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The Amazing Race 37 Starting March 5, 2025

This Wednesday is the premier of Season 37 and Phil's pants bulge. On CBS 9:30 EST after Survivor.

Those 14 teams will be competing on what is being called the “season of surprises” and will feature what the network is billing as “game-changing twists in every episode.” While that will include familiar game mechanics such as the Fast Forward and U-Turn, it will also debut a new wrinkle dubbed the Fork in the Road. When the teams arrive at the Fork in the Road during their very first leg in Hong Kong, they will “have to choose which direction and route they want to take to the Pit Stop, creating two parallel races where two teams will be eliminated.”

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by Anonymousreply 463May 22, 2025 2:17 PM

Brett Hamby (36, acrobat) and Mark Romain (37, dancer/model) Married Vegas performers the gay team.

Courtney Ramsey (33, registered nurse) and Jasmin Carey (34, nurse practitioner) Dating nurses the lesbian team.

by Anonymousreply 1March 3, 2025 9:50 PM

Brett Hamby (36, acrobat) and Mark Romain (37, dancer/model) Married Vegas performers the gay team.

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by Anonymousreply 2March 3, 2025 9:51 PM

Courtney Ramsey (33, registered nurse) and Jasmin Carey (34, nurse practitioner) Dating nurses the lesbian team.

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by Anonymousreply 3March 3, 2025 9:52 PM

Carson McCalley (28, game streamer) and Jack Dodge (27, game streamer)

Best friends and gamers

The team I wish was gay

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by Anonymousreply 4March 3, 2025 9:54 PM

Some hot mens this year! But some of these teams should know better. Father Daughter NEVER wins. Old people team NEVER wins. Girl Power teams NEVER win.

by Anonymousreply 5March 3, 2025 9:59 PM

[quote] The team I wish was gay

After watching this instagram video, my wish might have come true.

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by Anonymousreply 6March 3, 2025 10:04 PM

I thought that was Donald Pennington.

by Anonymousreply 7March 3, 2025 10:17 PM

Oh wait I forgot they’re gay twins.

by Anonymousreply 8March 3, 2025 10:26 PM

Who will turn out to have a fear of heights? Who doesn't like swimming? Who can't drive a manual transmission?!? (There's almost always one of each.) I hope there's airport drama this season, which has been sorely lacking in recent ones (pandemic, yes, I know).

by Anonymousreply 9March 3, 2025 10:35 PM

Retired firemen dont have "best friends". They're homos!

by Anonymousreply 10March 3, 2025 11:34 PM

And WTF is a "talent acquisition architect"?

by Anonymousreply 11March 3, 2025 11:38 PM

[quote]When the teams arrive at the Fork in the Road during their very first leg in Hong Kong, they will “have to choose which direction and route they want to take to the Pit Stop, creating two parallel races where two teams will be eliminated.”

They need to put this on streaming and change it to Fuck in the Road.

by Anonymousreply 12March 4, 2025 1:12 AM

Stairs would have to be my Amazing Race moment.

by Anonymousreply 13March 6, 2025 2:21 AM

The one fireman has Amazing eyes. 👀

by Anonymousreply 14March 6, 2025 2:23 AM

The two gay teams finish #1 and #2.

by Anonymousreply 15March 6, 2025 2:41 AM

The Salt Lake City couple have EIGHT sons from the ages of 9 to 24. I guess they’re Mormons,

by Anonymousreply 16March 6, 2025 2:45 AM

"Nope. It's not good enough."

by Anonymousreply 17March 6, 2025 3:02 AM

"She's never dainty."

by Anonymousreply 18March 6, 2025 3:02 AM

The black guy and his wife are very annoying. I'll be glad to see them go. Also, the gay couple. I'd much rather the gamers do well.

The Fork in the Road is just a slight variation of Detour. I don't like it.

Obviously, the brothers are the team to cheer for this season.

by Anonymousreply 19March 6, 2025 5:22 AM

Fork in the Risd would be better if there were multiple tasks unique to each "road". But if it's just one task, it's just a detour where two teams go home.

by Anonymousreply 20March 6, 2025 8:45 PM

Carson said he was in a Broadway show that won a Tony Award, but I forget the name of it.....

by Anonymousreply 21March 6, 2025 9:33 PM

“The Inheritance”.

by Anonymousreply 22March 6, 2025 9:43 PM

Why do they cast people who are too old or out of shape to compete?

by Anonymousreply 23March 6, 2025 10:11 PM

My husband and I were HOWLING at the woman AFRAID OF STAIRS! Honey WTF are you doing on Amazing Race???

by Anonymousreply 24March 7, 2025 12:05 AM

The two teams with the oldest combined age were the first two to lose. Which is just fine with me, even though I am older than them. This isn't a show for old contestants.

by Anonymousreply 25March 7, 2025 1:23 AM

Exactly, r24. If you are too tender for STAIRS, how are you going to handle something like bungee jumping off the highest bridge in Asia or something? Go on Wheel of Fortune!

by Anonymousreply 26March 7, 2025 1:42 AM

Well, who would expected stairs?

Those cruel bastards.

by Anonymousreply 27March 7, 2025 1:44 PM

After all these years, they still haven't been DARING enough to mount a season of circus freaks or sitcom cliches. If you're going to produce this pap, then make it a production. Put some thought into it!

-A pair of conjoined twins

-A bearded lady and a pinhead

-An aging white cop and a smart-aleck black child

-A tubbo loser husband and a hot blonde wife

-A Phyllis Diller impersonator and her invisible husband, Fang

-A seeing-eye dog and a sighted dog

-Oprah and Gayle (you said you wanted more lesbians)

by Anonymousreply 28March 7, 2025 2:23 PM

Thanks, R22.

Hey, R28, have you forgotten Merna & Charla?

by Anonymousreply 29March 7, 2025 3:10 PM

Three gay teams is a fuck you to MAGA.

by Anonymousreply 30March 7, 2025 3:15 PM

Carson is in here somewhere.....he played Young Henry and Young Man #4.

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by Anonymousreply 31March 7, 2025 3:16 PM

Who are those black kangs to the right. Father and son or lovers? 🔥

by Anonymousreply 32March 7, 2025 3:54 PM

Just father and son as far as we know.

by Anonymousreply 33March 7, 2025 5:00 PM

R32 it's a personal trainer (younger) and his client

by Anonymousreply 34March 7, 2025 9:47 PM

Oh really? Could be a fourth gay couple.

by Anonymousreply 35March 7, 2025 10:17 PM

It's just like the DC Sniper guys. Were they father and son? Gay lovers? Svengali and Trilby?

by Anonymousreply 36March 8, 2025 1:20 AM

The Black guy with his wife who finished 2nd showed his ass (no not that ass). He’s hot asf, but now I can see why they separated for a year. He’s a fucking asshole. You got a sense of it in the first challenge. Subtle words and emotions. Then at the end he showed us what a jerk he is. She needs to run from him. He’s bad news.

by Anonymousreply 37March 8, 2025 1:27 AM

The couple with the 8 sons - He works OUT OF STATE and she handles the daily chore of raising them herself?! He “empowers her” (his words) to take on this challenge!? Yikes.

by Anonymousreply 38March 8, 2025 4:51 PM

[quote] The couple with the 8 sons - He works OUT OF STATE and she handles the daily chore of raising them herself?! He “empowers her” (his words) to take on this challenge!? Yikes.

Wonder how many sons he has with his OUT OF STATE wives?

by Anonymousreply 39March 8, 2025 4:59 PM

[Quote] Wonder how many sons he has with his OUT OF STATE wives?

Wait. Are we seriously thinking that cookie smelling face, Mister Dainty, has actually put his penis not only up in the manly woman but in other women, as well? I assumed a turkey baster and a Southern minister had been involved.

by Anonymousreply 40March 8, 2025 5:39 PM

R37, was she any better though? She was being kind of a brat when they lost their lead and they got bunched up waiting for that place to open. It's like hasn't she seen this show before? They always bunch up.

by Anonymousreply 41March 8, 2025 5:46 PM

Jonathan is not going to be a good loser.

by Anonymousreply 42March 9, 2025 12:08 AM

I want the Fio brothers to win because they're both hot as fuck!

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by Anonymousreply 43March 9, 2025 6:03 PM

R39 I don't think it's out of state WIVES we need to be worrying about here. More like out of state RENT BOYS.

That Utah husband sets off flames visible from the moon.

by Anonymousreply 44March 12, 2025 12:33 AM

I instantly hated the once-separate couple when I saw how shitty they treated the cab drivers in the first episode. "Take us here!" "Drive faster!" "Hurry!"

Then when the husband acted like a dick about coming in second, I thought "this guy is dangerous." He seems like an abusive ticking time bomb always ready to go off.

Things are not going to go well for this couple.

by Anonymousreply 45March 12, 2025 12:35 AM

I kind of felt sorry for the woman who was afraid of stairs. Yes, it seems silly, but there are lots of people out their with irrational phobias.

I do have to wonder, though, if she really thought she was going to make through a race around the globe without at some point encountering a set of stairs she had to walk down.

by Anonymousreply 46March 12, 2025 12:37 AM

I love, love, LOVE that the two first-place winners were gay guys and that the hetero macho asshole came in second and had to pout about it.

by Anonymousreply 47March 12, 2025 12:38 AM

[quote] I kind of felt sorry for the woman who was afraid of stairs. Yes, it seems silly, but there are lots of people out their with irrational phobias.

I wouldn't call her fear "irrational."

She said her fear stems from the fact that she previously fell down an entire flight of stairs, and was badly injured.

So it makes sense.

What doesn't make sense, is her applying to be on a race where it's a guarantee that you have to climb and descend down thousands of stairs.

by Anonymousreply 48March 12, 2025 5:39 AM

Maybe that woman had one of those 'Face your fears!" therapists. How many contestants have we had on AR that were afraid of heights? I'm betting quite a few.

by Anonymousreply 49March 12, 2025 1:47 PM

Tonight is the night.

TAR the world is waiting for episode TWO!

by Anonymousreply 50March 12, 2025 2:44 PM

Hoping for the separated but back together couple to fail. The husband is an asshole!

by Anonymousreply 51March 12, 2025 5:45 PM

Pretty much every guy on this season is gay, bi, or closeted. It's so obvious. Those two old firemen were secret lovers.

I think this is the best group of racers they've assembled in a decade. Lots of likable people and eye candy.

by Anonymousreply 52March 12, 2025 6:08 PM

And no washed up annoying reality "stars"!!!!!!

by Anonymousreply 53March 12, 2025 9:35 PM

Yes! The best part: No annoying no-careers game show whores Boston Rob or Rachel from Big Brother.

by Anonymousreply 54March 12, 2025 9:53 PM

R49 Yes, but her reaction to the stairs was a sort of surprise, like, "Oh, my gosh! Stairs? I'm gonna have to do stairs?!" It was as if the thought of stairs on The Amazing Race had never entered into her mind.

by Anonymousreply 55March 13, 2025 12:56 AM

Those planes don't look full to me. Same as last week.

by Anonymousreply 56March 13, 2025 1:51 AM

The nerd team guys are surprisingly hot.

by Anonymousreply 57March 13, 2025 2:22 AM

I think the hottest guys are Mark & Jonathan.

by Anonymousreply 58March 13, 2025 2:37 AM

I could deal with Jack and Holden touching my sumo butt. It was moving that Carson and Jack shared their first gay confessions.

by Anonymousreply 59March 13, 2025 3:10 AM

Most of America wonders why the gay besties are just friends.

The Datalounge knows.

by Anonymousreply 60March 13, 2025 3:50 AM

Both BOTTOMS, R60?

I think so.

by Anonymousreply 61March 13, 2025 5:59 AM

I didn't watch last week's episode in its entirety, so I guess I miss the bad behavior by Jonathan and Ana.

This week they seemed perfectly nice, so I'm actually happy that they came in first over the Utah Mormons. Not a fan of the Utah Mormons, with he closet case dad.

And how in the hell do the father and daughter team go from first to last? He's hopeless.

So glad he didn't cause the married gay team to be eliminated. They went from 2nd to 10th, which really sucks for them.

I was kind of hoping that the brother/sister team would be eliminated. They're useless.

Is it just me, or is the lumberjack dad the hottest guy on this race? Goddamn. His son isn't bad, either.

I also have a soft spot for married nurse Josiah. He seems like such a good guy. His wife is nice too.

The brothers should be doing better. They're fans and a young male/male team. Why are they doing so horribly??

Not a fan of the passive aggressive Latina closeted lesbian. "I think I'm better than everybody." She lost me there. I can't support someone with that mentality. I feel bad for her partner, who seems nice.

At this point, my favorites are the brothers, the married gays, the lumberjacks, the gay best friends, and Josiah the nurse.

by Anonymousreply 62March 13, 2025 6:09 AM

I wouldn't mind being spit roasted by the father and son lumberjacks.

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by Anonymousreply 63March 13, 2025 3:12 PM

Lumber- daddy is hot AF

by Anonymousreply 64March 13, 2025 3:23 PM

And the dumb ass father NEVER said sorry to the team he caused to drop from 2nd to 10th!

Just told his daughter he was sorry he let her down.....jerk!

If Jack & Carson and the other gay team had paired up they probably would have come in first and second.

by Anonymousreply 65March 13, 2025 6:05 PM

I’m sure he apologized many times over their 17 attempts. Anyone would.

by Anonymousreply 66March 13, 2025 6:08 PM

Yes, R67, & that it wasn’t included in the edit doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.

by Anonymousreply 67March 13, 2025 6:10 PM

I doubt it.....surely the production team would have recorded ONE of them and put it in the show......

by Anonymousreply 68March 13, 2025 6:51 PM

I dunno, R68. Maybe if this leg cost the gay couple the race.

by Anonymousreply 69March 13, 2025 7:10 PM

[quote] And the dumb ass father NEVER said sorry to the team he caused to drop from 2nd to 10th!

