Some people go on reality shows and find fame and fortune at least for a little while, others reach a sort of infamy either by design or by a basic failing along the way. No matter what Kisha & Jen did along the way during their "Amazing Race 14" run, they will always, always been remembered for the ridiculous way in which they left.
I am sorry but it seems absolutely incomprehensible that any racers would feel the need to take a bathroom break in the middle of a run to avoid elimination, in the middle of run to decide whether or not they would have a chance at a shared million dollars. Hold it in, let it go, do anything, anything at all other than use lose valuable time needed to avoid elimination.
In fairness to the unfortunate Jen, it wasn't just the bathroom break itself but the fact that she felt the need for one in the first place. The eating Roadblock really made the difference on the penultimate leg as Jen bogged down, needing four bottles of water to get through the task while competitor Cara simply powered through it. Of course, it wasn't the eating itself but the after effects of that water drinking that proved key.
Ironically though, Kisha & Jen weren't really the worst team even in this leg. They had passed two other teams in recovery from their swimming/diving debacle and stayed ahead of Jaime & Cara even when unfairly forced to do the extra restaurant Detour. Please make no mistake, had the U-turn not been used against Kisha & Jen... even the bathroom break would not have doomed their TAR14 chances.
What the next to last TAR14 leg did signify for me though is that while Kisha & Jen were a legitimately competitive and athletic team, they were not the biggest threat to win "The Amazing Race 14." The sisters gave a credible performance, not an overwhelming one. Kisha & Jen still deserved a better way out though than the one for which they'll always be remembered.
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