During this season of The Challenge: Double Agents, viewers will see many new rookies compete for the first time. One of the new rookies competing is Natalie Anderson, best known for competing on two seasons of The Amazing Race and Survivor.
Natalie was born in New York City on April 11th, 1986, along with her twin sister, Nadiya. When the twins were three years old, they moved to Sri Lanka and stayed there throughout the Sri Lankan Civil war. They returned to America when they were 13, moving to West Hartford, Connecticut. Before viewers met Natalie and Nadiya, both had moved to Edgewater, New Jersey, and the sisters still live there.
Viewers were first introduced to Natalie when she competed on The Amazing Race 21 with her twin, Nadiya. During their time on TAR 21, the twins (they called each other "Twinnie") won two legs but were ultimately eliminated in fourth place. The twins then returned for the 24th season (dubbed "All-Stars") but were the first team eliminated from the race. Shortly after their time on The Amazing Race, the twins were cast on Survivor: San Juan del Sur.
During this season of Survivor, viewers saw the blood vs water twist for the second time. The twins were left on opposing tribes throughout the game. Nadiya did not last long in the game. She was the first one voted off, but that seemed to light a fire for Natalie, who dominated throughout the game. Natalie ended up making it to the final three and won the game by a 5-2-1 jury vote, securing the $1,000,000 grand prize. After Survivor: San Juan del Sur, Natalie was slated to compete on Survivor: Game Changers, but suffered a concussion which forced her to drop out. She later returned for Survivor: Winners at War, where she was the first person voted off. After enduring the "Edge of Extinction" twist and winning her way back into the game, she finished as one of the runner-ups, only securing four jury votes.
Since her time competing on TAR and Survivor, Natalie has become an aunt, as Nadiya now has a daughter named Trinity. Natalie loves spending time with her niece. Natalie is also into fitness. She seems to be in a committed relationship with a man named Devin. You can check out a photo from her Instagram below:
While Natalie is a rookie competing on The Challenge: Double Agents, she is no stranger to competing on reality TV. Fans know her as a firecracker who is not afraid to back down from a challenge, which is why she is a perfect fit for this MTV series. Fans will have to tune in to find out how far she makes it in the competition.
The Challenge: Double Agents premieres Wednesday, December 9th at 8PM EST on MTV.
Source: Natalie Anderson/Instagram