But then, the Season of Surprises got them.
And got them good.
Both Bernie and Carrigain were on the same page about the move that sealed their fate.
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It’s Bernie and Carrigain!
CARRIGAIN SCADDEN:Love that!
COLLIDER: I’m doing well.
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Congratulations on a fantastic run onThe Amazing Race.
How does it feel?
BERNIE GUITERREZ:Surreal, lots of emotions.
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So it was definitely blessing.
Just super happy to be able to do it.
I don’t know how many times I can say, “I’m blessed?”
COLLIDER: If you could describe the experience ofThe Amazing Racein one single word, what would it be?
BERNIE:A dream.
COLLIDER: Going in, what were your expectations?
How did you prepare forThe Amazing Race?
I hate to say two to three, because I feel like two is a little low.
So I feel like, as far as physicality, we’re pretty good.
Bernie being the stronger partner, and then I did a lot of stuff like GPS and mapping.
BERNIE: And honestly, I just stay ready.
I compete on my day-to-day.
I don’t know if you follow anything that I do, but I do a lot of races.
I’m always competing.
I’m always having my body ready.
I’m always eating right.
I also did a lot of puzzles, just to get my brain ready to do potential puzzles.
But if anything about navigating and anything like our directions…Carrigain?
CARRIGAIN: Why did I have to be on the season full of surprises?
COLLIDER: Fair enough!
CARRIGAIN: One, you learn how hardThe Amazing Raceis, just in general.
When you’re watching it on TV, no, that’s hard.
And then when you’re in it, you’re like, this is hard.
So that was, I think, something that I wasn’t expecting.
I just wasn’t expecting it to be so early on.
I thought we would make it a little bit farther before we started.
COLLIDER: Let’s discuss that little tiff at the Hong Kong Airport.
What was going on?
CARRIGIAN: I felt like I wasn’t being listened to, and it was really frustrating.
And it’s not about like, “Oh, my partner just didn’t listen to me.”
It made me feel like, “Hey, you brought me in to navigate.
I don’t feel like that’s happening.”
So to me, I feel like I don’t have a role.
There’s two people here, so I can be here."
Look, I have ideas.
I’m trying to navigate us.
But I was like, either we’re working together or we’re not doing this.
And that’s how I felt, at least.
It’s my way of the highway.
So this is a little bit different.
And I’m like, “Yeah, I told you.”
Like, no, no, no, no, no, no.
BERNIE: It was a hard balance.
How important is it to keep hope and optimism, especially in leg four?
I cook rice every day, you know, 25 pounds, it’s a lot.
There’s always brightness in darkness.
So that’s what we make a run at do getting to Bali because we were very discouraged.
We had to be like, no.
I said, “No, it ain’t over til it’s over.”
We gotta keep pushing.
We gotta keep going.
We gotta keep trying.
We don’t know what can happen.
Shoot, maybe the surprise this leg is it’s the non-elimination leg.
CARRIGAIN: Ha ha!
BERNIE: Just kidding, though, because we’re obviously sitting here with you, so.
COLLIDER: How much fun was the ATV?
That looked like a blast.
CARRIGAIN: Our cheeks and jaw hurt so much from smiling.
The most incredible experience.
I’m like, “Oh my gosh.
How the heck are we gonna come back from this?”
CARRIGIAN: I think that just wasn’t on there as much, right?
Being in the forest, being in the cave, literally felt like I was the cave.
CARRIGAIN: Oh, I mean, it was the jungle.
I’ve never seen anything like it.
COLLIDER: All right, so the Driver’s Seat.
Ana and Jonathan said they “accidentally” gave you the 25 pound rice threshing.
BERNIE: Thank you for saying “accidentally.”
COLLIDER: Do you believe it was an accident?
BERNIE: No, 1,000% no.
Whichever one you want to do, it’s fine with me, but be honest about the move.
Just be honest, and it’s okay.
I’ll respect game.
CARRIGAIN: I would say same thing.
Now, if something like a U Turn or something is coming, maybe we won’t necessarily vote.
So, just don’t let me have an opportunity, because I’m coming.
How frustrating is that?
BERNIE: Or waiting to hold it.
I was just upset, and maybe, maybe then it was an accident.
Maybe they’re not as smart as I thought they were okay?
Maybe, who knows?
Maybe we’re all wrong.
CARRIGAIN: The possibilities are endless.
This reality star gets to add a second race to his resume.
Bernie and Carrigain Reveal Their Favorite Place On the Race
COLLIDER: It’s true.
So let’s talk about the Detour.
It wasn’t even the challenge itself that was the challenge.
It was finding it.
We saw you fight a little bit as you were going in circles.
How frustrating was it finding the actual Detour to you compete in?
CARRIGAIN: It was so frustrating because I already felt like I let my partner down.
We’re so behind.