[quote] Just told his daughter he was sorry he let her down.....jerk!

Even the Taiko drum leader felt sorry for the gay couple.

When the gay couple were hugging each other (on the verge of crying), the lead Taiko drummer went over to console them because he knew the older guy was screwing up the routine!

Either that, or he wanted a threesome with the hot couple.

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by Anonymousreply 70March 13, 2025 9:24 PM

It’s a real shame the sexy, flesh baring sumo challenge took place a week after eliminating hot daddies Mark and Larry.

by Anonymousreply 71March 14, 2025 12:20 AM

I really enjoyed last night’s episode with the drumming challenge and the sumo activity.

by Anonymousreply 72March 14, 2025 1:40 AM

R43: Hot Italian brothers from Brooklyn?? Yes, please.

by Anonymousreply 73March 14, 2025 6:50 AM

The sumo challenge reminded me of the bodybuilding challenge from a few years ago when the guys had to wear a speedo and get oiled up.

I'm sad that Jonathan chose to wear a tank top during the challenge. He comes across as super closeted to me. Even gayer than the out gay guys on the show.

by Anonymousreply 74March 14, 2025 7:03 PM

I can't believe CBS blurred the actual Sumo wrestlers.

Jesus, when I was a kid in the 1970s, I used to watch Sumo wrestling on Wide World of Sports, and there was no blurring. Does CBS really think audiences can't handle looking at fat ass cheeks?

by Anonymousreply 75March 15, 2025 11:57 AM

The asshole and the wife he's separated from were much more tolerable this episode, but I'm just waiting for them to have a bad day and see him go off the rails.

by Anonymousreply 76March 15, 2025 12:25 PM

I like the hot brothers. I only wish they'd have been made to complete the Sumo challenge without wearing shorts underneath.

by Anonymousreply 77March 15, 2025 12:26 PM

They WERE separated, R76, but, as of filming, at least, are now together.

by Anonymousreply 78March 15, 2025 12:34 PM

R78 Dollars to donuts they're separated now.

by Anonymousreply 79March 15, 2025 12:35 PM

Yes. Jonathan is now in a throuple with the Vegas boys.

by Anonymousreply 80March 15, 2025 3:58 PM

[quote] Yes. Jonathan is now in a throuple with the Vegas boys.

Hot!

I can totally see that.

by Anonymousreply 81March 15, 2025 11:07 PM

I'm so bizarrely infatuated with Jack, the little bearded geek. He's just adorable.

Regarding whether or not Ernest apologized to X (I don't know which married gay is which), the gay didn't hold any grudges and they had a nice hug at the end. We didn't see much of their interactions during all the failed attempts. I suspect the editors thought it was more important to show the goodwill than to show an "I'm sorry." The apology to his daughter was a completely separate moment in the cab.

by Anonymousreply 82March 17, 2025 3:10 PM

Did anyone else think the lack of interaction between Jonathan and Ana after winning a leg ON THEIR ANNIVERSARY was odd? No kiss, a brief arm around the waist and barely any eye contact (that we saw).

by Anonymousreply 83March 17, 2025 3:14 PM

Holden is adorbs at the paper crane challenge! The nurses kept their cool/still lost 😞.

by Anonymousreply 84March 20, 2025 2:53 PM

Jonathan was none too pleased with his wife's soccer performance.

by Anonymousreply 85March 20, 2025 3:33 PM

The challenge to get the Express Pass was too easy.

by Anonymousreply 86March 21, 2025 5:03 AM

If you could play soccer, r86.

by Anonymousreply 87March 21, 2025 5:26 AM

[quote] Holden is adorbs at the paper crane challenge!

Seriously?

The guy is a train wreck, and so is his stupid sister.

I have no idea how those two idiots are still in the race.

I felt so bad for the lesbian couple.

They're both nurses and they seem like very sweet and caring people.

by Anonymousreply 88March 21, 2025 11:05 AM

My theory is that Jonathan and Ana had broken up again between casting and the start of filming. Maybe it was largely amicable, but I see zero physical intimacy.

by Anonymousreply 89March 21, 2025 8:20 PM

I wonder how many patients have died on the table while those nurses triple checked and second-guessed every possible course of action. Oy.

by Anonymousreply 90March 21, 2025 8:23 PM

You go, C. Ugo! The yumminess lives another day.

by Anonymousreply 91March 21, 2025 8:48 PM

Oops. Wrong thread. ;)

by Anonymousreply 92March 21, 2025 8:48 PM

I guess hardly anyone on DL watched TAR much anymore; these threads used to fill up. I still enjoy the show, although I'm not really a fan of the new 90-minute run time (especially toward the end of the season when there are fewer racers and much more filler). Would love to go to Japan, though (with a native speaker). And I say it every season, but I feel so sorry for the locals who have to repeat tasks over and over and over until the racers complete them -- the Taiko drummers and those children making tens of origami cranes. That's gotta get old.

by Anonymousreply 93March 21, 2025 10:28 PM

I’m sure they are well-paid.

by Anonymousreply 94March 21, 2025 10:33 PM

R93, I cant speak for others but I usually don't read TAR threads because one year an asshole poster who had somehow seen or worked on the season spoiled it right at the start and I've avoided most TAR threads since in case that dickhead is still around.

by Anonymousreply 95March 22, 2025 2:52 AM

WTF happened to the Brooklyn Bro that he got 'assaulted?'

He pissed someone important off.

by Anonymousreply 96March 22, 2025 7:27 AM

And he couldn't talk for three months straight? WTF?

by Anonymousreply 97March 22, 2025 7:29 AM

[Quote]He pissed someone important off.

Don't you know it.

by Anonymousreply 98March 22, 2025 2:21 PM

He looks more than capable of fending off a 60-year-old midget wielding soiled lingerie, Melissa. Go back to bed.

by Anonymousreply 99March 22, 2025 2:49 PM

The brothers make me all kinds of moist down there

by Anonymousreply 100March 22, 2025 2:53 PM

[quote] WTF happened to the Brooklyn Bro that he got 'assaulted?'

Ten years ago today, my life changed forever.

⁣⁣A sucker punch during an intramural football game split my jaw in half.

The pain was excruciating—physically and emotionally.

But looking back now, that moment became a turning point that reshaped my life.

Whenever life throws me a curveball, I revisit the photos from that day.

Not just to remember the pain, but to remind myself of the strength I discovered in the aftermath.

That experience didn’t just test me—it forced me to question everything about my life.

It led me to a decision that would alter my path forever: I quit my corporate job and dedicated myself to pursuing work with real purpose.

Shortly after, my brother and I co-founded a nonprofit, Blankets of Hope (@boh), which teaches kindness in schools. To date, it’s impacted over 350,000 lives—and counting.

Now, we’re chasing another dream with our podcast, BestSelf University, where we aim to inspire people to become the best versions of themselves.

I’m not sharing this to brag, but to pass along the most important lesson I’ve learned:

our toughest moments often contain the greatest opportunities for growth.

So if life feels like it’s “punching you in the face” right now, I hope this gives you some perspective.

You’re stronger than you realize, and the adversity you’re facing could be the beginning of something incredible.

I believe in you.

Love Always, Nick Fio

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by Anonymousreply 101March 24, 2025 4:21 AM

[quote]Now, we’re chasing another dream with our podcast, BestSelf University, where we aim to inspire people to become the best versions of themselves.

You will be hearing from my attorneys.

by Anonymousreply 102March 24, 2025 4:40 AM

Drama queen

by Anonymousreply 103March 25, 2025 12:46 AM

this used to be my favorite show, and i even auditioned for it (got an interview but guess my lesbian mom and her gay son weren't interesting enough), but I have been so bored this season. I don't even pay attention anymore.

by Anonymousreply 104March 25, 2025 2:05 PM

R104, the brothers on this season said they applied for seven years before making the show. You & your mom shouldn't give up so easily.

by Anonymousreply 105March 25, 2025 2:11 PM

well, she died 15 years ago, so....

by Anonymousreply 106March 25, 2025 2:17 PM

Never mind.

by Anonymousreply 107March 25, 2025 2:30 PM

Spoiler for 03/26: At the Penjor challenge, the peach team, Alyssa and Josh or something like that, said they were doing one challenge but walked away and did the other one. I thought they would get penalized for that or, after completing the other task, then be made to do the one they said they were doing. At the very least, I thought they'd be penalized at the mat. Bit. . .no penalty. That feels screwy, that they were allowed to get away with doing the wrong challenge from the one they announced they'd be finishing.

by Anonymousreply 108March 27, 2025 3:07 AM

They're allowed to change challenges.

by Anonymousreply 109March 27, 2025 3:37 AM

I went to Bali’s total fitness only to find rice thrashing equipment there.

by Anonymousreply 110March 27, 2025 3:45 AM

Wasted Express Pass.

Again.

by Anonymousreply 111March 27, 2025 3:53 AM

[quote]At the Penjor challenge, the peach team, Alyssa and Josh or something like that, said they were doing one challenge but walked away and did the other one. I thought they would get penalized for that....

This has happened a number of times in Race history. As long as a team completes one side of the Detour, there is no penalty.

by Anonymousreply 112March 27, 2025 6:52 AM

It happens routinely when one challenge is taking too much time.

by Anonymousreply 113March 27, 2025 6:59 AM

Jonathan is hot asf, but he seems like a completely exhausting asshole. There’s no way they are still together. Ana doesn’t seem so bad. Jonathan seems very closeted, and that has caused him to be a jerk. But damn is he fine. Fuck.

The nerd gays are zero hot. Zero. Adorbs, yes. Hot, no.

There are some very very hot guys on this season.

This is still the best reality show and so enjoyable to watch.

by Anonymousreply 114March 27, 2025 10:46 AM

It seems the first team to arrive had no choice but to assume the Driver’s Seat since the race can’t proceed if it is not used. Lesson for me is don’t be in the Driver’s seat. Minor advantage and you piss off half or more of the race either by burdening them or telling them you think they are no threat.

by Anonymousreply 115March 27, 2025 12:47 PM

R115 That's what I'd tell them. They'd have to use it, and ALL the team's would've given Jonathan/Ana 25 lbs.

by Anonymousreply 116March 27, 2025 3:57 PM

Jonathan & Ana really screwed up by first giving themselves the lowest amount of rice to thresh and then using the Express Pass to skip the task anyway.

by Anonymousreply 117March 27, 2025 7:17 PM

[quote] It seems the first team to arrive had no choice but to assume the Driver’s Seat since the race can’t proceed if it is not used. Lesson for me is don’t be in the Driver’s seat. Minor advantage and you piss off half or more of the race either by burdening them or telling them you think they are no threat.

Yeah, it's really a no-win situation.

I was happy Jon and Ana won the Driver's Seat, but with all of the other teams complaining, it looks like it will bite them in the ass in the next episode when there's a "group vote" to give one team an extra challenge.

That Mormon couple seemed especially bitter. That woman is such a shrew. She's awful.

[quote] Jonathan & Ana really screwed up by first giving themselves the lowest amount of rice to thresh and then using the Express Pass to skip the task anyway.

They made a mistake. Ana clearly said over and over, that she didn't intend to give 25 pounds to the girl team.

They just miscalculated, and didn't understand how the whole "assigning" thing worked.

Which is totally understandable, since it's the first time the Driver's Seat was ever used.

I'm so surprised that the brothers are so incompetent. They're huge fans of the show, and yet they are consistently coming in at the back of the pack. I don't understand what's wrong with them.

So far, I still like pretty much all of the teams EXCEPT for the couple with 8 kids. They both seem like very nasty and entitled people.

At least by the end of the race, even though most of the racers were upset with Jon and Ana, they seemed more upset with Scott and Lori for being fakers.

The way the other teams were commenting under their breath about Scott and Lori bickering at one of the challenges, makes me think that everyone is well aware that Lori is a horrible person. Scott is too, but Lori is worse.

by Anonymousreply 118March 27, 2025 8:50 PM

I would have been SO itchy after threshing all that rice that I'd want my skin to crawl off my flesh. (I loved rolling down grassy hills as a child but haaaated feeling so itchy after.)

The Recreate The Fruit Offering reminded me of a long-ago TAR leg in India where the racers had to build a fruit pyramid/offering but the local monkeys kept eating the fruit.

by Anonymousreply 119March 28, 2025 9:55 PM

I am guessing that contestants don't actually get their trips from Expedia until the show airs but they should give them the trips early and film the winners enjoying their trips for the Expedia commercials.

by Anonymousreply 120April 3, 2025 1:39 AM

More monkeys … for The White Lotus devotees.

by Anonymousreply 121April 3, 2025 1:43 AM

Scott and Lori don't like being told their friendliness seems fake. But Lori showed her true nature.

by Anonymousreply 122April 3, 2025 1:51 AM

We're having bad storms in my area so the weathermen are blathering on it's been more than 45 minutes now.....so I'll have to watch TAR tomorrow OnDemand.

by Anonymousreply 123April 3, 2025 2:01 AM

I missed most of Survivor because of storms, for over an hour they kept showing the slightest movement of every aspect of the storm, fortunately I don't care about Survivor as much as TAR, if I had to miss one I am glad it was Survivor. Tribal council is all that really matters and I got to see that.

by Anonymousreply 124April 3, 2025 2:11 AM

Jonathan is really showing what an asshole he is. “Stop crying. Stop whining.” I’d hate fuck him to death. Lori- whadda cunt.

by Anonymousreply 125April 3, 2025 2:15 AM

Yeah, R125, he’s definitely not getting a winner’s edit.

by Anonymousreply 126April 3, 2025 2:16 AM

How humbling for Jonathan.

by Anonymousreply 127April 3, 2025 2:57 AM

His comments at the end were especially arrogant. Did he say “I could win this race on my own”? (I was only half paying attention.)

by Anonymousreply 128April 3, 2025 4:00 AM

I caught that too, but it was something like this isn't how I expected MY race to go. Not how WE expected it to go.

by Anonymousreply 129April 3, 2025 7:32 AM

Really disappointed in this elimination. They had the relationship I aspire to. Usually one of these challenges is considerably easier than the other. Instead, one of the two teams had to go. Not a fan of this season’s twists.

by Anonymousreply 130April 3, 2025 8:19 AM

TAR came up OnDEMAND at midnight, so I watched it then.

