freaking Emily out. 😏

Bonus! Some questions I thought up being asked.

What is the name of Lake's first book? (Bruno obviously knows.)

Which resort did Tom & Jake honeymoon at? (Evie gets this one right to everyone's shock at her finally being good at something for once.)

I gained the idea because I've unfortunately actually heard of this happening in real life and figured it's a possibility.

So a lot of people theorize about Sam's Husband and the technically single line from his greeting. So I present with this. Sam and his husband did divorce but not because they fell out of love. Sam is canonically American. America is infamous for its predatory healthcare system. Specifically that a married couple's income counts against any potential financial aid for medical care for a spouse. So, I present my theory as such. Sam's Husband has some form of chronic disease. Something requiring experimental treatment that is very expensive. The debt piling up to the point that divorcing was the only feasible way that his husband could receive medical aid while Sam also continued paying as well. Even so his husband wound up in critical condition, possible comatose.

Sam would technically be single because of divorcing. (And not wanting to get into it so no insurance would try and screw him over again.) But still consider him his husband.

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As I said before with my Pahkitew Island post since it was over the character limit I had to make the twins their own separate post in the series.

Amy

After the end of Pahkitew Island Amy found herself more alone than ever before. Not only was Sammy gone and she was forced to pick up her own slack now but her reputation was going down the drain fast. Her mother was desperately trying to do damage control and had no time to coddle her as she always had before which meant Amy quickly realized just how much she'd always taken her sister for granted. Without having a personal homework slave and lapdog she could force to help her cheat in class her grades plummeted. She was kicked off the cheer squad due to failing classes and people actively avoided her and stopped inviting her out to keep their own social lives at bay. It didn't help that with her true self now broadcast on international live television she was finding people constantly short tempered with her and not letting her get away with her usual nastiness anymore.

She passed high school by the skin of her teeth. Entering in a local three year junior college in hopes of improving her status while still living at home. Their mother's own career had stalled and she wasn't able to financially support Amy any longer meaning she had to find a job if wanted to stay there. With no other options she accepted a position as a dancer for a club. Something she was honestly good at. She knew how to sweet talk gross old men into giving her whatever she wanted and even sneaking wallets if she needed extra cash. Quickly she became one of the top earners and her boss promoted her from ground level to a private escort. She was making more money and even performing in videos and private viewings. She began going by the stage name, Devil's Breath. She was the demon of the story in everyone else's eyes anyway. Might as well own it.

With her newfound fame she began being flown to different countries for clientele. Including the United States of America. Specifically she was sent to California for a showing of a wealthy businessman paying top dollar for her after his divorce. While out shopping to treat herself at a luxury department store she met a cashier. A curvaceous brunette woman one year older than her with a similar life story. Only instead of an awful sister abandoning her it was her own mother. Amy genuinely felt for her, the first she'd ever really felt for another person before. Despite Sammy abandoning the family her mother had still been there for her. She gave the gal her personal phone number. One only her own Mom and boss had before that. They kept meeting up and eventually when Taylor could no longer take working in retail any longer Amy helped her get a job as her personal stylist. It lets the two travel and live together without suspicion.

Currently Amy is living in a condominium unit with Taylor, they like shit talking and gossiping together every evening. Amy even taught Taylor to cook the recipes her own Mom had shown her growing up. A part of Amy knows that deep down she can't actually blame Sammy for leaving. But she's still unwilling to try reaching out. She just wants to earn money and watch trashy reality TV with her girlfriend. Maybe one day she'll finally send that letter she wrote. But not yet. Maybe not ever.

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Sammy

After the end of Pahkitew Island Sammy knew she had a big decision to make. She had seen the comments online. Everyone who'd reached out after seeing the domestic abuse she'd suffered so publicly. They were on her side. They offered support, legal aid, shelter if she wanted it. For once, for once in her fucking life she finally had people on her side, believing her. Not her mother trying to downplay and rug sweep and telling her to keep the peach. But people who were now actually validating her lived experiences. Jasmine approached her during their brief stay at the playa before leaving. She offered her the spare bedroom of her house. Her parents had already agreed on the phone call earlier. Sammy was 16. By Canadian law she could leave and wouldn't be brought back anymore. The offer was too good to pass up. She told her mother over the phone coldly. Not allowing for another guilt trip. She was leaving and wouldn't be coming back. In all honesty their Mom didn't even try to fight her on it. She was already receiving backlash from everyone she knew and even people she didn't. Not wanting to risk what was left of the family's reputation any further she willingly signed over guardianship for Sammy's last two years of schooling and sent over her things via the mail.

Sammy's life in Australia was good. Staying with Jasmine she actually felt part of a real unit. One where she wasn't the only one finishing chores or acting as a maidservant for anyone else. The gifts she received were things that she liked, not a copy of whatever Amy wanted. It especially helped that they got her a therapist to talk with about the transition. Cheerleading wasn't really a thing over there but she still practiced out of her own volition. She even got a few other girls in the secondary school interested and they put together their own little quasi squad just for fun. Her grades improved dramatically. Without risking being woken up at every minute of the night she was well rested, she could study in peace without sabotage and when she needed assistance she was given it instead of being berated for daring to have needs. She managed to graduate with top marks. Something she hadn't thought possible before.

When the time came for university Sammy didn't have to think hard about what she wanted to study. Social work, child psychology, and child development. She wanted to be able to help kids who suffered abuse like she had. She received quite a bit of positive attention on campus being a pretty foreign girl. Something she was also unused to. Amy had always gone out of her way to scare off anyone Sammy had ever been interested in before. So she admittedly relished in it quite a lot. Can you blame her? When time came for her graduate school she transferred to a university in the UK. She wanted a one year programme instead of two so that she could start working full time sooner. She hugged Jasmine and her family goodbye promising to stay in touch. Which she did consistently. Once in the UK she had been walking by a local ballet academy when she saw a familiar face. A pink ribbon, white gloves, and the sunniest disposition imaginable. "Oh Samantha is that truly you" Ella White. the girl from Pahkitew that she'd only ever dared to admire from afar. Too scared of what others would think.

Sammy and Ella's reunion together was quick. The aspiring ballerina had been performing in the country for the year on a contract which gave the two the opportunity to bond even closer than they had been. Needless to say they were the stereotype of moving truck lesbians. As soon as Sammy finished her diploma and Ella's contract was up Ella asked if she would join her in France where she'd be performing next. Sammy knew Canadian French from having spoken it as a second language throughout most of her life and said yes without a second thought. While there Sammy gained employment as a counselor at an international school. Counseling children through various walks of life. She and Ella remained strong.

Currently Sammy is a licensed child psychiatrist and practicing psychologist with her own firm. She never reconnected with her mother as her one attempt was just the woman trying to justify herself. She's never even attempted with Amy. Even still she doesn't wish any ill on her and hopes she lives a good life. She and Ella have seven year old triplets named Ariella, Isabella, and Briar Rose. Girls that will never know what it feels like to be pitted against one another and compared daily like she was. They will only know equal support and love. She swears by that.

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Ella

After Pahkitew Island Ella made her way back her apartment to the living arms of her stepmother. Despite being exhausted from another late night shift at the diner she still made time to welcome Ella home. It was nice, seeing all of the positive attention she was getting from fans. Her YouTube channel also took off a lot. She'd done covers and even a few original songs before but now she had hundreds of thousands of subscribers. Things were looking up for her. Why wouldn't they, after all her cousin Gwen was on this show and her career in the arts soared.

Wouldn't you know it. Her own time to shine would also come. She got the call from Gwen herself who'd just settled into her dorm in New York. A prestigious ballet academy holding open auditions. It was the chance of a lifetime. Gwen offered to let her stay during the long weekend and despite money being tight her stepmom scrimped up every dollar she had left to help her buy the ticket out there. Finally , it was happening. Despite her nervousness Ella knew this was her one and only shot. Something she wasn't about to miss. So, she gave it her all. Her dancing was undoubtedly phenomenal. While she wasn't the first place she scored well enough for one of the open spots. It was a dream come true! She returned just long enough to pack her things, hug her stepmom goodbye, and visit her father's gravestone. She knew she wouldn't be able to return for quite awhile. They'd finally did it. Together.

Life in the academy was good. She always knew where her next meal was coming from, there was heating and air conditioning, even spare thread so she could sew to her hearts content during her minimul free time. Living close by Gwen again was also nice. She'd truly missed her after all. The two enjoyed one anothers company. Not to mention Ella's first performance of Swan Lake was heavily cheered on by all accounts.

After graduating the academy she was signed by a travelling ballet troupe and began performing Internationally. It was also there she came to realization that her prince may actually be a knight in shining armour. One that may actually be a beautiful blonde psychiatrist she reconnected with in Australia.

Currently Ella is happily married and still performing part time. Though she's also transitioning into becoming a full time instructor. Family life requires more stability and she's insistent on being present and active for her loved ones at all costs.

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Rodney

After the end of Pahkitew Island Rodney returned to his family's farm to continue his simple life of labouring and helping his Dad raise his five little brothers. His father however was not eager to immediately let things continue as they had been. He watched the show. Seen Rodney's audition tape. He had known his son would get crushes easily but he hadn't realized that it was to the point that he genuinely believed he was in a relationship with girls who he'd never even spoken to before. It was, concerning. He knew his son wasn't truly a creep. At least, not on purpose. But the fear that he may act on an idea that wasn't real and genuinely hurt someone had crossed his mind. So, he set Rodney up with a counseling service once a week. They'd drive him into town in a van and he'd receive talk therapy with a psychologist. (His father insisted on a man so progress would actually be made.) Rodney didn't argue with his Dad on this. He knew he meant well. But he was still convinced he was just worrying too much. He tended to do that ever since Ma died.

That was until Rodney's two older brothers called him. They'd left for university in the big city years ago and only visited a few times a year so it was rare for a random check in. They let him know about the things being said about him online. The people calling him weird, even accusing him of being willing to do awful things he never actually would. He just.. he was sure it was love. Like in his romance novels, like Ma and Dad had before she passed on. But the evidence was there. People were even going as far as to call him a potential predator. It hurt, but he noticed how uncomfortable Jasmine looked in the screenshot. He realized how he couldn't even tell Amy and Sammy apart despite claiming to love her. He realized he did have a real problem.

Working with the therapist he unpacked how he grieved his mother's death. Or moreso how he hadn't. He had only been twelve. It had been so sudden. So unfair, there was a newborn, toddler twins, and a five and eight year old still at home. Dad was a wreck. Joe and Paul were already out of the house and that left Rodney to take over a lot. More chores when Dad couldn't get up. Feeding baby Copper because who else could. He had to toilet train Rusty and Dusty because nobody could keep up with all the diapers anymore. He had to make sure Robbie and Eddie woke up in the mornings and made it onto the school bus. He realized he never actually allowed himself to feel sad. He had always forced himself to be doing something to avoid thinking. Whenever he felt that sharp pang he'd bail hay, check homework, cook dinner, or sit at his desk and escape into his romantic fantasy by reading and writing.

With the therapists help Rodney gradually became better at letting himself feel negative emotions like grief. It wasn't instantaneous but it was helping. He could even start talking to the general stores shopgirl without making a fool of himself. By the time graduation rolled around Rodney was reluctant to leave. Not wanting to risk his absence harming the family. But his father insisted. "You did enough for me. More than enough. More that I had any right relying on you for. Now go. Go and do what you want for your life." So, he did. He chose to still stay close enough that he could return quickly in an emergency. But he was at University. He majored in literature and creative writing. It was still an outlet just, healthier now. While there he met a gal. She was a third year. Studying forensic science, they met at a group therapy session. She had issues with lying in the end. Rodney could sort of relate. After all he'd been lying to himself. He complimented her pink bow. She loved his stories. The rest is history.

Rodney's family adored Staci. His little brothers had a female figure in their lives again. His older brothers were just happy he found a girl who also liked him back for once. His father saw the same happiness he'd once felt so long ago. During his second year of university Rodney published his first romantic novel under a pen name to avoid the reputation he had from the show bleeding into his new career. Surprisingly it was a big hit amongst women. Enough so that he eventually published a sequel after graduating.

Currently Rodney is back on the farm. It's where he always felt at home after all. He has continued managing the daily duties while also continuing his writing on the side. He and Staci are happy together. Since she works fully remote there's no pesky commute and the two can just share the silence of the house's office together. They have four little girls so far. Amber is ten, named in honour of a very special woman from Rodney's past. There's also Violet, Ivory, and Jade. Six year old triplets who definitely keep him busy.

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Sky

After Pahkitew Island Sky returned home to her mother and elder sister fully embracing her and refusing to allow her out of their sights after seeing her literally almost die on international television. It took a few days before they calmed down. It was also at that point that she fully broke up with Keith. Not that he exactly needed even more confirmation since he also watched the show. But it put her mind more at ease.

