Devyn Simone Lock
Devyn Simone Lock is an American television host, matchmaker, and media personality. She first appeared as a cast member on MTV's reality series The Real World: Brooklyn and later competed on The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons and The Challenge: Free Agents.
Early life and education
Simone was born in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Notre Dame de Sion High School and hosted the radio program Generation Rap on KPRS 103.3 prior to her television career.She was crowned Miss Missouri Teen 2004 and later won the title of Miss American Teen 2005. That year, the Kansas City, Missouri City Council issued a proclamation recognizing her achievement.
Career
Television
Simone made her television debut on MTV's The Real World: Brooklyn in 2009. During the season, she adopted a Yorkshire Terrier puppy named Brooklyn, which she raised after the show.She later competed on The Challenge: Battle of the Seasons and The Challenge: Free Agents, reaching the finals in both seasons.
In 2015, she co-created and co-hosted TLC’s Love at First Swipe with Clinton Kelly. She later hosted MTV's The Challenge: Aftermath for several seasons and co-hosted MTV’s Official Challenge Podcast with Tori Deal, Da'Vonne Rogers, and Aneesa Ferreira. The podcast won the Overall Reality Podcast Award at the 11th Annual American Reality Television Awards.
On Free Agents, she staged a mock "funeral" for her wig, a moment later voted as one of the Top 10 Challenge moments of all time in an MTV fan poll.
In 2022, she appeared in the six-part documentary The Challenge: Untold History. ''Entertainment Weekly ranked her among the top 50 contestants in the history of the franchise.
She has guest-hosted The Wendy Williams Show, appeared on E! Daily Pop, and contributed as a commentator to Access Hollywood. She has also appeared on Today with Hoda & Jenna. In 2023, she worked as a matchmaker on Roku's Match Me in Miami. She has also been featured as a dating expert on The Real Housewives of New York City and Black Ink Crew: Chicago''.