Hoping we get rid of the OTHER annoying team next week.

by Anonymousreply 131April 3, 2025 1:11 PM

Not very likely, R131. These last two finishers in this episode were preordained.

by Anonymousreply 132April 3, 2025 1:12 PM

The decision to waste the express pass last week on a relatively easy challenge when they were in the lead really bit them in the ass.

by Anonymousreply 133April 3, 2025 1:13 PM

So glad the fake-friendly. Mormon assholes are gone

by Anonymousreply 134April 3, 2025 2:43 PM

They were an excellent demonstration of someone who is completely unaware of their own character. I suspect the woman genuinely thinks she’s kind, friendly and generous because it suits her to think so. But once she was crossed, the fangs were out.

by Anonymousreply 135April 3, 2025 3:10 PM

Jonathan is a horrible person. He said he could beat anyone. No, bitch, you can't. You threw a fit, sulked, acted like a toddler, couldn't handle the sun or heat. You're weak both physically and especially mentally.

by Anonymousreply 136April 3, 2025 3:42 PM

To give Jonathan his due, Ana did talk about what a great support he was when they lost their baby.

by Anonymousreply 137April 3, 2025 4:01 PM

Given the excuses she's made for his behavior throughout the season, I'd take that with a grain of salt, R137.

by Anonymousreply 138April 3, 2025 4:03 PM

In some past seasons, contestants have had their own pods, summarizing the episodes with other teams. Does any such pod exist for this season?

by Anonymousreply 139April 3, 2025 4:11 PM

I don't watch it as closely as I did when TWOP was still around. I miss reading the words of Miss Alli describing the action.

by Anonymousreply 140April 4, 2025 2:17 AM

That's Smug Wretched Cunt Miss Alli

by Anonymousreply 141April 4, 2025 2:35 PM

I loved the Mormon woman who told everyone who voted for them to u-turn; they were no longer friends, and the dad saying,g "It feels like my sons voting against me." Come the fuck on you emotional manipulators.

by Anonymousreply 142April 4, 2025 2:48 PM

[quote] Not a fan of this season’s twists.

[quote] These last two finishers in this episode were preordained.

Same here. I don't like this group voting double U-turn either.

It was a guarantee that one of the teams that had to do the double U-turn would go home. Totally not fair.

I'm declaring Ana a Saint. Jonathan was just awful in this episode. Like a child, throwing a tantrum. Not a good look for an adult male.

I get it. It was hot. He was exhausted. And they were at the back of the pack. All hope seemed lost.

But the phony Mormons showed what to do on TAR to go out with dignity. Jonathan showed what NOT to do.

I'm glad the gay married couple came in first. I like them. The other gay team are okay, but for some reason they kind of annoy me.

At this point, I'm still rooting for The Lumberjacks, the mother and daughter, and the brothers.

Those Fio brothers have such lovely arms and nice butts. They're both so perfectly BEEFY.

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by Anonymousreply 143April 7, 2025 11:17 AM

Unfortunately, the Fio Brothers are Fox News loving MAGA.

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by Anonymousreply 144April 7, 2025 11:56 AM

[quote] I'm glad the gay married couple came in first. I like them. The other gay team are okay, but for some reason they kind of annoy me.

May I suggest “Vegas Gays” and “Brooklyn Gays” or perhaps “Nerd Gays” if yo’ nasty.

by Anonymousreply 145April 7, 2025 1:38 PM

[quote] May I suggest “Vegas Gays” and “Brooklyn Gays” or perhaps “Nerd Gays” if yo’ nasty.

Actually, the people on the show gave them a good nickname. I just couldn't remember it.

I think it's something like "Anime Gays."

I'll have to re-watch the episode to get the correct name.

by Anonymousreply 146April 7, 2025 1:45 PM

Gamer Gays?

by Anonymousreply 147April 7, 2025 1:47 PM

What ethnicity is the tall guy in the gay couple team? He's so sexy. I think he might be Cuban.

by Anonymousreply 148April 7, 2025 6:03 PM

I hope they warned the gay teams not to have sex in Dubai.

by Anonymousreply 149April 10, 2025 1:39 AM

These professional skydivers are really hamming it up for the cameras.

by Anonymousreply 150April 10, 2025 1:59 AM

Of course the brothers are maga. Fuck them.

by Anonymousreply 151April 10, 2025 2:16 AM

Wait a minute. One of the plot point in The Firm is that you can't go scuba diving for a day after flying. Did John Grisham lie to us?

by Anonymousreply 152April 10, 2025 2:21 AM

I wonder if Carson and Jack are actually that far ahead of everyone else. We never really know how in sync these clips are to actual finish times.

by Anonymousreply 153April 10, 2025 2:26 AM

R152 AI says:

No Decompression Sickness Risk from Flying Before Diving:

You don't need to wait to dive after flying, as there's no increased risk of decompression sickness from the change in altitude.

Why Wait Before Flying After Diving:

The primary concern is the potential for decompression sickness (DCS), which occurs when dissolved gases, like nitrogen, form bubbles in your tissues due to rapid changes in pressure.

So you need to wait to fly after diving but you don't need to wait to dive after flying.

by Anonymousreply 154April 10, 2025 2:30 AM

Mark has a gay twin brother, Donald (who also has a hot husband).

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by Anonymousreply 155April 10, 2025 9:27 AM

So glad the Mormon bitch and her gay husband are gone. I despised her much more than I did him, but I agree with other posters on here that they both came across as phony and manipulative.

And that Johnathan guy is bad news. He's emotionally abusive, and I wouldn't be surprised if he's physically abusive, too, based on the way his wife seems to walk on eggshells around him. If they get eliminated, he's going to take it out on her.

Ana, you in danger, gurl.

by Anonymousreply 156April 10, 2025 8:52 PM

[Quote]And that Johnathan guy is bad news. He's emotionally abusive, and I wouldn't be surprised if he's physically abusive, too,

But did you see him without a shirt? Va-va-Vroooooooom!

by Anonymousreply 157April 10, 2025 9:57 PM

I was so disappointed with the ending, but I knew it was going to happen.

I just didn't expect the finish to come down to such a stupid mistake on the part of the last place team. That was just insane, how it happened.

However, Dubai looked absolutely beautiful.

The giant aquarium, the beautiful beaches, and CHEF CHRISTOPHE!

That Chinese guy seemed like he was so in love with Chef Christophe and his beautiful blue eyes.

My favorite view was the desert with the sunrise in the background. That was absolutely breathtaking.

One of the gaymer nerds said it looked like a scene from Star Wars, and it really did!

by Anonymousreply 158April 10, 2025 11:21 PM

R158 Are you talking about the mistake they made when they were building the dessert tray?

by Anonymousreply 159April 11, 2025 6:06 PM

Did you see that asshole Johnathan when Phil announced he and his wife came in 5th?

He just stood there and pouted like a little baby.

Hey, bitch, it was your fault you came in 5th because your weak ass couldn't stay up on the jebtoard.

by Anonymousreply 160April 11, 2025 6:08 PM

^Make that "jetboard."

by Anonymousreply 161April 11, 2025 6:08 PM

I think he means not getting on the train before it pulled out. They weren’t sure it was the right train, so I don’t think it was a mistake as much as an unlucky break.

by Anonymousreply 162April 11, 2025 7:43 PM

[quote] R158 Are you talking about the mistake they made when they were building the dessert tray?

They missed the stupid train because they wanted to make sure it was the right train. And then the doors closed, so they had to wait four minutes, which allowed the brothers to catch up.

[quote] Did you see that asshole Johnathan when Phil announced he and his wife came in 5th?

Jonathan out-bitches even the bitchiest queen in WEHO!

[quote] Mark has a gay twin brother, Donald (who also has a hot husband).

Thanks for sharing that, R155.

Mark's gay twin is hot. He looks like he's a bit taller, and a bit more butch.

I would love to see him and his Australian husband on a future season of The Amazing Race!

by Anonymousreply 163April 11, 2025 8:42 PM

R162 Oh, that's right. I forgot about that.

by Anonymousreply 164April 11, 2025 9:22 PM

R157 That wasn't Johnathan. That was Mark. Johnathan wore his shirt in the water.

by Anonymousreply 165April 11, 2025 9:23 PM

R165 you must have missed Jonathan shirtless.

He most definitely took off his shirt, and he most definitely had an amazing body.

Go back and watch it.

by Anonymousreply 166April 11, 2025 9:35 PM

Imagine if some of the older, out of shape contestants who were eliminated early made it to the jet board challenge.

Why do they cast people who cannot compete? Waste of opportunity.

Maybe they want a few sacrificial lambs to give the real competitors some cushion? Cruel.

by Anonymousreply 167April 11, 2025 9:41 PM

R167 People willingly sign up for this. They know the kinds of challenges they may be subjected to. If they're older and out of shape, that's on them, not The Amazing Race.

by Anonymousreply 168April 11, 2025 9:45 PM

[quote] Imagine if some of the older, out of shape contestants who were eliminated early made it to the jet board challenge.

[quote] Why do they cast people who cannot compete? Waste of opportunity.

Pops from the lumberjack team, and the mom on the mother/daughter team are both in their 60s. They're the oldest racers this season.

Pops just got eliminated (because of his son's mistake), and the mom is still in the race with her daughter.

Clearly, you're an idiot.

by Anonymousreply 169April 11, 2025 9:56 PM

[quote] [R167] People willingly sign up for this. They know the kinds of challenges they may be subjected to. If they're older and out of shape, that's on them, not The Amazing Race.

Obviously they are willing. That doesn’t mean they should be selected.

by Anonymousreply 170April 11, 2025 10:07 PM

Pops and the Mom are not out of shape.

by Anonymousreply 171April 11, 2025 10:08 PM

R170 If they can meet the show's requirements, they can participate.

by Anonymousreply 172April 11, 2025 10:15 PM

Did anybody else notice Pops' muscle ass when he was paddling on that surfboard?

He's got a solid butt.

by Anonymousreply 173April 11, 2025 10:16 PM

[quote] If they can meet the show's requirements, they can participate.

You do realize that they have thousands of applicants to choose from?

by Anonymousreply 174April 11, 2025 10:21 PM

I WANT to see as many shirtless contestants as possible, so I would arrange for mandatory bare chested first round challenges, like the season that began in the Maldives. 🇲🇻 I’ve found that I’m frequently sexualized by the unexpected. I guess there can even be hot out of shape guys in my opinion.

by Anonymousreply 175April 11, 2025 10:21 PM

R174 Yes. Your point?

by Anonymousreply 176April 11, 2025 10:26 PM

R175 One of my favorite episodes was from one of the earlier seasons where the contestants had to do bodybuilder poses, and all the guys had to wear those tiny posing straps.

Some guys looked really good in them; others, not so much.

by Anonymousreply 177April 11, 2025 10:27 PM

My point is that it makes no sense to pick people who will not be able to compete in the challenges

I don’t know why you find the point so elusive.

by Anonymousreply 178April 11, 2025 10:31 PM

R178 I don't know why you think you're making any kind of point.

by Anonymousreply 179April 12, 2025 12:07 AM

I have to say that this episode made Dubai look much more fun than I otherwise thought. Still wouldn't go there.

by Anonymousreply 180April 12, 2025 3:57 AM

R180 It really was beautiful, but yeah, I'm surprised the gays didn't get arrested just for existing there.

by Anonymousreply 181April 12, 2025 10:14 AM

r178 it is the same reason fat people apply for survivor. It is a race, but also a social game to some extent. Picking the right road block etc, making friends with teams who will partner with you on hard challenges. We all know the older teams, the fat teams will go, but it is fun to see them beat the more fit teams in some of the races.

by Anonymousreply 182April 12, 2025 1:49 PM

The gays survive! Whee! These last two eppies have been pulse poundin’!

by Anonymousreply 183April 17, 2025 3:09 PM

Um, I believe it was the 🇸🇨 Seychelles.

by Anonymousreply 184April 17, 2025 3:12 PM

[quote] The gays survive! Whee! These last two eppies have been pulse poundin’!

Only through the divine intervention of the avenging Pops & Jeff.

by Anonymousreply 185April 17, 2025 3:23 PM

No team(s) with a podcast this season?

by Anonymousreply 186April 17, 2025 3:24 PM

Holy hell, those brothers are just my kind of eye-candy. They will be missed.

Alyssa and Josiah are just friggin' adorable. (I love that he's the crier of the pair.)

And could Jonathan BE any more of a douche? Happy to assign blame but not to accept it. I sort of admire her ability to shrug it off.

by Anonymousreply 187April 17, 2025 7:15 PM

[quote] And could Jonathan BE any more of a douche? Happy to assign blame but not to accept it. I sort of admire her ability to shrug it off.

I suspect the long-suffering Ana has some experience at that.

by Anonymousreply 188April 17, 2025 7:24 PM

Was there any explanation for how the unmarried gay team went so far off course, going from first to last—complete inability to read a map? Usually when a team messes up that badly, we see at least a hint of where they went wrong. Also, I’m beginning to realize, possibly late, that when we see a team good-naturedly accepting that they are about to be eliminated, as they did, they are about to get a surprise reprieve.

by Anonymousreply 189April 17, 2025 11:43 PM

That was exactly it: they were on the wrong highway.

by Anonymousreply 190April 17, 2025 11:51 PM

They live in NYC & never drive.

by Anonymousreply 191April 18, 2025 12:07 AM

But their problem didn’t seem to be driving, only navigation. Even In NYC you have to be able to find your way around.

by Anonymousreply 192April 18, 2025 12:57 AM

Did they ever stop to ask for directions?

by Anonymousreply 193April 18, 2025 1:03 AM

They had been driving in the wrong direction for two hours when they finally decided to ask for directions. I was so frustrated with them. If you don't know where you're going, you stop. You ask directions at your first opportunity. They just kept going, saying they didn't know where they were. Idiots. They deserve to lose for that but I'm glad they didn't.

by Anonymousreply 194April 18, 2025 2:01 AM

"We can never win. We have such bad luck."