For the most part her life resumed as normal. She continued attending school and training, with the plus of finally receiving genuine sponsorships. An athletic brand reached out alongside a sports drink. Things were really beginning to look up for her. Though her coach did pull her aside. While her competelative nature and desire to be the best we're admirable she was also warned about her tendency to be a bit of a sore loser. How it would not bode well for her in the long run, and how if she ever wanted to succeed at the professional level she needed to curb that quickly. Taking the advice to heart Sky made the desicion to begin seeing her schools psychologist of her own volition. Opening up about her fears of failing after all the work she'd put it. It wasn't quick or easy but she was improving everyday.

When time came for university she entered on a full ride academic scholarship. It was a D1 school and a major stepping stone for her career. Especially since the Olympics were coming up soon and she'd be competing on the rhythmic gymnastics team. She attended every practice with impeccable timing while also studying history and conservation. Hoping to expand the reservation back home with her earnings one day. While at the campus gym before she'd be leaving to compete she came across a man also training nearby. He was a footballer and as she recognized also once suffered on that insufferable show. Despite his less than stellar reputation Sky found herself drawn to his protective and endearing nature. They both had goals they intended to achieve despite any hardships, and not the best romantic histories either.

Sky was a powerhouse in every event. To her utter shock she placed fourth. While she hadn't made the podium the fact she placed so high her very first performance was still an incredible achievement. Something she celebrated with an entire bottle of yellow mustard and a moonlight swim with Rudy. After graduation when he was drafted into a professional team the two were long distance for awhile as Sky was still in school. Despite that they remained close. By the time Sky herself finished her degree she and he had decided to live together.

Currently Sky has competed four times in the Olympics managing a bronze, silver, and finally a gold. Only after finally completing her dream did the two marry and are currently expecting their first child. Sky has transitioned to coaching and is well respected by her students as a supportive and encouraging instructor who certainly earned her title.

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Jasmine Shawn

After Pahkitew Island Jasmine and Shawn parted ways as they still lived on separate continents. Promising to keep going strong despite the long distance. Which they definitely did. Video chat became their new best friend. Though the time difference was still a pain, and Jasmine tried to keep their chit chat volume lowered for Sammy's sake. When it came to Jasmine she was surprised to find how much positive attention she'd received from her appearance. Many calling her the only good part of that entire season, she didn't exactly think it was true but it was sweet. Especially since she found people more willing to approach her in person as well. It was nice to not be as intimidating as she once was. For the most part her time was split between helping Sammy assimilate to life in Australia and working the land after school. Sammy did convince her to join a cricket team to help get her more socialized around others. Something she easily dominated.

Shawn ik turn also returned to his life back home, schoolwork at the kitchen table, his Dad shouting at him for leaving his smoke bombs near squirrels, and of course his three brothers teasing him over Jasmine. He was especially happy to see his baby sister again. Despite only being three she was already becoming a zombie survivalist in her own right. He was sure she'd become great one day. Even though he found her habit of making cutouts of him as a zombie odd. Oh well, who was he to judge after all? Shawn used the money he'd made from working at the bakery (he wasn't touching the prize money before he was ready to build) to visit Jasmine during her schools break. It was great to finally meet her family, and to see all the surviving Australia had to offer. Needless to say, he'd made up his mind.

Once Shawn had turned eighteen he flew out to celebrate Jasmine finishing school with her and stayed. Jasmine was thrilled of them finally being together again but did say that Shawn had to be doing something with his time while they lived together other than doomsday prepping. To which Shawn, while reluctant, agreed. While Jasmine had chosen to study business administration in university Shawn deduced that a trade school would offer better impromptu weapons in case of a sudden outbreak. So, off he went. Shawn was very good at welding, always had been. His Dad had taught him and it was a useful skill to have for a post apocalyptic world. His teacher was impressed. Telling him that if he could handle it underwater welding made even more money. But of course it was difficult on the mind and body and- Shawn had already began while he was speaking. He. Trained. For. Everything!

After Jasmine's university graduation Shawn surprised her that same night at an old building. Abandoned for awhile. Sturdy but needed work. He'd bought it. For the two of them to fix up and after how long she'd wanted this Roses Are Red Bruises Are Blue Was Born. Despite being incredibly niche for a business it attracted dedicated fans, plus clients looking for a workout, or customers that wanted a floral arrangement. It had it's hiccups like every business sure. But it stayed strong, just like them.

Currently Jasmine is still running the business and doing a bang up job at it. Shawn when he's not off on a job site is helping out in the cage fighting aspect. Let's just say he's.. a bit too good at it. Their five year old daughter Dahlia and two year old son Angus can attest that the methods are very effective. They never fail to swipe cookies while at Kindy.

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Dave

After the end of Pahkitew Island Dave made his way home via the helicopter Chris was legally required to provide. Once home he took to wearing a beanie as his hair thankfully was growing back steadily before school started back up. But his issues were far from over. His parents were.. concerned to say the least. They knew Dave always struggled with BPD and PTSD, even before they'd adopted him. But seeing him act homicidal from being rejected. They knew something wasn't alright. Despite Dave's insistence that he was fine they forced him to see a psychologist. Needless to say, Dave was less than cooperative. For a lot of the sessions.

Still, a mix of mockery from his classmates and beginning to genuinely feel guilty for his actions made him begin to open up. He spoke of how hard it was to always feel anxious and unsure of his own surroundings. Exposure therapy was gradually introduced. It was hard, very hard. Every spec of dirt reminded him of a far uncleaner time from his past. One before his parents and Canada and school and that stupid show. One he'd worked so very hard to forget. But, he kept going. He kept seeing his doctors, kept attending school, took AP classes, volunteered at the library, and started working summers as an assistant in an office to raise money.

Dave just wanted a normal life. One not marred by the scars of his past. Both involving Sky and before he ever knew her. He attended University studying business administration and marketing. He wanted to work in a clean office and have a completely average and unremarkable existence. His new medication was helping with that. He found himself calmer. Less likely to freak out. At least not as badly as he used to. He met a girl, she was normal too, came from an average family in a suburb and liked music and bookstores and going on picnics. Dave liked her, this time though he was less.. intense, he'd learned from his past mistakes. She liked him too. Something he was happy with.

Currently Dave is the owner of Dave's Clean King's. A mid level cleaning service. He keeps himself busy at his home office and earns a good salary. His wife is a schoolteacher and they don't have kids. Neither wanted them. Dave was fine with it. Children we're still too messy for his tastes. His life may not be glamourous like the others but he's finally stable and he's glad to have it. The clean house is nice too.

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Beardo

After the end of Pahkitew Island Beardo returned home to the comfort and safety of his bedroom. His had his turn tables and his mixtapes. They were familiar, comforting. Kept him from thinking about his badly his lack of social skills had affected him. But his parents were concerned. They knew their son struggled socially with his anxiety and that it manifested in.. awkward ways. But it really did seem to be hindering him. So, they placed him into dialectic behavioral therapy. Beardo was hesitant but agreed. He did want to open up after all. Even if the previous attempt had been a bust.

It went pretty well. The therapist convinced him to start small. Join one club at school and interact with one person once a day. Just one, until he felt more comfortable. So, he joined the drama club. The tech crew specifically. His sound effect talents thrived there. He actually felt himself opening up a lot more and feeling empowered to keep going. He even started busking on the weekends come his senior year and made a following online. It was small but it was a start.

After graduating from school Beardo got a job at a nightclub as the disk jockey. The owner had been a huge fan of the show and actually liked his brief performance. Beardo was shocked but grateful for the chance. Well, it went great actually. People liked his scratching and beatboxing skills. Not to mention he was also a great dancer. Yeah, things definitely turned up for him.

Currently Beardo is still working at said nightclub with an indie music career online. He has a flat across the street and while not settled down yet has met a great guy and they're going steady. To think baby Bernardo shy in a corner all those years ago was now a pretty well loved musician.

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Sugar

After the end of Pahkitew Island Sugar returned to the family farm to find.. nothing. No adoring fans, no new commercials, nothing. Just the same old farm chores, her mother telling her to get ready, and her classmates avoiding her. The worst part was that Leonard had ignored every single message trying to reach out. He wanted nothing to do with her at all and it showed. Sugar was sad at first, she was certain there'd be at least some discourse surrounding her. The most she got were hate comments about her flatulence or how she treated Ella. Ella, that name infuriated her. The pictures online of her Mom taking her out for tea to celebrate her coming home when all Sugar got was a lecture on performance. It didn't help that Ella had tweeted about being accepted into a ballet academy when Sugar was in danger of being held back.

Sugar had been moping for weeks afterwards. Even her usual pageants weren't enough to cheer her up. It was at one of the said pageants that she met him. She thinks his name was John, maybe. Sugar isn't sure. He had a bottle of his Papaw's whiskey and told Sugar she was a beaute and sweet as a honey pot. It was the kindest anyone had ever been to her. Despite her ma always telling her never to make her own mistakes when it came to boys she found herself in that nearby hotel room for the night. When she woke up he wasn't there, just the bottle and a feeling of emptiness returning.

The emptiness didn't last for long though. Sickness replaced it. Sugar didn't think too much at first. She'd gotten food poisoning before. Must have been that fancy hotel buffet shrimp. But it didn't go away. She realized the first month she was late. She knew from hearing about it from other girls. She felt her heart drop. She went to the corner store with her face covered and bought the box. The cashier looked sympathetic. More than she'd usually get. Two pink lines formed a plus and it was confirmed. Her Mama was pissed. Flying off the handle about how babies had destroyed her life and body and how she was gonna be a big city actress before any of those brats came along and how Sugar had screwed herself if she didn't fix it soon.

Sugar knew what fix it meant. But she just.. couldn't. She didn't care what anyone else decided they wanted to do. But she just couldn't do it herself. Mama wasn't happy. Promising she was on her own. Her uncle let her stay in the room above his bar for awhile. Gave her a job cleaning after school. She stopped pageants, no time anymore. Granny, who felt for her offered to watch after the little one from time to time. Just to help out. She was born 10 months later. A month overdue. Sugar said it was because no gal came out till she was perfect. Which she was. She had the softest brown hair and the most pretty amber brown eyes. So that's what Sugar named her Amber Thompson. She was healthy, giggly, and the one good thing Sugar had right now.

It wasn't easy. Sugar had to take her to class with her pretty often cause Granny could only look after her sometimes due to farming. The counselor at the school helped her find a program that would help her out. Watching over her so Sugar could keep going. Which she would. For her, always for that little girl. Despite all odds Sugar graduated and not even at the bottom of her class. She even took her photograph with the little toddler in her arms. Sugar didn't have a lot of money. But she knew she couldn't stay there. She wanted to give her daughter better chances in life than she had, and she'd do anything to make sure of it. She rented a motel in a town nearby. One with better nurseries and doctors. Parks that had functioning equipment and a library within walking distance. Sugar might not have made it to college but damnit she'd make sure Amber would.

She worked in landscaping for a while. She was good at it from her time on the farm. Even got them a studio apartment and Amber had a real bed. Not sleeping in a drawer anymore. By the time Amber was set to start primary school Sugar wanted to ensure her daughters future. So she took a chance and applied as a labourer to a well off family. One that had a house with a big yard and long driveway. She'd learned from her pageant days how to sway people in her favour. It worked, she got the job, and the guest house that came with it. Amber started junior kindergarten with her very own bedroom and brand new school supplies. Sugar saw her off with the biggest smile on her face.

Currently Sugar is preparing for her daughters upcoming big 1.6. Despite Amber insisting she doesn't want much. Sugar couldn't be more proud. Honour roll and already taking classes at the junior college. She's even got an internship lined up for summer at a tech firm. Sugar can't say her life went exactly as planned, but she wouldn't change it for anything else.

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Scarlett

After the end of Pahkitew Island Scarlett did not return home. Not only was she being charged with multiple accounts of attempted murder, but also the fact that her parents refused to ever allow her back into their house ever again. Finally realizing what had actually happened to their son. Completely denouncing her existence and removing any and all evidence she had ever lived there. Needless to say, Scarlett was more than a bit miffed. Her plans of attending University were gone. Even if she got off no institution worth their weight in mud would ever admit her. She also had not a single ally to call. Her family disowned her and Max had wet himself from just hearing her voice the one time she begrudgingly tried. No, now she was one her own, and she had no plans to rot in this place.

One quiet afternoon Scarlett put her plans into fruition. Using the chemicals she'd successfully swapped from volunteering both in the informatory and the kitchen she created a compound potent enough to fog the view of any of the guards and incapacitate them from coughing. Careful to ensure she herself was protected. During that time she managed to make a break for the main frame and temporarily disarm it. Hijacking a prison bus she made it just out of the province before setting the whole thing on fire to hide the evidence. But her plan had hiccups. She was not a survivalist and she had minimal provisions with her. If something didn't change soon she'd either be caught or die.

Scarlett still doesn't know if it was pure coincidence, or perhaps someone having already seen her prior work and having been impressed. But she was propositioned by people who managed to find her. They never told her their names. She still doesn't know. But they'd seen her abilities and were impressed. They were part of an underground paramilitary Hell bent on becoming absolute authority one day and beloved she would be a valuable asset. Logically Scarlett knew she shouldn't have trusted them. They could have been easily lying for who knows what plan. But she didn't have another option. Scarlett Rose O'Brien had no life left to live any longer. This was her one shot. As someone new.

