The Challenges' Marie Roda in #Whitterview 33

Happy Monday! Welcome back to the latest Whitterview. I'm very excited for this weeks article as this weeks interview was with one of my all time favorite MTV's The Challenge competitors: Marie Roda.

Has anyone else watched The Challenge and noticed how flawless Marie looks before and after every challenge? Her makeup is still perfectly intact and it's insane. MARIE TEACH ME YOUR WAYS!

Anyway, let's have me stop rambling about why Marie is my favorite, otherwise we would be here all day.

Introducing, the bad ass and flawless: Marie Roda!

Tell me about yourself (family, where you grew up, etc)

MR: My name is Marie, just turned 30 in August (true LEO) and I was born in Staten Island, NY (don't judge) - I have a huge, loud, obnoxious Italian family, 2 younger sisters, and a king Charles dog, named king. I'm the oldest sister, and I went to college at SUNY Albany majoring in political science. I interned and spent an entire semester on Capital Hill. My favorite color is blue, I'm a Giants fan, and I have an online shopping problem. 

Growing up did you ever think you'd be on reality tv?

MR: I remember watching the real world and saying/FEELING that I was going to be on the show one day. It was never a life goal of mine to be a reality star - in fact I still don't consider myself one. 

Tell me about your first reality show you were on and what were you feeling?

MR: My first show was the RW Saint Thomas. I was so excited to join the MTV family until I met my cast. I grew up picturing a house full of CT looking guys and party people but that wasn't the case. I was the second tallest person in my cast and hardly anyone drank. We lived on an island in St. Thomas so we had to travel by boat everywhere which was a real pain in the ARS. Latoya was my best friend on the show, and I also found "love" with my cast member (and only taller person than me) Robb 

If you could be on any other reality show, which would it be?

MR: Jersey Shore. I grew up and still frequent the Jersey Shore. Mike the Situation is actually my second cousin. 

If you could have any celebrity as your partner on The Challenge who would it be? 

MR: Snooki. Even if we didn't make it far, we'd be a blast to watch. 

Say it was your job to come up with one challenge for the show, what would you put together?

MR: Battle of the train wrecks. Pick a cast full of FUN, Sometimes sloppy, easily angered, single people. If nothing else, it would be hilarious. 

Do you think you and Cara have a better "friendship" after this season?

MR: I wouldn't call it friendship. I understand her a lot more and have a special place in my heart for her.. but----- some people are inherently different. The way that she conducts herself, and the same reasons that made me dislike her in the first place, are still very real. It'll be interesting to see where we stand once the season plays out. Watching the shows sometimes brings you make to a place of remembering your relationship with someone, so we'll see. 


What can we expect from the rest of the season?

MR: This season is going to get absolutely insane. I know people have complained about it's speed thus far - but once it takes off (which will really be either this week coming up or next) it's not going to stop. I'm really excited to see it play out. Hoping I get the edit I deserve. 

(When) You (fingers crossed) win the million dollars what are you going to do with it? Do you have any dream places to travel or something amazing you've always wanted to buy?

MR: Pay off my credit card and then pay off my parents.  Once that's taken care of, shopping spree, trip around the world, and investments. TBH I'll probably hand most of it off to my parents to put away because if I have access to it I will spend it all. 

Where is your favorite place to shop? 

MR: OMG I love to shop. There are some online stores I frequent: PLT, Fashion Nova, Tobi --- but there is a store in the Staten Island mall called Foxy Lady which has some really great clothes. 

Whats something people may not know about you?

MR: Before coming back to the show I worked in start up sales for 5 years. I was the number 1 sales rep in my entire company and have a ridiculously impressive sales resume. I'm also really REALLY chill (not seen on the show.) 

If you could have dinner with three people who would they be and why?

MR: Whitney Wolfe - CEO of Bumble. (I have an app idea I want to pitch her...)

50 Cent - He was the first rap album I ever purchased and the guy is absolutely hilarious on social media. 

Snooki - because she's Snooki 

And finally, what's next? Will we see you on anything else after Final Reckoning?

MR: Time will tell. I'm currently deciding if I want to be on tv anymore... It's great don't get me wrong -- but it's really hard to have a stable life when you shop off to the challenge every few months. Hopefully I can find a show that will allow me to just be me, without the fear of getting sent home early, but who knows. This may be the end of the line for me...