Lavin's zero-tolerance stance on quitting is so well-known that Challenge competitors often push themselves to perform harder out of fear of disappointing him. Because when someone disappoints Lavin, you won't see them on the show again. And you miss your girlfriend? That's why you're going to leave, because you miss your girlfriend?!
He is, of course, referring to the player who infamously quit Rivals III for that exact reason and of course has never been back on the show. And Lavin stresses that when there are "extenuating circumstances, like when people leave because there was a death in the family or something really gnarly happened back home, then of course that's not quitting. That's going and doing the responsible thing. Or if there's a medical issue, that's a very big difference. Because he practices what he preaches.
It would have been just a huge cluster. So I just suffered in silence for a month and a half and finished filming, and then I got to deal with all that stuff. While Lavin hasn't hosted the series since its inception in , he's proud of how his attitude over the past 15 years has been a positive influence on the franchise.
Or I could get through it, but I wouldn't be happy. That's why he's shocked to see The Challenge go so long without getting awards recognition. It's never been nominated for an Emmy in any category, despite predating all other reality competition series. I look at it as imitation is the highest form of flattery.
But it's crazy that we've been overlooked so much as far as getting an Emmy or outside awards. From "the level of cinematography to the level of production," Lavin says The Challenge "pushes the limits all the time. I've had the best time of my life filming it. But as the franchise has leveled up in recent seasons, the physical challenges have also become increasingly difficult.
As a result, players are getting injured more than ever. But Lavin, who survived life-threatening injuries during his BMX career, thinks the heightened level of risk is a good thing. At the end of the day, some of these things are life and death," he says. The star has taken on a variety of endorsement deals over the years that have certainly bolstered his net worth, and he has even ventured into the film world as well.
TJ can trace his impressive BMX career back to the tender age of 15, when he first began experimenting on a bike.
Just four short years later, he was a certified professional in the sport and began competing at its highest level. In the X Games, TJ took home three bronze medals, one silver medal, and three gold medals. TJ Lavin's exact salary for hosting The Challenge remains a bit of a mystery. According to sources for US Weekly , competitors on The Challenge have varying pay levels according to the amount of experience they have. In August , Lavin reinvited the MTV Cribs ' crew back into the same house from nearly 20 years prior to showcase how it has evolved now that he is a married man and a father.
The makeover is an unrecognizable upgrade of the house from , highlighting just how far Lavin has come and how successful his path has been in the process.
Another fun fact about T. Lavin is his tertiary music career. Lavin taught himself how to play piano as a child and has built a recording studio in his home, which he calls Lavs Labs. Lavin has also sung on tracks by Tsunami Boys and Suburban Noize. In addition to his music career, Lavin has also dabbled in cinema a few times. Lavin also composed the original music for the short film, Freak Accident, and was given a credit of gratitude for the documentary, Any One Of Us , which chronicles the difficulty of athletes recovering from severe spinal injuries.
Much like professional skateboarder Tony Hawk, Lavin has a videogame named after him. Lavin's Ultimate BMX is a sports game that allows players to race bikes, dirt jump, perform elaborate tricks, and much more. Unfortunately, the extreme sports game drew mostly negative reviews , earning a 47 Metascore and 50 percent GameRankings score with Metacritic.
Combined with underwhelming sales, the game was not turned into a franchise. Still, not many people can say they have a video game bearing their likeness. By Jake Dee Published Sep 02,
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