Currently Scarlett legally doesn't exist anymore. Somehow all official records of her were wiped off the face of the Earth. Only reruns of that godforsaken programme prove she was ever even a person. Funnily enough there is another woman now. Darlene Ingerman, but she has curly brown hair and brown eyes. It's not like Scarlett actually chemically altered her appearance and began going by a new name now. No. Darlene simply works as an unassuming geologist is all. In a little house a ways away.. with no secret passageways whatsoever.....

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Max

After the end of Pahkitew Island Max returned home and despite a brief dampening incident regarding a final calling attempt from Scarlett returned to life as normal. His mother still shook her head at his antics and his father still muttered about regretting him ever watch Austin Powers as a kid. The other students at his school side eyed but otherwise left him to be. His usual little clients were just happy to have Maxie back to babysitting him and his French horn instructor just wanted an aspirin and a paycheque.

Max however found his typical routine soothing. Despite the fact that his mother had insisted on him beginning to see a psychologist for his, imagination, as she called it. He truly wasn't insane, just, different. Which wasn't a bad thing. It was nice. Just being listened to when he talked for once. No one walking off or telling him he was annoying. It made him feel seen and heard. It really was helping with his need to make himself loud and noticed. He found himself not feeling a need to appear grand with his therapist.

During university Max struggled on deciding his major, despite knowing he'd always been drawn more towards science the exact type was hard to choose. Sure he loved robotics but his, less than stellar experience had left him weary of accidentally starting an uprising. However, there was something else in his life he'd always been passionate about. Something he felt was the most important part of the Earth they all shared. With that, Max began his pre medical degree in his desire to enter pediatrics. His positive experience in therapy himself, and the fairly recent neurodivergent diagnosis had specifically led to him studying child development and psychology.

Currently Max is a developmental pediatrician with his own practice. He's incredibly good with the children he works with and the parents agree. He's gentle, kind, patient, and long since abandoned his evil desires. No, he found a certain fondness in the inherent goodness of kids. So much so he's even adopted a sibling group of four to ensure they weren't separated. Something he is thankful for everyday as they also deeply love their Papa.

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Topher

After the end of Pahkitew Island Topher returned home to find his father waiting to embrace him. Despite the fact that his Dad was preparing to leave for hosting his own reality television racing show he still made it a point to prioritize his son who was obviously not feeling okay after being backstabbed by his celebrity hero so harshly. Despite Don having to leave for his own upcoming show's season soon he delayed leaving by a bit to stay with Topher and let him talk about it. Topher admitted how much he'd idolized Chris. He's been so infatuated he couldn't even truly see just how absolutely God awful he truly was. Don was sympathetic. He knew about Topher's celebrity crush since he was 13. Still, Don encouraged his son not to let one asshole make him give up on his television dreams. He'd wanted to be a host since before Chris even came into the picture and this wasn't going to be the end of it all.

So, Topher took his words to heart. He continued in school, Drama club, concert choir, dance, he worked hard to ensure he would be a triple threat. All while cheering on his Dad during the race. He truly was his inspiration. Despite some teasing for his lackluster performance Topher also began developing fans and praise as well. Something that certainly helped his ego heal. Though there was still one thing Topher was concerned about. Something he'd deliberately hidden away from the camera in hopes he'd be more palatable to the media. He'd never revealed his infatuation with Chris actually being a crush. Sure he knew that being gay was becoming less stigmatized by then but he'd still seen the opposite plenty. The thought that his orientation might hinder his career terrified him. Something that he confided into his father about when he got home. Don was honest with him. Maybe it would make it more difficult. But he had to answer a question for himself. Was he willing to pretend to be someone he wasn't, potentially forever, to please others? Or did he want to please himself instead? So, Topher thought about it.

The actual coming out pretty relaxed considering his personality. A post online during pride month with a rainbow boarder and the MLM pride flag his Dad had gifted him when he was eleven. To Topher's genuine surprise and relief most people were actually very supportive. A lot of I called it jokes were made. People stating it was obvious. A few disappointed shippers as well, and yes, while some were still jerks and assholes Topher found that he actually felt.. okay, he was still performing in plays and his cat still hated being woken up. He was still Topher Chizzleton at the end of the day and he had people who loved him no matter what.

When time came for university Topher majored in the performing arts and began putting his face out there. In the beginning it was mainly commercials and bus advertisements but it was still camera time. After some time his Dad helped him get a spot in auditioning for a new reality television show. Canada's Newest Superstar! A show where people who believed they had talent would audition on stage in front of not only a panel of judgemental judges, but also a live studio audience and the entire international live viewing world. It was everything he'd ever wanted.

Despite the subtle digs at him being a nepo baby Topher gave it his all. He was genuinely good. He had the charisma and TV skills needed. He was good looking with an extroverted personality and a booming voice that people liked to listen to. After a grueling waiting period Topher finally got the call. He was chosen. It. Was. Glorious! After all the time and effort he'd put in he finally had something to show for it.

Currently Topher is hosting and is incredibly loved. He's also currently engaged and he and his soon to be husband are planning their destination wedding. Topher is so excited to have the perfect kiss shot.. and well, kiss his husband of course. Don is happy for him.

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A continuation from my previous Ridonculous Race & Generation 1 series.

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In the twelve year hiatus between the end of Pahkitew Island and the reboot the executives spent quite a lot of time and money paying off the multiple lawsuits from the contestants and or their families. As such you may assume that most if not all have received very hefty financial compensation which has allowed them to pursue their futures. All contestants are 34 as of the year 2026.

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MIKE & ZOEY

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After the ending of Allstars when both were 17 the two each returned to their respective homes to finish out their final year of high school, while also agreeing to stay together long distance just until after graduation. Mike's case worker helped him to fully secure his winnings into an iron clad fund managed by a neutral third party until the day he turned 18. When it came to his daily life however Mike's psychologist, psychiatrist, and guidance counselor were all definitely very unhappy that he'd entered the show against all of their advice. Yet they were pleased that Mike had also managed to make good friends and that he had managed to build his self confidence. Of course.. his issues weren't magically fixed by some mystical brain button. As much as he'd have wanted it to be that way. He gradually found his system returning overtime. Eventually accepting that his dissociative identity disorder was a part of him. Still, he felt much better about himself now. His new antidepressants and antianxiety medications were helping with his regulation. He was finally sleeping through the night. He'd even gone back to practicing kickboxing and decided to learn Swedish just for the Hell of it.

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Zoey meanwhile found herself quickly becoming popular in her small hometown. Her social media suddenly began booming. She was liked in ways she never had been before, and while a part of her was happy another felt resentful of her classmates. How they'd rejected and ostracized her until she suddenly became famous. It led to a lot of. "No, now go and f yourself." She still couldn't bring herself to curse though. Zoey did however decide to join a local acrobatic gymnastics team. Something she'd always loved practicing since seeing Cirque-di-solei with her dads as a little girl. But had always been mocked for as her classmates did not deem it a "real" sport. For once she didn't care what they thought.

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Mike and Zoey visited one another that spring break alongside Cameron for a trio camping trip. During the summer Mike and Zoey took up temporary job offers at a travelling circus solely for the experience. Mike worked as a carnie running various food booths, cooking being a skill he'd always prided himself on. Zoey apprenticed under the seasoned trapeze performers. Gaining quite the position response by the viewing audience. When time for university came Mike and Zoey decided on attending together. Moving into a coeducational dormitory. Zoey, despite her long held distrust of jocks she found acceptance in the campuses athletic community. She began studying a dual major in early childhood education and biochemistry as she'd always wanted to. Still deciding between becoming a schoolteacher or laboratory resercher. Though after accepting a volunteer position as an assistant coach to a children's tumbling class, she found her desired career changing.

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Mike meanwhile was focused on subjects pertaining to more personal experiences. Psychology, public health, counseling, & social work to be exact. His decided goal was to be able to truly help other people dealing with situations he'd gone through before. Who felt isolated and unlovable simply because of the way their brain was wired. He began speaking more publicly on the importance of being a genuinely supportive ally in mental health awareness, instead of merely performative. How easy it was to claim to care until it became ugly. He began a YouTube series which partnered with resources like Not A Project. Focusing on children going through the foster care system that he himself had. Eventually Mike, with the support of his friends self published an autobiography. Multiple Mike: The Boy Called It. Mike had always kept most of his traumatic past under lock and key. Not even Zoey knew the full extent of it all. Needless to say, the book was successful. Even being used as classroom reading material.

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Currently Zoey is now the head coach for a women's professional acrobatic gymnastics team, alongside freelancing on social media. She enjoys sewing clothes using recycled materials to hand out to those in need and has a far kinder cat named Mitters and a Hamster named Hambert. Both of whom have her wrapped around their little paws. Mike is a mental health advocate who fights for the rights of those with higher psychological support needs. Betterment in education, employment, recreation, and the ability to simply exist unapologetically as themselves without shame or ridicule. The two are married and have five children. Cheslie, Alana, Vitus, Emmanuel, & Mallory.

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CAMERON

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Child protective services. That was the first thing Cameron came home to after Allstars. A file had been opened after he returned from revenge of the island but it had only been about monitoring. Requiring that Mrs.Wilkins placed Cameron into a public high school for the remainder of his high school education. But with his doctors and teachers now testifying that she hadn't gotten any better it was decided that Cameron would be better off in the care of his aunt for his final year as a minor. Cameron hadn't even known he'd had an aunt. His mother has isolated him from any and all extended relatives. His aunt however was absolutely thrilled at finally getting to know him. Cameron found himself getting to participate in events he never thought possible before. Quiz bowl, mathletes, he even started a beginning yoga class just to help him get into better shape.

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Despite his mother's absolute freakout and meltdown over his decision Cameron chose to attend an out of province university. Deciding on a single major wasn't easy for him though. The first sixteen years of his life were just doctors visits and studying after all. Yet he knew that one subject, above all else was one that he'd always truly felt connected towards. Medicine. Specifically pediatric medicine, he wanted better protection for children who'd gone through what he had. More oversight into parents committing medical neglect. He finished his undergraduate degree top of his class a year early and transferred to a graduate school in a town called Peaceville. There he met somebody special. An academic girl named Bernadette Beff. She was 18 and he was 22 at the time and she actively pursued him. Something he was very, very, very surprised about. Never having before imagined that he'd one day become someone else's genuine romantic interest. Still, the two had a lot in common. They'd both left someone who'd hurt them in the past, they each loved learning and helping others, and they both wanted to be more than their pre assigned boxes. Together.

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The two of them continued their relationship throughout Cameron's doctoral degree and Bernadette's masters. He even gained the approval of her younger sister Carrie. Who admittedly scared him a bit. Cameron eventually finished his residency at the local general hospital as he and Bernadette would go on to explore physics expositions, natural history museums, and planetariums together. Afterwards the two moved to the city so that Cam could be closer to Mike and Zoey. Bernie was on board wanting a fresh start away from old faces.

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Currently Cameron is the medical director for a major children's hospital while also conducting research into new and improved experimental treatments and funding for families in need. He and Bernadette are happily married for over ten years now with their seven year old daughters Summer and Sunny. When they aren't working or spending quality family time together the two love to have date nights battling one another in trivial pursuit at the local bar. (Yes they are each still huge nerds.)

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LIGHTNING

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When Allstars ended Lightning did not come home to warm reunion. Not from his father at least. Sure his Ma greeted him, cooked his favourite pasta and tried to reassure him that he'd done great. But it was radio silence from his Pops. Not that he was surprised. The man was hardly ever involved in his life since the divorce when he was 4. But he would at least manage his training and push him to work harder. But since losing his rings on the bet after revenge of the island he hadn't even spoken to him once. Something that made a part of Lightning break. He had one year of high school left and he wanted to be perfect. So great at every game and practice that his Dad had to love him!

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He kept pushing himself. He drank only protein shakes despite gaining awful stomach cramps, he was cutting more and more to be faster, more agile, harder to grab, despite the fact that he was getting faint during drills. He spent all of his time training until he physically couldn't move. He was just barely passing enough to stay on the team. His mother had to physically drag him into bed more than once. His coaches and teammates became worried. It all cultivated during a game between a rival school. Lightning has insisted he was good to play despite feeling dizzy all day and despite his reluctance the coach let him in because Lightning had always been solid up until then. All he remembered was getting onto the grass, and then passing out.

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When he woke up in the hospital his mother was crying. Something he genuinely felt awful about. The doctors said that he was lucky. With the way he'd overworked himself his heart had nearly gave out. He was dehydrated and malnourished from the improper diet he'd put himself on and his muscles were so close to just collapsing. They warned him that if this continued he'd never be able to play again. That was the metaphorical slap he needed to realize how stupid he'd been. Almost destroying himself for a man that had never cared to begin with. So, he made a hard choice and he blocked his Dad. Despite the man trying to claim he wasn't responsible for Lightning going downhill like that. For the rest of the season he took it easier. Though his mother made therapy a requirement if he was going to continue being a part of the team.

