{"id":2226572,"date":"2026-01-08T02:42:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T02:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2226572"},"modified":"2026-01-08T02:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T02:42:19","slug":"williamsburg-native-joins-cast-of-amazons-beast-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/williamsburg-native-joins-cast-of-amazons-beast-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Williamsburg Native Joins Cast of Amazon\u2019s \u2018Beast Games\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nJessi DiPette, contestant 182 on season two of \u201cBeast Games,\u201d will represent Williamsburg on the Amazon Prime Video game show. (Beast Games)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
WILLIAMSBURG \u2014 Jessi DiPette, a Williamsburg native, is no stranger to the television screen. From a stint on \u201cSquid Games,\u201d DiPette will now take her talents to Amazon as she joins the cast of season two of \u201cBeast Games.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBeast Games,\u201d a high-stakes reality competition show, was created by YouTube star MrBeast. On the show, he turns his viral challenges into a large-scale televised event. Contestants on the show endure over-the-top physical and mental challenges, all designed to escalate in difficulty with massive cash prizes on the line.<\/p>\n
The season two theme, Team Strong vs. Team Smart, pits 100 of the smartest people against 100 of the strongest people during the mental and physical challenges.<\/p>\n
A fitness instructor by trade, DiPette was cast as a member of Team Strong. Filming of the series took place in 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never seen Beast Games in my life, and just thought it would be fun when I saw the casting announcement for it. A lot of the filming was done overnight, so we had to completely adjust our sleep schedules. There were some technical difficulties with the first challenge that we actually had to perform a push-up tiebreaker to see who would advance to the pool of 50 contestants,\u201d DiPette said.<\/p>\n
After doing 75 push-ups, she advanced as one of the top 50 competitors for Team Strong.<\/p>\nJessi DiPette, second from left, appears on this season\u2019s \u201cBeast Games\u201d on Amazon Prime Video. (Beast Games)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
According to DiPette, she still remains in contact with many of her teammates today.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were living on set. For \u2018Squid Games,\u2019 we were living in a warehouse as our dorm set. Everything was really contained to like one location and things were done really quickly. On Beast Games, I was there for three weeks, so I got to spend tons and tons of time in this Beast City just hanging out. We would play games, we had a gym, a library, we had pools, a 24\/7 Starbucks. In some ways, life was super cushy, and I loved the fact that I got to know every single person there. When I watch this season, I am actually watching my friends for real,\u201d DiPette said.<\/p>\n
With episodes one through three now streaming on Prime, DiPette encourages everyone in Hampton Roads to watch the show to see where she places.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a great winter watch. The stakes are really high, the challenges are interesting and along the way, you\u2019ll get to meet some really cool characters,\u201d DiPette said.<\/p>\n
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