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Alton Williams Returns for Another 'Challenge' Win
'Real World: Las Vegas' Star Competing in 'Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno III'
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April 30 -- There's never been a 'Real World / Road Rules Challenge' contender quite like Alton Williams.
Behind his "nice guy" exterior lies a smart and aggressive competitor. That mix of brains and brawn helped him claim victory in 'The Guantlet II.' Now he's back for the latest installment, 'The Inferno III.'
The morning after the premiere, AOL editor Geoff Bennett talked to Williams about CT's elimination, a 'Las Vegas' cast reunion, his unconventional police mug shot and his secret to staying in top shape.
What was going through your mind during the first episode when you unexpectedly saved Davis and jumped into the Inferno?
We were down two competitions already. I thought by stepping up, it would help the whole morale of the team. Looking back, it worked. But back then, I didn't know what would happen. (Laughs)
What was the deal with CT? Did he ever explain why he punched Davis in the face?
That was the whole deal -- there was no reason behind it. He's a Boston kid from the streets, and he speaks with his knuckles. He wanted to intimidate our team and with the alcohol and everything, it came out being a punch in the face, so he ended up getting sent home.
You shot the series in South Africa. Did you have time to leave the compound and experience the country?
Actually, we did. We got out quite often. South Africa is beautiful. I got tickets to go back, but I'm doing some more MTV work, so I had to push the trip back. But I'm definitely going back to South Africa -- the Motherland. (Laughs)
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Most of you guys are old pros when it comes to these 'RW/RR Challenge' series. When you are living through it, do you have any sense of how it will appear on TV?
When I look back, it's just so interesting because it only seems like we're taping an MTV show during the span of the challenge. I'll be chilling out, and then I'll go do a competition which lasts a few hours, and then I'm back to chilling out again, enjoying my experience. When I'm there, I'm wondering, "How is this going to be a show?" I don't see any drama or any of that stuff. But it's not until I watch the shows, that I see all the yelling and the drama.
When you aren't taping the shows, how do you make a living? I can't imagine that you have a boring desk job, and then moonlight as an MTV reality star.
I have a temporary staffing agency called United Veterinary Agency, and we supply staff to veterinary hospitals in six different states and 23 cities. That keeps me really busy. Now that the business is up and running, it freed me up to do more stuff. I also have an online television network, and right now we have 11 productions in the works.
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