Julien Hiraga

**Money Won:** | $70,000

**Julien Hiraga** was a male contestant that competed on ***The Royalty Challenge***. He first appeared on the second season, The Royalty Challenge: Blood vs. Water, with his pair Nick Miller where they were the runner-ups. He returned in The Royalty Challenge: Brain vs. Brawn vs. Beauty with his team **Brain** where he was the seventeenth eliminated; placing in 11th place.

In **Blood vs. Water**, Julien and his partner Nick took a quieter approach in the beginning of the season; not creating waves and having social connections with a few of the other players. They managed to win the second daily challenge of the season; but as the game progressed the pairs they were connected with, such as Aqua Pierre/Catchers Four-Life and Jesse Grayson/Kendall Gray, were getting eliminated. After going with the flow, Julien decided to flip his game on its head and become a strategic force; being involved in side-alliances with Andy Cook/Malik Cordova and Blake Sanders/Tasha Gaspard before creating the revolutionary alliance to take down the vets; Rookie Power. The alliance later transformed into Praise Queen Rhea after Rhea Sunshine threw the challenge to the rookies so they could start taking down the veteran alliance Blood Ring; which was exposed by Randi Smith. Julien/Nick managed to play the middle with their cross-over alliances; and were also leading the strategic moves to send people in on their side of the rookies whilst keeping themselves safe. However, their game became at risk when they lost the daily challenge in Round 10. Even though they formed The Baguettes alliance, they opted for their rookie alliance to vote in allies Donnchadh Fitzgerald and Jamie Fitzgerald against themselves. After surviving elimination and making the finale, Julien/Nick managed to beast the final challenges but lost out in the timed tiebreaker but just over a minute to winners Lex Quinn/Ellie Smash.

In **Brain vs. Brawn vs. Beauty**, Julien started the game representing Team Brain. Julien instantly became a part of the Brain Trust alliance; where he got close to fellow Brain members CJ Shane and Vicky Vaccaro whilst calling a truce with Dorian Washington after being in opposing alliances last season. After Marti De'Lyte made themselves a target, Julien saw benefit in making them an ally. However, Julien found himself blindsided in Round 3 when the rest of Brain (excluding allies CJ and Vicky) voted CJ into elimination over Chloe McSalterson; leading him to set his eyes on Parzi Valentine, the snake in his alliance. Julien and Vicky managed to survive until the swap where they were separated; but Julien was reunited with his former alliance members from last season; Lex and Rhea. He formed the New Brain Power alliance but was once again blindsided in Round 7 when they both betrayed him and voted him in. Seeing the game fall into original Brawn's hands, Julien joined James X and Joshua Williams' The Revolution alliance where they aimed to take down Brawn; even if it meant sacrificing themselves. During his elimination match-up, Julien became the first victim of the Revolution after losing to rookie Liam Lovelis; eliminating him from the game.

## **The Royalty Challenge: Brain vs. Brawn vs. Beauty**

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## **Trivia**

* Julien is the first challenger from France.
* Julien, along with his partner Nick, are the highest placing male/male pair in Blood vs. Water.
* Julien, along with his partner Nick, are the first runner-ups to not have more money than the players in 3rd place.
* Julien/Nick were the only pair in the Blood vs. Water finale to not have a grenade used against them.