Johnathan. . .you're in SECOND place. What a fuckwad

by Anonymousreply 195April 18, 2025 2:06 AM

Jonathan is exhausting. Him and his saint of a wife Ana CAN’T be happy with how they look as they watch this on TV.

by Anonymousreply 196April 18, 2025 3:48 AM

Jonathan is certainly not getting a winner’s edit.

by Anonymousreply 197April 18, 2025 8:43 AM

R197 There is no edit that could possibly make Jonathan look good.

He's a verbally abusive, belittling piece of shit. I hope Ana comes to her senses and divorces this asshole for good.

by Anonymousreply 198April 18, 2025 11:22 AM

I love the gaymers. Even when they thought they were finished, they never got upset or acted out (*cough* Jonathan *cough*). Instead, they chose to focus on the incredible opportunity they were given and all the amazing things they got to see and do. They're genuinely good souls.

I was sorry to see the hot brothers go. They got too much into their heads, and from watching previous seasons of the show, when that happens, it's all over. It's too bad, because they were hot, hot, hot! I heard they were MAGAts, though, so maybe it's not a bad thing they were eliminated after all.

by Anonymousreply 199April 18, 2025 11:48 AM

[quote] I love the gaymers. Even when they thought they were finished, they never got upset or acted out (*cough* Jonathan *cough*). Instead, they chose to focus on the incredible opportunity they were given and all the amazing things they got to see and do. They're genuinely good souls.

I was really impressed with the gamers’ attitude. That’s the type of attitude you should have when playing TAR. Now that Jeff and Pops are gone, they’re my favorites.

by Anonymousreply 200April 18, 2025 12:05 PM

Or they’re just getting a good edit.

by Anonymousreply 201April 18, 2025 12:40 PM

R201 The fact that they came in first last week and none of the other teams chose to U-turn them this week says a lot.

by Anonymousreply 202April 18, 2025 12:42 PM

I think that was because they didn't realize that they were behind them till they had uturned the other team.

by Anonymousreply 203April 18, 2025 12:58 PM

R203 The guys are the biggest threat to all the other competitors so far. They'd have been U-turned if everyone else hated them.

They're good kids.

by Anonymousreply 204April 18, 2025 1:26 PM

Time for Jonathan and Ana to go.

Phil gave him every chance to redeem himself at the mat - and he couldn't say one nice thing.

by Anonymousreply 205April 18, 2025 1:29 PM

I too liked the Fio brothers but I was so hoping that when Phil met them at the hay mounds that he would bend over and pick up the ribbon they had been looking for seeing as the camera highlighted it several times. That would have been great TV.

by Anonymousreply 206April 18, 2025 2:49 PM

When they first started on the first haystack, I thought I heard one of the brothers say the bracelet was black and gold (or maybe red and gold) and wonder if they were only looking for a bracelet in Amazing Race logo colors, so they were blind to a white and red string.

by Anonymousreply 207April 18, 2025 4:26 PM

R206 I thought Phil might do that, too, but that would have just been rubbing salt in the wound at that point.

I'm sure when the brothers watched the episode, they were kicking themselves all over again.

by Anonymousreply 208April 18, 2025 5:08 PM

[quote] The fact that they came in first last week and none of the other teams chose to U-turn them this week says a lot.

[quote] The teams came across a U-Turn, and the mother-daughter duo decided to choose Nick and Mike, fearing they were competing for last place. (No team realized that Carson McCalley and Jack Dodge, who were typically in the front of the race, had gotten lost and were three hours behind everyone.)

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by Anonymousreply 209April 18, 2025 6:18 PM

Believe me, I am NO fan of Johnathan (OK, maybe his rack...), but I find it fascinating that when he's being belittling and grousing about their (not-)terrible luck, he doesn't yell or even raise his voice much. Of course, yelling would make him even worse, but it's interesting (to me) that he doesn't.

Well done, Gaymers! I'd like to see you and the married Vegas guys and Alyssa and Josiah in the final.

by Anonymousreply 210April 18, 2025 10:29 PM

[quote] Well done, Gaymers! I'd like to see you and the married Vegas guys and Alyssa and Josiah in the final.

Those are my pics for the final as well. With that said, Mark of the married Vegas couple is a tad annoying.

by Anonymousreply 211April 18, 2025 10:46 PM

[quote] Mark of the married Vegas couple is a tad annoying.

How so?

by Anonymousreply 212April 18, 2025 10:55 PM

R212, I think at times he has been a bit whiny like Jonathan when him and his husband don’t do well at challenges. No where near as bad as Jonathan though and his team is one of my favorites.

by Anonymousreply 213April 18, 2025 11:02 PM

Ana and Jonathan have a YT channel where they said that Jonathan, after seeing his behavior, sought help and was recently diagnosed as autistic. Where's the autist troll to confirm?

by Anonymousreply 214April 19, 2025 2:58 AM

Don’t start up that shit again…

by Anonymousreply 215April 19, 2025 3:13 AM

If he were autistic he would not have a wife or a job.

by Anonymousreply 216April 19, 2025 3:55 AM

[quote] The gays survive! Whee! These last two eppies have been pulse poundin’!

I'm sorry to say this, but I don't like Jack and Carson.

They're too cut-throat, and not very nice. I actually think they're kind of phony.

And I guarantee you that if they were in first place, they absolutely would have U-turned the team behind them, regardless of if they had a huge lead or not. I would bet money on it.

It's a testament to the teams in first, second, and third place that they didn't U-turn anyone.

The married gay couple are so much better. Loving, supportive, and most of all NICE. They still play the game with integrity, and not be so cut-throat like Jack and Carson.

[quote] I was really impressed with the gamers’ attitude. That’s the type of attitude you should have when playing TAR. Now that Jeff and Pops are gone, they’re my favorites.

[quote] Or they’re just getting a good edit.

I am 100% sure they're getting a good edit, which means they are probably going to win.

[quote] The fact that they came in first last week and none of the other teams chose to U-turn them this week says a lot.

It says that the other teams are nicer than Jack and Carson.

This was the other teams' opportunity to get Jack and Carson out. Now the other teams have no chance.

[quote] I think that was because they didn't realize that they were behind them till they had uturned the other team.

The editors did not show what Han and Holden said, when they saw the U-turn. That made for the "surprise" ending.

They obviously saw that Jack and Carson were behind them, because as other teams pointed out, there were cards still left in the box. So Han and Holden MUST have seen that there was a team behind them.

However, I think they weren't worried about it, because Jack and Carson were nowhere in sight.

I think it was a stupid move by Han and Holden to NOT U-turn them.

[quote] R203 The guys are the biggest threat to all the other competitors so far. They'd have been U-turned if everyone else hated them.

Again, it's a testament to the first three teams deciding that they weren't going to U-turn the other teams behind them. It was a classy move.

Jack and Carson definitely would have U-turned another team.

As for the mom/daughter, the brothers, and Han and Holden, they all U-turned each other because they were so close to each other. So Jack and Carson were not in the equation.

Stop trying to make Jack and Carson out to be nicer than they really are. They were just lucky to have been in last place, because it kept them off the radar.

[quote] Believe me, I am NO fan of Johnathan (OK, maybe his rack...), but I find it fascinating that when he's being belittling and grousing about their (not-)terrible luck, he doesn't yell or even raise his voice much. Of course, yelling would make him even worse, but it's interesting (to me) that he doesn't.

I'm starting to understand him a lot more.

The guy just has a very negative mentality, usually brought on by being verbally abused when a person is younger.

He's constantly telling himself that he's a failure, and unlucky, and "it always happens to me." As if he's never good enough.

It's like a self-fulfilling prophecy. The complete opposite of a positive affirmation.

Poor guy's parents must have really done a number on him when he was younger. He's trapped in a cycle of mental negativity.

by Anonymousreply 217April 19, 2025 5:03 AM

The 102 year old lady was the highlight of the show for me.

It cracks me up that people always assume that old ladies are all nice and sweet.

We don't know what she was like when she was younger.

What if she was the meanest bitch in town?

What if she was the town whore?

What if she supported King Boris III and the AXIS powers during World War 2??

I love the way she looked at Josiah's girlfriend at the end of the yogurt eating challenge. She was like, "WTF is this bitch talking about?"

I'd love to know her back story.

by Anonymousreply 218April 19, 2025 5:06 AM

[quote] I'm starting to understand him a lot more.

The guy just has a very negative mentality, usually brought on by being verbally abused when a person is younger.

He's constantly telling himself that he's a failure, and unlucky, and "it always happens to me." As if he's never good enough.

It's like a self-fulfilling prophecy. The complete opposite of a positive affirmation.

Poor guy's parents must have really done a number on him when he was younger. He's trapped in a cycle of mental negativity.

I see your point r217.

by Anonymousreply 219April 19, 2025 5:17 AM

[quote] The guy just has a very negative mentality, usually brought on by being verbally abused when a person is younger.

[quote] He's constantly telling himself that he's a failure, and unlucky, and "it always happens to me." As if he's never good enough.

I think that Ana understands this too, which is why she is so patient with him.

She always just lets him vent, but continues on with her mission.

I have no doubt that Jonathan knows how badly he screwed up by getting stuck in a ditch.

In his head, he was probably saying "You idiot! You're so stupid! Why can't you do anything right?? You're a total failure!! You lost your lead!! It's all your fault!!!" He said some of this out loud.

I almost think that blaming Ana is his coping mechanism. He deflects the blame for his own failures, on to her.

The said thing is that he does that, and the other sad thing is that she takes it.

The guy needs some serious therapy.

It's more than just about Jonathan being an asshole. I'm sure he must have suffered abuse as a child.

by Anonymousreply 220April 19, 2025 5:29 AM

[quote]I think it was a stupid move by Han and Holden to NOT U-turn them.

Han & Holden couldn't U-Turn Carson & Jack because there weren't any slots left. (1) Melinda & Erika U-Turned Nick & Mike, and (2) Nick & Mike U-Turned Han & Holden.

by Anonymousreply 221April 19, 2025 6:24 AM

r217, teams at the U-Turn don't get their clue (i.e., don't open the clue box) until AFTER making their decision on how/whether to use the U-Turn. That's the whole reason the mother/daughter team picked the brothers: they didn't know how many clues were left.

by Anonymousreply 222April 19, 2025 6:57 AM

Check out Mark shaking his money maker as one of the back-up dancers on the (underwhelming) finale of RuPaul's Drag Race that aired last night.

by Anonymousreply 223April 19, 2025 9:52 AM

R214 Oh, puhleez.

by Anonymousreply 224April 19, 2025 11:27 AM

Jonathan & Ana's YT channel.

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by Anonymousreply 225April 19, 2025 1:49 PM

The Fio Brothers YT channel.

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by Anonymousreply 226April 19, 2025 1:50 PM

R225 Blech. Hard pass.

by Anonymousreply 227April 19, 2025 1:51 PM

[quote] The 102 year old lady was the highlight of the show for me.

I was expecting an In Memoriam card at the end of the episode.

by Anonymousreply 228April 19, 2025 1:55 PM

As Jonathan's such a poor loser, I wonder if the existence of his TAR YT channel is a sign that he (single-handedly) won.

by Anonymousreply 229April 19, 2025 2:12 PM

I think the only reason no one on the final few teams U-Turned Jack and Carson is because they thought Jack and Carson were already ahead of them not behind them. No one was even talking about them, or wondering where they were and that is because they thought they had already completed the challenge. The Fio brothers were shocked to see them when they finally showed up at the hay challenge.

by Anonymousreply 230April 19, 2025 3:59 PM

Getting yourselves three hours behind is quite an accomplishment, and not finishing last even more so.

by Anonymousreply 231April 19, 2025 5:41 PM

Finding a "diagnostic" excuse for Jonathan's behavior is narcissistic. He talks about people (and his wife) finding some grace to understand and accommodate. Bullsh*t. He needs to be knocked down a dozen pegs on his ladder of ego, slapped across the face and told that demeanor is never ever excusable.

And then get on his knees and apologize.

by Anonymousreply 232April 19, 2025 6:20 PM

Why couldn’t Jack and Carson just as easily have been abused growing up? I’m all for empathy, but it’s Jonathan’s cruddy attitude despite competing excellently that has made him this season’s villain. Jack and Carson haven’t lost perspective that not coming in first at the end of every leg of a marathon don’t make one God’s toilet. They came in last and were grateful.

by Anonymousreply 233April 19, 2025 6:57 PM

Jonathan’s an asshole. I cannot stand him. Please be next to be eliminated. I’ll happily cheer when that happens. No excuse for him being such an ass.

by Anonymousreply 234April 20, 2025 1:17 AM

R214 Looks like Jonathan took a page out of Tamra Judge's playbook.

"I'm a complete asshole. But it's not my fault. I just discovered I'm autistic."

by Anonymousreply 235April 20, 2025 1:34 AM

Jonathan’s excuse is an insult to autistic people.

by Anonymousreply 236April 20, 2025 3:43 AM

[quote]Check out Mark shaking his money maker as one of the back-up dancers on the (underwhelming) finale of RuPaul's Drag Race that aired last night.

