The last several weeks have been pretty sad for the MTV family, as they have lost two members far too young. Diem Brown was as well-known for her struggles with cancer as she was for her fearlessness on several seasons of The Challenge, and she was actually filming when she found out that cancer had spread to her colon. Brown put up a fight right to the end before finally dying in November. Just one short week later her cast mate, Ryan Knight, was found dead after a night of hard partying. MTV has decided to dedicate the upcoming season of The Challenge: Battle of the Exes ll to Brown and Knight, who make their final appearances in the series.
The network has also dropped a new trailer for the upcoming season, which begins with CT Tambourello lifting Brown up off the couch and carrying her in his arms. Fans of Brown already know she collapsed not too long after filming for this series began and she was ultimately flown to New York, where she received the news that her cancer had spread. The rest of the clip looks like typical Challenge fare: lots of high-flying moments and the risky, daredevil moments that keep fans ultimately coming back for more.
Knight's battle through addiction and recovery is something that had been addressed when he first appeared on The Real World: New Orleans, and sources close to him believe the drugs ultimately played a part in his death. He is teamed up on Battle of the Exes ll with his on/off love Jemmye Carroll. The show is set to begin airing Jan. 6.
Check out the clip below for a teaser of what is to come:
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