I felt that everybody believed that we weren’t even in it anymore.
And so now I’m like, we can’t even freaking find the place to catch one.
It was just like chickens with their heads cut off.
It was beyond repair.
BERNIE: No, exactly.
Now I have to take on the role of navigating.
And dang it, I’m not great at this."
Exhibit A: I chose the complete opposite.
Which is why I said it’s up all the way.
And in reality, it was the right direction, it was the other way.
Which is why I was so convinced.
But no, dude, I saw the map.
It said up here.
It has to be up here.
I saw it in the map.
This is my job now.
You’re tired, you keep drinking water.
I’m gonna figure this out.
No, I wasn’t figuring out.
Carrigain had to help me.
I know you’re tired, but read the map.
Where the frick, do we go, girl?
Let’s get there.
It was a time.
COLLIDER: You got to see four extraordinary places.
Did one stand out as your favorite?
BERNIE: I loved Bali personally.
It was so sad to end there, but I’m just glad I got to see Bali.
It was a little bit of a culture shock.
Just how many people?
How many people are on mopeds.
CARRIGAIN: Beautiful temples.
I mean, I was blown away by the history and by the culture there.
I just wanted to study.
BERNIE: The green, the forest, the water.
CARRIGAIN: It was astounding.
BERNIE: It was also like dang you’re gonna torture me.
Gave me such a freaking amazing gift, and now I have to leave.
COLLIDER: What is one thing you learned about yourselves throughThe Amazing Race?
BERNIE: Nothing that I’m the best.
CARRIGAIN: And I also learned that.
BERNIE: For me, oh, I was kidding about being the best.
I need to understand, I guess, having also more patience.
Be more careful with my words.
A lot of the things that I say isn’t exactly what I mean.
So just slowing down a little bit.
It’s okay to pause and breathe and just take one thing at a time.
BERNIE: Listen, it’s been like this.
[Motioning up and down.]
I’m not gonna lie.
CARRIGAIN: The shade!
BERNIE: No, because of me.
No, because I’m gonna be honest, right?
CARRIGIAN: I think it’s funny.
And allowing someone to be like, “You know what?
Actually, you could be right about this.
And thank you for bringing that to me,” that takes a lot of work.
You’re not every relationship can do that, and it’s strong enough to face those repairs.
And I think that that’s important.
BERNIE: Having uncomfortable conversations.
It doesn’t have to be like dating.
With any bang out of relationship.
So I’m going to cry, I’m getting emotional.
No, but seriously.
COLLIDER: Would you do it again?
BERNIE: 1000%.
CARRIGAIN: I’m waiting for them to tell me when I go again.
BERNIE: Like the bag is still packed.
We just have to keep our colors, alright?
Keep us in the gray.
Well, maybe not.
Maybe give us a new color and we’ll be happy.
COLLIDER: What color would you like?
CARRIGAIN: My favorite color is yellow.
BERNIE: And my favorite color is green,
CARRIGAIN: I would be happy in green.
BERNIE: Anything that’s gonna make our skin pop.
Come on, gray.
COLLIDER: Well, I love your shirts.
You want to plug in your shirts?
CARRIGAIN: Thank you!
So, it has my dragon boat, and Bernie’s personal training and all thingsAmazing Race.
BERNIE: Taking on the world.Amazing Race.No, it’s awesome.
COLLIDER: Let’s end on a high.
What was the best part ofThe Amazing Racethat was not game-related?
CARRIGAIN: You know what, I do have to say.
BERNIE: I know what she’s gonna say.
CARRIGAIN: Okay, go.
Honestly, I know this probably sounds really weird, but everybody who works on the show is amazing.
I mean, when you think about people setting up these clue boxes and all the small details.
And I’m just so grateful for everyone who does stuff for the show.
And I’m, I don’t know, I just think that it was really amazing experience.
There was nothing bad for me.
BERNIE: For me, I just love that I didn’t have to worry about food.
Sometimes I’ll test the waters, like, let me see if they’ll give me two drinks.
Like, can I get a milkshake and a juice?
Oh, I love being fed.
I love food, so give it to me.
BERNIE: I thought that’s what she was gonna say!
COLLIDER: Well, it’s kinda the same!
CARRIGAIN: I laugh because that’s something I would say.
BERNIE: I thought she was going to take my answer!
She’s gonna freaking say food eating.
But no, she didn’t.
COLLIDER: Production overall.
I think you’re both on the same page.
They took care of us.
At the end of day, they really did take care of us.
It takes, I can’t even imagine hurdling that many people, so many logistics.
CARRIGAIN: But I mean, everyone was exceptional.
BERNIE: Oh yeah, they were awesome.
COLLIDER: Well, congratulations on a fantastic run.
When we get our redemption season, I’m sure we’ll see you in green.
BERNIE: Yes, green!
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