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Anika Rashaun, ‘The Real World’ and ‘The Challenge’ Alum, Dies at 34
Anika Rashaun died on October 1 at age 34 after being diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer in 2025.
She appeared on MTV’s The Real World: Bad Blood and The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions in 2016 and 2017.
After her TV appearances, the New York City native worked as a matchmaker and dating coach.
Her friend Tiara Ramos said Rashaun’s diagnosis came as a shock and that doctors had not identified her as high-risk despite her mother’s earlier breast cancer.
Ramos also described this as one of the failures Rashaun faced in the medical system, bringing attention to her experience during treatment.
Rashaun married Kyle Rehn in February and is survived by him, her parents and her brother.
Anika Rashaun, a former cast member of The Real World and The Challenge, died at 34.
Friends said she died on October 1; reports linked her death to breast cancer, while Us Weekly said the cause had not been publicly shared.
Rashaun was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer in summer 2025.
She later worked as a matchmaker, dating coach and advice columnist.
She married Kyle Rehn in February 2026 and is survived by her husband, parents and brother.
- Who
- Anika Rashaun, a former reality TV personality and dating coach.
- What
- She died at 34. Reports linked her death to breast cancer, though Us Weekly said no cause of death had been publicly shared.
- When
- October 1; the year is not stated for her death.
- Where
- Utah, according to the Daily Mail.
- Why
- Reports said she had stage IV breast cancer. Us Weekly said the cause of death had not been publicly shared.
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Rashaun appeared on MTV’s The Real World: Bad Blood.
She competed on The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions and was eliminated in the third episode.
Rashaun was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer.
Rashaun and Tiara Ramos began the Breast Friends Forever podcast.
Rashaun married Kyle Rehn.
Rashaun died, according to reports.
- Age at death
- 34
- Date of death
- October 1
- Cancer diagnosis
- Stage IV breast cancer, summer 2025
- Reality TV
- The Real World: Bad Blood (2016); The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions (2017)
- Marriage
- Kyle Rehn, February 2026
- Reported location of death
- Utah
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What people are saying
Anika shined so bright. Being close to that light as one of her closest friends was a true blessing. She is a vibrant soul. I’ll love her and treasure the 16 years of memories forever.
I lost a piece of my soul when my best friend died,
My world already feels dulled and blurred without her,
I’ve genuinely been sad as hell since hearing you passed. I’m sad I didn’t get to see you one last time. But the last time and conversation we had with each other I can cherish and play it back in my mind to smile.