Laurel Stucky lately achieved her second win in a season of The Problem by claiming the victory for All Stars 4.
She bested finalists, together with Cara Maria Sorbello, Steve Meinke, Nicole Zanatta, and Leroy Garrett, to outlive checkpoints and attain the end line first.
Though her season didn’t embrace any elimination appearances, she gained a number of each day challenges. She additionally used a singular technique for gaining belief and favor with numerous castmates, which helped her through the closing.
Followers referred to as out Laurel’s win as a result of she acquired a bonus through the closing, primarily based on eradicated finalists handing over their Stars earlier than exiting the ultimate.
Whereas many followers have been upset, one in every of Laurel’s former castmates lately prompt she’s the “feminine Problem GOAT” as a result of her All Stars 4 win.
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One other castmate defended her win regardless of agreeing with the followers to an extent concerning the benefit she acquired.
Laurel’s castmate calls her the ‘feminine Problem GOAT’ after profitable All Stars 4
Throughout a Problem Mania Podcast clip, multi-time Problem winner Derrick Kosinski reacted to Laurel’s All Stars 4 win and prompt she may very well be the best of all time for feminine rivals.
“It’s laborious to say that she’s not the GOAT. It’s actually laborious to say she’s not the present feminine Problem GOAT,” Derrick stated.
“Nice efficiency by her. Beats the dudes. This may go down in historical past as the feminine championship,” he stated.
Problem Mania podcast host Scott Yager agreed with those that think about Laurel among the many “better of all time” and referred to Laurel as “one of the vital bodily intimidating” within the present’s historical past.
Scott additionally prompt it was extra of a social recreation victory for Laurel than earlier seasons, including, “It was all concerning the Stars.”
The Stars went to the primary six rivals, three males and three girls, who completed the opening each day problem. After that, rivals wanted to earn a Star by profitable an elimination.
Moreover, a solid member who already had their Star however gained an elimination might steal a Star from one castmate to present to a different.
Laurel gained an All Stars 4 closing that includes a Stars benefit
Laurel didn’t earn a Star initially of the season or go into any eliminations to win a Star all through the episodes. She contemplated taking castmate Kam Williams’ place in an elimination in opposition to Cara Maria however then determined in opposition to it after seeing the occasion.
Within the penultimate episode, host TJ Lavin knowledgeable the Challengers with Stars that they have been within the closing. He advised the remaining solid members there have been two Stars left to win within the final each day problem.
Laurel and castmate Derek Chavez gained them, whereas the others with out Stars have been ineligible to run the ultimate and performed for the season.
The Stars allowed rivals to bypass checkpoints over the last a part of the ultimate.
Nevertheless, there have been eliminations earlier than that, and the eradicated finalists needed to give their Star to a castmate. Laurel acquired three stars from eradicated castmates, whereas Cara had simply the one she’d beforehand gained in an elimination.
Throughout the season, viewers noticed Laurel rekindling her relationship along with her ex-girlfriend, Nicole Zanatta, as they reunited on All Stars 4. As well as, she conversed with Cara Maria through the season for emotional assist about her showmance whereas plotting in opposition to her.
Following the season, Cara Maria indicated she needed nothing to do with Laurel after seeing issues she stated or did within the episode footage that she hadn’t recognized about throughout filming.
Zach Nichols additionally defended Laurel’s All Stars 4 win
Throughout a current episode of the Zach Nichols Podcast, Laurel’s castmate Zach Nichols supported her newest win.
“I don’t take wins away from folks. That win was earned. Pay attention, whether or not it’s gained since you’re only a dominant monster or whether or not you win since you’re an absolute political genius like me, that’s a win,” Zach stated.
“Laurel did what she needed to do to win. I don’t take it away from her,” he stated in an Instagram clip from his podcast.
Zach additionally stated he understood the followers’ viewpoints concerning the Stars benefit Laurel acquired from her castmates through the closing.
He indicated that if she hadn’t acquired so many Stars, “somebody might’ve handed her” within the closing.
“That being stated, she acquired these Stars, and he or she acquired them for a cause. So perhaps she did simply sufficient to persuade them to do this,” Zach stated, including, “That’s her win. Congratulations. Huge win.”
The talk over the best feminine Challenger will seemingly proceed, as Laurel and Cara Maria will compete once more in MTV’s upcoming The Problem: Battle of the Eras.
The Problem: All Stars 4 episodes can be found on Paramount+. The Problem: Battle of the Eras premieres Wednesday, August 14 at 8/7c on MTV.