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Irina: We know that Aarthy (Ketheeswaran) has a big problem with us but we don’t with her. We were teasing her a lot just to get a reaction out of her and I think it worked. I think she’s really pissed.

What did you think of the other teams getting together to try and eliminate you on the Nanaimo leg?

Irina: I think that strategy was amazing. If anything would have worked to get us out of the Race, it would have been that. But it’s too bad for them that it didn’t work.

You referred to other racers as “peasants.” Do you regret that?

Dave: Does it often happen that royalty mingles with the commoners? They are peasants. They don’t have the life that we have. I’m going to say it like it is. Even the winner of the Amazing Race, they’re going to go back to their regular life because you don’t retire on $250,000. Meanwhile, I’m going to go back to my house in Cyprus and drink my smoothie. So who’s the real winner here? It’s not even mean.

Irina: It was behind their backs. I have way harsher words than that. I don’t know why everyone got so upset by “peasants.”

Who are you rooting for?

Irina: We’re not rooting for anyone — it was supposed to be us. I guess if you’re asking, ‘Who deserves to win?’ maybe it’s the team that needs the money the most.

Dave: This season wasn’t about who won, it’s about how Dave and Irina lost. We were so epic and yet how did we lose? You don’t even know other teams’ names. It was Dave and Irina and some other teams. I’m not even inventing here. We wish them the best. We feel good that we let go on the last episode so someone else can win that money and put it to good use because all we would have done is shop. I like the sisters (Lauren and Joanne Lavoie) and they seemed really happy to win $5,000 in Edmonton, so maybe they could use the $250,000.