“This one hurt.
Is there anything worse than fighting through a whole season ofThe Challengeonly to get purged immediately in the final?
“But there should have been more purges.
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I just think it was weird that it was only the first checkpoint.
Send some more motherf—ers home!
I just didn’t think that made sense that they only purged us two.”
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was it like getting purged from the final?
DERRICK KOSINSKI:This one hurt.
It hurt really bad.
And to be honest with you, I really wanted Jisela as my partner.
I wanted to play the hero and prove to myself that I could do anything.
But water isn’t my game.
I don’t really do a lot of outdoor stuff.
Does that mean you’ll take some lessons on how to paddle a canoe?
KOSINSKI:That’s an understatement.
[Laughs] I’ll teach myself how to stay underwater like a f—ing Navy SEAL.
The water really got me this season.
I thought I was going to come in this season with an advantage but not with the canoe.
And to top it all off, I think [the canoe] was backwards!
How close was it between Big Easy and KellyAnne’s finish and when you guys finished the canoe race?
KOSINSKI:This is probably the most disheartening part of this final leg of ours.
We were ahead of Big Easy and KellyAnne.
And it was almost like the fastest we ever went was that last 30 yards and it was backwards!
It’s not something I’ve ever done before.
KOSINSKI:Oh, I’m feelingecstatic.
Like, this is perfect!
But then once we get into the water, these other two teams pass us like nothing.
I’m starting to think, what are we doing wrong?
I’m busting my ass as hard as I can.
Maybe we’re still in the game.
But it was so weird.
[Laughs] We were literally doing donuts in the water.
At what point did you realize that this was the end for you?
What was going through your mind in that moment, knowing you were purged?
KOSINSKI:It was weird, they were looking at me like I was dead!
He gave me a hug like he was never going to see me again.
The refs were like, “You’ve got to come back!
you might’t come over here!”
They didn’t even bring the cameras over.
They were going to dock him points.
I’m like f—ing grabbing him, “What are you doing?!
You have to go back!”
[Laughs] It was so crazy.
I was listening to them and they were going to DQ him.
[Delgado joins the call.]
JISELA DELGADO:Oh yeah, that part was so emotional.
He pushed everybody out of the way, very dramatic, very movie moment.
[Laughs] But you didn’t get it.
Jisela, you got really close to Alton this season so where does your relationship stand now?
DELGADO:We are still very, very close.
I think I’m the only cast member he talks to.
We’re also adults with a lot of responsibilities and we have children.
So anything beyond what a friendship is we can’t really offer one another.
It’s right person, wrong time.
Much like anybody else’s friendship, you have other issues that have played out.
This is the defining moment.
That’s where we ended up.
I hold honesty in a very high regard.
I can never be the same with her again.
And I would be lying if I said I could.
How did you feel about how all of that played out on this season?
DELGADO:I was pretty hurt.
[Laughs] Even though everyone saw me fall.
I had to mourn that.
Speaking of your injury, how bad was it?
DELGADO:I actually tore my ACL, I tore my meniscus, and I fractured my tibia.
I was in my bed crying at night, it hurt so bad.
I’ve never had a sports injury so I thought it was like a sprain.
“Ibuprofen in the morning, I’ll run this final, and I’ll be good.”
To know now how serious it was, that was crazy.
The surgery itself is going to be two to four hours, I get it next Thursday.
And then rehab is going to be six to nine months.
It’s pretty intense.
I’ve been having to go to rehab leading up to surgery too.
That’s not going to work.
That s— is f—ed up!”
But she really went for it.
DELGADO:I wasn’t going to quit.
On myRoad Rules, I would not go down the mountain.
I wanted people to know I’m not afraid of heights anymore.
Everybody knows I threw that challenge.
But I’m not a quitter anymore.
Do either of you have any regrets on how you played this season?
I wanted to get to the next checkpoint for him.
KOSINSKI:I’m trying to chase CT and Darrell for that fourthChallengechampionship.
I’m trying to catch them and make this a race.
I would be eager and excited to go in there and get my revenge.
My craving for competition is still very much alive.
This is just the beginning.
DELGADO:Would I do a regularChallenge?
They know what it’s like and they’re hungry for more.
