Are Cara Maria and Paulie Still Together From The Challenge?
Honestly? It’s Unclear. Cara Maria Sorbello and Paulie Calafiore’s relationship has never been simple, and that hasn’t changed in 2025. They’ve been through a mess of breakups, makeups, Instagram blackouts, Montana moves, and now — whispers that they’re still “kind of figuring it out.” Last summer (August 2024), breakup rumors were swirling hard.
A source swatted them down, saying the two were still seeing each other but “taking it slow and being very private.” For fans who’ve watched their journey since Final Reckoning (2018), that tracks. Their entire relationship has been equal parts passionate and chaotic.
You know when you’ve got two strong personalities who sometimes clash but also clearly can’t stay away from each other? That’s them. And maybe that’s why Challenge fans are still weirdly invested — the story’s as unpredictable as any elimination round.
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Who is Paulie Calafiore?
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Paulie’s the guy you probably either root for loudly… or mutter about under your breath. He first showed up on Big Brother 18 before storming his way into the Challenge universe.
If there’s one thing he doesn’t lack, it’s confidence. On the show, you’d see him barking strategy one moment and then throwing himself into elimination clashes like his life depended on it. Love him or hate him, he makes an impact.
Outside of the MTV fame bubble, Paulie’s stayed busy. Fitness training, dabbling in DJ work, being generally relentless about “grind mode.”
He’s got that kind of energy that could be inspiring, or exhausting, depending on whether you’ve had your coffee yet. And with Cara, that same drive turned into fireworks — sometimes in the best way, sometimes in the why are they arguing live on IG again? way.
Who is Cara Maria Sorbello?
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Now, Cara is a different story. If you’ve followed The Challenge for more than a season or two, you already know: she’s a legend.
She showed up on Fresh Meat II back in 2010 as the scrappy underdog with streaks of color in her hair and basically grew into one of the faces of the franchise. Along the way she racked up wins, rivalries, and a reputation as both fiercely competitive and emotionally open.
Here’s the thing with Cara — fans either crown her as “the queen of the show” or roll their eyes at the drama. But try to name five iconic Challenge players of the past decade without saying her name.
You can’t. And her relationship with Paulie added another whole layer to her story, sometimes overshadowing her actual dominance in competitions.
I still remember watching her in Vendettas. That win was pure grit. Watching her thrive and then, later, seeing her vulnerability play out alongside Paulie on and off-screen — that’s the whiplash that keeps fans hooked. She’s equally a fighter and a heart‑on‑her‑sleeve character, which is rare in these shows now.