R223, I’m watching it now and it took me a minute to realize that was him.

by Anonymousreply 237April 20, 2025 7:05 PM

Aww, sucks. I'm gonna miss Nick & Mike and those handsome faces.

by Anonymousreply 238April 20, 2025 8:15 PM

The shrill mother & daughter can go next.

by Anonymousreply 239April 21, 2025 7:10 AM

Jonathan has to go next. Asshole.

by Anonymousreply 240April 21, 2025 10:28 AM

R239 I don't mind the mother and daughter so much. I'm actually surprised the mom has made it this far. I'm sure a tough physical challenge will be coming soon, though, and that might take 'em out.

by Anonymousreply 241April 21, 2025 12:05 PM

I haven’t found the mother & daughter team the least bit objectionable.

by Anonymousreply 242April 21, 2025 12:07 PM

We got some yummy butt shots of Mark in his shorts this episode. He looked even better on the Drag Race finale.

The Asian brother/sister team has grown on me a little.

I don't hate Jonathan. I think he's a frustrated closet-case.

by Anonymousreply 243April 21, 2025 2:18 PM

[quote]The 102 year old lady was the highlight of the show for me. It cracks me up that people always assume that old ladies are all nice and sweet. We don't know what she was like when she was younger. What if she was the meanest bitch in town? What if she was the town whore? What if she supported King Boris III and the AXIS powers during World War 2??I love the way she looked at Josiah's girlfriend at the end of the yogurt eating challenge. She was like, "WTF is this bitch talking about?" I'd love to know her back story.'

I'm sure she'll answer all your questions on her OnlyFans site.

by Anonymousreply 244April 21, 2025 2:37 PM

It's a good thing Mark is hot because he's dumber than a box of hair. He had no idea where Bulgaria was, and he thought he could get milk from a male sheep. Among other stupid comments he's made along the way.

There are a bunch of Barry's Bootcamp product placement stuff in the Mark's brother's Instagram. Barry's is a notorious MAGA supporter. Shame!

by Anonymousreply 245April 21, 2025 2:40 PM

Didn’t see Jonathan in this (positive) light before.

by Anonymousreply 246April 24, 2025 3:02 AM

I can’t believe the nurses have 400k of college debt. That seems like something doctors would rack up.

by Anonymousreply 247April 24, 2025 4:01 AM

I just checked and as nurse anesthesiologists their average salary is well over 200k a year. so I guess the debt was worth it.

by Anonymousreply 248April 24, 2025 4:03 AM

Jack is so freakin' adorkable. It's been a great season for hunky eye candy and yet he's the one I end up crushing on (although not who I'd want to crush WITH).

by Anonymousreply 249April 24, 2025 9:45 AM

I am all in for Brett and Mark!!!

I hope they win the whole thing.

Finally, a gay team to root for. They're attractive, they're good people, and they're excellent racers.

Still not rooting for Jack and Carson. Once again, they showed their cut-throatedness, by being annoyed with Han and Holden for helping the mother/daughter team.

So many other teams showed their graciousness, by helping out the others. Jack and Carson? Not so much.

Also not a fan of the nurses. Something about them is off-putting, but I can't quite put my finger on it. They try to come across as "nice people," but I get a not-so-nice vibe from them.

I was happy to see that Jonathan's attitude was a little bit better this episode. He started off with another negative mindset, but it seemed to get better towards the end of the episode.

Five teams left, and I wouldn't mind if the top three in this leg are the final three teams.

Han and Holden are completely useless. I have no idea how they're still in the race. And Jack and Carson can be eliminated, for all I care.

by Anonymousreply 250April 24, 2025 11:46 AM

I can now see that Jonathan may indeed be on the spectrum.

by Anonymousreply 251April 24, 2025 12:30 PM

He’s getting the On-The-Spectrum edit

by Anonymousreply 252April 24, 2025 12:54 PM

Any team in last place is going to get cut throat or go home.

Jonathan was better because nothing was going wrong for them, let something go wrong and he will start blaming again even if it is his fault something goes wrong.

I just love how TAR likes to take racers own words about how great they are doing and play them while the team is making a huge mistake. It almost makes me wonder if the camera person with them doesn't ask them to speak about how well they are doing. Whatever I love it.

by Anonymousreply 253April 24, 2025 12:57 PM

I felt a little cheated that the team that made the taxi mistake came in last, so it didn’t matter.

by Anonymousreply 254April 24, 2025 1:03 PM

I wonder what the penalty would have been.

by Anonymousreply 255April 24, 2025 1:06 PM

Obviously, you didn't notice Jonathan's face when Ana messed up the dance.

by Anonymousreply 256April 24, 2025 1:31 PM

An Expedia-sponsored vacation that included Jonathan, R255.

by Anonymousreply 257April 24, 2025 1:35 PM

Bulgaria is surprisingly beautiful.

And the people are very nice, for Eastern Europeans (who I have always thought were very cold).

I absolutely loved the dancers, with their smiling faces and beautiful costumes. It was so gorgeous.

Mark NAILED that dance. Congrats to him and Brett on winning $7500 each. That was a great prize.

by Anonymousreply 258April 24, 2025 1:41 PM

[quote] Finally, a gay team to root for.

We don’t get many of those on this show. Just saying.

by Anonymousreply 259April 24, 2025 2:09 PM

Test post.

by Anonymousreply 260April 24, 2025 2:18 PM

We’ve had an Datalounger to root for, and he won. Let’s not be greedy.

by Anonymousreply 261April 24, 2025 3:15 PM

The Amazing Race in 2012 and 2013 the show was regularly getting between 9 and 10 million viewers over those 3 seasons.

The Amazing Race this season is getting between 2.4 and 2.6 million viewers. Viewer ship has been dropping every season, that is not a good sign for renewal of this show and it is routinely one of my favorite shows on TV. I am just loving this season.

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by Anonymousreply 262April 25, 2025 12:12 AM

OP, television viewership across the board has declined precipitously in the last ten years, so I don't know that's all that meaningful.

by Anonymousreply 263April 25, 2025 12:16 AM

People accuse Jonathan of being "on the spectrum," but I think that nurse Josiah is the one who is actually autistic.

His weird phobia of hot things, and his crying when his girlfriend jumps from the airplane, and his overly eager personality.

It all screams autism, to me

He looks autistic, too.

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by Anonymousreply 264April 25, 2025 4:19 AM

Are you . .

Are you . . .

The Autism Troll?

by Anonymousreply 265April 25, 2025 5:45 AM

Hong Kong, Dubai, Bulgaria and next Naples. It’s been a great season.

by Anonymousreply 266April 25, 2025 7:33 AM

READ THE CLUE!!!

by Anonymousreply 267April 25, 2025 2:20 PM

[quote]I felt a little cheated that the team that made the taxi mistake came in last, so it didn’t matter.

Same! I was hoping there would be a foot race between the last 2 teams and they would get there first but have to take a penalty for the taxi mistake. At least Phil called them out for it even though it ultimately didn't matter

I will give mom credit for nailing that dance on the first try. Impressive

by Anonymousreply 268April 25, 2025 11:38 PM

Just found the first 13 episodes of The Amazing Race on HULU, Phil is so young looking and quite hot. Even though I have never missed an episode, I rarely even remember what happened last season so watching the first season again will be quite interesting.

by Anonymousreply 269April 27, 2025 1:06 AM

Meant first 13 seasons not episodes.

by Anonymousreply 270April 27, 2025 1:08 AM

Thanks!

by Anonymousreply 271April 27, 2025 1:09 AM

Survivor’s first season finale got 51 million viewers. Now they get 4.6 million. Amazing Race is still successful and will be around awhile longer, albeit with just 1 cycle per year.

by Anonymousreply 272April 27, 2025 1:37 AM

Why does Phil still use the dramatic pause and emphasis when saying, "The last team to check in...WILL be eliminated!"? It made sense back when there were occasional non-elimination legs and he'd sometimes say 'MAY' over 'WILL' but they got rid of those legs years ago.

by Anonymousreply 273April 27, 2025 5:50 AM

[quote]I felt a little cheated that the team that made the taxi mistake came in last, so it didn’t matter.

It would have been very satisfying to see someone face the consequences of not making sure they knew what the requirements were. I was eager to get to the end of the episode and see their hurt when they found out.

by Anonymousreply 274April 27, 2025 7:59 AM

Wasn't the first season the one where the last time came to the finish line weeks after the team ahead of them?

by Anonymousreply 275April 27, 2025 11:47 AM

Team, rather.

by Anonymousreply 276April 27, 2025 11:48 AM

Wasn’t Reichen on the winning first season team?

by Anonymousreply 277April 27, 2025 12:33 PM

Reichen Lehmkuhl was on season 4

Phil Keoghan looks so young in season 1 see link.

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by Anonymousreply 278April 27, 2025 1:32 PM

Handsome lawyers Rob & Brennan were the season 1 winners.

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by Anonymousreply 279April 27, 2025 1:40 PM

This is the best season of the past 10 years. They did such a good job with casting.

I can't believe that Mark was the only person to turn over the cypher machine. I didn't think he had it in him to be so clever.

by Anonymousreply 280April 27, 2025 3:57 PM

I had the opposite reaction. I couldn’t believe so many people didn’t turn it over.

by Anonymousreply 281April 27, 2025 5:49 PM

[quote] Handsome lawyers Rob & Brennan were the season 1 winners.

I always thought they were closeted gay lovers.

What ever happened to those two hotties?

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by Anonymousreply 282April 27, 2025 7:24 PM

Shirtless.

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by Anonymousreply 283April 27, 2025 7:25 PM

Looks like Brennan Swain is still working the reality TV circuit, some 25 years later.

He's still single, and still looks fantastic.

I love his photos with the celebrity Deal or No Deal cast, with Joe Manganiello.

Dr. Will Kirby from Big Brother looks like an old lesbian now! I used to think he was so hot.

And even Burton Roberts from Survivor commented on Brennan's photos. Survivor Rob Marciano is also in the photos.

Brennan says that he is still best friends with Rob Frisbee, and godfather to his son Max. Oddly, Rob has no social media presence, but he lets Brennan post photos of his toddler.

Brennan posts a lot of photos of himself living the "bachelor life," but I still think he's a closet case.

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by Anonymousreply 284April 27, 2025 7:46 PM

By the looks of him, it should come as no surprise that Dr. Will's specialty is in aesthetic dermatology.

by Anonymousreply 285April 27, 2025 7:56 PM

I loved seeing the Vegas married boys kiss at the mat in front of those Bulgarian men who looked confused/amused.

by Anonymousreply 286April 30, 2025 11:59 PM

A non-elimination leg!

by Anonymousreply 287May 1, 2025 2:58 AM

What a terrific ending!

And Johnathan was actually acting civilized tonight but the previews show him reverting to form next week.

by Anonymousreply 288May 1, 2025 5:10 AM

Johnathan was “civilized” because things were working out for him this leg. Let’s not give him too much credit.

by Anonymousreply 289May 1, 2025 8:22 AM

Gays seem to do well at TAR. Any theories?

by Anonymousreply 290May 1, 2025 4:07 PM

I hated that it turned out to be a non-elimination leg, since that meant having to endure Han & Holden for another week. They seem like nice people, but I was hoping to never hear them blather about "group think" and "race brain" again.

by Anonymousreply 291May 1, 2025 4:42 PM

[quote] I hated that it turned out to be a non-elimination leg, since that meant having to endure Han & Holden for another week.

I ended the episode when they went to the mat, not even wanting to hear their final words, but happy to know they had been eliminated. It wasn’t until I saw the comments here that I learned that they apparently aren’t gone yet. Sad.

by Anonymousreply 292May 1, 2025 6:15 PM

[quote] Gays seem to do well at TAR. Any theories?

I have been checking out some other sites that talk about TAR where they are mostly straights, and of course in the comments they are convince that TAR shows favoritism to the gay teams. I guess because we are so popular with the general public we attract viewership and shows want us to win.

Especially after Season 36 where boyfriends Cesar and Ricky won the race, since they raced mostly in South America and Cesar spoke Spanish and then the race ended in their hometown.

by Anonymousreply 293May 2, 2025 2:04 AM

Well shit, my question at r273 has been answered!

by Anonymousreply 294May 2, 2025 9:59 AM

[quote] Why does Phil still use the dramatic pause and emphasis when saying, "The last team to check in...WILL be eliminated!"?

Conversely, if he doesn’t say “and you have been eliminated” immediately after saying “you are the last team to arrive,” you know it’s a non-elimination round. He may drag out the reveal, but it’s a tell.

by Anonymousreply 295May 2, 2025 12:43 PM

What a bullshit ending.

I'd say the fix is in, for these two dumb shits to be the first team saved in years.

Talk about RANDOM, and patently unfair.

I really hated non-elimination legs in the past, and to see them bring it back, makes me sick. Even more so for this dumbass team.

After such a close and exciting leg in Naples, it was a real letdown to see that all that racing was for nothing.

Total bullshit.

by Anonymousreply 296May 2, 2025 3:34 PM

Relax. It’s just a TV show.

by Anonymousreply 297May 2, 2025 4:25 PM

[quote] It’s just a TV show.

So was Twenty-One.

by Anonymousreply 298May 2, 2025 5:15 PM

So was The (Celebrity) Apprentice, the most consequential TV show in history.

by Anonymousreply 299May 2, 2025 5:18 PM

r293 what sites are you reading?

by Anonymousreply 300May 3, 2025 5:06 AM

According to the CBS schedule The Amazing Race is on at its normal time just after Survivor next week on May 14 but then the finale is on the next night Thursday May 15 at 9 -10:30 EDT so those of you who record and watch later be aware.

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by Anonymousreply 301May 7, 2025 11:46 PM

No reaction from Jack & Carson seeing that Han & Holden are still in the game?

by Anonymousreply 302May 8, 2025 1:37 AM

I’ve had three sisters, none of whom I ever called “Bro.”

by Anonymousreply 303May 8, 2025 2:15 AM

Evil Jonathan is back.

by Anonymousreply 304May 8, 2025 2:16 AM

I've been watching so much streaming lately instead of watching network TV that I looked up in the right hand corner of the screen to see how many more seconds of commercials were left.

by Anonymousreply 305May 8, 2025 2:18 AM

NOoooooo!

by Anonymousreply 306May 8, 2025 2:59 AM

"Lord, help me with this woman."

by Anonymousreply 307May 8, 2025 2:59 AM

That was really kind of a waste of the Express Pass......but they still came in first.

