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'The Amazing Race': Did brothers Dan and Jordan cheat?
Dan and Jordan Pious won "The Amazing Race," but not without some controversy.The brothers rode in First Class during the critical last leg of the race, which many viewers thought was against the rules. To set the record straight, a representative assures Zap2it, "They did not cheat."
During the 16th-season finale on Sunday (May 9), the siblings were on a plane with the other teams -- cowboys Jet and Cord and models Brent and Caite. But while everybody was sleeping en route from Shanghai to San Francisco, the brothers made their move.
They somehow finagled a way to sit in First Class, which meant they were nearer to the exit when everyone deplaned. Thus, they got the first cab out and then kept their lead from there all the way to the final pit stop, winning $1 million.
Many Zap2it readers (and fans of the cowboys) cried foul about the plane maneuver since the show has made clear in the past that teams cannot buy First Class tickets. The key word here is "buy."
"As long as the team purchases Economy [Class] tickets there are no rules that they cannot talk their way into sitting in First Class," the rep confirms. "It's happened on previous seasons."
Our contact couldn't give examples of previous teams that did the First Class switch, but perhaps that's because it never made such a significant difference in the results before.
As for the brothers cutting in line in front of the cowboys at the airport, that's just part of the game. Apparently, as long as you abide by the rules, being dishonest or sneaky is fair play. Just ask "Survivor" villain Russell Hantz.
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OMG who cares, its just a tv show.. geezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
It once again shows how people with values, manners, class and ethics never win against ruthless individuals. Amazing race staff, thanks for being such a role model for young people.
It's a reality show. Life goes on. Next!
Such a good season, they deserved to win.
Ray and Denna in Season 7, switched to first class during flight.
many teams upgraded to first class or buisness after they bought their tickets. This was nothing new... If the airline is not booked they will do it for free
Maybe the show needs to clarify the RULE!explain that you can't BUY a first class ticket.but what airlines would let you upgrade to a first class seat/None I have ever flown on!There is no fiar way that this can be explained/clearly all the rules of the game wee not explained.Oh well;this is probably as far as these two cheating losers will ever get/may be some one will cheat them out of their winnings;then they will know how it feels to be cheated.Anyway/my family is through with this show.
I think Dan and Jordan won at the Industrial light roadblock.
That being said, they were incredibly petty cutting in line to buy tickets and then the move to first class.
The Cowboys, while young men, showed graciousness, style and maturity to be admired. As a result I think they came away with a much better experience from the contest then the winners.
For the same reasons I liked how the policemen also approached the race.
So Dan and Jordan may have one the race, it will be the cowboys that will be remembered by the audience.
Its a RACE for a million dollars. You gotta get down and dirty to win and thats what they did! Congrats Dan and Jordan! You deserve it!
The cutting was relatively petty, but the first class move is definitely something that has been done many times. Also, since Jordan probably has memorized all of the rules due to his obsessiveness about The Amazing Race, he wouldn't have let his brother do something that would have led to a penalty. It was really the video game challenge that killed the cowboys. We don't know the time frame, but the models left at the same time and they were definitely relatively far behind when the cowboys got to the Yoda statue. And really overall, I'll remember Dan and Jordan. I thought all three of the final teams were rather memorable.
They cheated. They turned incredibly obnoxious overnight and it was unfortunate that they were declared the winners. But if that's how they want to win & be remembered, that's on them.