‘Tough as Nails’: Meet the Cast of Season 3 (PHOTOS)
Tough as Nails is welcoming a new crew of everyday Americans to the competition as CBS unveils the cast of competitors for Season 3.
Returning Wednesday, October 6, the series challenges 12 individuals in a test of strength, endurance, life skills, and mental toughness. Creator Phil Keoghan (The Amazing Race) returns as host and showrunner as the show makes way for a fire captain, crop duster, lineman, and ironworker among others.
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Chosen for being the best in their trades, the competitors come from all walks of life. Kicking off the season in a special way at Camp Pendleton Marin Corps Base in Southern California, Season 1’s winner, Marine veteran Kelly “Murph” Murphy, returns to lead crews through a series of military-style challenges.
Other locations crews will visit and complete jobs at include Mt. Baldy in Los Angeles, the U.S. Coast Guard in San Pedro, Irwindale Speedway, and more. Everyone is a winner in this series as well, even if someone “punches out,” they still have chances to win cash prizes in individual competitions throughout the season.
“It is a privilege that we are now in season three of Tough as Nails and can continue to honor America’s hardest working people, the essential workers who have helped us get through a really challenging time,” said Phil Keoghan in a statement. “It feels good that this is a show for the people and about the people that we should all acknowledge and celebrate.”
Meet the newest recruits with Season 3’s full cast roundup, below, and don’t miss Tough as Nails when it returns this fall on CBS.
Tough as Nails, Season 3 Premiere, Wednesday, October 6, 9/8c, CBS
Christine Connors (29)
Originally from Johnstown, PA, this Ironworker currently makes a living in Glendora, CA.
Mike Shaffer (32)
Hailing from Brewerton, NY, Shaffer is a Lineman.
Sarah Ham (30)
A Queens, NY, native, Ham is a Cement Mason.
Lamar Edwin Hanger (54)
Originally from Orange County, this Carpenter currently resides in Eastvale, CA.
Kelsy Reynolds (30)
This competitor from Mansfield, IL, is a Crop Duster.
Dequincey “Quincey” Walker (34)
Originally from Lamar, SC, this Diesel Mechanic now lives and works in Florence, SC.
Lia Mort (54)
Originally from Lititz, PA, Mort currently lives and works as a Jill-of-All-Trades in Richfield, PA.
Alfredo “Alfie” P. Rivera (55)
Born in Santiago, Chile, this Construction Supervisor currently makes a living in Lilburn, GA.
Elizabeth Rillera (37)
A Washington State native originally from Shelton, Rillera is a Contractor who works in Olympia.
Jerome Kupuka'a (48)
A Hawaiian native, Kupuka’a grew up in Ewa Beach and currently works as a Heavy Equipment Operator in Kapolei.
Kalimba Edwards (43)
Originally from Wallace, NE, Edwards is currently a Fire Captain in Minneapolis, MN.
Takeru “Tak” Tanabe (35)
Originally from Hawai’i, Tak is a Construction Foreman who grew up in Kailua-Kona and now resides in Kona.
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