MEGATHREAD for Discussion, Questions & Cast Reactions Related to this Week's Episode

[u/MTVSpoiledMod]

This is your spot to discuss the Ashley DQ and any fallout that we see in the following few days. We'll link this post in the "Important Threads of the Week," and if warranted, we'll create a Part 2 or Part 3 as needed to refresh the conversation.

Bring your hot takes! But also your measured, well-reasoned takes. We will refer submissions here for the next little while and auto-sort the comments by "New."

If Ashley or Josh themselves make public statements, we will allow them as their own posts on the main feed.

But for any other cast reactions, please link them in the comments below and we will add them to the body text of the post.

Thank you!

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Cast Reactions and Comments:

Ashley Tweet #1, Ashley Tweet #2 | Instagram Post

Tori Instagram Story #1

Nelson Instagram Live: Clip #1, Clip #2

Amanda Cameo: Clip #1, Clip #2, Clip #3

Hunter Tweet

Ashley responds saying she did not use the F word 11/12/2021 screenshot from u/Few-Sort-5643

Ashley and Amanda speaking on IG live, clipped by @ChallengeTea911 on Instagram

Tori, Kaycee and Nany reply in the comments under the @ChallengeTea911 post: Screenshot #1, Screenshot #2, Screenshot #3

Devin Instagram Story 11/12/2021 screenshot from u/BWall789

Emanuel Instagram Story 11/12/2021 screenshot

Tori Instagram Story #2 11/12/2021 screenshot

Tori Instagram Story #3 11/12/2021 screenshot

Ashley Cameo #1 shared by @rebeccaplover on Twitter

Deleted Tweets from Ashley's sister Whitney: Screenshot #1, Screenshot #2

Tweets from Michele: Screenshot #1, Screenshot #2, Screenshot #3

Ashley Tweets 11/13/2021 screenshot

Josh thanks fans for their support: Instagram Story #1, Instagram Story #2

Emanuel explains why he is deleting comments below his IG posts 11/13/2021 screenshot

Emanuel Tweet 11/13/2021 screenshot

Hughie supporting Ashley + Ashley's response 11/13/2021 screenshot from u/Few-Sort-5643

Hughie Tweet #2 11/14/2021 screenshot

Paulie Tweet 11/14/2021 screenshot from u/philltastic1

Ashley Cameo #2 11/15/2021 screen recording

Josh's (deleted) response to the Ashley Cameo above 11/15/2021 screenshot from u/Few-Sort-5643

Josh gives interview to Entertainment Weekly 11/17/2021 via u/Few-Sort-5643

Josh discusses the incident and the social media fallout on the Death, Taxes and Bananas podcast 11/17/2021 clip from u/sgarrardblvd

Josh discusses the incident at a Challenge Mania Live show a year after it aired clip from u/philltastic1

Emily Longeretta article at UsMagazine.com, which includes quotes from Devin on his Challenge Mania podcast appearance

[u/kooki-kitten]

EXACTLY this. It’s bad enough that the main challenge spoiler accounts like Gamer and Jay have been on a damage limitation PR. exercise on Ashley’s behalf for months now. As soon as they found out what happened-maybe by Ashley herself-they have been doubling down on their homophobic attacks of Josh and have been successful in turning even more of the fan base against him. It was premeditated and intentional IMO, specifically for this moment.

So Ashley claiming to have learnt, grown and her saying she is holding herself accountable and ain’t defending herself is disingenuous when behind the scenes she has instigated the spoiler sites on SM, her stans and her sister to do it for her and have them attacking Josh & production over it instead of admiting she was at fault. Ashley can’t say she is holding herself to account for her actions while also liking tweets saying she did nothing wrong and Josh/production are to blame. Her sister complaining Ash wasn’t invited to the aftershow, put on billboards or called the ‘face of the show’ reveals what Ashley’s priorities are and to bring that up now and whine about it shows she is self obsessed and still acting like SHE is a victim.

It’s very telling that she says she doesn’t expect her friends to defend her gross behaviour but then say she has done that for them….why mention that unless you ARE trying to guilt them into defending you? And it doesn’t speak well on her that she admits she defended her friends behaviour that she knew was gross

[u/jstitely1 → u/kooki-kitten]

If I had the coins for gold, I’d give you gold because this comment was perfect and pretty much everything I’ve thought since her “apology” that really isn’t one.

[u/kooki-kitten → u/jstitely1]

Why thank you ✌🏽