Quincy native takes on ‘Beast Games’ Season 2

QUINCY (WGEM) – Tri-State residents who tuned in to the latest season of ‘Beast Games’ could acknowledge contestant 96.

Sophia Marcolla grew up in Quincy, was valedictorian at Quincy Notre Dame High School, and is a newly barred lawyer. As of final week, she’s additionally a actuality TV star.

“It really was a dream come true,” mentioned Marcolla, who discovered she made the reduce for the present in May 2025. “I really have liked his videos for a long time, I like the message that he sends.”

Marcolla is one in every of 200 contestants featured within the present’s second season. Hosted by YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, identified on-line as ‘MrBeast,’ this iteration of the $5 million competitors sports activities a ‘strong versus smart’ theme.

Fresh out of regulation college (she was initially scheduled to fly out for filming on her commencement day), Marcolla was chosen for the sensible crew. The Quincy native was decided to participate within the present.

“I knew it was something I wanted to do. It’s $5 million, it’s life changing-money… So I was like, ‘This is just something I have to do,’” she defined.

Marcolla met Donaldson and the remainder of the solid in Las Vegas for the primary spherical of competitions earlier than flying to North Carolina to proceed filming. Each spherical of the ‘Squid Games’-inspired contest halved the enjoying subject.

“This show is truthfully… unlike anything I’ve ever done in my whole life, and it was one of the greatest things I’ve ever done,” Marcolla instructed WGEM News.

One of Marcolla’s highlights was filming a behind-the-scenes vlog for the present.

“That was one of my favorite moments, because that was just an opportunity for me to walk up to somebody and say, ‘Hey, like, why are you here? Tell me all about your story,’ Marcolla said, adding, ”Because my complete technique was simply actually attending to know individuals, it was attending to see their hearts, see why they’re there, and in addition their path.”

“It really was a really great experience to just get to know people, to really… let your guard down, because you are in such a high-stress environment,” Marcolla defined.

You can watch Marcolla compete on the primary three episodes of Beast Games Season Two, out now on Amazon Prime Video. New episodes launch every Wednesday by means of February 25.

Marcolla’s vlog about her experiences inside ‘Beast City’ is obtainable on YouTube.

Viewers can vote for Marcolla as their favourite contestant here.

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