Warning: This article contains spoilers about Wednesday’s season finale ofThe Challenge: Double Agents.
When you come at the king, you best not miss.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Congrats on winningDouble Agents!
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AMBER BORZOTRA:That win means so much to us because we were the underdogs.
No one wanted us, and then we got paired together.
CHRIS “CT” TAMBURELLO:Yeah, we did it.
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We did that s—!
TAMBURELLO:Well, hey, look, all season none of the girls wanted me.
And then we came in and crushed it!
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At one point we were finishing checkpoints before anyone else showed up.
I think it was the best run I’ve ever had in the final.
How much of a lead did you have?
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How long did it take for the two other teams to reach the finish line after you?
TAMBURELLO:I think at one point we had a lead of close to an hour.
But then we got lost in the woods.
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And after that it was just us.
Where are we going?
We just had such a good lead.
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BORZOTRA:I actually kept yelling at CT like, “Where are you?
This was just like being back home, playing in the woods, enjoying myself.
I was having fun.
He also told me she had run a marathon before.
And we didn’t look back.
BORZOTRA:And no one was ever in front of us!
You became partners right as the final began what surprised you about how you worked together?
He can eat, he can do the puzzles.”
Darrell literally whispered all of this to me real quick and then went on his way.
TAMBURELLO:Me and Darrell are the same punch in of Challenger, we’re basically even.
So maybe that was it, it was an easy transition for us.
BORZOTRA:That’s where things were hard for me and Fessy.
But I learned so much from these OGs, these vets, CT and Darrell.
Coming in as a rookie, I just listened to everything they had to say.
TAMBURELLO:Now you’re part of the club!
So that’s got to feel amazing.
BORZOTRA:You don’t have a dadbod now, you’re looking good!
TAMBURELLO:Yeah, the way I look atThe Challengeis different now.
Honestly, I’ve thought about it, I can ride off into the sunset now.
I had a good run, I got nothing else to prove.
But the thing is, I’m grateful.
I have a different appreciation for the show, especially with winning.
I’m not necessarily proud of the way I had to play the game.
SometimesThe Challengeis designed a certain way and you’ve got to do what you got to do.
But then thinking about it, like, s—.
But if I’m doing well, why not?
Why not keep going?
We’re like f—ing superheroes.
Why would I stop doing that?
I’m like, no, I’ll keep my fake one.
[Laughs] F— that.
TAMBURELLO:Oh, this one sucked.
I didn’t think this season was ever going to end.
It got to the point where I was just emotionally drained.
So when we finally got to the final, it was like, this is it.
It’s finally over.
Let’s prove everybody wrong.
Who cares at this point?
Fessy, I was just like, okay, bye!
It was painful to see her go down in front of me.
But she had a great season.
TAMBURELLO:And I’m going to be honest, I don’t think anyone was catching us.
BORZOTRA:Yeah, me neither.
TAMBURELLO:Yeah, I try not to let stuff like that bother me.
I came in hot like that.
Look, I’ve even treated partners like that.
I remember like treating Veronica the way he was treating his teammate.
And I’ve learned from that and I’ve apologized.
He just has to learn from it.
You’re going to underestimate your teammate.
Isn’t that right, champ?
BORZOTRA:That’s right, champ!
Does this win validate you after all the disrespect?
TAMBURELLO:This whole entire season, no one wanted us.
“You’re washed up.”
So like, just pick one!
Don’t lead me on here.
[Laughs] One minute I’ve still got it, and the next I’m no good.
And then we get paired together for the final.
But we balance each other out so well.
The one thing I know I’ll always have trouble with is I’m dyslexic with numbers.
I have a disability.
So I can’t do math, basically, and it’s always been that way.
TAMBURELLO:And I have “dis belly” which makes it harder for me to move.
This guy is not human at all.
TAMBURELLO:It’s because in my day, calculators weren’t allowed in class.
BORZOTRA:So I really did worry he was going to pick a new partner at that point.
So when he picked me, I was like, wow he really does believe in me.
TAMBURELLO:And you could have picked Fessy again!
But it’s crazy, we won every single checkpoint.
Amber, that iscrazy!
BORZOTRA:I still can’t believe I won that first one.
But I was in game mode.
I was a beast, I was a different person in that final.
What did you learn from this season and this final you’re going to apply next season?
TAMBURELLO:I’m going to ride out this born-again rookie thing.
[Laughs] I’m really feeling it now that we won.
BORZOTRA:I learned so much from my vets that I can’t even say it all.
I just listened and the advice I was given, I’m going to apply it all every time.
And I know I’m going to have such a big target on my back now.
I mean, he could have pulled a couple punches, but whatever.
It was sink or swim, and we swam.
