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Nelson Thomas is a contestant from Are You the One? 3. He was a finalist on Invasion of the Champions and Spies, Lies & Allies. He also competed on Rivals III, Dirty 30, Vendettas, Final Reckoning, Total Madness, Double Agents, Ride or Dies, and World Championship.

Biography[]

Retrieved from MTV.com

Invasion of the Champions[]

With one season and one devastating loss under his belt, tough as nails Nelson is ready to take the reins and steer himself to victory. Growing up on the wrong side of the tracks, Nelson desperately hopes to prove that an inner city kid can rise above and shape his own destiny. He explains, "I came from poverty, I didn't think I was going to college. I fought every day. I did not give up, and I turned my life around. I'm here to win. Point blank." Roaring and ready to go, Nelson vows to take on anyone and anything in order to be the best. But when tensions rise and another Underdog's game backs Nelson into a corner, his red-hot temper will flare. Will Nelson be able to put his pride aside and let sleeping dogs lie? Or will this cocky competitor blow his chances by biting off more than he can chew?

Dirty 30[]

Throughout Invasion of the Champions, Nelson touted his loyalty to his alliance. But as the number of folks from his inner circle dwindled, so did Nelson's devotion. In a three-way elimination, Nelson made a secret double deal: one with his best friend Cory and another with Shane. The knife in Cory's back was just what Nelson needed to propel himself into the Final.

Vendettas[]

Nelson is determined to prove that someone from his original MTV show (aka Are You the One?) is capable of winning The Challenge. On Invasion of the Champions, he made it to the Final and captured an impressive second place (only seconds behind CT). Like his pal Cory, Nelson is determined to knock out Veterans like Bananas. Will he make history and finally prove Are You the One? folks can be champions? Or will the old guard come together to knock down this emerging threat?

Final Reckoning[]

Shane and Nelson competed alongside one another as Underdogs on The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions. Shane made backdoor deals with numerous people on his team and when Nelson caught wind of it, he lashed out at him. Will their history of anger be kicked to the curb to earn each of them their first Challenge win?

Total Madness[]

Veteran powerhouse Nelson returns to the game hungry as ever for his first-ever Finals win after multiple close calls and disappointing exits. As an elimination beast, Nelson is perfectly suited for the game's latest twist and is utterly fearless when it comes to stepping down onto the elimination floor. Of course, he may find himself there quite often if he doesn't learn to keep his notorious ability to stick his foot in his mouth in check, which has been his downfall on more than one occasion. Hopefully, his best friend Cory can help keep Nelson under control. If he can rein in his hotheadedness, Nelson has a great shot at claiming his long-awaited Challenge crown.

Double Agents[]

Nelson made one of the most unprecedented and selfless moves in Challenge history, volunteering himself for elimination to ensure his best friend Cory a spot in the Final. Ultimately, this cost Nelson his own chance at the Final, and now, he returns hungrier than ever to lock down his first ever Challenge win. With one of the best elimination records in Challenge history, Nelson stands a good chance to make it far. With renewed focus and a never-back-down attitude, this may be Nelson's time to finally take home the crown.

Spies, Lies & Allies[]

After being blindsided by his supposed bro Fessy on The Challenge: Double Agents, the fiercely loyal Nelson plans to play his most cutthroat game ever and will run over anyone who stands in his way. As ever, he'll be bolstered by fighting alongside his bestie, Cory, who has often helped to temper Nelson's wild ways. With the motivation of winning money to care for his mother, Nelson has enough passion and drive to make this season his for the taking.

Ride or Dies[]

Nelly T is back again, and he has been working on his social and political game. Nelson has a reputation for putting others' needs ahead of his own, but this time around, Nelson is finally ready to stand up for himself first and foremost. However, sitting at a whopping 51-day Challenge losing streak, Nelson needs to win -- to earn power and control his fate. Becoming a champion is Nelson's dream, and this time around, his Ride or Die Nurys may make it come true.

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[]

  • Nelson & Amanda 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 Amanda SAFE
4 Caged and Confused ELIM
5/6 Knockout Underdogs SAFE
7 Roll with the Punches SAFE
8 Curry Up ELIM
9/10 Fallout SAFE
10 Crossover SAFE
11/12 X-It ELIM
12/13 Caved In SAFE
13/14/15 Final Challenge Ashley M. SECOND
Nicole
Camila

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Opponent(s) Result
4 Thai Rise WIN
8 Bell Ringer WIN
11/12 Inside Out CoryInvasionIcon
Cory
WIN

Notes[]

  • Nelson received $15,000 for finishing the Final Challenge in second place.
    • He received an additional $21,250 from the Underdogs team bank account, bringing his total earnings to $36,250.

