The Challenge: USA’s Cely Vazquez and Javonny Vega Talk Shocking Elimination, Who They Would Have Targeted, & More!

CBS launched The Problem: USA this week, and by the top of The Problem: USA Season 1 Episode 1, Cely Vazquez and Javonny Vega had been out of the sport.

It was a stunning elimination match-up.

TV Fanatic obtained the possibility to talk with Cely and Javonny about their time on the brand new collection, who they might have focused in the event that they stayed, and extra.

I am blissful to be chatting with you each. I want it was underneath higher circumstances. I needed you each to make it additional into the sport.

Cely: Thanks. Us too!

Javonny: We needed to win all of it.

Beginning with Cely, might you each communicate a bit about why you determined to workforce up?

Cely: We had been speaking about this. All of it occurred so quick. And I hate the truth that we needed to choose as a result of everybody’s already partnered up, and I used to be wanting round, and I used to be like, “I do not know what I am gonna do.”

After which I noticed Javonny, and I used to be like, “sure, a well-recognized face. I really like you. Please be my accomplice.” Then, we immediately mentioned, “what did we do? “

Javonny: Mainly, that is the way it occurred, Paul. I went in there, we simply walked up, after which subsequent factor you understand, TJ says, “Hey guys, accomplice up.”

After which I am simply wanting round, wanting confused, like, “all proper, everyone’s getting snatched up so fast,” after which got here Cely. I used to be like, “all proper, let’s do it. And the remainder is historical past.

Cely: After which we had been historical past.

Javonny: Yeah. That is it.

Cely, you and Justine had such an excellent bond on Love Island, and I used to be excited to see you play The Problem collectively. How do you assume it should have an effect on Justine that you just’re now not within the sport?

Cely: Truthfully, I do know she was crying on the finish, and it actually, I used to be like, “I really like you so arduous,” however I do know that like, that is going to push her to go even crazier and tougher and she or he’s going to win the entire thing, interval. I am excited for her as a result of she’s my lady, and she or he’s been getting ready for this. She has it within the bag.

Beginning with Javonny, might you each communicate a bit about whether or not you had any thought you’ll be going into the elimination?

Javonny: I had an thought when Cely got here as much as me like, “Hey, you understand, our title’s getting thrown within the air that we would get put into elimination?” And I used to be like, “Nah, I did not wish to do this.”

Because the night time progressed, I used to be like, “you understand what I mentioned, man, in the event that they do it, they do it, so be prepared. I ain’t going to kiss no person’s butt to attempt to get out of an elimination. That is The Problem. We’re right here to compete, and we’re right here to indicate our greatest skills to carry out and to get again in the home. Me and Cely had been prepared.

We had been able to go in there and combat for our lives to return again.

Cely: I positively had a sense solely as a result of it was solely Javonny and I and Cashel and Kyra that had been a double Love Island pairing. And I knew it would not be Kyra as a result of Kyra had a extremely good relationship with Angela.

However actually, we had been nonetheless shocked after they mentioned our names as a result of although I had an inkling. And that it was a chance, I nonetheless thought it was going to be Shannon and James, however they had been on the market politicing, and that was one factor Javonny and I weren’t going to do.

Beginning with Cely, for those who each returned to the home, would you’ve focused Angela and Tyson?

Cely: Truthfully, it could’ve been everyone. I might’ve been like, “y’all are all pretend.” I might’ve gone in weapons blazing, and I might’ve by no means stopped speaking smack. I do not know if I might’ve went immediately for Angela and Tyson, however I might’ve simply been pressed on the entire home.

Javonny: I might’ve positively tried to get the Survivor folks. That was like my entire plan. Get the Survivor folks out as quick as I can, and the way would I do this? I might have tried to show folks towards the Survivor workforce.

That will make for lots of drama!

Cely: Oh, we’d’ve made drama. Y’all tousled as a result of we had been the TV y’all wanted

This was a distinct expertise for you each in comparison with Love Island. Beginning with Javonny, was it as daunting doing the challenges as you thought it could be?

Javonny: I wasn’t anxious. I performed highschool soccer and baseball. I ran monitor. I did wrestling. That is one thing I needed. I needed to compete as a result of on Love Island, we had been competing to go forward and get the lady that we needed. 

The aggressive a part of The Problem was one thing I used to be wanting ahead to. I wasn’t anxious in any respect. I used to be simply ecstatic to be there. I used to be hyped as if I used to be occurring Love Island!

I might say I used to be positively nervous going into it. I am five-two and 100 kilos. I am terrified. however actually, after getting there and assembly everybody, I used to be like, “nobody right here is tremendous scary.”

And although we misplaced that problem, I really feel like I might have accomplished a lot extra, and it simply wasn’t in our favor. After going via the challenges, I mentioned, “I might do that. I might simply do that.”

The Problem: USA airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on CBS.

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