Challenge Lovebirds: Were Cara And Paulie Hesitant To Mix Business With Pleasure?

Cara and Paulie met throughout Final Reckoning, hit a major relationship milestone on How Far Is Tattoo Far? and are entering The Challenge: War of the Worlds as a couple. Yet how would the two describe entering Season 33 with a significant other? First up, Cara females first).


"I had a lot of hesitations coming into this season with Paulie, because I habitually felt like whenever I'm on my own and backed against a corner and I have nobody that has my back, then I'm a fighter," the two-time victor revealed to MTV News. "And I've got fire. Once I'm in the worst situation, like as soon as I'm in an elimination and there's no other chances, that's any time While I shine. So I was afraid that coming in with Paulie might dull my fire, and I was also worried that any time you're in a relationship with someone, everybody's going attempt to tear them apart. And it's not a healthy environment for a relationship, either."


Does Paulie feel similarly?


"Cara's like my other half -- whether we're playing or in the home, it doesn't affect me," the Final Reckoning bronze medalist disclosed. "I go into challenges, I concentrate on winning, and then I give attention to making sure she is okay. That's just how I play the game. However then again, I'm a little different because I don't fear anybody. Most people fear going into an elimination; most people fear coming into the game in a relationship because they're going to be a target. I fear nothing."


Time will tell how this MTV war affects the duo, nevertheless so far, be sure to reside with MTV News as we approach the debut of The Challenge: War of the Worlds this Wednesday at 9/8c.