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Just like he'd planned he was scouted to a D1 school. Playing football while majoring in sports management with the help of a tutor. While in his third year there he came across another athlete. A first year rhythmic gymnast who'd recently completed in her first Olympic event. She was competitive, athletic, and admittedly struggled with losing similarly to how he did. The two were genuine close early on. Competing in a friendly manner and Lightning even met her mother and sister. When he graduated and was drafted he asked her if they could become official and despite her poorer previous attempts at dating she found herself saying yes.

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Currently Lightning has transitioned to coaching from playing in order to be able to spend more time at home since the two are expecting their first baby soon. Lightning hasn't spoken to his father in a long time and doesn't plan to. He isn't about to ever put his own kid through the same tournament he suffered. If there's one thing he knows for certain it's that he will be thrice the man and Dad his own ever was.

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SCOTT

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After Allstars ended Scott returned home to finish his senior year of high school. Out of everyone in his life Pappy was there for him the most. Assuring him that he had tried his best, and even though Cletus and Albertha still teased him occasionally about the entire Courtney fiasco they were just as glad that he was safely at home again. He went back to farming and studying because he still had plans for his life. Plans that didn't ever involve toxic sludge or sharks of any sort ever again. He commuted locally to a three year junior college for his agricultural science degree after graduation so that he could keep working the fields for his family. Despite using part of his own eventual settlement money to improve their equipment and expand the land they still needed all the help they could get with bills and upkeep. But his Pappy still saw greatness in him. He heavily encouraged Scott to follow through on his life goals. "Listen hear boy. I've seen ya, ya ain't the type ta let nuttin get in yer way. I ain't bout ta go n watch ya give it up yet." So, reluctantly, Scott eventually agreed to transfer to a better university further away to earn his MBA.

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Of course he was well known. He was loved as a villain after all. Which, of course , he fully used to his advantage. With just a quick autograph or selling even pairs of his old socks he made good money to send back home. "Suckers" hey, say what you want. He didn't feel bad about it one bit. If they all wanted to be freaky then he'd profit off of it. Then, he actually did it. The guy everyone called a country bumpkin who wouldn't amount to anything worthwhile had walked on that stage as the very first person on either side of his family to ever earn a University degree. While working a day job at an organic supermarket chains headquarters Scott began his own small yet expanding agricultural corporation. Signing deals with other struggling small farmers across Canada and organizing transportation and business deals with suppliers. He was good at it. He knew how to work people. Turn them against each other instead of him and agree to his terms completely. Eventually to the point that he was able to fully devote himself to the company.

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Currently the acting founder, chief executive officer, executive chairman, and majority shareholder of Perdy Potatoes All Natural Farms. (Playing into all the health nuts that buy absolutely anything labeled as organic or all natural.) He's happy where he is in life. He was able to grow his family's once barely functioning dirt farm into a genuinely profitable rotating corn and cotton farm. With hired farmhands to do the backbreaking labour, a farmhouse that has much more room than the old trailer, and even insurance. Now no more hiding from the government. Seriously though, he's content with his life.

Although Pappy does still occasionally ask about why he's living with his tattoo artist "roommate" that he brings to Christmas with how successful he is.

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B

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When revenge of the island ended B returned home to complete his junior and senior years of high school. Transitioning had already been hard enough for him before Chris has deadnamed him on international television but the virtual harassment got so bad B actually had to take an extended break from tech for awhile. Still, he had his family and friends supporting him. It also helped that he and Dawn had been keeping in touch. He found her presence calming. Because she only video chatted when she made her way down to the library to use their computers she began writing her letters instead. It felt nice to go back to old school methods sometimes.

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Despite the minor hiccups from the show things got better. B's parents had always been supportive but they were even more in his corner after he was outed. Getting his name officially changed on his birth certificate was still a pain though. Red tape was the worst but they got through it eventually. The money from the suit definitely helped speed things along. He felt so proud starring at that sheet of paper. Gender markers reading M. Benson Benjamin Bridgeport was now official. Beverly was officially a deadname. His vocal training was also going better. He'd been finding any other way to communicate because of how dysphoric he still felt about his voice. It was just to feminine for him. But with time and practice and testosterone it gradually deepened until he felt comfortable speaking again. He still preferred sign language simply due to his selective mutism though. The top surgery at 18 was also incredible. No more layering so much to avoid the binds he never felt quite comfortable in. Plus he could feel more confident in a swimsuit and pajamas again.

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After his final surgery at 19 B had never felt more like himself. He and Dawn were going steady, he was aceing all of his classes in education and robotics, and he'd even began sponsoring a support group. When it came to his major he always knew he wanted to inspire others with technology the way that tech had once helped him feel confident communicating when he just wasn't able to before. He graduated with a master's in robotic engineering before patenting his robotic butler in order to fund his very own school specifically for students with higher support needs like himself.

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Currently B is teaching at said school. Assisting students in a safe and adaptive environment that encouraged inclusion. Despite he and Dawn having very busy lives and living further apart they're relationship is still strong. They've even floated the idea of possibly living together one day. Though they're still comfortable where they are now.

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DAWN

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After revenge of the island ended Dawn returned home to find her mother had already begun one of the first of many different lawsuits against the executives of Total Drama. As a decorated environmental lawyer herself she had made many friends in the legal field. Who owed her many favours, and seeing her daughter be thrown into the water while force inside of a plastic garbage bag had made her thirsty for blood. That is needless to say that Dawn received her settlement early on. Her reception after returning was surprisingly positive. While yes she was still called creepy girl occasionally so many found her pretty and sweet as well. Enough so that she began receiving an influx of donations directly towards her causes.

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With the money Dawn now held she knew exactly what she'd always wanted to do. This, the Gaia Nature Preservation was born. It was a decent plot of land to begin with. Which she owned. The neighbor's young son, whom Dawn had been babysitting since she was 11 was the first to receive a tour directly from her. Little Kai was so happy for his best friend! It only solidified how right Dawn felt in her life desicions. With a small one room cabin she hired her first caretaker as well. All the while studying to become an official conservation scientist. Her long term goal to maintain all of mother Earth that she possibly could. During which she began filming, editing, and uploading various independent nature and historical documentaries. Determined to teach true world history instead of any softening language.

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As the preservation grew and Dawn earned her master's degree she began hiring more staff and was able to expand the preservation gradually overtime. She and Kai built a cottage together which doubles as a historical society. Dawn also began an animal sanctuary for stray dogs and cats to be rescued, rehabilitated, and adopted. Or if they can't, to live out their lives in peace. She also began a forest friend's troop to teach the importance of caring for the world together with children.

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Currently in 2026 Dawn has become an active environmental activist, protecting various ecosystems and even helping Kai craft the ring he plans to give to Maggie. She and B are still going strong as he often assists her in the technical aspects of her business ventures. She is fostering kittens and puppies in need so she's definitely in need of more sleep. But she'd not have it any other way.

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STACI

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After revenge of the island ended Staci returned to school with a small buzz cut regrowing and a mandatory psychology session resulting in her historonic personality disorder diagnosis. The classmates that already avoided her like the plague actively let her know not to talk to them. "God she's so annoying." "Does she ever shut up?" It was, difficult. She'd spent so long trying to make herself look good to get people to like her and now she was more disliked than ever.

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Despite her unpopularity Staci threw herself into busywork. She took on extra shifts shampooing at the hair salon on weekends, she began taking extra credit classes at the local junior college during summer, she spent her holiday's visiting her Great Grand Uncle Charlie. Who had been diagnosed with dementia. It.. suddenly made all the stories make sense. Realizing that the years she'd spent doctoring and photoshopping evidence was meaningless. She just.. kept to herself after that.

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During her second year of university she met a first year. A tall and muscular ginger man from a farm who didn't have much experience with women prior to meeting her. Surprisingly the two actually both appeared on Total Drama for different seasons. He was taking English Literature classes while she studied forensic science. He asked her out with a bit of babbling and she replied eloquently. "Yeah!" They worked well together. She even was surprised to realize she loved visiting his families farm. No one to impress but the cows, and they just wanted belly rubs. Which she gave. His little brothers and father loved her and she loved them back. They were all honest, unlike her own relatives.

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Currently Staci is married and working as a digital forensic examiner while living in the family farmhouse with her husband and in laws. They have an eleven year old daughter named Anna Mae, after her long deceased mother in law. They also have a nine year old girl named Charlotte and five year old twin girls named Rosie and Riley. She's content in a simple life. Sewing or knitting while her husband writes for his latest book. She doesn't mention the show at all. Most don't even ask. Though the payout for the radiation was a bonus she'll admit.

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After Allstars ended Dakota's road to recovery was not quick, or painless. Similar to Ezekiel it involved intensive physiotherapy, speech therapy, trauma counseling, and experimental radiation decontamination treatments. Of course Sam was there alongside her through absolutely all of it. While recovering she continued with her studies under the tutalage of private instcutors. Sam continuing at his own high school. The two making sure to continue video chatting during the time that they were apart. With their combined settlements after graduation Dakota, who was almost back to her original self, save for muscle stiffness and a mild speech impediment decided she wanted to be independent. More than just her father's daughter. While Sam's entire family loved and embraced Dakota exactly how she was because Sam loved her, her father, and more vocally her mother, having been born a Northwest before marrying into the Milton family and having instilled into Dakota a need for perfection didn't think highly of Sam nor his involvement in her recovery. Needless to say it strained their already non-existent relationship.

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Because of Dakota's less than supportive parents they wasted no time moving in together. Spending many long days inside of their shared unit together planning their big break. Her father had inherited his own fortune off of the generational Milton Motel chain. However she had decided that she would make hers from her true passion of technology. Thus, Milton Technological Enterprises was born. Dakota, with her business savviness, good education, and raw determination took over on the public facing side. Convincing other businesspeople to form partnerships and navigating advertisement and public relations. Sam operated as primarily behind the scenes in the nitty gritty of the programming and designing while they began the hiring process for their first official team. Despite the years of trials and errors the two built their own success story from the ground up.

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Currently Dakota is the acting executive chairwoman of their corporation while Sam holds the title of creative director, as previously stated. The two have one daughter. The cutest little three year old named Carolina and they absolutely adore her. Despite Dakota's ongoing health challenges that linger because of the exposure she's had her husband by her side at all times. Sam loves Dakota for her and not for the way she looks. Though they've yet to fully explain what actually happened to her to their daughter yet. Hopefully they never will.

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JO

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After Allstars Jo returned home to finish out the last of high school. Despite the ridicule she received for her performance and her losses she refused to dwell on any of it. In her mind Total Drama was merely nothing more than a shitty summer camp experience she'd forget all about in due time. She put all her effort into continuing to succeed. She earned high grades, participated in swimming, mountain biking, cross country, track and field, and of course won another triathlon just to prove her own worth to herself.

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She entered university on a full ride track scholarship and immediately began studying dietetics and exercise science. She wanted to keep her mind occupied. If she wasn't constantly doing something she started thinking about the past again. She refused to think about that time anymore. She began volunteering to train in the campus fitness centre. She found that she was actually pretty good at it. During her fourth year she heard of this startup concept named Dual Lingos apparently begun by some other former sucker from the show and had the thought. "Ha! If anything I could make an even better app." Which, led to computer classes as her next elective.

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Using the money she'd saved she single handedly kick started the intense virtual fitness application appropriately titled. Marathon Maiden. A programme aimed directly at female athletes and girls and women looking to get into better shape. Needless to say it took off. It didn't hurt that Jo also had an extensive clientele as she was now a certified personal trainer. While studying for her master's in dietetics. With that Jo refused to quit. She began renovating an abandoned building she bought for cheap. Spending all her free time cleaning, performing maintenance to ensure it was up to code, and finally after over a year of labour she opened the very first Silverman's Fitness Centre. An oasis where women could exercise and finish their workout in peace.

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Of course that's not to say Jo was actually doing great mentally. Despite her successful career she knew she was putting off what was still in her head. But she struggled so hard to admit she needed help. Her Dad had raised her and her brothers alone after their mother died and he'd detested anything deemed as weak or "girly*. But a conversation with Brick, whom she'd kept in touch with overtime where he revealed how much seeing a therapist helped him got her to reluctantly go to her first session. It wasn't linear. Jo had a lot of not like other girls internalized misogyny to unload. Unpacking why she felt so insecure in her femininity and how scared she was to be seen as anything other than strong.

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After she was more confident in her business ventures Joade the desicion to begin building and online brand as she'd seen other successful fitness gurus do. She became a physical fitness and nutrition influencer. Gaining brand deals for athletic apparel, dietary supplements, wellness retreats and more. Needless to say she was booked with all her ventures. But it was all worth it when she got the call she'd always wanted. A new reality show being made. The Largest Loser. A show where she'd be paid to be the host and trainer to a dozen or so out of shape contestants battling to see who lost the most weight in months time. It was huge for her. A televised personal trainer was her dream since she was a teenager. Despite criticism the show still held high ratings. Jo's clientele grew even more exclusive. Olympians, WMBA, celebrity wives. She was able to open a secondary location of her gym, even beginning a sister business of Silverman Fitness Equipment.

