Anika Rashaun, the reality television personality best known for MTV’s Real World Seattle: Bad Blood (2016) and The Challenge: Invasion of the Champions (2017), died on 1 October 2026 at the age of 34, more than a year after being diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.
She later worked as a professional matchmaker, founded the relationships and lifestyle brand ASKANIKA, and co-hosted the podcast Breast Friends Forever with her friend Tiara Ramos.