Dirty 30[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Partner(s) Result
1 The Purge SAFE
Blue Team WIN
SAFE
2/3 Cool Under Fire WIN
3/4 Battle Royale Blue Team XX
6/7 Pirates' Treasure Veronica WIN
7/8 Ups and Downs Green Team SAFE
8/9 Talk Thirty to Me ELIM
11 Saved by the Bell Light Blue Team DQ

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Opponent Result
9 Rampage WIN

Notes[]

  • Nelson was disqualified from the game following the "Saved by the Bell" challenge due to a physical altercation with Derrick K.

Vendettas[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Team Result
1 Get Off the Rock SAFE
2/3 Who’s Got Balls? ELIM
3/4 #Vendettas SAFE
4/5 Food Wars Team 7 SAFE
6/7 Gasping for Air Team 1 SAFE
7/8 Puppet Master Blue Team SAFE
8/9 Car Crash Team 1 WIN
9/10 Kickin' Ass Green Team SAFE
11 This Land is My Land Red Team ELIM
12 Spanish Treasure Team 2 SAFE
12/13 Help Me, Rhonda SAFE
13 Outside the Box OUT

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Opponent Result
3 Balls of Fire WIN
11 Yankin' My Chain DRAW

Final Reckoning[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Partner Result
1 Opening Challenge SAFE
2/3 Wreck Yourself SAFE
5 Shark Bait SAFE
6/7 Off the Rails SAFE
7/8 Dig Deep SAFE
8/9 Don't Push Me Around SAFE
10/11 Dunking for Dinner SAFE
11/12 Sky Bridge ELIM
12/13 Caged In SAFE
14/15 What Goes Up Must Come Down ELIM
16/17 Hit List SAFE
17 Heads Will Roll OUT

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Partner Opponents Result
12 Tread Lightly WIN
15 Meet Me Halfway CaraMariaFRIcon MarieFRIcon
Cara Maria & Marie
WIN

Redemption History[]

Episode Elimination Partner Opponents Result
18 King of the Ring OUT

Total Madness[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Partner(s) Result
1 Battle Lines SAFE
2 Airdrop Extraction Team 8 SAFE
3 Decode and Detonate SAFE
4 Cold War Team 2 SAFE
5/6 Bomb Squad Team 3 SAFE
6/7 Fast & Furious Aneesa SAFE
8 Decontamination ELIM
9 Tunnel Rats Team 1 SAFE
10 Throne Off SAFE
11 Flag Down SAFE
12 Tanks-A Lot Team 4 SAFE
13 Bloc'd In Team 2 SAFE
14 Running Out of Time SAFE
15 Crash Course OUT

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Opponent Result
8 Pole Wrestle WIN
15 Hall Brawl OUT

Double Agents[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Mission Partner Result
1 Decryption Amber M. SAFE
2 Ice Spy SAFE
3 Road Kill SAFE
4 Drone Control OUT

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Opponent Result
4 Hall Brawl FessyDAIcon
Fessy
OUT

Spies, Lies & Allies[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Mission Partner(s) Result
1 Compromised Priscilla 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 Big T SAFE
10 Diamond Dash Sapphire Cell SAFE
11 Satellite Sabotage SAFE
12 Brush Contact Ruby Cell SAFE
13 Sunken Intelligence SAFE
14 Submerged SAFE
15 Boom Raiders SAFE
16 Million Dollar Heist SAFE
17 Dead Drop SAFE
18 SAFE
18/19 Final Mission Orange Cell FOURTH

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Opponent Result
19 Back Me Up KyleSLAIcon
Kyle
OUT

Ride or Dies[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Partner(s) Result
1 Bolas for Blood NurysRoDIcon
Nurys
SAFE
2 Balancing Act SAFE
3 Build Me Up SAFE
4 Hold On for Me WIN
5 Royal Relay SAFE
6 Down the Line SAFE
7 Peaking Blinders WIN
8 Double Trouble SAFE
9 Haul or Nothing SAFE
10 Last Life Team 1 WIN
11 Spin Class WIN
12 Chopper Drop OUT

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Opponent Result
12 Spearheaded FessyRoDIcon
Faysal
OUT

World Championship[]

Challenge History[]

Episode Challenge Partner Result
1 Qualifier Did Not Play
2/3 Chain Game JujuyWCIcon
Jujuy
OUT

