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Amanda Garcia is a contestant from Are You the One? 3. She competed on Rivals III, Invasion of the Champions, Dirty 30, Final Reckoning, War of the Worlds, Spies, Lies & Allies, and The Challenge: USA 2.

Biography[]

Retrieved from MTV.com and Parade.com

Invasion of the Champions[]

Feisty firecracker Amanda was notorious for lighting up the Challenge house last season on Rivals III. After several explosive clashes with hot-headed Veteran Camila, the self-proclaimed pop-off queen is back and determined to blaze a trail to Challenge victory. Although her exterior may seem tough, Amanda has a heart of gold and wants to use her potential Challenge winnings to take care of her ailing father. Amanda confesses, "If I could win this money, it wouldn't just be helping me, it'd be helping my dad." Will Amanda be able to keep her fiery, temperament cool enough to focus on the game? Or will someone new light her fuse and cause everything to blow up in her face?

Dirty 30[]

Self-proclaimed pop-off queen Amanda has never been shy about letting her voice be heard -- just look back at her Are You the One? and Challenge tenures. For example, during Invasion of the Champions, Amanda wasn't afraid to fuel a rumor that Jenna and Bruno hooked up on the plane to Thailand (and then acted like she had nothing to do with starting the fabricated tale). One thing is for certain: Amanda will be the last person to back down from a fight on Dirty 30.

Final Reckoning[]

Amanda and Zach were on opposite teams during their first meeting on The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions. When Amanda spread rumors of Zach's ex-girlfriend and fellow Challenger, Jenna, hooking up with Bruno, Amanda and Zach immediately became enemies. Having never been aligned or on the same team, will they be able to start fresh and work cohesively?

War of the Worlds[]

The self-proclaimed "pop-off queen" is no stranger to drama and carries a boatload of rivals coming into this season. On Final Reckoning, Amanda consistently butted heads with her partner Zach, for, among other things, having started a nasty rumor about Zach's girlfriend Jenna. Her ongoing rivalry with Cara Maria is yet to be resolved after an explosive argument last season ruined any chance of a relationship between the two. With so many enemies in the house, Amanda will be forced to rely on her only ally... her Rookie partner. Will she be able to manage the cooperation that eluded her last season?

Spies, Lies & Allies[]

Amanda's last few appearances on The Challenge weren't exactly smooth rides, as the brazen pot-stirrer and self-proclaimed "Satan" got into vicious feuds with a variety of rivals. Now a working mom, Amanda has even more to play for and will stop at nothing to take home some big money. Often physically underestimated, Amanda is scrappy and capable of flexing a strong social game. This Veteran can go far in the game, as long as she can keep herself from making new enemies.

The Challenge: USA 2[]

Amanda arrived on The Challenge almost a decade ago, and immediately made an impression when she started fighting with some of the veterans. Throughout her six runs on the show, her small stature has been made up for with her biting words and tendency to make conflict and big moves.

Rivals III[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Partner Result
1/2 Not in Game
3 Dirty Laundry SAFE
4/5 Out on a Limb ELIM
6 Laps of Judgement SAFE
7 Road to Nowhere OUT

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Partner Opponents Result
5 Weight for Me WIN
7 Chill Out OUT

Notes[]

  • Amanda & Nelson were brought into the game prior to the "Dirty Laundry" challenge as replacements for Leroy & Averey.

Invasion of the Champions[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Partner(s) Result
1/2 The Over Under SAFE
3 Shell Shocked Nelson SAFE
4 Caged and Confused WIN
5/6 Knockout Underdogs SAFE
7 Roll with the Punches SAFE
8 Curry Up SAFE
9/10 Fallout SAFE
10 Crossover SAFE
11 X-It OUT

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Opponents Result
11 Inside Out OUT

Dirty 30[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Team Result
1 The Purge SAFE
Pink Team SAFE
OUT

Redemption History[]

Episode Challenge Opponents Result
5 Man Overboard OUT

Final Reckoning[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Partner Result
1 Opening Challenge WIN
2/3 Wreck Yourself SAFE
5 Shark Bait SAFE
6/7 Off the Rails WIN
7/8 Dig Deep SAFE
8/9 Don't Push Me Around WIN
10/11 Dunking for Dinner SAFE
11/12 Sky Bridge SAFE
12/13 Caged In OUT

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Partner Opponents Result
13 Shake It Off OUT

Redemption History[]

Episode Elimination Partner Opponents Result
15 That's the Ticket N/A DQ

Notes[]

  • Despite winning the "Caged In" challenge, Amanda & Zach were unable to break a tie between Ashley & Hunter and Bananas & Tony, and were sent into Armageddon instead.
  • Amanda was disqualified from the game prior to the "That's the Ticket" Redemption elimination after Zach was medically disqualified due to fracturing his nose during the "Shake It Off" elimination.

War of the Worlds[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Partner Result
1 Impending Dune SAFE
2 Arms-a-geddon Tired JoshWOTWIcon
Josh
WIN
3 Search and Destroy SAFE
4 Fallout SAFE
5 Tired Out SAFE
6 Doom Buggy SAFE
7 Eye in the Sky OUT

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Partner Opponents Result
7 Uphill Battle OUT

Spies, Lies & Allies[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Mission Partner(s) Result
1 Compromised Kyle SAFE
2 Heli Heist SAFE
3 Sea Cave Recon SAFE
4 Undercover Comms SAFE
5 Mindfield SAFE
6/7 Turning Agents SAFE
8 Dive Bomb SAFE
9 Bombshell Battle SAFE
10 Diamond Dash Sapphire Cell SAFE
11 Satellite Sabotage SAFE
12 Brush Contact SAFE
13 Sunken Intelligence Ruby Cell SAFE
14 Submerged ELIM
15 Boom Raiders Emerald Cell SAFE
16 Million Dollar Heist WIN
17 Dead Drop SAFE
18 OUT

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Opponent Result
14 Vault Escape BigTSLAIcon
Big T
WIN
18 Drone Drop ToriSLAIcon
Tori
OUT

The Challenge: USA 2[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Team Result
1/2 Storm the Castle Green Team SAFE
2 Working the Poles WIN
3 Capsized SAFE
4 Sideswiped OUT

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Opponent Result
4 Evil Eye DesiUSA2Icon
Desi
OUT

Post-Challenge[]

  • Amanda participated in the special six-part documentary series, The Challenge: Untold History, in 2022.
  • Amanda was featured in the third episode of The Challenge: Home Turf on The Challenge's official YouTube channel.

Trivia[]

  • Amanda was the only contestant on Spies, Lies & Allies to be a member of all three cells.
  • Amanda and Shane Landrum share the record for the most Challenge seasons without ever reaching a Final Challenge, with seven.

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