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Currently Jo is a certified personal trainer and licensed dietitian. A well endorsed social media physical fitness influencer, a fitness application creator, and hosting a successful weight loss television show. So yeah, her schedule is consistently booked. In her personal life though she's become more confident in her outward appearance and isn't afraid to be more stereotypically feminine when she pleases. She grew her hair into a high ponytail, wears lavender joggers, sweet perfume, and while still being fully willing and able to kick ass. She'd dated men on and off but is married to her career. After all owning a chain isn't easy. But if anyone can do it it's Jo.

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BRICK

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After revenge of the island ended Brick returned to his military boarding school barracks just trying to finish out the last two years of high school with hopefully little fanfare. Unfortunately for him that just wasn't going to happen. After re-entering the academy he had been expecting the usual teasing and "jokes" at his expense. After all he'd been dealing with it from them since he was twelve. Between his severe fear of the dark, frequent bladder incontinence, and more submissive nature he had always been the butt of mean-spirited mockery. But no amount of past school bullying would have prepared him for the Hell on Earth he would now experience. Not only was the cruelty amped up thrice as much by his entire platoon about how much Jo had successfully gotten over on him, and just because of wearing a shirt while swimming, or from him wanting to study fashion, but especially when he had freaked out after falling into the hole and wet himself, again. Only this time on international television. But Dawn's unintentional comment on him having a need to be dominated was used against him constantly.

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Once the other students read his online biography that production had published the harassment and assault only became even more unbearable. His dream date, Arthur Nothingchick. The greatest soldier that ever lived. Was their own drill sergeant. The slurs began immediately. "Gaywad." "Queer." And another f word that was definitely not just f- uck. It didn't matter how many times he had denied it to both the others and especially himself. It especially didn't help that he couldn't even believe his own words anymore. The staff were not helpful either. If anything they had made it astronomically worse. "Don't ask don't tell." "Why would you even put that in writing?" "Maybe it'll finally make a man outta you." He couldn't take it anymore. He broke down to his mother over the phone. He couldn't manage with just a letter anymore. Despite having lasted since he was sent as just a seventh grader and having tried to "man up" and tough it out he was so close to legitimately just ending it all if he was forced to stay. He wanted to go home. Which, she agreed instantly. She wasn't about to watch her son die just to prove some arbitrary point.

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When he did get back home and transferred to the public high school nearby things were better academically. People didn't really bother him, though he still didn't really have friends either. But he kept occupied by studying, exercising, and he got a part time job at a floral boutique because the flowers made him happy. But his Dad was not happy. He wasn't happy that Brick had quit military school when he himself had graduated from it. He wasn't happy about Brick's desire to study fashion design rather than enter the army even after being gifted his own dog tags. He especially wasn't happy about the ever present gay allegations that Brick was no longer denying. It caused no shortage of fighting from his parents. His father wanted to "set him straight" his mother swearing to leave him if he ever tried.

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The divorce happened his senior year. His Dad left the house. Brick and his mother stayed. He felt guilty. She told him it wasn't his fault. It had been building for years by that point. She got him into a therapist where Brick began to open up. The years of feeling the pressure to live up to his father's expectations of what a man was while keeping his own morality. How he'd forced down the feelings he'd had for so long knowing that he would never accept him as is. How hard it was to keep trying with everything that had happened so far. It really helped it making him feel more free. He attended University in New York. Being in a more progressive city compared to his hometown of Missouri and having attended boarding school in South Carolina meant that he felt a lot more accepted now. He even made friends with a junior girl Katie who was also studying fashion and had been on Total Drama herself.

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When Brick was in his second year he met a first year pre-med student. He was shorter with curly brown hair and a blase attitude towards the difficulties of the world. Jay Murphey was his name. He was already out and had zero qualms about Brick's quirks. He'd seen and heard of absolutely everything already before. Brick in turn felt this softness form around him he'd never known of until now. Finally feeling completely safe to be himself for the first time on his life. The two continued their relationship throughout their education.

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Currently Brick is the creative director of McGillis & Pertsch Enterprises in Toronto Ontario. Living in Canada full time has meant he's been a lot freer to live an authentic life. Only returning to the states to visit his Mom. He and Jay are happily married and while they've discussed kids Jay is still apprehensive. Brick's contact with his Dad is minimal and Brick isn't about to beg. He's at peace with himself for here on out. Even advocating for LGBT soldiers rights.

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ANNE MARIA

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After revenge of the island ended Anne Maria returned home to Seaside Heights New Jersey to complete her junior and senior year of high school. Upon returning she fully relished in all of the newfound attention and praise she began to receive both in person and online. While also taking all of the "diamond in the rough" jokes from her girlfriends on the chin. She also began attending vocational classes in cosmetology and apprenticed under a licensed professional. Having always had the dream of making others as beautiful as can be. Ever since childhood she'd been inspired by her parents' own love story of how they met one another while attending New York University in their youths, and Anne Maria knew that she also wanted to attend the school. Besides, who knew? Maybe she'd finally meet a good guy that wasn't apart of a system. (Yes she had apologized to Mike and Zoey at the playa after he'd actually told her the truth.)

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After graduation she toured the campus and even managed to unknowingly make a cameo appearance on a new reality racing show. Something that she was quite happy about. "More camera time for me doll." When the time came to officially begin the newest chapter in life she kissed her parents goodbye, spent one last night kicking it with the girls, and flew to the big city for her first semester. All in all her life was going pretty normally from that point on. She began working on commission at an upbeat and glitzy department store. She'd even managed to eventually work her way up to the lead sales associate title due to her skills in up-selling and making the customers all feel uniquely gorgeous. She had good friends, went out to parties, clubbing, and beat down on any guy that wouldn't take a gals first no for an answer. She even volunteered teaching other girlies in her dorm how to do the same, and to poof up their hair just like her. Needless to say she was very well liked.

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One day while visiting her go-to gelato spot on the corner and ordering her usual two scoop pistachio in a waffle cone she met a fella named Donnie. He was everything that she ever wanted in a man. Confident, loud, loving, protective, and not to mention built. He worked as a mechanic and loved dancing and spray tanning just as much as she did. They were a match made in the Jersey Shore. The two were married that summer just after her degree was completed and they threw an epic reception at their favourite nightclub. They honeymooned for a week in Santiago Chile so that Anne Maria could finally visit her birthplace. She hadn't been back since she was adopted at infancy. It was almost surreal, seeing where she'd originated from. The experience left her feeling a profound sense of finality that she'd always needed.

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Currently Anne Maria is a licensed cosmetologist working primarily in the a list celebrity circuit. She's been flown abroad to work major events such as international beauty pageants, the met gala, oscars, and more. She'd even once worked with this very quiet Russian Supermodel named Anastasia Sizova which was a huge milestone for her career! She and Donnie have three young children. A twelve year old daughter named Aurora, nine year old son Matteo, and four year old daughter Giulia. She still follows Jo online and the two have frequent friendly banter with one another. She's also taken up officially instructing women's self defense classes in her free time. Gotta teach the gorgeous women out there to defend themselves after all.

A continuation from my previous Ridonculous Race series. Excluding Geoff, Bridgette, Owen, and Noah as they were a part of my Ridonculous Race Series.

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In General

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In the twelve year hiatus between the end of Pahkitew Island and the reboot the executives spent quite a lot of time and money paying off the multiple lawsuits from the contestants and or their families. As such you may assume that most if not all have received very hefty financial compensation which has allowed them to pursue their futures. All contestants are 35 as of the year 2026, save for Alejandro and Sierra who are 34.

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ALEJANDRO & HEATHER

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After the end of All-Stars when both were 18 Heather and Alejandro agreed to take their relationship slower, having recognized that their individual competitive natures were their main drawbacks. With their own successful payouts each were able to put themselves through University while also guest starring on various talkshows together and developing significant endorsement deals. Each eventually began putting distance between themselves and their families of origin as they began spending more time emotionally supporting one another. Heather dual majored in political science and media psychology. A perfectly evil duo that earned her a doctorate she still brags about.

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Alejandro meanwhile earned his master's of business administration as well as a bachelor's in psychology. However his main goal was investing his earnings into profitable stocks and bonds in order to further grow his lucrative investment portfolio. Assisting Heather as she spent quite a bit of time putting herself out there on television and advertisements so that when the time came; The World According To Heather would finally be greenlit due to popular demand from her major fan base. Alejandro had to propose multiple times before she finally said yes. Heather refused until she was undoubtedly certain that her career was fully set in stone. She finally accepted once she'd officially taken over the entire European media circuit. the two married at 30 and currently have a five year old son and a three year old daughter named Haruto and Carlota.

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Alejandro now acts as the primary parent at home while Heather is busy filming and rehearsing. Of course they have maidservants and landscaping to take care of all the chores. Heather is just a bit exasperated here lately because her little brother Damien is bringing over his new boyfriend for the holidays. She likes the JD musician guy well enough but his annoying divorcee Dad is just far too much to handle.

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KATIE & SADIE

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After the World Tour aftermath when they were both 17 the two returned to Twig Harbour High School to finish out their senior year only to be met by each set of their concerned parents. Codependency they said, unhealthy, individual therapy, needing to spend time apart. They resisted, they didn't believe it was necessary, they cried and begged but eventually they accepted it as inevitable and, you know what? It was a good thing. Katie opened up about having originally wanted to do the show alone before Sadie invited herself along and not feeling like she could say no. Sadie revealed how a part of her had always felt like Katie's lesser shadow. Like she was always compared to the friend everyone else deemed prettier and perkier. How even in their ice cream business Katie was the face and she was delegated to handling finances.

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They had a heart to heart the summer before leaving for university and it was mutually agreed to have prolonged space. Katie had been accepted to a fashion school in the states in New York. Sadie would be attending a business oriented University in the city of Toronto. While they would continue to occasionally meet back up during holidays while visiting family and grab drinks they also grew to become more independent from one another. Especially since Katie began interning during the summer and remaining in the US while Sadie remained in Twig Harbour and began building their formerly shared ice cream stand business into a solo venture.

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Currently Katie is a technical designer for McGillis & Pertsch Enterprises headquarters in Toronto, she has a husband and a ten year old son Lyle. Visiting Sadie only sporadically. Sadie would go on to open 80s Baby Ice Cream Parlor. Having her own loyal husband and 10 year old son Todd. Coincidentally both sons absolutely hate one another. Only putting up with visits for their mother's sakes. Their husbands ironically can't remember the other's name.

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EVA

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After the world tour aftermath when she was 17 Eva returned home to finish high school.. only to have an epic meltdown of nuclear proportions. I'm talking about people who had multiple broken bones, several cases of felony property damage to the town square, and dozens of threats of bodily harm.. literally because someone bumped into her at a taco stand and she dropped her chalupa. Yeah, needless to say she spent her last year as a minor in a juvenile hall detention centre. Her parents absolutely had it at that point. They'd encouraged her studies, immigrated so she would have a better life. Supported her having performed as a professional stunt double in multiple motion pictures. All for her to risk it all for something so meaningless. So they finally gave her an ultimatum. Attend an in-patient treatment programme where she was to fully participate in counseling and wrote genuine apology letters for all she'd harmed or else she would be fully on her own.

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Reluctantly Eva agreed. It wasn't easy at first. She felt that similar burning rage inside of her that simmered and stewed after every perceived slight, however, during those 90 days something happened. Eva managed to speak without shouting, she squeezed her stress ball rather than someone's arm, and began a mood stabilizer that actually worked after a few weeks. She'd been reluctant to start it at first but began religiously taking it under threat of imprisonment if she ever raged out like that ever again. Being that she had already stated previously performed professional stunt double work for film before she was able to book another role relatively soon after her community service and probation ended.

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Even actually working alongside this adorable little toddler actress at the time with beaded braids she grew close to. Acting almost as a mentor figure for her as she rose in game and steered her towards the action gente. Currently Eva is continuously single by choice and remains childless. Preferring to live for herself and her betterment. She still keeps in touch with her friends in between filming. Even being the reason Owen began his weight loss journey.

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IZZY

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After Total Drama Izzy wound up taking a gap year to live off grid with the racoons in the woods. Everyone had been certain that she would never be seen again only for her to surprisingly re-emerge a year later at a university just to pester Noah again, for old times sake of course. Strangely enough she began to become drawn to every political major possibly offered. While also working freelance as a strangely accurate fortune teller to support herself. (Seriously she predicted better than the Simpsons people.)

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During the upcoming local municipal Mayoral elections she found all running candidates to be in her own words. "Icky" and decided to run for herself. She was of age after all. Everyone thought she was crazy which.. yeah she was but still. To absolutely everyone's shock and some (Noah) horror. Izzy... WON! Becoming one of the youngest mayors in all of Canada. To their even bigger surprise? She was good, really good. Even her competitors struggled to slander her.

