Why so many gay couples on amazing race

If you watched Season 36 of The Amazing Race when it hit the TV scheduleyou probably already know that one team got royally screwed before their elimination. You probably also know preschool teacher Ricky Rotandi and chef Cesar Aldrete were one of the most well-rounded teams to ever compete on the series, possibly the most well-rounded.

Nearly all teams have limitations on The Amazing Race. Some teams are super smart but struggle with the physical challenges.

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Some teams are good at music or dancing or memorization or with dealing with multiple languages and "different cultures. But Cesar and Ricky honestly really were just hyper well-rounded at almost everything we watched them do, and Rotandi attributed this to being queer in an interview with Glaad.

I think being queer kind of gave us an advantage. We were able to put all of our strengths and experiences into action. Growing up we were exposed to more of the masculine things but as adults, we were able to enjoy more artsy things — the stereotypically feminine things.

Some of the episodes were set in Spanish-language countries and Cesar was able to help navigate them to where they needed to go. Then, in a dance challenge, the two were much better than another female-led team at over-the-top dramatics and impressing the judge. There was one time when everyone had to weld that I thought perhaps the team would be tripped up, but guess what?

Not being afraid of doing absolutely anything — whether it is wearing those colorful costumes or paragliding. I think growing up in a more conservative society we were sometimes categorized into boxes. I think floating between skills and not being afraid to adapt without judgment helped a lot.

These are both key focal points for most teams who have won on the 36 seasons The Amazing Race has been on air. The more you bicker or get frustrated in challenges, the higher the likelihood of failure. It could be some time before we see a team this dominant again. No matter, The Amazing Race has been renewed and will return to the schedule for Season 37, and it's keeping the minute episodes fans have come to love.

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