And Johnathan returned to his repulsive self tonight.....not unexpected.

Sorry to lose the Vegas Gays.....but they were okay with it - no blaming anyone else or each other. Nice.

by Anonymousreply 308May 8, 2025 1:17 PM

Jack is just so freakin' adorkable.

And I love how much Josiah loves his wife. That said, I totally want to do all the things with him. I mean, WOOF! Papa like.

by Anonymousreply 309May 8, 2025 1:35 PM

The express pass couple came in 2nd. And what's with no extra task for the non-elimination team? Is this the first time that's happened? And I knew the Vegas Gays were gone as soon as they didn't bother to get the directions and just planned to follow the other team.

by Anonymousreply 310May 8, 2025 1:52 PM

Sorry R310 you are right......

I would be okay if Jonathan & Ana left on the Wednesday episode and get Carson & Jack and Han & his sister and Josiah + are the top three.

by Anonymousreply 311May 8, 2025 9:14 PM

Or is it Holden and his sister Han? I need a TAR Playbill.

by Anonymousreply 312May 8, 2025 9:15 PM

R312, Han is the girl, lol.

by Anonymousreply 313May 8, 2025 9:26 PM

Assuming Holden & Han are full biological siblings, it's unusual that Han is the taller one.

by Anonymousreply 314May 8, 2025 9:29 PM

R314, she's definitely the more competent and calm one.

by Anonymousreply 315May 8, 2025 10:03 PM

Ana should have pushed Jonathan off of the roof of the cathedral.

by Anonymousreply 316May 8, 2025 11:59 PM

R316, I hate him. She should smack him across the face.

by Anonymousreply 317May 9, 2025 2:14 AM

Another week of Jonathan...

by Anonymousreply 318May 9, 2025 2:35 AM

R318, his excuse is that he now claims to be Autistic.

That now makes two current shows where autistic assholes have ruined the show.

They should go back to being seen and not heard!

by Anonymousreply 319May 9, 2025 3:20 AM

Also sorry to lose the Vegas Gays. They were so pleasant, to each other and everyone else. And easy on the eyes doesn't hurt either. Good show, gents!

by Anonymousreply 320May 9, 2025 5:10 PM

Jonathan’s such an asshole. Why is she still with him???

by Anonymousreply 321May 11, 2025 10:16 AM

Do we have nudes? There's got to be something going on with Jonathan that we haven't seen.

by Anonymousreply 322May 11, 2025 2:46 PM

Because she thinks that she can "fix" him. Tale as old as time.

by Anonymousreply 323May 11, 2025 3:33 PM

Weren’t they separated first a time? She went back for something. It surely isn’t how he treats her.

by Anonymousreply 324May 11, 2025 3:38 PM

There was another problematic TAR contestant name Jonathan from years ago, married to a woman named Victoria. He was verbally abusive as well. He actually pushed her when she was carrying their big backpack and almost made her fall. You could tell Phil couldn’t stand him and always asked if she was okay.

Guess what? They’re still together. Yep!

by Anonymousreply 325May 11, 2025 7:54 PM

That Jonathan was so much worse. And according to Google:

[quote] Fuller married actor/director/producer Jonathan Baker in 2001. Victoria gave birth to daughter Trease Alynette on October 6, 2006. Fuller and Baker owned and operated Skin Spa, a day spa in Encino, California. (Fuller and Baker have since divorced.)

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by Anonymousreply 326May 11, 2025 8:07 PM

Thanks for the correction r326. I’m glad they’re not together. Ana,girl, go talk to Victoria.

by Anonymousreply 327May 11, 2025 8:22 PM

Yes! THAT Jonathan was probably the worst contestant I've ever seen on TAR. I hated how he would yell at her and blame her. He was a real asshole. Jonathan 2.0 makes me wonder what's in a name. . .

by Anonymousreply 328May 11, 2025 11:02 PM

Have any DL sleuths found Jonathan 2.0 or Ana on social media?

He needs to be called out for being an abusive asshole. She needs to be given the name of a good divorce lawyer.

I’m guessing they do not win, or else his asshole behavior would have been significantly edited to make him look not as awful as he actually is.

by Anonymousreply 329May 12, 2025 1:18 AM

Upthread, there's a link to Jonathan & Ana's YT channel.

by Anonymousreply 330May 12, 2025 1:24 AM

[quote]I’m guessing they do not win, or else his asshole behavior would have been significantly edited to make him look not as awful as he actually is.

Unfortunately, season 3 forever put an end to the notion that the editing would hide an awful winner. Remember Flo?

by Anonymousreply 331May 12, 2025 6:17 AM

Oh, my God, when Jonathan and Ana were running up the cathedral steps and he said, "You're a terrible partner," that would've been it for me. I'd have knocked his ass down those cement steps.

If Ana hasn't filed for divorce yet, I'm going to get her in touch with an attorney.

by Anonymousreply 332May 12, 2025 12:10 PM

The most satisfying part of the last episode was watching Carson knock Jonathan off the boat in the jousting challenge.

You could see Jonathan seething that he lost to a gay guy.

by Anonymousreply 333May 12, 2025 12:12 PM

Why did the Asian siblings get a pass for their toxic relationship? That guy is much more abusive to his female partner than Jonathan is to his.

by Anonymousreply 334May 12, 2025 12:14 PM

R334 Holden is indeed a Class 1 asshole. I hate him, and I don't give him a pass, either.

I can't believe those two have made it to the final four.

by Anonymousreply 335May 12, 2025 12:23 PM

[quote] Why did the Asian siblings get a pass for their toxic relationship? That guy is much more abusive to his female partner than Jonathan is to his.

I think we all know why.

It's the same reason they were the only team in the past five or more years to get saved by a "non-elimination" leg.

Clearly, TAR wants them to win.

This is one of my most favorite and beloved shows, but if the brother/sister team win, then I'm done with The Amazing Race.

I hate reality shows that rig the game. It's why I stopped watching Top Chef.

by Anonymousreply 336May 12, 2025 12:24 PM

[quote] Why did the Asian siblings get a pass for their toxic relationship?

Maybe because they're siblings, not a married or romantic partners.

by Anonymousreply 337May 12, 2025 12:29 PM

All I know is that we need more teams like Mirna and Charla to spice up the race!

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by Anonymousreply 338May 12, 2025 1:04 PM

[quote] It's the same reason they were the only team in the past five or more years to get saved by a "non-elimination" leg.

It’s only been one or two seasons without non-elimination legs..

This season has been billed as one of surprises. They brought back all sorts of twists. I don’t believe they decided to make it a non-elimination round after they saw who was coming in last. That was decided in advance.

The siblings are unpleasant, unattractive and bad racers. Why would the producers want them to win?

by Anonymousreply 339May 12, 2025 1:17 PM

R339 DEI.

by Anonymousreply 340May 12, 2025 1:35 PM

The Amazing Race contestants Brett Hamby and Mark Romain were doing great this season, until a major mistake in the latest episode led to their elimination right before the end.

The married Vegas performers were eliminated 10th during the leg in France and now they’re opening up about what happened to their game.

In a new interview with Us Weekly, Brett and Mark revealed that they accidentally went to the wrong address as there were two points in the city with the same address.

“There were two of the same address, 11 Council to Europe, and we triple-checked to make sure we were going to the right one,” Romain said. “We somehow ended up getting directions to the wrong one… One’s on one side of the city and one’s on the other side of the city. Same address, same address, different zip code, same exact address.”

The moment when they visited the wrong address was not shown in the episode.

“It was a bunch of different buildings. We’re like, ‘OK, well this has to be in this complex. Where is it?’ And we finally realized, oh, it’s the other one. We did it to ourselves,” Brett said.

They ended up finishing 45 minutes after the other teams.

“I think [the pressure of being close to last place] put us in a really frazzled mindset, and if Strasburg could add some street signs, that would be helpful,” Romain joked in the interview.

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by Anonymousreply 341May 12, 2025 1:49 PM

The non-elimination decision was made long before it was clear Han and Holden were in last place. TAR is planned within an inch of its life. I loved Brett and Mark but they blew their 2nd place spot by their lack of attention to detail during the nest challenge and then finding the pit stop.

I am sure TAR was none to pleased that Han and Holden made it to the final four as they are so undynamic. Jonathan, loathsome as he his, brings hate watchers. Han and Holden are just...there.

by Anonymousreply 342May 12, 2025 3:27 PM

Is Holden on the spectrum? He's always losing his shit any time difficulty arises and blames his sister, although she's the one who usually powers through and fixes it.

by Anonymousreply 343May 12, 2025 3:29 PM

The Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan typically remains neutral when cast members display controversial behavior on the show, but he appeared to subtly address the way Jonathan Towns has treated wife Ana Towns during one brief moment in season 37.

"I know when you first came into the race, particularly when things didn't go your way, you were extremely hard on yourself and your team,” the CBS personality, 57, told the software developer, 42, during the April 16 episode after Jonathan and Ana, 35, arrived on the mat in third place. “What's the most important thing you feel like you've learned on this race?"

Jonathan replied, "If I could learn to become more resilient and to stay confident, through adversity and through the lows, we could maybe have a good shot at winning."

Phil’s comment came amid a wave of backlash Jonathan has received from viewers due to the way he has spoken to his wife throughout The Amazing Race season 37. His most controversial moments have included telling Ana to “stop whining” when they lost their lead, asking her to “be quiet” when she was offering supportive comments and calling her a “terrible partner” after she told him that he was being mean to her.

“Jonathan can yell at Ana to stop whining and crying but Ana can’t try to be encouraging and tell him to not give up … the difference between being supportive and not supportive is glaring,” one fan wrote on X.

“I am so sick of Jonathan's bulls--t. If something is even slightly Ana's fault he f--king drills into her, but whenever he screws up it's just 'bad race luck' or something similarly stupid. I don't think I've ever wanted a team to lose more than I want them to. #TheAmazingRace,” another user added.

Jonathan addressed the criticism in an April 8 video on his and Ana’s YouTube channel, “The Road Less Traveled.” He explained that, after watching his behavior with Ana unfold on The Amazing Race, he sought professional help and was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

“Looking back at what I was seeing, and knowing what I know about myself now, it’s so hard for me to be supportive and helpful to somebody when my brain is in this overheated state,” he said.

Jonathan added that his “hyperactive brain” was triggered during the show.

“When I’m on The Race, unlike when I’m at home, I cannot control the external factors. I have no control – my routines are completely non-existent,” he noted. “And we rely on – people like me rely on routines in order to help us regulate our emotions and to control the amount of stimulus that we can get at any given time.”

Citing the moment where he told Ana to “stop whining,” Jonathan admitted he spoke to his wife in a “harsh tone.” However, he added that his “mindset” at the time “felt like there was a nuclear reactor that was melting down.”

“Even though I know now she’s going to express her frustration in her way, and I need to respect that, at that time, I was just overwhelmed with everything that was happening at that time that I felt like I didn’t have time to deal with the crying,” he said.

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by Anonymousreply 344May 12, 2025 3:34 PM

R344 Even within Jonathan's bullshit "I have autism!" non-excuse for his abusive behavior, nowhere does he say "I'm sorry" to Ana.

That tells you everything you need to know about this piece of shit.

by Anonymousreply 345May 12, 2025 4:01 PM

R343 There's definitely something off about Holden. Watch when they have the on-camera interviews. He just sits there with a blank expression. No smiles, no frowns, no small arch of the eyebrows, nothing to say. He just sits there like a lump. It's as if he's completely disconnected.

by Anonymousreply 346May 12, 2025 4:04 PM

Maybe Holden is the golden child in the family. He acts like he always gets his way and Han acts like she is used to his 'tude.

by Anonymousreply 347May 12, 2025 4:22 PM

Is the first Johnathan you're talking about the one who threw his partner down the steep slide at the pool?

by Anonymousreply 348May 12, 2025 5:58 PM

R348 No, the current Jonathan, who's also a complete asshole.

by Anonymousreply 349May 12, 2025 6:02 PM

What I love about Jack and Carson is how they just seem to savor every experience they have and take joy in everything. Yes, they're competitive, and yes, they want to win, but I love how they always take the time to simply have fun.

They know this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for them, and they embrace it. And that's why I'm rooting for them the most.

by Anonymousreply 350May 12, 2025 6:05 PM

When Carson fucked up the pizza making challenge, even though he was frustrated, he never threw a tantrum and maintained his concentration and ultimately got the job done. And instead of sitting outside and having a hissy fit about Carson's troubles (as so many of the contestants do), Jack looked on the bright side and noted that one benefit of Carson taking so long to complete the challenge was that he could sit outside and eat a bunch of pizza slices.

You have to love that perspective!

by Anonymousreply 351May 12, 2025 6:29 PM

Jonathan is indeed an asshole. His lame excuse for the way he treats his wife is deplorable.

by Anonymousreply 352May 13, 2025 1:12 PM

The odd thing about Jonathan is that he never raises his voice or yells at Ana. He always insults her in such a calm, quiet manner...

by Anonymousreply 353May 13, 2025 4:27 PM

Josiah is hung. And sweet. And cute. I adore him.

Jonathan is likely hung, but an asshole. I don’t believe his AU diagnosis.

Vegas gays are hot hot hot.

by Anonymousreply 354May 14, 2025 2:09 AM

Jonathan is such an asshole.

by Anonymousreply 355May 14, 2025 4:10 AM

Jonathan is an asshole but I still want to see him naked

by Anonymousreply 356May 14, 2025 4:51 AM

R356 wants to taste asshole Jonathan's asshole.

by Anonymousreply 357May 14, 2025 4:59 PM

Jonathan can hate fuck me.