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She brought more money into the schools, bettered public services like community centers, parks, childcare, and libraries. She even bettered the housing market! Owning a house was affordable now! So when she ran for Prime Minister at 21 people were far less surprised, even after she won that. Remaining in charge to this day. There's a rumor she married a bear but people legitimately just don't care because she's also cracked down on the rights of first nations Canadians and teaching proper history in schools.

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GWEN

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After Allstars ended when Gwen was 18 she was able to quietly take her settlement money and decided to lie low in university while studying for her bachelor degree in art history. She wanted to put as much of her past on that show behind her as possible. Even though she definitely hated having to admit it, her popularity from her time on the show had helped tremendously in promoting and selling her artwork to a profitable margin. Enough to actually pay off the last of the mortgage on her Mom's house, and to take her and Corey (her little brother) on a family trip to California where he'd always wanted to visit. She has the picture of them on the Hollywood walk of fame framed in her living room.

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Eventually Gwen accepted an opportunity for an illustration company located in New York and decided to take it as a fresh start. She thrived in the hustle and bustle of city life where no one recognized her. Eventually due to living frugally and finding all the side jobs she could get, caricatures at the local beach, giving guided tours at fine arts museums, taking the strangest commissions you can think of, and even selling some signed memorabilia she won't talk about she was able to fund her very own art studio. Beginning to focus on independent animation, particularly the gothic genre. Eventually kick-starting her very own independent cartoon. Rubie Doome. Which became a hit in the alternative community. Which also paved the way for Gwen to continue her environmental activism through important messaging. She even took on an apprentice named Tess. A young Canadian Gothic girl she felt empathetic towards after hearing of her situation.

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Gwen has dated on and off but getting married has never been a must on her life plans. When it comes to having children she's begun putting serious thoughts into adoption as she knows there's a lot of kids who already exist that need a home. Though she's admittedly reluctant to do it solo. She knows the strain it put on her own mother who often used a young Gwen as emotional support. While Gwen never held that against her it did undoubtedly cause some issues. Recently though she's taken on a passion project in interior decorating. Currently her first clients are a very ideal goth magician couple in Vegas looking to decorate their newest babies nursery. They want black. Gwen is thrilled.

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COURTNEY

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After Allstars ended when she was 18 Courtney in fact did begin attending University as a first year pre-law student. Her parents had been furious at her final performance and demanded she set aside any remaining show business aspirations and finally begin doing something useful with. Her life. Well, she lasted six months before completely burning out, a mixture of both the constant pressure to succeed from first generation immigrant tiger parents, the mockery from her time competing, and the remaining regrets that no amount of money would ever fix. She disappeared, entirely. No one knew where she went or even if she was safe. A lot of her former castmates even began asking around if anyone had seen her. No dice, she didn't want to be found. Her parents were pissed rather than concerned, believing she'd ruined her life again even after everything they'd sacrificed. Telling anyone who would listen how ungrateful and unstable she was.

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It wasn't until over a year later that she had reappeared to the public as a contestant on a new reality game show called Canada's! Newest! Superstar! A performing arts centred programme offering the first place winner a performance grant and possible label signing deal. She auditioned as a jazz singer and quickly earned numerous votes in her favour. Culminating in a majority win. She later went on to speak in an interview about how she'd taken her money to check into a voluntary commitment at a psychiatric hospital and how freeing it felt to finally be living for herself and doing what she wanted for her life rather than existing solely as a puppet for others expectations.

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To the surprise of very few in the upcoming years the quintessential definition of compulsory heterosexuality that was Courtney herself eventually came out of the closet both personally and publicly. Her long-term girlfriend Gigi and she are now enjoying their relaxing life together. Courtney even published a second book. One written for just her and nobody else. Erasing the tiger, embracing the swan. A book on not letting parental guilt trips control your life the way it used to control hers.

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HAROLD & LASHAWNA

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After the world tour aftermath when drama brothers finally went their separate ways Harold decided that he'd like to attend university as he'd always originally planned. Majoring in music technology and production. To his surprise he reunited with LaShawna, who was studying in pre-med and social work at the same university. Being both older now and more mature they began taking things a lot slower than before. Harold had apologized for his more.. strange behavior towards her in their adolescence and LaShawna assured him that it had all been forgiven. Despite both being very busy with classwork, and LaShawna now having so many gigs as a plus size model stemming from her fame on reality television they still made time for one another. LaShawna even introduced him to her family and community. A big step with how much she valued both, Harold's mother was just simply thrilled he wouldn't be living in her basement. His siblings did insist on ensuring she wasn't suffering from brain damage first.

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During university LaShawna didn't always have it easy. She had to deal with discourse. People accusing her of playing into stereotypes or insisting on her appearance and upbringing. Still, she persisted. The money she made modelling was being used to help support her family, the local community centre she had been volunteering at for years now, and multiple community service projects for accessibility helping tenants with disabilities better navigate their world. No asshole was bringing her down after she'd come so far.

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After graduation LaShawna had fulfilled her goal of becoming a licensed adolescent medicine doctor, now fully able to diagnose and treat said teenagers she'd been working with since she herself was a teen. Being that she was good at saving, and many of her fans donating what they could, she managed to eventually fund a non-profit organization called Not A Project. Which provides resources to displaced, underprivileged, at risk, and abused youth. Getting them proper shelter, daily necessities, experimental medical treatments, extracurricular opportunities, educational support and much much more. It was a way that she felt she could finally give back after having grown up in housing projects herself.

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Harold meanwhile went on to become a tenured professor of audio technology and production at the university. Still receiving royalties for his boy band Beatboxer days he significantly helped to finance the organization as well as getting them settled into their safe suburban abode. Currently they have two daughters named Imani and Kiana. Who Harold absolutely fricken adores. LaShawna has to keep him from spoiling them too much. He beatboxes them to sleep.

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JUSTIN

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Honestly, Justin didn't think too much about what he'd do after the drama brothers ended. He still had an abundance of modelling gigs and an army of admirers. But he also recognized that the booming new market in content creation offered him even more. It was something that didn't require the same uncertainty of an agent's phone call, or automatic erasure over one singular blemish. So, he figured he'd give it a shot. Cody helped him out in explaining the algorithm to him and offering a steady uploading schedule chart and Justin was off. YouTube and Instagram were his first accounts and of course he was popular right off the bat. Advertisement revenue and brand deals came fast.

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TikTok having been launched when he was 26 years old is really caused him to take off. So much so that he was making even more than he used to when modelling. With his newfound income he settled back home in Honolulu and founded a charity scholarship fund for native Hawaiians. Accepted Make A Wish requests. Sponsored a marine wildlife foundation, and also donated heavily to public nursing homes in the state. It was always something he was passionate about after all. He's single by choice as in his own words. "Romance caused wrinkles."

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CODY

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After the drama brothers separated amicably Cody had a stint as a solo performer. Despite still being pretty successful he was also hounded by his parents to do something productive and eventually he entered university. Deciding to study computer science. A subject he was always skilled in which he knew was profitable. It was also that summer when he booked an extended vacation to the luxury beachfront Ridgemount Resort, Surfers Paradise. While there he signed up for surfing lessons in order to try and become more active. Meeting up with a guy just a couple of years younger than him called Reef. The surf instructor himself. The two quickly found that they were actually very similar. Both considered themselves a Casanova despite failing more often than not. (Though Reef admittedly had a bit more success with ladies.) Both unironically called themselves Codester and Reefster respectively. Both had a bad habit of unintentionally annoying others, and the most important. Both were complete closet cases in denial river.

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Wouldn't you know it though someone else has also decided to spend a holiday at the exact same hotel. None other than the purple haired super fan creepazoid extraordinaire herself Sierra! She wasn't quiet about it either. Despising the fact that Cody seemed so close with that, that surf bum! Their inside jokes and how they'd share a chocolate beaver tail together and how happy Cody looked to be held on the board by him. She started to act desperate. Insisting that she and Cody were still a thing and no silly sheet of paper could negate that they were genuine soulmates. It got to the point that Cody couldn't take it anymore and just started crying. Reef. Was. Pissed. Despite being the most in denial of being anything other than straight he finally worked up the courage to shout to her right there in the lobby. "He's not your boyfriend I'm his boyfriend!" Yeah, even the manager was impressed. Especially when she was permanently banned from any and all Ridgemount premises for life.

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Currently Cody and Reef are happily married and living on the seaside. Cody works fully remote as a Google cloud architect while also owning majority stock in a large variety of technological corporations. Allowing for Reef to be a dedicated stay at home Dad to their two children. Eight year old son Cove and five year old daughter Alyssa. To Cody's absolute delight both of his children are popular and cool in ways Cody could never have dreamed of for himself. It makes him so happy for them.

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TRENT

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Once the drama brothers parted wats Trent also went on to have a successful solo career similar to Cody. Though he was more successful in it he also became quickly disillusioned with the shallowness of the music industry. It definitely wasn't helping that despite the progress he'd made in his OCD treatment the bad habits were returning after each and every performance. It stopped feeling like a passion and started feeling like a chore. His therapist recommended taking a break. Finding a new path. Something he agreed with. Ending his contract and quietly disappearing from showbiz.

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Despite his father's constant insistence on University Trent knew it just wasn't for him. Despite having been a good student he'd always hated the traditional classroom and knew he needed an alternate path, so, he began vocational training. Earning his certification as a motorcycle and ATV mechanic. Using his royalties to open up his very own auto body shop. He'd spent so long focused on music he'd almost forgotten how much he loved choppers. Even bringing the one he'd built himself at 16 out of storage and joining a local biker club to ride around in. It gave him a sense of belonging and a purpose.

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It was in his early twenties he attended a weekend music festival at a small town called Peaceville that he met her. She was quiet with purple hair and down for anything. A gothic girl named Emma. Say what you want he has a type. It didn't take long for the two to hit it off. Their romance was.. steady, safe, stable. Nothing like the unhealthiness he was used to in love. In all ways. They got married of course. They even have a daughter named Delilah. Trent prefers to keep his personal life out of the public eye from now on. Though it's worth noting that when his own daughter was diagnosed as neurodivergent he handled it a lot better than his own parents had done with him. Never holding him down to force feed her at least.

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DUNCAN

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Duncan had managed to get out of prison early after one year as part of his own lawsuit against Total Drama. As well as paying off his court fees. He had just enough left over from the settlement to put himself up in a nearby motel for a few months but he also knew that it wouldn't last forever. He'd burnt almost all bridges by then. Only his Mom and one of his brothers talked to him consistently at that point. So, he did the only thing he could think to do. He joined the Marines. After surviving Total Drama it honestly wasn't even that bad. Every drill Sargent just sounded like Chef Hatchet to him. It was a 3 year contract giving him enough time to save up for a room above an old tattoo & piercing parlor when he was discharged. The old man who owned the place had gotten into bad trouble himself during his own past and had wanted to give Duncan a second chance at life.

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He helped him to become officially licensed and certified as an artist and technician while taking him on as an apprentice. When said old man decided that he would move far away to live closer to his grandchildren he offered to sell the shop to Duncan for dirt cheap. Which he immediately accepted. Becoming the sole proprietor of Skulley's Body Modification Shop. A lot of clients actually come from all over the world just to have Duncan from Total Drama himself draw their tattoo. It's yin and yang to him. Money is money but, he'd rather not talk about that time of his life anymore.

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Nowadays Duncan has reconnected with most of his family and some friends. Gwen even convinced him to join a local punk rock cover band in order to get more out there socially. To which he agreed and realized he still enjoyed performing on stage. Though he still prefers laying low most of the time. As for a love life. Who knows, maybe he's single, maybe dating, maybe married. No one outside of his immediate circle would know. He'd keep them hidden if he did. The way it should be in his opinion.

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DJ

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After World Tour ended when DJ was 17 he came to the realization that he needed help, real professional mental health help. He began seeing his schools psychologist during his senior year who helped him to work through his significant enmeshment and codependency issues with his mother. DJ still felt guilty of course. She raised him when his father died when he was only four. Left her home in Jamaica despite the pain just to keep him safe. But she reassured him that allowing himself to live didn't mean he was a bad son. That he was allowed to grow without forgetting his roots. Come time for graduation he knew what he had to do. Despite it being hard he knew he had to put distance between the two of them. It was Hell at first but he was serious about gaining independence and moved into a dorm for university where he majored in culinary arts. Beginning to post his recipes online just to fill the void he was feeling as his mother was still angry with him.

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He was popular on campus, he helped train aspiring athletes in weightlifting and running without making fun of them. He volunteered at a local animal shelter walking and grooming the large dogs no one else could handle safely. Joined a gardening club to ensure more vegan friendly options in the cafeteria. Near graduation he was approached with an offer to turn his YouTube videos into a legitimate cooking show. Which he named Bunny Bolognese. (No bunnies were harmed in the making of this name.) Of which he became the host and quickly rose up in ratings due to genuine personality. He also used part of the earnings to support various animal rights organizations.