Elimination History[]

Episode Elimination Partner Opponents Result
3 Tether Brawl JujuyWCIcon
Jujuy
KellyAnneWCIcon TristanWCIcon
KellyAnne & Tristan
OUT

Post-Challenge[]

Trivia[]

External Links[]

Rivals III Contestants
BananasRivals3Icon SarahRivals3Icon
JennaRivals3Icon VinceRivals3Icon
CheyenneRivals3Icon DevinRivals3Icon
DarioRivals3Icon NicoleRivals3Icon
NanyRivals3Icon WesRivals3Icon
ChristinaRivals3Icon NateRivals3Icon
AshleyRivals3Icon CoryRivals3Icon
JamieRivals3Icon KellyAnneRivals3Icon
CamilaRivals3Icon TonyRivals3Icon
AmandaRivals3Icon NelsonRivals3Icon
Amanda & Nelson
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JessicaRivals3Icon JohnnyRivals3Icon
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JossFRIcon SylviaFRIcon
NatalieFRIcon PaulieFRIcon
CaraMariaFRIcon MarieFRIcon
BananasFRIcon TonyFRIcon
KamFRIcon KayleighFRIcon
NelsonFRIcon ShaneFRIcon
Nelson & Shane
CoryFRIcon DevinFRIcon
DaVonneFRIcon JozeaFRIcon
AmandaFRIcon ZachFRIcon
BradFRIcon KyleFRIcon
AngelaFRIcon FaithFRIcon
DerrickFRIcon ToriFRIcon
CTFRIcon VeronicaFRIcon
KailahFRIcon
MelissaFRIcon
BritniFRIcon ChuckFRIcon
JemmyeFRIcon JennaFRIcon
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Total Madness Contestants
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KayceeTMIcon
KyleTMIcon
CoryTMIcon
BayleighTMIcon
FessyTMIcon
MelissaTMIcon
RoganTMIcon
NelsonTMIcon
Nelson
DeeTMIcon
JoshTMIcon
AneesaTMIcon
NanyTMIcon
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MattieTMIcon
WesTMIcon
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KailahTMIcon
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Double Agents Contestants
AmberBDAIcon CTDAIcon
CoryDAIcon KamDAIcon
LeroyDAIcon NanyDAIcon
FessyDAIcon KayceeDAIcon
KyleDAIcon
BigTDAIcon
AneesaDAIcon
DarrellDAIcon
GabbyDAIcon
NamDAIcon
JoshDAIcon
DevinDAIcon
LoloDAIcon
AmberMDAIcon
TheresaDAIcon
MechieDAIcon
JayDAIcon
AshleyDAIcon
LioRushDAIcon
ToriDAIcon
NatalieDAIcon
NelsonDAIcon
Nelson
LivDAIcon
WesDAIcon
NicoleDAIcon
JosephDAIcon
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Spies, Lies & Allies Contestants
CTSLAIcon KayceeSLAIcon
KyleSLAIcon ToriSLAIcon
DevinSLAIcon EmySLAIcon
NanySLAIcon
NelsonSLAIcon
Nelson
EmanuelSLAIcon
AmandaSLAIcon
LoganSLAIcon
BigTSLAIcon
JoshSLAIcon
AshleySLAIcon
CorySLAIcon
BettinaSLAIcon
EdSLAIcon
PriscillaSLAIcon
AmberSLAIcon JeremiahSLAIcon
BernaSLAIcon HughieSLAIcon
EstherSLAIcon
FessySLAIcon
GaboSLAIcon
AneesaSLAIcon
CoreySLAIcon MicheleSLAIcon
TachaSLAIcon
TommySLAIcon
KelzSLAIcon TracySLAIcon
LaurenSLAIcon
MichaelaSLAIcon RenanSLAIcon
NamSLAIcon
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World Championship Contestants
JordanWCIcon KazWCIcon
DannyWCIcon ToriWCIcon
KayceeWCIcon TroyWCIcon
SarahWCIcon TheoWCIcon
EmilyWCIcon YesWCIcon
DarrellWCIcon KikiWCIcon
KellyAnneWCIcon TristanWCIcon
BenjaWCIcon JodiWCIcon
AmberWCIcon
BenWCIcon
BananasWCIcon JustineWCIcon
GrantWCIcon JonnaWCIcon
WesWCIcon ZaraWCIcon
NiaWCIcon RodrigoWCIcon
JujuyWCIcon NelsonWCIcon
Jujuy & Nelson
ClaudiaWCIcon
NathanWCIcon
Winners
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