Warning: This article contains spoilers fromThe Challenge: Double Agentsepisode 7, “Die Another Jay.”
If there’s one thingSurvivoralumJay Starrettknows, it’s to trust his instincts.
Because the one time he didn’t listen to them led to his elimination fromThe Challenge: Double Agents.
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And the backlash was immediate.
In this week’s episode, Starrett was thrown into the very next elimination against Garrett, and lost.
“I always follow my gut, always, ever sinceSurvivor,” Starrett tells EW.
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“And my gut was telling me, ‘Tell Cory and tell Kam.
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it.’
Sometimes you’ve just got to shut your brain off and trust your instincts and go with them.
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“That’s life,” he says with a laugh.
“The beauty though is that I’m not dead yet, so they can call me back.
I’m waiting!'”
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So in your eyes, what led to your elimination?
But I didn’t share it with them and I got caught.
Do you blame Theresa for how you ended up getting eliminated?
No, I don’t blame Theresa at all.
She played her game, I played mine.
I’m a grown-ass man, I can literally go talk to whoever I want, whenever I want.
Oh, most definitely I would have done it 100 times!
But at least I monopolized that side of my team, you know?
The only thing I would have done different is I would have told Kam and Cory.
Do you regret being partnered with Theresa now knowing how it ended for you?
I loved being partnered with Theresa.
There were no complaints about partnering with her at all, honestly.
We were always looking out for each other.
She had my back 100 percent.
She was telling me CT was coming after me that week with Ashley anyways.
You’ve got to stick with your partner.
Man, the comparison is such an easy answer: I can remember it.
[Laughs] It was fun.
A loss is a loss, you take it on the chin and you stand up again.
What was it like going against Leroy?
Oh my God, it was so epic.
You want me out of game, you come do it.”
Because I wanted to go against anotherChallengelegend.
They’re what makesThe Challenge,The Challenge.
TJ said you and Leroy were only competing for less than a minute.
Was it really that fast?
I lost by like three seconds?
When did that happen?"
Damn, dude, Leroy has done this elimination before, on a log.
He’s had experience doing this, dangling upside down, shackled from his wrists and feet.
And then the next thing I know I’m losing to him by like two or three seconds.
I was happy and totally fine losing because I was still impressed with myself.
What’s the status of your friendships with Cory, Leroy, Kyle, and Kam?
Have you reached out to any of them since the season ended to try and mend things?
Yeah, I’ve reached out to Kam, she said no hard feelings.
She knew that it was a great game move.
Leroy also said it’s a great game move, because it is.
They were just more upset that I didn’t tell them because we were becoming friends in the house.
Hopefully they’re cool with me.
The game is a game.
Next time, just maybe treat me better?
[Laughs] Let me into your circle.
Tell me your truths so then I could trust you.
And if I don’t know any plans, why am I going to trust you?
You’ve taken away prize money from people.
So I can’t be that bad.
And what about Cory?
Oh yeah, Cory.
I was like, “Bro, it was such a miscommunication.
I’m telling you the truth.”
I could barely even hear him when I was standing on the podium.
And I was like, “Yeah, whatever.”
So I’m watching it back like, no one’s even going to know!
I’m such a liar, I hurt Cory!
But it’s whatever, man, that’s the fun of this show.
I’d totally be allies with him.
Him and Nelson, I’ve got so much respect for them.
Especially Nelson, I’ve known him sinceEx on the Beach.
We’ve been friends for a long time.
So I’ve just got to find a way to be part ofthemnow.
You just need to be someone’s No.
1, and not No.
3 or 4 or 5.
Yeah, just bring me back Nam.
[Laughs] That’s my boy, we were the “Jam” together!
Were you involved in anything like that this season that didn’t make it to air?
Yeah I mean, [sighs] no wonder Leroy got so mad, you know?
[Laughs] Considering we were bunkmates.
So who was hopping in your bunk, Jay?
Leroy was hopping on top of my bunk all the time.
[Laughs] Nah, there was no romantic nothing going on.
No, I’m good.
Sounds like you learned from last season!
No, no, I didn’t learn!
I just didn’t want to, I was lazy.
“I would love to piss you off a little bit more.”
[Laughs] Let’s go, baby!
Oh no, you haven’t learned.
It’s always fun to just f— things up.
[Laughs] But in the real world I won’t do that.
Yeah, why not.
Theresa was telling me that CT was coming for me.
But I guess I’ll never know.
And then they show CT’s confessional and he’s like, “Welcome toThe Challenge.”
That’s what I’m talking about, CT!
Because I’m here, and I’m here to f— s— up!
The Challenge: Double Agentsairs Wednesdays on MTV.
