“It was Fun and We Don't Regret a Second of It”: An Interview with The Amazing Race's Oswald & Danny

RNO: How long were you in the right area before you found the soldier?

Oswald: About 10 minutes.

RNO: What was the worst task for you guys on this race?

Oswald: I think the fish that Danny did was the worst.

RNO: Carrying all of the flounder?

Danny: That fish was nasty!

RNO: Speaking of another task, you guys decided to load and carry the coal instead of doing the manicure challenge. How did you feel after finding out how quick and easy that Detour option was?

Oswald: You know, intuitively we knew that the manicure challenge was going to be easier. We didn't want... it's like, “oh, my god, the two gay guys, of course they're going to pick the manicure!” So, we said okay!

Danny: We took one for the team.

RNO: What was the task you enjoyed the most?

Oswald: Umm....wow. You know, as scary as it was, I think we enjoyed doing the car-flipping thing in Hong Kong.

Danny: Yeah, that was kind of fun.

Oswald: Something that we will never do in our lives.

RNO: Are you guys going to spend next New Year's in China using the trip that you won?

Oswald: Yeah! Chinese New Year!

Danny: It's a really hard plane ticket to get too.

RNO: I hope you have a great time. After watching the race on TV, did your opinion change about any of the teams – for better or for worse?

Oswald: Not really. I think we had assessed pretty much who everyone was. We did see some being more cuckoo than others. I never knew having an Italian accent would help you in a country where they don't speak Italian. But, hey!

RNO: Were there any teams on All-Stars who really irritated you?

Danny & Oswald: Terri & Ian.

Oswald: If I never see them again, I'll be happy.

Danny: Mirna, I would. But I don't have to, like, run into them.

RNO: You guys have a lot of fans among your fellow racers. What did you think about seeing their feelings about you in the show and in interviews?

Oswald: We were very flattered, very, very flattered that they spoke so highly of us. Jon Vito & Jill, they were the first team out and they sort of were rooting for us. We appreciate that. It's actually very flattering that teams you were racing against respect you enough to say those kinds of things.

RNO: Were there any teams you expected to be on the race that weren't?

Oswald: We kind of thought that the kissing brother and sister from our season [Blake & Paige] might be in there, just to see if they were married and have kids now.

RNO: How about teams you really wanted to race against?

Danny: Ummm... I don't really watch the race that much, so it's hard for me.

Oswald: Yeah

Danny: I've watched season 3 and season 1, and ours. But after that I stopped watching until season 10 because we were going on season 11. But, I mean, I didn't know who half these other people were.

RNO: What is the status of your relationship right now as friends?

Oswald & Danny: We're lovers!

RNO: That's a change!

Oswald: Just kidding! We're not.

Danny: No.

Oswald: We're still the best of friends, so life is the same.

RNO: What's next for you guys?

Oswald: Danny's going to be playing Anna Nicole Smith in the remake of her life. And I'm going to be E. Howard Marshall. (They laugh)

RNO: Anything else?

Danny: My dog, Sabrina, is playing Dannielynn.

RNO: Anything else you'd like to tell us about your experiences on The Amazing Race?

Oswald: It was fun and we don't regret a second of it.

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