Surreal Life: Villa Of Secrets season 8 - List of cast members explored

Modified Jul 18, 2024 12:42 GMT

Surreal Life: Villa Of Secrets season 8 is set to return on MTV on July 23, 2024 at 9 pm EST. The show features diverse cast members, including actors and musicians. According to the show’s format, contestants, mostly famous figures from the entertainment industry, stay together in the villa.

Contestants complete various tasks and challenges, which results in chaos and drama. The show originally aired on WB in 2003. Later, VH1 took over in 2022, and MTV will be airing Surreal Life: Villa Of Secrets season 8.

The official synopsis of Surreal Life: Villa Of Secrets season 8 reads:

"Each day these all-star guests will be surprised with provocative missions that push their limits, uncover their pasts, and lead them to divulge their deepest truths,” adding, "Eight celebs, one villa… ALL will be revealed."

Cast members of Surreal Life: Villa Of Secrets season 8

Ally Brooke

Ally was a contestant on X Factor in 2012 and eventually became a group member of Fifth Harmony, the music group. After the group disbanded, Ally Brooke continued her music journey and gave hit songs, including No Good and Low Key. She has 7.3 million followers on Instagram.

Josie Canseco

Josie is a model and an actor. Fans might have seen Josie Canseco in a web series, SummerBreak. She has also been featured alongside her mother on The Mother/Daughter Experiment, a Lifetime series.

She is also famous for being the daughter of Jose Canseco, the baseball icon.

O.T. Genasis

O.T. Genasis is a rapper who dated Khloe Kardashians’ BFF, Malika Haqq, for almost two years. Although they are not together anymore, they share a son, Ace Flores. His songs like Cut It and CoCo have been quite popular.

According to the Surreal Life: Villa Of Secrets season 8 trailer, O.T. described coming from “a dark, scary place” and also mentioned something about “g*ng banging and drug dealing.”

Macy Gray

With more than 20 years of experience, Macy Gray is a Grammy-winning singer and actor. In the trailer, she confidently explained that she could handle any challenges that competition might bring.

With 10 studio albums, Macy has received five Grammy nominations and one award. Fans might have seen her in popular movies such as Spider-Man and Scary Movie 3.

Chet Hanks

Fans might already know that Chet is the son of a famous Hollywood couple, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. Chet is an actor and musician who has also worked in Shameless, Empire, and Your Honor shows.

After joining the cast of Surreal Life: Villa Of Secrets season 8, Chet joked that his parents “disowned” him after knowing what Chet was up to.

Tyler Posey

With 6.1 million followers on Instagram, Tyler Posey is one of the popular names among teens. He has been featured on popular shows, including Teen Wolf, Maid in Manhattan, Jane the Virgin, and more. In 2021, actor-turned-singer Tyler also came out as sexually fluid and opened an OnlyFans account after coming out.

Johnny Weir

Johnny Weir is a two-time Olympian figure skater. He is also famous for being the youngest U.S. National champ in 2006. After that, he was associated with hosting and being an Olympic analyst.

He also works as the head coach at Johnny Weir Skating Academy, a figure skating school.

Kim Zolciak

Fans might know Kim as a Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member. She also appeared on the Bravo spinoff show Don’t Be Tardy, which was canceled in 2021.

After her separation from Kroy Biermann, this would be her reality TV comeback. In the Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets season 8 trailer, she shared about issues with Kroy.

MTV will air Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets season 8 on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 9 pm EST.

Edited by Prem Deshpande