Lauren Speed-Hamilton, Joey Sasso, and Tayshia Adams on Competing In ‘The GOAT’ [Interview]

The big picture

• Lauren, Joey and Tayshia weren't ready for the competitive element of
  THE GOAT
  reality show
• Tayshia's win as the first
  GOAT
  put a target on the back, changing the dynamics of the house.
• Watch them talk about their experience
  THE GOAT
  in an interview with Collider.

What to do love is blind, The Circle i The bachelorette do they have in common All are reality series focused on building relationships. There can be a competitive element The bachelorette i The Circlebut they don't necessarily involve the scared personality and strategy needed for different competitive series like the challenge i survivor.

That's something Lauren Speed-Hamilton, Joey Sasso and Tayshia Adams learned very quickly during their experience at THE GOAT. Lauren rose to fame love is blind in its premiere season on Netflix, where she met and fell in love with her husband, Cameron Hamilton. Viewers easily fell in love with their love story, and they are undoubtedly the most successful pair in the experiment. Joey also rose to fame in the freshman season of a Netflix reality series. He rose to fame in the social media experiment The Circlewhere he socialized his way to the end of the match and took home the cash prize. Tayshia hails from Bachelor Nation, having appeared on The Baccalaureate, Baccalaureate in Paradiseand even converted The bachelorette in season 16. All the series these three came from did nothing to prepare them for the challenge THE GOAT he threw them

Collider had the opportunity to speak with Lauren, Tayshia and Joey about their time on The GOAT and how the experience affected them.

Lauren Speed-Hamilton, Joey Sasso and Tayshia Adams weren't ready for the challenges of 'The GOAT'

When they spoke to Collider about their time on the show, the three reality TV stars shared how much the competitive element surprised them. THE GOAT. When asked if they went into the game with any planned strategy, they all had similar answers. “You know what? I wish I had more tactics. I was having fun,” Lauren saidadding, “We tried to form alliances, but that didn't work to my advantage. But I think my tactic was to go in, have fun, meet amazing people and see how far I can go.”

Joey certainly echoed Lauren's sentiments, saying, “I mean, in the same way, I think because this show for me was a lot of, 'I just want to go have fun and see what happens. “. If I had to think about it differently, I think I could have had a much better outcome.” They all seemed to wish they had come with a different mindset or at least an established strategy, especially against real players like Da'Vonne Rogers, Wendell Holland and Teck Holmes. When asked about who her main competitors were, Lauren said: “I would definitely say, you know, Da'Vonne and Wendell, just because they came from competition programs.“, adding, “So, you know, I'm like, OK, these are strategists. So they're here to play.”

Joey, however, didn't feel himself thinking about who his competition might not be necessary. “Honestly, I didn't know who was going to be a threat or what, because they say on TV, a day is like a month, and it is,” Joey said. Added, “[When] we met for the first time, I was like, 'Yo, they're all cool and fanatics.'” Unfortunately, that changed after the competition started. Joey said: “When it came time for the competition, you felt the change in the air and you look at everyone differently.” He added: “And at that time; I come from a boxing background, so I never look at anybody or size them up because the skinniest, smallest guy is usually the one who's going to hurt you the most.”

Being the first GOAT was both a gift and a curse for Tayshia Adams

Unlike Lauren and Joey, Tayshia was the first person to win the title of THE GOAT in the season, putting a target on his back that he didn't see coming. “You know, to echo his point, I thought it would be very fun, cheerful and easy, but I noticed a change after I became the GOAT” Tayshia shared, adding, “It was the first time and, you know, coming from how High school; Let's say you were the girl who stood out, so you won as the date.

Overall, that's like a great thing, and it's competitive, but people are still happy for you.” Tayshia went on to share the huge difference between her High school experience i THE GOATsaying, “Well, it didn't feel like that immediately after she became the GOAT. You can see people talking, and I'm like, 'Why is nobody talking to me?'” Tayshia's win changed the dynamic of the house immediately. I'm like, 'Oh, they're all starting to be strategic. So the game turned really quickly. I was like, 'What have I signed up for? ” Tayshia said, adding, “It was totally new to me.”

To hear more from Lauren, Joey, and Tayshia about their time on The GOAT, be sure to check out the full interview on Collider above.

New episodes of The GOAT are available to stream weekly on Thursdays on Freevee via Amazon Prime. Those without access to streaming can mark their calendars for its televised premiere on Monday, June 3, 2023 at 9pm ET on FOX.

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