Damn, Holden is a huge asshole, too.

by Anonymousreply 358May 14, 2025 11:03 PM

Can we stop talking about Jonathan?

by Anonymousreply 359May 14, 2025 11:15 PM

I love Josiah.

by Anonymousreply 360May 14, 2025 11:17 PM

[quote] Can we stop talking about Jonathan?

No. He's an abusive, narcissist and those types need to be shamed over and over. And she needs to know that she MUST get out and not play the fool

by Anonymousreply 361May 14, 2025 11:27 PM

[quote] No. He's an abusive, narcissist and those types need to be shamed over and over. And she needs to know that she MUST get out and not play the fool

You can't honestly believe that either of them read DL can you?

by Anonymousreply 362May 15, 2025 12:24 AM

They could google and hit on their names used on DL.

by Anonymousreply 363May 15, 2025 12:49 AM

Awww I'll miss the Las Vegas gays. I'm hoping the Nerdy gays win. It's interesting that Ana and Jonathan have no physical chemistry at all- they never hug- I wonder if they're just doing it for the money.

by Anonymousreply 364May 15, 2025 1:23 AM

Do they even have to worry about paying for things anymore? They used to be given a limited amount of money each leg to spend on cabs, travel, etc., and sometimes they would come close to running out of cash. I don't remember that coming into play recently.

by Anonymousreply 365May 15, 2025 1:41 AM

R365 There was a recent episode where they had to pay cash for something, so I do think they give them money for certain tasks.

by Anonymousreply 366May 15, 2025 1:42 AM

The CBS fall schedule is out and both Survivor and The Amazing Race are both back both on Wednesdays and both for 90 minutes.

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by Anonymousreply 367May 15, 2025 1:50 AM

How will Jonathan make it Ana's fault that he broke a tile? Her positivity?

by Anonymousreply 368May 15, 2025 2:58 AM

So theyre gone?

by Anonymousreply 369May 15, 2025 3:07 AM

[quote] So theyre gone?

We don't know, this episode ended without the final two teams ending up on the mat, guess we will find out tomorrow at 9 PM

by Anonymousreply 370May 15, 2025 3:20 AM

Ugh!

by Anonymousreply 371May 15, 2025 3:28 AM

So do you think they’ll have to start over? A penalty?

Of course he will blame her. She was so rude at the train station that he lost his ability to grasp.

by Anonymousreply 372May 15, 2025 4:35 AM

I have a sinking feeling they're just going to hand Jonathan a new tile.

by Anonymousreply 373May 15, 2025 9:37 AM

I’m prepared to be pissed off they pull it out.

Jonathan was a grade A asshole this entire leg. He’s insufferable. He’s a horrible person. Ana, OTOH, is passive aggressive. She won’t shut up even though he’s clearly agitated. She does this all the time. Either she’s an idiot, or she’s clearly pushing his buttons. He’s already being a complete jerk why keep talking to him? Just let him sulk like the loser he is.

by Anonymousreply 374May 15, 2025 10:51 AM

They’re a pretty horrible pair.

by Anonymousreply 375May 15, 2025 11:49 AM

How poetic it would be if Jonathan’s careless mistake doomed him.

by Anonymousreply 376May 15, 2025 12:18 PM

WTF?

by Anonymousreply 377May 15, 2025 1:44 PM

What I find so weird about Jonathan is he is a first class asshole but he does so calmly. He doesn't yell or get aggressive with his action just his words but he is a master asshole with his words.

by Anonymousreply 378May 15, 2025 3:08 PM

The Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan has broken his silence on Jonathan Towns and Ana Rivera Towns, a team on season 37 who stirred up controversy due to their tense dynamic.

“With Jonathan and Ana, probably the most controversial team that we’ve had this season, they’ve obviously been struggling in their relationship,” the reality star, 57, told TV Line in an interview published on Monday, May 12, ahead of the season 37 finale. “They wanted to come onto this show, I think, to test things. Fans have a lot of opinions about this particular team.”

Jonathan, 42, has faced backlash from viewers throughout the season, which premiered on March 5, for the way he has spoken to wife Ana, 35. The comments that he came under fire for the most included blaming Ana for losing their lead in the competition, telling her to “stop whining” and calling her a “terrible partner” after she told him that he was being mean to her.

“It’s always difficult to judge from afar, and I gave up a long, long time ago trying to figure out why people are together and why some relationships work and don’t work,” Phil continued. “I’m certainly no expert in that department, and I think it’s unfair to judge from the outside.”

The CBS personality added that, “regardless of whatever is going on in that dynamic,” Jonathan and Ana “are a very strong team.” However, he explained that Jonathan is “probably the most competitive” cast member this season, which has led to some of the issues between him and Ana.

“Even when he comes in second, to him it’s a loss. One of the things I discussed with him along the way was, ‘Hey, you’ve got to take it easy on yourself, but also take it easy on your partner,’” Phil said. “Sometimes when you do your best, you don’t necessarily win, and that’s OK. That’s life. Most of the time, we lose, right? I get that he puts all that pressure on himself, but it’s one thing to put that pressure on yourself. It’s another to put it on your partner.”

Phil concluded, “They should be incredibly proud of what they’ve achieved, but you can’t just make it like, ‘Oh, I’ve won, I feel good,’ and ‘I’ve come in second and I didn’t win it, so I feel terrible.’ So I hope that if there’s any takeaway for him, it’s just: ‘Take it easy. You’ve done really well and you can’t win every leg. You’re up against some really tough competition.'”

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by Anonymousreply 379May 15, 2025 6:24 PM

I have a line of severe thunderstorms moving through right when the show starts tonight, I am going to be majorly pissed if it knocks out my power or TV signal, I have really loved this season.

by Anonymousreply 380May 16, 2025 12:52 AM

Bummer!

by Anonymousreply 381May 16, 2025 1:04 AM

Goddamn

by Anonymousreply 382May 16, 2025 1:07 AM

Why was it necessary to not conclude the last leg last night?!

by Anonymousreply 383May 16, 2025 1:08 AM

Maybe Ana & Jonathan are still together - for now, at least - because they won. Preparing myself for that unpleasant outcome, like I did with the election.

by Anonymousreply 384May 16, 2025 1:15 AM

Looking at his competition (from his perspective), Jonathan will be particularly embittered if he loses.

by Anonymousreply 385May 16, 2025 1:17 AM

Carson and Jack are hosting a watch party in a bar in NYC tonight and also did so last night that has been sold out for three weeks, they have held a couple of other through out the season.

by Anonymousreply 386May 16, 2025 1:19 AM

Is it too late for Jonathan to ask for a new partner?

by Anonymousreply 387May 16, 2025 1:36 AM

Jonathan won. They hired a crisis PR person with the winnings who told them to say Jonathan was autistic to soften his image.

by Anonymousreply 388May 16, 2025 1:41 AM

Aren't the winnings withheld until the finale is aired?

by Anonymousreply 389May 16, 2025 1:43 AM

Services paid upon receipt of winnings.

by Anonymousreply 390May 16, 2025 1:45 AM

Along with Phil’s interview about them today = they won. Fuck.

by Anonymousreply 391May 16, 2025 1:48 AM

But then they'd have to tell the crisis PR person that they had won.

by Anonymousreply 392May 16, 2025 1:48 AM

Now it's Ana's turn to throw in the towel. Could she be as wrong about that as Jonathan was in the penultimate leg?

by Anonymousreply 393May 16, 2025 1:49 AM

R392 or they got a loan. Or had savings. Either way, all signs point to them winning.

by Anonymousreply 394May 16, 2025 1:50 AM

There are a couple of posters on Jokers that absolutely just hate Carson and Jack.

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by Anonymousreply 395May 16, 2025 1:58 AM

Next season (38) of The Amazing Race will feature people from Big Brother teamed with their friends or relatives.

[quote] The Amazing Race 38 is the upcoming thirty-eighth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it will feature thirteen teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship and including at least one former Big Brother houseguest, competing in a race around Europe to win US$1,000,000.

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by Anonymousreply 396May 16, 2025 2:08 AM

Has anyone who's gone as far in this game ever looked as miserable as Jonathan?

by Anonymousreply 397May 16, 2025 2:11 AM

That makes the fifth time a gay team has won TAR.

by Anonymousreply 398May 16, 2025 2:23 AM

Yay!

by Anonymousreply 399May 16, 2025 2:25 AM

[quote] Either way, all signs point to them winning.

Or not.

by Anonymousreply 400May 16, 2025 2:26 AM

R400 I was very happy to be proven wrong.

by Anonymousreply 401May 16, 2025 2:28 AM

I always get a little teary-eyed when the winning team races to the mat with the vanquished teams cheering them on.

by Anonymousreply 402May 16, 2025 2:36 AM

Angela Murry the Mormon crazy lady from BB26 will be on The Amazing Race 38 racing with her daughter.

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by Anonymousreply 403May 16, 2025 2:41 AM

Am I the only one wondering—why aren’t Carson and Jack a couple? Anyway, this was a very satisfying end to an enjoyable season—good for them.

by Anonymousreply 404May 16, 2025 2:43 AM

Perhaps they're not sexually compatible, R404.

by Anonymousreply 405May 16, 2025 2:45 AM

Two bottoms? I know that Jack has a partner, not sure if Carson does or not.

by Anonymousreply 406May 16, 2025 2:49 AM

Two gays can be just……..friends

by Anonymousreply 407May 16, 2025 3:00 AM

What a great season and a nice return to form for the series, which has been uneven since Covid. Always great to see a team who enjoyed every fucking minute win. Fantastic.

by Anonymousreply 408May 16, 2025 3:09 AM

Of course two gays can just be friends, but they seemed to have so much in common and enjoy being around each other so much, that is why I wondered.

by Anonymousreply 409May 16, 2025 3:40 AM

Fuck Jack and Carson!!

The two phoniest phonies who ever phonied!!!

Fake ass bitch cunts.

HATE THEM!!!!

by Anonymousreply 410May 16, 2025 8:40 AM

CONGRATS TO JACK AND CARSON!!! I really wanted either them or Alyssa/Josiah to win.

For all the Carson/Jack haters, compared to other gay couples who have won, especially Will and James from Season 32 (I despised those bitches), as they say in EastEnders, "DO ONE!" Carson and Jack was delightful. For me, they represent the best kind of racers, competitive but genuinely kind and very appreciative of the travel opportunity.

I didn't want Han and Holden to win mainly because of Holden who's a screechy bitchy drama queen.

God knows I didn't want Jonathan/Ana to win even though I like Ana. I hope she's okay.

I adore Phil but I think he's full of shit in the r379 interview. It seems he's making excuses for Jonathan's really poor behavior and that's unfortunate.

by Anonymousreply 411May 16, 2025 11:22 AM

As I said at the beginning, America may wonder why they are just friends, but Datalounge knows why.

by Anonymousreply 412May 16, 2025 12:58 PM

[quote] CONGRATS TO JACK AND CARSON!!! I really wanted either them or Alyssa/Josiah to win.

Fuck them.

Two phony assholes.

Cut throat assholes.

They can both govto hell.

Mark and Brett should have won. Two gay men we can be proud of, unlike those other two.

by Anonymousreply 413May 16, 2025 1:27 PM

[quote] it will feature thirteen teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship and including at least one former Big Brother houseguest

That was needlessly confusing. Why not just say “each team will include at least one former Big Brother contestant.”

by Anonymousreply 414May 16, 2025 1:35 PM

Lord, the Jack/Carson haters are fucking hilarious. It's gonna take 'em the weekend to get their panties untwisted.

I also don't know what the hell they're seeing, because that was some pure joy right there. Bravo, nerds!

by Anonymousreply 415May 16, 2025 2:45 PM

That was a satisfying ending.

by Anonymousreply 416May 16, 2025 2:47 PM

[Quote]Two gay men we can be proud of, unlike those other two.

Jesus Fucking Christ. Whose puppy did they kill?

by Anonymousreply 417May 16, 2025 3:07 PM

Carson and Jack: Where Are Amazing Race 37 Winners Now?

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by Anonymousreply 418May 16, 2025 3:33 PM

Interesting how the top two teams could have easily been eliminated earlier on. Han and Holden were lucky that, when they finished last, it was a non-elimination round. And Jack and Carson were unbelievably fortunate that the brothers had a royal screwup in the haystack challenge.

by Anonymousreply 419May 16, 2025 3:34 PM

The link at r418 also has "Where are they now Alyssa and Josiah Border", which I didn't realize when I posted it. I will post that link here.

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by Anonymousreply 420May 16, 2025 3:45 PM

Ana and Jonathan Towns: Where Are Amazing Race 37 Second Runner-Ups Now?

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by Anonymousreply 421May 16, 2025 3:47 PM

Apparently no one at Moviedelic found Hans and Holden interesting enough to write a Where are they now for them.

by Anonymousreply 422May 16, 2025 3:50 PM

Alyssa and Josiah Borden announce pregnancy online

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by Anonymousreply 423May 16, 2025 4:11 PM

Where are they now? Christ, the show just aired the finale yesterday! I MAY care in five or ten years but doubtful. Random gripe I have about the show? The contestants not knowing how to drive a manual transmission. It's not difficult to get the hang of and they know it'll be a thing during the race. Also, don't sign up if you're afraid of heights. Fun season, though.

by Anonymousreply 424May 16, 2025 4:18 PM

r424, it took me a few days to get the "hang" of driving a manual. But I did have to learn on hills (S.F bay area), which is a bitch.

by Anonymousreply 425May 16, 2025 4:23 PM

[quote] Where are they now? Christ, the show just aired the finale yesterday!

The filming of the show happened May 18 –June 14, 2024 so it has been almost a year. Anyway the internet is full of click bait headlines, I hardly even notice anymore. I care more about reading about the teams now than I expect I will a year from now. or five or ten years from now.

by Anonymousreply 426May 16, 2025 4:30 PM

Congrats to Carson & Jack.

I got home late and the show had already started so I was disappointed to see Jonathan & Ana there instead of Alyssa and Josiah.

