Amber Borzotra has not had an easy time onThe Challenge.
Yes, theBig Brotheralumwon her first season as a rookiewithChallengelegend C.T.
But I had a great season and I enjoyed every second of it.
Amber Borzotra on ‘The Challenge: World Championship’.Paramount +
And they love me for me, diagnosis and all.
It makes me feel really good about continuing to play the game, if I ever go back."
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: First of all, congratulations to you and Chauncey on your pregnancy.
‘The Challenge: World Championship’ episode 1.Jonne Roriz / Paramount +
AMBER BORZOTRA:Thank you!
I’m so excited.
I’m so ready to be a mommy.
When did you find out you were pregnant?
Was it before or after you filmedThe Challenge: World Championship?
I don’t know if I’m allowed to talk about all that yet.
Did that affect your experience this season at all?
Not at all, no.
I had a great experience.
Going into it, I was happy that I was going to be connected with new people.
It was just very refreshing, a new start to this whole game.
Speaking of your diagnosis, why did you decide to announce it during theRide or Diesreunion?
But I was doing it for myself.
It’s intense, it’s a lot.
I’m very introverted.
I honestly didn’t know what it was.
It made it easier for me to connect with people instead of just isolating myself.
Because when I get overwhelmed, I can’t control my emotions.
I have to be by myself.
I can’t stand loud noises sometimes.
Getting the diagnosis helped me understand myself better.
I just feel relieved and free.
How did your diagnosis impact the way you approached playingThe Challenge: World Championship?
When I was there, I would talk to myself in my head.
When things were going on, I was more aware of what I was doing.
I was more aware of the things going on without feeling too emotional or overwhelmed.
And I’m still learning about it, honestly.
It made me more confident having conversations, building friendships.
There was nothing that was changing.
I probably said it once in an interview.
No, because I didn’t really speak on my diagnosis until the reunion, which was filmed after.
I loved having Darrell there, of course, he’s always a No.
1 in this game for me.
We spoke, and this time around it was nice having her in the game.
I didn’t see anything different other than hearing things once I left the game.
I don’t know where that came from.
Maybe I’ll find out how they all really felt once I watch this season.
I can’t really speak on that.
Even if that is the case, that’s still just who I am.
There’s nothing fake about it.
I think their thing is, “Why is she nice?
Why is she emotional?”
I see it as them just not understanding someone that’s kind.
Outside in their everyday lives, I’m like, “Do you not get treated decent?
You don’t know kindness.”
I just try being as positive as I can.
They can think whatever they want to think about me, they can question whatever.
I’m this same person outside of the game.
I’ve done nothing but continue to be myself.
It just makes me question them more than people are questioning me, because no one can justify anything.
No one can give me a reason why they have an issue or why they think these things.
They say it just to say it.
Now it’s just funny to me, because people really do judge for no reason.
What does this mean for your future onThe Challenge?
I want to be on the show and be myself.
I love the show.
I have fun competing.
It’s just hard being in that environment sometimes.
But I think that all of that will change moving forward.
I’m not going to let it bother me anymore.
I’m going to just take it for what it is and try winning that money.
I’m ready to pop this baby out and go back.
I now have a bigger purpose than myself to compete and try winning that million dollars.
I’ll be back I just don’t know when, but you’ll see me in the future.