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Eventually he was able to reconnect with his mother at a healthier level. She realized she'd been too overbearing and stated how proud she was of him for becoming his own man. DJ in turn fulfilled his commitment of helping her move back home to Jamaica for her retirement. They have a much healthier relationship now that they're on separate continents. DJ is aroace and while he isn't hugely out he's also living authentically as himself.

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EZEKIEL

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After the end of All-Stars when Zeke was 18 and the first lawsuit by Ezekiel's parents was won production had been immediately ordered by the supreme court of Canada to send a rescue party. Which they quickly did. However Zeke's trials were still far from over. Despite his experimental treatments being paid for by the show's executive production staff it was still a grueling process. Rehabilitation meant a speech-language pathologist, physiotherapist, dialectic behavioral therapist, intensive trauma counseling, and radioactive decontamination alongside a stay in the burn unit.

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Despite the challenges Ezekiel did begin improving. Within four years or so he was 22 and able to finally reenter society. He was placed in an assisted living centre as it was deemed that sending him back to his parents would be detrimental to his progress in spite of their insistence. While living in the centre he'd began attending business classes at the local university. He never wanted to talk about what really happened to him so when people asked about the scars or the crutches he'd tell them he was in a car wreck. People were sympathetic about that story after all.

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Zeke's foreign language skills came in handy when he was offered the opportunity to study abroad. His doctors had cleared him as he'd been independently stable for over a year on his own at that point and he left the entire continent to transfer to a graduate school abroad. He was fluent in Arabic and he wanted to be in a place where he was sure no one would ever recognize him again. While there he met a young woman who worked as part of the campuses cleaning staff. Despite seeming like such an unlikely match the two genuinely enjoyed one another's company. She never questioned the reason he limped or stammered, nor why he was scarred inside and out. She just, liked him. When he finished his masters of business administration he gained a position in a commerce corporation in the United Kingdom and asked if she would come with him to which she agreed. They got married quickly and without any fanfare. She didn't have any family of her own and a part of Ezekiel would always resent his own.

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Once settled into his new office job as a corporate translator Ezekiel realized he genuinely liked the environment. He was good at what he did and had accommodations. Plus, he had people around to interact with. He wasn't alone anymore. With his wife's encouragement he started a second job launching his own foreign language learning app. Dual Lingos. It took off spectacularly. He became the founder of a huge foreign language learning corporation. Enough he could actually quit his day job. Today they have kids yes but Zeke keeps them all away from any potential prying eyes. Once and only once did Sierra try tracking him down for a gossip article and he attacked her with a lamp. She has never tried again, and she still has the scar.

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LINDSAY & TYLER

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After Allstars ended when Lindsay was 18 she immediately went back to reconnect with Tyler. The two had taken a brief pause while she was competing again and he'd begun his first year at university but it was just like no time had passed once they were back together. Of course Tyler had gotten through only his first year, paid for by his father, before he realized that college and consequently college sports just were not for him. Lindsay fully encouraged him dropping out and finding a different career goal. His father was just relieved he wouldn't wind up dead from another concussion. Tyler made the desicion to begin vocational training and become certified as an exercise equipment maintenance technician.

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Lindsay meanwhile already knew that further education wasn't her goal. But her mother was instant on her making a life for herself so she set out to begin auditioning for whatever roles she could get in the city. She began with advertisements, guest appearances on a situational comedy being filmed in a lot nearby. But her true goal was always Broadway. So, Tyler insisted that they do it. She was surprised he was so willing to leave Canada with her but he said they were a team and they went together. Win or loose they'd have each other. They got a studio together with their parents help. Tyler started working full time at training arenas and fitness centers while Lindsay continued booking roles. Years of private lessons had really paid off because she even booked her first travel performance. Tyler was right there with her. Glad he had a career he could work anywhere.

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The two eventually eloped in a chapel in Las Vegas Nevada on holiday at 21. Throwing a huge party to celebrate when they got back with friends and family. It doubled as a reunion party as well. The tabloids went nuts and Sierra personally thanked them because those insider photos paid her electric bill. After some time the two moved back to Canada now living in a penthouse in Toronto. They have and older daughter named Eliza who ironically is smarter than both of her parents combined.. it's, not a high bar. They also have younger two sons Lyle and Kyle who have so much energy Tyler spends most of his days just fixing the stuff that they break at home.

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BETH

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After the world tour aftermath when Beth was 17 she went on to complete her high school education now with a newfound respect from her classmates. Not that she was focused on them anymore. Despite the online backlash she was proud of herself and couldn't have given less of a damn even if she tried. She later went on to attend university majoring in art education. She and Brady were going steady and she had kept in touch with Lindsay. To her surprise she developed quite the social media following afterwards. Especially with her glow up that summer.

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Honestly Beth just kinda didn't have much drama in her life at all. The only major thing is that she decided to start going by Eliza socially in order to further distance herself from her portrayal on the show. Once she earned her degree she and Brady married, honeymooned in Paris France, and moved into a suburban cul-de-sac. Everything Beth had ever wanted. No longer so isolated from others. She joined a weekend volunteer group and learned how to water ski on vacation. All she could ever ask for.

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She began teaching arts and crafts at a public primary school nearby, being known as the teacher that never let bullying slide the way others had for her. Brady had eventually transitioned into becoming an agent and manager instead of active modelling in order to have a more stable career where he could be more present at home. They now have an eleven year old daughter Bertha in honour of her now departed best friend and an eight year old son Sawyer in honour of his favourite book. Beth is happy to see them living without the constant mockery she had suffered from growing up. She will NEVER allow it to happen to them.

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SIERRA

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After Allstars ended when she was 17 Sierra returned home and was met with an iron clad restraining order from Cody's parents who were very unhappy. Which she immediately broke. Leading her to spend the next year incarcerated. It didn't help that she and her mother had a falling out over her refusing to take down the Chris McLean shrine even after all the suffering man had done to her daughter and others. Leading to Sierra leaving home and being estranged from her mother. Chris McLean, ruining lives wherever he goes. Even when not actually there. When she finally got out she took a minimum wage job as a photographer for a gossip article. A glorified paparazzi, but she was good at it. Even if her roommates hated her late night squeals during her doom scrolling sessions.

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Overtime she was drawn more and more to the various web shows popping up online. To the point that she was inspired to begin her own. After all, one thing she was good at was working the Internet in her favour. So Star Spotting With Sierra was born. To many people's mild surprise it was actually pretty successful. So popular in fact it was able to become her sole stream of income. She interviewed past contestants of every generation and even Ridonculous Race contestants and the host Don himself. Before moving onto celebrities in general. Except Cody of course, and Ezekiel.

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When she was 25 she went to Germany under the guise of visiting her elderly 90 year old grandmother when in actuality she went to a very specific bank. One in which that gave her exactly what she always actually wanted. Children, motherhood, she realized a husband was truly just a means to an end with her real purpose in life. Girls, twins, she named them Camara and Jody. The lights of her life. Surprisingly she's actually a very good mother. Ironically being very strict about keeping them out of the public eye. She even beat someone with a broken broom handle once for trying to take their pictures in public and post them. No evidence was left. They don't know about her history and she isn't about to tell them. Though wouldn't it be ironic if they made friends vacationing on a beach some day huh?

After the race ended Brody returned for his senior year of high school while Geoff and Bridgette returned to their shared studio apartment. With his $500,000 Brody was able to easily pay for a three year junior college while also joining their swim team. Even joining a dating website once it was clear MacArthur and Sanders were official. His sister began pushing him to actually begin doing something with his life and he signed up to volunteer as a children's swimming instructor over the summer to which he learned he actually really loved it.

Geoff meanwhile decided to help Bridgette financially through her university degree in oceanography and not long after Bridgette's mother spoke with Geoff and did something he wasn't expecting. She handed over the wedding rings of her and her late husbands. Stating she could see the two were meant to be and how she wanted the rings to see a new happy couple once more. Yeah, Geoff cried. During this time he worked as an event planner. A job he was good at and liked well enough but it was never something he felt thrilled about. Come 2012 Bridgette won her first gold medal in Olympic surfing and managed to gain a few sponsorships which kept paying for her education.

After graduating Brody also moved in with them. The three found themselves strangely close to one another. At first Brody worried he was third wheeling. Overtime all three of them would cuddle together on the sofa. Brody would hold Geoff and or Bridgette's hand at any moment. Bridgette even referred to both of them as my guys collectively. Finally the two sat Brody down. He was worried they'd want him to believe. However he was very, very wrong. Instead they asked the opposite. "Would you like us to become a throuple?" Brody was surprised at first. Sure he had a crush on the two of them but he never imagined it would actually happen. Still, he was so happy!

Eventually Bridgette earned her oceanography degree and became a chemical oceanographer, alongside using the money she'd invested from her endorsement deals to launch her very own successful line of ecologically friendly surfboarding gear, while also having a freelancing career in surf instruction as so many wished to be taught by Bridgette from Total Drama herself. Brody in turn became certified and began teaching children's swimming classes. A career he felt fulfilled in. Come 23 / 21 Bridgette and Geoff officially married however all three had a commitment ceremony on the beach together as they agreed.

A year after their first baby Bridgette stated how she wanted to go back to work. Geoff, who still didn't care much for his job was eager to take over as the primary parent and house husband. Brody even went down to part time to make sure he wasn't overwhelmed. Which allowed Bridgette more flexibility in her schedule.

In 2026 Bridgette and Geoff are 35 and Body is 33. Combined all three of them have seven children so far. Rosie, Johnathan, Joseph, Lauren, Lesley, Finnegan, Emmalyn, and Bridgette is currently pregnant with their newest child Andrew. Bridgette is working full time as a chemical oceanographer, Brody is a part time swimming instructor, and Geoff is a homemaker. All of their children are skilled swimmers and surfers and the family frequently travels around in their caravan together. They've been to Australia, Hawaii, South Africa, Costa Rica, and so on.

After the race ended Laurie and Miles returned to their hometown to finish their senior year of high school. To their surprise they actually had a few fans who donated to good causes in their names which they were happy with. Laurie's father was thrilled when she returned to their caravan. He thought the way she beat Don was badass. Laurie's parents however were exasperated. They really thought her experiencing the race would get her out of this hippie dippy "phase" but alas.

Of course Laurie knew eventually she and Miles would have to have this conversation. They've been soulmates for two years now. She only became vegan because of her. But it was impossible to ignore it now. She wanted to eat meat again. She missed her father's Jamaican jerk chicken with coconut rice and peas. But she also knew how important Miles' morals were to her. Especially with how often her own family absolutely belittled her values. She never wanted to hurt her. Still, she decided to pack a picnic and hike to the mountaintop like they had for their first date. Dandelion salad with meyer lemon vinaigrette, curried potatoes over rice, steamed mushroom dumplings, and mango silken tofu pudding. All of their favourites. Well, Miles' favourites.

The conversation was challenging yes. It took awhile for them to find their new situation. But it worked. They stood strong still. (As long as Laurie thoroughly rinsed her mouth before they kissed.) After graduation Laurie's father was moving back to Jamaica and Laurie had to figure out where her next steps was. Miles' family meanwhile we're pushing her to join the energy and fossil fuels industries like they did but she refused. It culminated into another argument and Miles spent the summer camping with Laurie. Come University Laurie made her choice. Combining her love of nature and her cutthroat repressed anger management issues she decided to become an environmental lawyer. Miles meanwhile found herself drawn to ecology and finding safe alternatives to pesticides such as Bluetooth frequencies.

In 2026 both are 33. Laurie had founded her own firm and has actually made a pretty good name for herself in law. Miles is an ecologist at The Gaia Nature Preservation. They're neighbors to another environmentalist couple. A buff redhead named Maggie and a stoner named Kai. The owner Dawn enjoys their company. They live in a small cabin together and drink from the well and homestead. Both are content in their lives while still fighting for the Earth's rights. Laurie is happy to introduce her father to his soon to be granddaughter Willow once the adoption goes through. Miles feels like she finally has a supportive family.

Since I wanna get this series over with soon I'm doing a double post in one day for the first time.

After the race ended Gerry and Pete returned home to their independent living retirement community who threw them a welcome back party. Of course their peaceful life couldn't stay peaceful forever. Gerry was still desperate to prove themselves. Himself. Sponsorships for unsweetened applesauce and lifetime alert devices. Pete on the other hand was tired. He had come to terms with being a hazbin. He was actually excited to begin a proper retirement with his husband. Especially since his son Christian and his own husband Norbert had recently taken an extended hiatus for their own jobs and could now spend more time together.

Gerry still tried desperately to keep the two of them relevant. After all, it's all he was ever raised to do. Every time his own father starved him to remain thin and trained him until his bones cracked. If he wasn't famous then what was he? Pete, knowing even decades later Gerry still held trauma sat him down and spoke real to him. "Gerald stop please! I don't wanna do this anymore." *Gerry was confused.* "Whaddya mean?! We're just about to-" *Pete shook his head.* "No Ger. We ain't, our times are done and that's okay. I don't wanna be a famous duo anymore. I just, I wanna be old with you. I want us to wake up at 4:00 AM by our bladders. Learn to shuffleboard together and eat at the early bird special everyday. I wanna pass out butterscotch card candies to visitors and maybe learn what the Hell FaceTime is. So please Ger-Bear. Do ya wanna grow old with me as well?"