At the end of the show they had a card that said something about "In memory [or something] of Jack..." I didn't recognize the last name and for a second I thought that Jack had died....but it was a guy who was a TAR producer.....

by Anonymousreply 427May 16, 2025 5:03 PM

Oh and I hate when they bring on runners from other Reality Shows.....especially Big Brother.....ugh.

by Anonymousreply 428May 16, 2025 5:04 PM

[quote] At the end of the show they had a card that said something about "In memory [or something] of Jack..." I didn't recognize the last name and for a second I thought that Jack had died....but it was a guy who was a TAR producer.....

The card read:

[quote] Dedicated to our dear friend, Jack Walworth.

[quote] Travel safe, Jack.

Jack Walworth died recently at the age of 67.

by Anonymousreply 429May 16, 2025 5:39 PM

[quote] Jack and Carson were unbelievably fortunate that the brothers had a royal screwup in the haystack challenge

And I predicted way back at R217 that THAT was the only opportunity for the other racers to get rid of Jack and Carson, because if they didn't get rid of Jack and Carson, that they would win the race.

[italic]This was the other teams' opportunity to get Jack and Carson out. Now the other teams have no chance.[/italic]

And I was right. They ended up winning the race.

It was obvious that they were going to win, which is why I was so disgusted that they were saved by the Fio brothers screwing up the haystack challenge.

I really wanted Jack and Carson out. They are so phony and "fake nice." They really creep me out.

by Anonymousreply 430May 16, 2025 8:48 PM

Quote: "I really wanted Jack and Carson out."

I think we'd gathered that, r430.

by Anonymousreply 431May 16, 2025 9:50 PM

Hooray for Jack & Car!! And ha ha ha to asshole Jonathan.

by Anonymousreply 432May 18, 2025 1:40 AM

[quote]Josiah did quite well at school and was even rather well-known amongst his peers, thanks to all his hard work as a part of the drama club, Model United Nations, and the wrestling team.

Fuck he was on the wrestling team? Please someone have video

by Anonymousreply 433May 19, 2025 11:49 AM

Finally had time to catch up and watch the finale this weekend.

Hooray for Jack and Carson! They deserved to win and they were an example of what people can achieve when they simply find joy in everything they do and don't let sidelined by setbacks.

Fuck Jonathan. Fuck him to hell. I hope Ana looks back on this experience and realizes she's in an emotionally abusive relationship. What's really sad is that their kids will watch this and realize what a horrible person their father is.

Han and Holden. I must admit I was secretly happy when she came in second to Jack during the water challenge. She was so cocky and sure she was gonna nail that challenge on the first try. Ha ha.

by Anonymousreply 434May 19, 2025 12:36 PM

This is DL! I can't believe we haven't talked about the hot archery instructor in Portugal or Jack's hot flyboarding instructor in Miami.

by Anonymousreply 435May 19, 2025 1:30 PM

R433 No surprise that Josiah was part of the drama club. He'd cry after practically every challenge.

by Anonymousreply 436May 19, 2025 1:37 PM

I love knowing that it's probably eating Jonathan up inside to know that he lost to two gay nerds.

by Anonymousreply 437May 19, 2025 1:38 PM

Did anyone notice when Jack and Carson went in to hug Jonathan at the finale that Jonathan barely touched them when he hugged them? He held them at a distance and had a look on his face like he could barely stand to be near then.

by Anonymousreply 438May 19, 2025 1:47 PM

[quote] 'The Amazing Race 37's Alyssa and Josiah Borden Reveal They Targeted Carson and Jack the Entire Season (Exclusive)

Before we get into everything, I think a lot of fans would be expecting me to ask you, Alyssa, about the fact that you're...expecting! You spoke on the race about how you wanted to win so you could start a family. But, despite not winning the million, you posted on social media yesterday that you were pregnant. Massive congratulations!

Alyssa Borden: Thank you so much. It's just something we talked about during the race, that the race was the one big thing we wanted to do before we started this journey. And then in October, we found out we were pregnant. And it was one of those things we kind of wanted to keep to ourselves for a little bit and then at the end, be like, "We did it! This is our next journey." So we're really excited.

Talk to me about your history with The Amazing Race. And what made you decide to go from fans to racers?

Josiah Borden: I grew up watching Survivor and The Amazing Race. And she grew up watching Survivor and The Amazing Race, and that was it. And I never thought I'd go on The Amazing Race ever, because I am the world's worst person at directions. So I never even applied. I never thought there was any chance I would lose day one. I'm horrible at directions. I meet Alyssa. We fall in love, we watch The Amazing Race together.

What's one thing you wish we got to see from your time on the race that didn't make the edit?

Alyssa: Early in the season, we quickly realized the social game of The Amazing Race this season was going to be more important than any other season. Because Phil was throwing out things like, "You're going to be able to affect other people's races. There's gonna be twists every leg." So we instantly were like, "Okay, our social game is gonna be more important than we thought." And this one turned into, like, quite the little schemer. And when he heard a word about there being any type of alliance between Jack and Carson, Scott and Lori and Ana and Jonathan, it was his mission to break it up.

Josiah: I was not having it. No chance, no chance. And you see it in the show, when they say, "We have this loose alliance," I thought that loose alliance was in blood. I thought they were tied up. So I said, "I'm going to come after all of them." And so at the Double U-Turn, we got Scott and Lori and Jonathan and Ana, that part of the alliance. And then I kept coming for Jack and Carson, and I wanted to get them so bad. And I would bring it up with people. But they are so lovable! And that's what made me afraid of them, too. If I met them and I'm like, "I like you so much," that makes me afraid of you on this show. Because on any show, if I like you, automatically, you're terrifying to me. And so it was so hard to get them. People didn't want to do it. So I was after that alliance the entire time.

Well, I want to turn that likability back on yourselves. Because I've certainly seen a lot of comments from fans this season reacting so positively to your relationship. What has it been like to see such an overwhelming reaction to your partnership?

Alyssa: We didn't know how people were going to perceive us. We didn't know how we were going to come off, and we prepared ourselves. I mean, I think anyone going on reality TV has to prepare themselves for what could happen online and the comments you could receive. And the love that we've received is overwhelming. It's amazing. I get DMs being like, "I want my daughter to watch this and tell her that she needs to find a husband like yours, and tell her not to settle until she has someone like him."

Josiah: But what I love about reality TV is that you get to see a reflection of people in their real life under stressful, challenging, competitive scenarios. And just to be a small part of that...Chip and Kim will always be heroes to me. You know. That relationship to me was so freaking awesome. So, either way, just to be a small part of that for people is so humbling more than anything.

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by Anonymousreply 439May 19, 2025 1:50 PM

By rights, they should name their baby after them.

by Anonymousreply 440May 19, 2025 2:00 PM

The Amazing Race season 37 star Ana Rivera Towns is defending her controversial dynamic with husband Jonathan Towns amid backlash from fans.

"You're gonna see us fight, and that's just normal. We love each other. He's my person, I'm his person,” the stay-at-home mom, 35, told host Phil Keoghan after she and the software developer, 42, crossed the finish line in third place during The Amazing Race 37 finale on Thursday, May 15.

Ana also noted that she and Jonathan did "so well at working together” throughout the race.

“Even through our struggles, through our fights, through our ups and downs, we were able to still make it to the top three. That just speaks of how well we work together, and how much we love each other and support each other,” she said.

Jonathan was hit with criticism from viewers over the course of the season, which premiered in March, due to the way he treated Ana and his overall attitude toward the race. He often blamed his wife when they lost their lead or struggled with navigation. Additionally, he received backlash for calling his wife a “terrible partner” and telling her to “stop whining.”

The California native said in his post-race interview that the show “definitely built up my tolerance level and my resilience, and my ability to adapt to difficult situations.”

“I'm one of those people that believes things happen for a reason. And so, it's OK. It wasn't meant to be,” he added.

Jonathan also told the camera, "I've come to learn that you have to accept disappointment with grace, and sometimes things don't always work out the way you expect them to. So, you have to take it in stride."

After seeing countless comments from viewers on social media about Jonathan’s behavior, he and Ana finally addressed the backlash in a video on their YouTube channel, “The Road Less Traveled,” on April 8. The couple shared that Jonathan had sought help after filming the show and was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

“Looking back at what I was seeing, and knowing what I know about myself now, it’s so hard for me to be supportive and helpful to somebody when my brain is in this overheated state,” Jonathan explained, adding that his “hyperactive brain” was triggered on the show.

He continued, “When I’m on The Race, unlike when I’m at home, I cannot control the external factors. I have no control – my routines are completely non-existent. And we rely on – people like me rely on routines in order to help us regulate our emotions and to control the amount of stimulus that we can get at any given time.”

Later, in a comment on their May 8 video, Jonathan admitted, “I treated Ana very poorly while we were on the show and I understand how that can trigger a lot of strong emotions in people, but yes, we have come a long way since then. Thank you for your support.”

The reality star also addressed calling her a “terrible partner” in their Wednesday, May 14, video, saying that the comment was “inexcusable and awful.”

“In actuality, you were a great partner,” he told Ana.

“I wanna say that out of everybody in this race, nobody came further outside their comfort zone than my wife,” he added. “She comes from nothing, essentially. She has not been exposed to any of this stuff. And she has never been placed in a competitive environment.”

Jonathan continued, “And here we are on the Amazing Race, a hyper-competitive environment full of a lot of impressive people, and she’s keeping up with them, and not only that, she has to deal with this. She has to deal with my unpredictability and my anger and all those things, and she is just taking it all in stride, so shout out to the MVP of Team Fast and Furious, Ana Towns.”

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by Anonymousreply 441May 19, 2025 2:01 PM

R441 Jesus Christ, is that ever a scared victim statement from Ana or what? She shoulders partial blame for Jonathan's unacceptable behavior, saying "you're gonna see us fight." No, Ana, YOU didn't fight. JONATHAN did. You kept your mouth shut because you knew that if you DID fight back, he would explode. This woman is the quintessential victim of emotional abuse, denying what's happening to her and taking responsibility for HIS behavior and doing whatever she can to keep him from erupting.

Then Jonathan the asshole, while reluctantly admitting he didn't treat his wife well, still never utters the words "I'm sorry." Then he rubs salt in the wound by further denigrating her.

[quote] "She comes from nothing, essentially. She has not been exposed to any of this stuff."

What an absolute piece of shit. Ana, gurl, get the hell away from him and get some help!

by Anonymousreply 442May 19, 2025 5:30 PM

She comes from nothing? WTF type if thing is that to say about the woman you supposedly love? OMG.

by Anonymousreply 443May 19, 2025 5:46 PM

Fuck you Jonathan. He’s still an asshole!

by Anonymousreply 444May 19, 2025 5:57 PM

[quote] Jonathan also told the camera, "I've come to learn that you have to accept disappointment with grace, and sometimes things don't always work out the way you expect them to. So, you have to take it in stride."

Pussy.

by Anonymousreply 445May 19, 2025 10:04 PM

[quote] Jonathan also told the camera, "I've come to learn that you have to accept disappointment with grace..."

Whoever wrote that article was being very shady.

As if to say that Jonathan was only saying those words for the sake of the interview, and not for real.

by Anonymousreply 446May 19, 2025 11:52 PM

He must be so incredibly insecure to belittle her like that.

by Anonymousreply 447May 19, 2025 11:59 PM

Jonathan that's a small piece of paper to cover such a BIG ass.

by Anonymousreply 448May 20, 2025 1:42 PM

Remember Tucker and Rubina from Big Brother, they are both going to be on the next season of TAR. Tucker with his brother and Rubina with her sister, wonder if they will be working together or enemies.

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by Anonymousreply 449May 20, 2025 3:39 PM

I don't like it when they do celebrity/reality star seasons of TAR.

I like it much better when they feature regular folks.

by Anonymousreply 450May 20, 2025 5:50 PM

I liked it when they did families.

by Anonymousreply 451May 20, 2025 5:52 PM

I like Tucker. Maybe they'll have a bunch of shirtless/bathing suit challenges.

by Anonymousreply 452May 20, 2025 7:48 PM

No..No, no,no. Tucker is an empty page. His sole personality was emulating a fifth rate version of Brando and then Jim Carrey. He was fucking obnoxious, with no mind or personality of his own. I'm dreading this next season because the show doesn't need this crossover crap. It's not like these losers are going to bring in viewers. Ugh. Just cast unknown people, as demonstrated by this latest season.

by Anonymousreply 453May 20, 2025 10:15 PM

[quote]Remember Tucker and Rubina from Big Brother

No, because I never watched that trash. And now they're (once again) subjecting a great show to these disgusting famewhore types.

by Anonymousreply 454May 20, 2025 10:24 PM

I wanna see Tucker rub one out.

by Anonymousreply 455May 20, 2025 10:54 PM

They’re all famewhores, Darlin’.

by Anonymousreply 456May 20, 2025 11:14 PM

Stop making stupid people think they're famous.

by Anonymousreply 457May 21, 2025 1:28 PM

Dammit, I literally just started watching TAR again this season after years of not watching because of this casting reality stars foolishness.

by Anonymousreply 458May 21, 2025 1:52 PM

A Big Brother season? I think I’d rather watch another family edition

by Anonymousreply 459May 21, 2025 7:29 PM

I wonder if the gimmick casting helps ratings.

by Anonymousreply 460May 21, 2025 7:45 PM

So they’re gonna have that big fat pig Angela, the professional game show contestant, be on AR next season? Do better, CBS.

by Anonymousreply 461May 22, 2025 5:30 AM

[quote] So they’re gonna have that big fat pig Angela, the professional game show contestant, be on AR next season? Do better, CBS.

Yeah I wasn't happy to see her either but the first tough challenge like a climb up a set of steps she will be gone.

by Anonymousreply 462May 22, 2025 1:14 PM

Is crazy eyes going to be on, too? That would be awesome.

by Anonymousreply 463May 22, 2025 2:17 PM
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