Author: Darren O

Next up on our The Hero contestant profiles is Rachel Cattelan McDonald, a single mother who works 5 jobs to help raise her son who is hearing impaired. Get the deets on Rachel including her own struggles as a child, the things that motivate her to move forward as well as photos, bio information, TNT’s intro video and social media links.

What would a reality show be without a former cheerleader right!?! Next up on our The Hero styling and profiling is Athena Lazo from Worcester, Massachusetts. She’s a former New Engalnd Patriots cheerleader who’s looking to break down the stereotypes that come along with that line of work. Find out about the 25-year-old’s special relationship with her brother that motivates her daily as well as photos (including one from her Patriots days), bio info and links to her Twitter and Facebook pages.

TNT along with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson are ready to unleash the heavily promoted show The Hero tonight. The reality-competition series features 9 competitors whose strength, courage and integrity will be challenged in the quest for a “life-changing grand prize”. One of these brave souls is 31-year-old Lydia Callins of Los Angeles. Get to know the personal trainer including candid photos, bio information, an introductory video and social media links.

How many heroes are there!?! Next up on our run down of the contestants for The Hero is a hard-working wife and mother of 3, Patty O’Neil. Catch some candid pics of Patty as well her bio and introductory video and Twitter and Facebook links. Something tells me she’s gonna be a fan favorite.

Every good reality-competition show needs a broseph and The Hero has that in spades with super-energetic Marty McCloskey from New York. Get to know the 24-year-old who apparently loves using the catch phrase “beast it,” including photos, bio as well as Twitter and Facebook links.

TNT is ready to hopefully detonate some ratings dynamite upside cable TV’s head with their highly anticipated reality-competition show The Hero. The Rock is the creative force behind the new program that premieres tonight. We’ve been profiling up some of the contestants and next up is Darnell McAdams from Vancouver, Washington. Get to know the father of two with bio info, photos, video as well as his Twitter and Facebook links.

If you’ve caught any of the promos for The Hero featuring The Rock, you’d think the 9 contestants might need a doctor with all of the building jumping and adrenaline-fueled action that’s been teased. Well it turns out they have just that in the form of 50-year-old trauma surgeon “Dr. Dave” David Parkus! Get to know the good doc with bio, photos as well as Twitter and Facebook links.

I think The Rock might have a ringer on his hand with The Hero’s Shaun Ricker. You see Shaun knows his way around the ring just like Dwayne becuase the dude’s a professional wrestler in his own right! Check out pics, bio info, Twitter and Facebook links as well as a video of Shaun doing his thing in said ring.