Gerry did, very much. So while he still agreed to a few commercials occasionally he was far more willing to live in the moment together. In fact to fill their new free time Gerry and Pete co wrote a sports autobiography together about their experiences as professional athletes. They weren't expecting much after publishing it but to their shock it actually became a hit both with the golden oldies like themselves but also with young new aspiring athletes as well. So much in fact it funded their luxurious retirement plan.

In 2026 both are currently 76 and fully enjoying themselves. Gerry took a local class to keep up to date with tech that he's found interesting and Pete took up water aerobics since it's easier on his joints. They also love spoiling their granddaughter Crystal and great granddaughter Kristen very much.

When the Race ended Mickey and Jay returned home to their junior year of high school. Now with newfound confidence at actually making it decently long in the race. At least compared to what they thought they'd get. Even their gym coach was impressed. Their mother happily greeted them with their favourite peanut butter crackers and a few classmates even lightly teased Mickey on his crush on Kitty. During school things did really begin to look up for them. Mickey was doing better with his stage fright and even gave an oral book report all by himself! Jay meanwhile was working on his nursing assistant certification so that he could have the requirements by his senior year.

Speaking of senior year, by the time it came the two were actually getting out there. Mickey did another school play without a scenery collapse. Jay on the other hand was preparing for his upcoming pre-med major come time for university. In fact, while on a tour he bumped into someone. Literally. He had quaft black hair and dark grey eyes with a far better build than Jay's own. He recognized him from a season of Total Drama he'd watched once. Brick MacArthur, a first year student studying fashion design. Brick was so nervous he choked on air. Jay blushed so hard someone thought he was overheating and almost called the medics. No, they were just both gay disasters. Mickey of course had the time of his life teasing Jay on it.

When the two began University and Jay and Brick began openly dating Mickey was of course happy for his brother but also felt a little lonely now. It was then he stumbled upon an Internet video featuring a familiar face. A companion from his racing days. He left a supportive comment to her. In his shock she DM'd him. They started taking again. Even meeting up, not it was Jay's turn to tease Mickey about finally getting with Kitty. Definitely supporting one another.

In 2026 their both 32. Jay is an Immunologist at a specialist Hospital he was once a frequent flier at. Mickey is a paraprofessional for an adaptive learning support school focusing on students with higher support needs. Mickey and Kitty have one three year old daughter named Bunny and a one year old son named Robin. To Mickey's relief both are perfectly healthy. Jay and Brick are also going strong and Jay even modelled a few times for his line. Though he still doesn't think he was very good. The two homes are next door neighbors and they both absolutely still love one another greatly.

C'mon, you knew I had to get them out of the way eventually.

After the race ended Leonard and Tammy returned to their junior year of high school. Yeah, it uh.. it didn't exactly go well. They were already mocked and bullied before the show, but Leonard especially got it rough after both Pahkitew and Ridonculous. His parents especially were getting worried. They had always chalked his quirks up to just being imaginative but it was starting to concern them. They wound up taking Leonard to a psychologist who diagnosed him as being on the spectrum with some difficulties differentiating fiction from reality and began talk therapy.

Tammy on the other hand was starting to get angry. She could usually shrug off the harassment at school but it was only getting worse. It was getting absolutely ridiculous. They had even begun to deadname her. "Hey Timmy you still got your wand?" Yeah, that was the last straw. Tammy took a page from the berserker Bible and began to fight back. She bought a plastic toy axe and used it well as a weapon. Deciding to reinvent herself as a barbarian who would defend herself and her friend.

Over the next two years Tammy started to put her future plans into motion. Each summer she got a permit, rented out space, and set up a ren fair which became very profitable. People loved how in character they were. They even began hosting tournaments. After graduation Tammy hugged her mother and little sisters goodbye promising to send money during her travels as they began with their travelling Renaissance fair. It. Was. A. Hit! People loved the food, the atmosphere, they hired people others deemed undesirable and gave them a place to belong. Finally they found their people.

Leonard also began to focus more on his writing as his therapist had recommended. A took the leap and published his first medieval fantasy series titled. Mystic Merchant Madness. It was critically acclaimed and grew a major fan base only funding the fair even more. Tammy was able to pay off her family's house and car and her sister's tuition. Leonard started a charity focused on protecting students from bullying.

In 2026 they are both currently 32. Tammy wound up finding her princess during her travels and after a battle with an evil king that she gloriously won the two wed. Leonard chose to remain single as he preferred his teachings instead. Still, they're very happy with their lives now.

When the race ended Mary and Ellody returned to their university to lightheaded teasing from their classmates and the occasional professor for their performance. Being good sports about it all. Mary laughed over the phone with her mother and after settling back into their routine the two had a real conversation. They loved each other, and they loved learning. But the race also showed them that they wanted more than academia in their lives. All the things they already lamented about not doing that they we're going to try. Because they deserved to have social lives alongside academia. Mary eventually joined the cheerleading squad and found herself a perfect spotter. Ellody joined an outdoor vinyāsa yoga class. Something she already practiced alone and was quickly very much the top student. They also made it a point to attend one party a month together. With proper safety precautions taken of course.

They also made it a point to try and go out on dates at least every other weekend. The planetarium, aquarium, zoo, science and natural history museums. It really strengthened their relationship. Mary also decided she'd fulfill her individual dream of taking non science based elective classes. She decided on two, printmaking and more surprisingly pop culture. Ellody was happy for her but the amount of memes she was being sent could be a lot.

They also realized that while they loved one another they still wanted to try and form bonds outside of one another. Leading Mary to attend social mixers. Ellody in turn decided it was time to stop putting off what she'd been avoiding and signed herself up for the school psychologist. It wasn't easy at first. Opening up to someone about things she'd only ever told Mary before. But it was necessary. She spoke of her family. Her traditionalist parents who'd discouraged her love of academia from a young age. The religious primary school she'd attended, that had tried to convince her she'd only have a husband and children. How whenever her parents found textbooks she'd checked out they'd burn them. Ellody had to go through so many different libraries and she still felt bad. They'd spoken of how she was pretty so she'd fetch a high dowry and that the reason she became so obsessed with planning and couldn't wing anything was because the only way she survived growing up was by planning, being able to hide things successfully and how she'd only just barely escaped which is why succeeding mattered so much to her.

Mary joined her in some of her sessions. Speaking of how often she'd been bullied for being ugly growing up. How learning had filled a void especially after her parents divorce. How she'd convinced herself no one would ever find her desirable so she had put all her energy growing up into schoolwork. They brought up that potluck again. The one for the dual credit highschool students taking the engineering course. Ellody had lied to her parents about it being a home economics class, she'd forged their signatures. Mary had complimented how many nu.bers of Pi she had memorized. The first time someone complimented her mind instead of her face. Ellody told Mary she looked very pretty. A compliment she was used to receiving. The first time anyone outside of her family had called Mary pretty before. How they'd stayed close. Mary had even declined skipping grades to stay with Ellody as her parents would never allow her.

Finally Ellody opened up about when she was seventeen. How she'd overhead them. The match found back in her parents hometown in India. How they were sending her there before she went through with this university "nonsense" how he'd paid handsomely. Ellody panicked, she'd used the hidden phone Mary had gifted her to call sobbing. Mary promised her it would be alright. She came down quickly and knew the plan. She knocked, pretending to be a saleswoman and distracted them long enough for Ellody to hop the window with one bag and book it to Mary's car. Before they could stop her the two were back at Mary's home and stayed there together until moving into the dorms. Ellody never spoke with her relatives again. Mary had become her family. It was genuinely freeing to finally tell their story, and to face their futures together. Of course the two wound up with doctorates, internships, and eventually careers.

In 2026 they are both 35. They moved to Texas after Ellody was offered a position as an astrophysicist at NASA upon graduating. Mary is a chemical engineer working at a nearby university. The two also frequently hold seminars encouraging women in STEM. Sharing their experiences of not being taken as seriously and the work it took to get where they are today. They're married and live in a unit they own together. The only downside is the man child who always drinks strawberry quik next door. Still, at least they fixed that elevator. They also sponsor a new aspiring academic annually.

Double trouble! Now I debated on whether or not to include Noah and Owen in this series or my eventual generations 1, 2, 3, & 4 series' instead. But since Noah and Emma are so interconnected I decided to just shorten the first gen list by making my first double Post-Race instead.

After the race ended Emma and Kitty returned to their university. Both finding themselves with rising popularity. Alongside flirtatious boys of course. To which Emma was unamused, yet Kitty was far more inclined towards.

Emma went straight back to her international and comparative antitrust law curriculum with the added bonus of finally being accepted into the part time paid internship at an elite law firm she'd been wanting. (She finally had to concede to Kitty that the race was good for networking.) Though she was still very busy with both making the Dean's list again for her final undergraduate year and maintaining her artistic gymnastics scholarship. So her meetups and check-ins with Noah had to be pre-scheduled and exact.

Speaking of Noah.

With Emma giving him the figurative and literal kick in the pants he needed Noah ended his "gap year" as he'd called it and began his first year of university at 19. Deciding to dual major in linguistics and English Literature. He even got a part time job at an on campus bookstore. Noah's entire family was stunned into actual science at the lazy and unmotivated smartass actually working towards goals! Yeah, they adore Emma and welcomed her with open arms. Especially his older brothers. "Y'know we really thought he was gay." Noah was not amused. "Shut up Jonah!"

Kitty meanwhile was honestly still a bit flighty with her future goals. She was undeclared and outside of a freelance tutoring gig she got for spending money wasn't doing much outside of going on dates or partying. Which worried both Emma and their parents. Kitty really did try to be more academic. She took photography classes, tech classes, even business classes. None really clicked. Owen casually told her one day about how his old cast mate Justin had become a YouTuber a few years ago and how he was subscribed to him. (Yeah)

Kitty was intrigued. It was still pretty new at the time and risky. She decided to start researching the act of making money off of social media. Despite reluctance Emma supported her. "Just, avoid creeps as much as you can. Seriously Kit I don't wanna have to kill people but I will." Noted. Kitty tried it out. It was a lot of trial and error. She had many subscribers who'd been fans of her in the race but it would take more to become a full time content creator.

She started talking about sightseeing in between challenges and stories about her life and makeup and fashion tutorials and just about anything you can think of, even storytime animation. Overtime her presence grew into various sponsorships and ad revenue.

Owen (Discard reboot portrayal entirely.) was also encouraged to start making something of himself. Though unlike Noah he didn't have a pretty girlfriend to kick him in the butt, literally he saw it happen. Still, he didn't wanna be a loaf forever. He moved back home and started at a three year junior college taking intro classes and went through a few part time jobs. Supermarket cashier, auto shop porter, he even worked as a parking valet at one point.

After a particularly bad health scare on the job because of random chest pains his doctor really laid into him about his eating habits. He was extremely serious in that Owen had to make the change or he would only get worse. Owen had seen how badly it was already affecting his own father and refused to let it be him. He began seeing a psychologist and even a dietitian and certified trainer. With that he was down to 200 pounds. Still chubby sure but he could run three city blocks without being winded anymore.

By the time he was 24 however he had gained some experience but still felt like he wasn't doing anything worthwhile. He'd just gotten an apartment and a full time job as a nursery attendant and the kids loved him. He overheard coworkers in the break room talking about a nearby film studio auditioning for a host to a new kids show. Owen figured why not, at least he'd try. Well, he actually did great.

Kids loved him, he had a good reputation from his prior TV days, and got along well with staff at the studio. His first season was greenlight. Mister Owe's Imagination Nation. It steadily became an international hit. Educational and so openly loving.

As of 2026 Emma is 37, Noah and Owen are both 35, and Kitty is 34. Emma and Noah live together in quiet suburbia. Emma is a senior partnered private international lawyer and Noah, having briefly worked as a university library director gladly took on the role of homemaker after their first child. (He hated that job.) Though he did become a published novelist in turn. He claimed all modern literature was subpar and Emma challenged him to write his own which he did. The Arks. A science fiction franchise beloved by many. Together they have one twelve year old daughter who ironically hates school and academia in general and is far more of a rowdy troublemaker. Noah and Emma are at their wits end most days with her.

Kitty is an independent YouTuber, twitch streamer, Instagram model, and TikToker who reconnected her junior year of university with this super cute and sweet hearted curly haired short guy she met abroad. (If you know you know.) They're living together and love travelling and volunteering with one another.

Owen is still hosting his show and is still beloved. Also yes; he has come out as bi after the race. Guess how many people were surprised. 0. There was a betting pool. Noah rightfully won. He and his husband are very happy together and have adopted a sibling group who are 10, 8, 5, & 2 respectively. Owen adores smothering them in affection and safety.