Big T Fazakerley

About

Reality star who rose to fame on several seasons of MTV's The Challenge. Her debut on War of the Worlds 2 was short-lived, concluding in a loss to opponent Georgia Harrison on episode two. However, she proved to be a strong competitor and fan favorite in her subsequent appearances on Total Madness, Double Agents, and Spies, Lies, & Allies. Her perseverance and positive attitude helped her to achieve renown and over 100,000 followers to her bigtfaz Instagram account.

Before Fame

As a young adult, she worked as a part-time wig maker and dreamt of becoming a talk show host. She made her television debut as a contestant on the UK reality competition series Shipwrecked: Battle of the Islands in 2019, before becoming a regular competitor on The Challenge.   

Trivia

In 2021, she announced her retirement from The Challenge in order to focus on her career as a professional cook. She graduated from Le Cordon Bleu London Culinary School in 2022.

Family Life

She was originally born in Malawi, but after her mother became chronically ill, she was adopted and raised by a family in London, England at the age of four. She posted a photo series tribute on her Instagram account to her late adoptive father on Father's Day in 2022. She also has three sisters.

Associated With

Some of the many challengers with whom she competed during her four-season residence on The Challenge included Aneesa Ferreira, Jeremiah White, and Kyle Christie.