Blue Kim faced Tay Wilcoxson in the elimination round of The Challenge season 41, week two. Released on August 6, 2025, the segment showed Blue in danger of being sent home after losing the daily challenge. She asked the house to vote for Tay as her opponent in the arena, confident she could take her on. However, the task overwhelmed her. Consequently, Blue accepted defeat and was sent packing.The elimination task was a physical challenge that required both contestants to wrestle each other while simultaneously touching laser beams to earn points. Although Blue put up a spirited fight, she struggled to maintain her stamina throughout the challenge. Meanwhile, Tay pushed through, utilizing her opponent's vulnerable position to her advantage.Toward the end of the task, Blue gave up after admitting she could not physically keep up with the game. As a result, she was eliminated from the MTV series, leaving her partner and veteran, Derrick Kosinski, as the new "hangnail."The Challenge star Blue Kim starts to feel dizzy during her face-off against Tay Wilcoxson View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIn the first half of the episode, the contestants participated in a daily challenge called "Side by Side," where they had to solve a pattern on the bottom of dune buggies that were soaring above their heads. Leka and Turbo were the first participants to crack the code, realizing that there were similar patterns across the entire puzzle.As a result, the pair emerged victorious and earned the power to nominate one team for elimination against the challenge losers, Blue and Derrick. Since it was a female elimination, Leka had to choose a female contender as Blue's opponent.While "hangnail" player Adrienne was automatically put up for the vote, Blue wanted Tay as her competitor. In one segment of the episode, Adrienne was shown conversing with Blue, protesting against her decision to take on Tay.Blue Kim from The Challenge (Image via Instagram/@bluebeachkim)Adrienne was particularly not in favor of Blue's choice, as it risked eliminating a rookie, given that both Blue and Tay were new to the format. However, Blue disagreed, saying it was only the first female elimination and that her decision would not put the veterans in an advantageous position.Adrienne tried to persuade Blue by throwing Michaela's name in the mix, but she remained adamant about going up against Tay. As a result, Leka and the rest of The Challenge contestants nominated Tay to be Blue's opponent.Before the elimination round started, Blue stated that she was confident about her chances of winning against Tay. Consequently, she went in, determined to emerge victorious. Both contenders won one round each before the third and final stretch saw Blue losing her stamina.While speaking to the cameras, Blue explained her situation."At this point, we have knocked each other around so many times that I'm actually getting really dizzy and I can't even really look straight because my vision is so blurry," she said.The Challenge star added that although she wanted to win and make the most out of the "opportunity of a lifetime," she could not continue any further. As a result, Blue surrendered and accepted her defeat and elimination from the MTV contest.Co-star Gabe was disappointed in Blue's performance, saying she should have continued irrespective of how she felt. Elsewhere, Tay expressed her excitement."Man, I'm feeling good. Definitely tired, but feeling good. I wanted to win, and that's exactly what I got," Tay shared.Host TJ Lavin congratulated both contestants for putting up a fight until the very end and confessed that he had not seen an elimination "that awesome" in a long time. With that said, he asked Blue to say her final goodbyes.The Challenge episodes air every Wednesday at 8 pm ET only on MTV.