The Challenge: All Stars 4Cara Maria previews her showdown with Laurel in
Published on April 20, 2026 EDT "It might come down to me and Laurel, again," Cara Maria tells "Entertainment Weekly."

The Challenge champions Cara Maria Sorbello and Laurel Stucky have one of the most complex (and confusing) relationships of the entire franchise.

The two fierce competitors first met on their rookie seasons, Fresh Meat II, but didn't really get to know each other until the next season due to Cara's early exit. It was 2010's Cutthroat that began their long, fraught history, first as teammates who hated each other before becoming literal Rivals partners, which allowed them to evolve into "sisters" who fought, but ultimately had each other's backs. The many years and seasons since then has documented their roller coaster of a relationship, and it's all led to the upcoming All Stars 4 final.

USA(2)

Cara Maria and Laurel have fought against each other all season long, both in the competition and in the house, and now they've both made it to the end, which is the first time both women will compete against each other in a final and not on the same team. Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive clip from the finale where Cara Maria previews her showdown with Laurel, and she brings it all the way back to their infamous fight right before the Cutthroat final.

Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.

"On Cutthroat, Laurel, she had a talk with me about, 'You're just a JV player, I'm on the varsity team," Cara says as old footage plays showing Laurel telling Cara she's not ready for a final. "And I feel like my entire Challenge career has been, 'I'll show you' to everybody. And now it might come down to me and Laurel, again."

Watch EW's exclusive clip below now:

For fans who don't remember, 14 years ago, Cara and Laurel were on the same team on Cutthroat. Laurel told Cara to her face that she didn't think Cara would be able to finish the grueling race and would hold back the rest of her team, costing them the win. But in a twist of fate, it was two other teammates who had to quit due to dehydration while Cara held her own, and their team finished in second place. Cara and Laurel came in second place again as a duo on Rivals. Since then, Cara has won twice and Laurel has won once.

The Challenge: All Stars 4 finale debuts Wednesday on Paramount+.

Related articles
The Boys season 4 premiere recap: Homelander’s on trial for murder
TV
The Boys season 4 premiere recap: Homelander’s on trial for murder
Published on April 20, 2026 EDT
Game of Thrones star heads to Anthony Hopkins’ Roman Empire in
TV
Game of Thrones star heads to Anthony Hopkins’ Roman Empire in
Published on April 20, 2026 EDT
FriendsNew
TV
FriendsNew
Published on April 20, 2026 EDT
RuPaul's Drag Race star Brita falls on stage during Pride performance: 'I thought it was hilarious'
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race star Brita falls on stage during Pride performance: 'I thought it was hilarious'
Published on April 20, 2026 EDT
P-ValleyWatch
TV
P-ValleyWatch
Published on April 20, 2026 EDT
FelicityHear late
TV
FelicityHear late
Published on April 20, 2026 EDT
The TraitorsAlan Cumming shares how
TV
The TraitorsAlan Cumming shares how
Published on April 20, 2026 EDT
The Walking DeadNorman Reedus,
TV
The Walking DeadNorman Reedus,
Published on April 20, 2026 EDT
CheersTed Danson says he'd grab himself 'periodically in the nuts' to make his
TV
CheersTed Danson says he'd grab himself 'periodically in the nuts' to make his
Published on April 20, 2026 EDT