Challenge Reunion: Is Paulie A 'Parasite' Like Bananas Says?

Cara Maria and Paulie's romance endured a hard-fought war, nevertheless Bananas believes all isn't brilliant in the couple's world.


Throughout tonight's two-hour The Challenge: War of the Worlds reunion, Cara and Paulie's relationship was a talking point with hosts Mike "The Miz" Mizanin and Lolo Jones. Specifically, Zach's on-camera comments that the Big Brother alum is "f*cking [Cara] for followers" -- a sentiment that Bananas also believes (he voiced it on a Challenge podcast).


"Once Final Reckoning concluded, Paulie the parasite had noticed a way to latch himself on to her," Bananas explained. "I found that when he got involved, our relationship then deteriorated. He wanted to have what I had; he wanted to be who I am. And that's all he wants."


Bananas raised his concerns to Cara, soon after they finished filming Season 32.


"Cara and I had a very tight relationship, and I called immediately in the starting of their relationship and I mentioned, 'Cara, his intentions are not pure. He's with you purely to prepare a name for himself on The Challenge, and that's it.'"


Paulie strongly disagreed with Bananas' views and spat, "I can do that by winning, Johnny -- I don't need her to do that."


"This is a shortcut," Bananas retaliated. "You might have other people on this stage fooled, nevertheless you don't have me fooled."


Cara saw things differently, though.


"We've been through a lot," she told Bananas. "I know in your own weird way you're looking out for me, although what it really comes down to is, [Paulie] is my man. I love him, and at the end of the day, I'm routinely going to stand by him. I don't desire to have a strain with Johnny; I don't want a strain between Paulie and Johnny."


Cara might not directly want this for the two competitors, although it exists. So what do you think: Is Paulie using Cara? Or are his feelings for her proper? Give your take, then reside with MTV News for more Challenge updates!