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Who Will Win 'Celebrity Apprentice' Season 14? It's Already a Close Race
Unless you've been living under a rock all morning, you've probably heard that Donald Trump announced the cast members who are joining Celebrity Apprentice for its 14th season when it premieres early next year. And, good news: This season is already shaping up to be one for the books based on the group of celebrities that Trump managed to assemble. I mean, who'dve ever guessed that we'd see Ian Ziering, Olympic gold medalist Jamie Anderson, Kate Gosselin, and Gilbert Gottfried in the same room together, ever?
Though season 14 unfortunately isn't set to premiere until Jan. 4, that doesn't mean we have to wait until 2015 rolls around to start guessing who's going to take home the title of Celebrity Apprentice winner amongst this group — after all, the beauty of the Internet age and having the cast list in front of us means that we can start speculating right now.
So, who's most likely to win next season? Let's take a look:
Kate Gosselin
This one could go either way. On the one hand, Kate Gosselin has ample experience being a no-excuses leader as the mother of eight children — on the other hand, though, the business world isn’t exactly similar to raising kids, no matter how childish execs can act sometimes.
Ian Ziering
There’s no denying that the guy is a killer when it comes to sharknados — but I’m not quite sure his ample experience with a chainsaw is going to help him out on Celebrity Apprentice. Ruling this one unlikely.
Kevin Jonas
Based off of what I saw on the reality show he starred on with wife Danielle, Married to Jonas, Kevin doesn’t seem quite so cut out for the business world. After all, one of the fights he had with Danielle on that show was literally because she was too tired from a particularly busy day to listen to his insecurities about his singing voice. He’ll need to have a much thicker skin if he wants to win this thing.
Now, if Danielle had been the one cast on this show, maybe it’d be a different story…
Geraldo Rivera
I’m not too sure about this one. Geraldo Rivera is a big name on Fox News, and he knows money — both things that will work in his favor in the face of a conservative like Donald Trump. However, this is also a show that Bret Michaels once won, so Geraldo’s skills aren’t exactly always necessary to win.
Brandi Glanville
I could see Brandi coming out as the winner, if only because Real Housewives has taught her enough about being cutthroat.
Shawn Johnson
I’m going to rule Shawn Johnson’s likelihood of winning pretty high. It takes major determination and focus to compete as a gymnast in the Olympics, let alone to get home a gold medal — both of this Johnson managed to pull off, admirably. Competing in the business world takes the same skills, and Johnson clearly possesses them; she’s definitely one to watch.
Sig Hansen
Sig Hansen, best known for his appearances on the reality show Deadliest Catch, could go either way this season. On the one hand, he’s the dedicated captain of a fishing vessel, which shows he’s got leadership skills, and fishing is a business. On the other, we haven’t seen much of him outside of Deadliest Catch, so it’s difficult to get a read on him. Ruling this as neutral.
Vivica A. Fox
Definitely neutral. Vivica A. Fox might not have much experience in the business world, but we’ve seen entertainers come out on top in this show before. Plus, she was pretty badass in Kill Bill…
Gilbert Gottfried
His voice alone makes him a candidate for winner. Let’s just call this season now.
Lorenzo Lamas
With a name like Lorenzo Lamas, how can this guy not do well in the business world?
Leeza Gibbons
Neutral. Hosting a television show on daytime TV takes business savvy, but is it enough to compete against Gilbert Gottfried’s voice?
Kenya Moore
Being a member of the Real Housewives of Atlanta — not to mention a former Miss USA winner — indicates that Kenya Moore can definitely hold her own in the conference room. She could definitely come out on top if she plays the game well.
Johnny Damon
Considering a quick Google search tells me his salary as a baseball player is roughly $1.25 million, I think it’s safe to say this guy knows money. It’s also safe to say that I am deeply insecure about my bank account now.
Terrell Owens
I could see Terrell Owens being a sort of underdog who comes out on top at the end. After all, he does have a business-savvy side to him, despite a string of bad investments in the past.
Keshia Knight Pulliam
Who’da thought after The Cosby Show that Rudy Huxtable would grow up and compete on a Donald Trump-led reality show on NBC? Anyway, I’m ruling this one a neutral only because, again, GILBERT GOTTFRIED’S VOICE.
Jamie Anderson
Like Shawn Johnson, Jamie Anderson also competed in the Olympics and won a gold medal — so she’s definitely got the determination and focus to win something like this.
