Family Matters: Can CT 'Bring Everybody Together' For His Challenge Wedding?

Chris "CT" Tamburello is about to invade wedded life -- nevertheless some people most crucial to the two-time Challenge champion might not directly be in attendance on his big day.


While in tonight's premiere of The Challenge: CT’s Getting Married, CT formally introduced the MTV audience to his bride-to-be Lili, their son CJ and his life in Miami outdoors of the long-running competitive series. However there really is some tension brewing before the couple's big day -- specifically with the Tamburello clan.


"My family member isn't exactly a big fan of Lili because we've had some hiccups," the Real World alum confessed. "I recommended to Lili the night before I left for another Challenge. I didn't tell my family member that I was engaged, however I didn't tell Lili that I didn't tell them. So once Lili called to establish the arrangements, [it was like] 'Uh what? You guys are getting married?'"


The supposed "Clash of the Titans" (how CT described the debacle) left each person hurt -- so CT determined it could be best to travel residence to Boston and speak with each person face-to-face. First up: CT met with his brother Jason and his sister Vanessa, and the siblings launched right into the controversial situation immediately after some hugs).


Vanessa admitted her aggravation had to do with "how everything went down" with the engagement and explained how their parents thought it was a dig that others knew about their son's big query before they did.


"You could have taken two seconds to give them a call rather than a text from Lili," Vanessa stated simply, to which her brother softly admitted he was sorry.


Yet Vanessa's feelings went deeper than the debacle connected with everyone's lack of awareness about the impending nuptials.


"It's not who I expected you to just be with," she explained. "She's not my main go to person in the world, however she did give me CJ." In a separate interview, she then mentioned that Lili is "very fake."


CT's efforts to get each person on the same page didn't stop there: He FaceTimed Lili, who asked Vanessa if she could be a bridesmaid. Nevertheless Vanessa didn't jump at the opportunity.


"The last thing I heard is you guys were splitting up. There was a bunch of turmoil in between, and all of a sudden, you guys are getting wedded Vanessa responded. "I have to think about it."


And once it came time for CT to return to his Massachusetts residence, his parents did not permit cameras indoors in the residence. While his plan of action to visit worked with his mom (she stated she was over everything), his father wanted no contact with his son and resisted to communicate with him.


Although familial matters only worsened as soon as CT returned to the Sunshine State. While in a conversation with his mom, CT revealed that Vanessa made comments about Lili in a crowd chat which put Lili in a "bad light" to some of the people invited to the wedding.


Lili's reaction: She did not want Vanessa at the wedding. Lili asserted that she "went above and in back of to prepare Vanessa a piece of the festivities along with claimed that CT's sister had not been emotionally cooperative to her by way of the years (for example: not reaching out directly about CJ). And, as expected, CT had a tough time accepting this development.


"I understand she was super rude to you and I get that, although I'm asking you to be above all of that," CT begged. "It means a lot to me, Jason, my mom. Because we're all we have left. I need help. This is my last chance to bring everybody with each other, like it was As soon as I was younger, as soon as everybody was a happy family member. I want that for us. I'm attempting to hold on to whichever we have left."


He continued, getting even more emotional: "If my sister doesn't come and my father doesn't come, I don't think I will ever converse with them again."


Lili conceded that Vanessa could travel to Florida for the individual occasion -- although she required to apologize and "calm down." Yet will Vanessa make the trip -- and will CT's dad? Or will CT be left without his sister and father on one of the most crucial days of his life? Give your predictions, and sure to be able to see what unfolds at the nuptials next Tuesday at 10/9c.