Cara Maria Sorbello is used to taking on extreme physical challenges in front of large audiences.

The Lawrence native was a fan-favorite on MTV’s “The Challenge,” where she was also a two-time champion and considered one of the best players in the game’s history. But after abruptly leaving the reality contest in August , Sorbello is back on a new game show — one she considers not as difficult as “The Challenge.”

“‘99 to Beat’ was so freaking cool, such a departure from a little less stress from ‘The Challenge’ and so all these other experiences,” Sorbello said in an exclusive interview with MassLive.

“99 to Beat,” a game show based on the Belgian show of the same name, premiered on Wednesday, Sept. 24, on Fox.

Hosted by Ken Jeong and Erin Andrews, the show has 100 contestants compete

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