Sam McMillen and Dan McMillen are a team of Brothers on The Amazing Race 15.
Profile
Retrieved from CBS.com
Brothers for 21 years, Sam and Dan will tell you that their relationship did not truly start until last summer when they both came out and told each other that they were gay.
Growing up Christian in a conservative community, neither one of them felt comfortable enough coming out at an early age but after doing so, they've found a whole new bond with one another and instantly became closer through honesty and trust. Sam and Dan will tell you that being gay is only one of the many aspects of their lives.
Dan describes himself as organized, open-minded and spontaneous and hopes to gain a new sense of appreciation for his life from running the Race with his brother. His hobbies include exercise, volunteering and traveling.
Sam claims to be optimistic and happy-go-lucky and his hobbies include cinema, logic games and anything involving the outdoors. Communication may be the biggest challenge for this Team, as they claim to be polar opposites. From academic interests to how they approach tasks, these brothers are very different in everything they do. Due to his passive mentality, Sam will need to be more vocal to overcome Dan's blunt, assertive personality in order to contribute to the team while on the road.
Sam is pursuing a degree in medicine while Dan has one more year left at William Jewell College to complete his business degree. When asked what former Team they would model their style of play after, Sam points to Nick and Starr because they maintained a positive attitude which carried them to the $1 million prize. Dan identifies with the competitive style of Rob and Amber. Both brothers hope that the Race will take their new found closeness to the next level and help them forge an even stronger bond.[1]
The Amazing Race 15
Race History
| Sam & Dan's Race History | ||||||
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| Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour Choice (underlined) |
Roadblock Performer |
Placement | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | United States → Japan | No Detour | Dan | 9 of 12 | |
| 2 | Japan → Vietnam | No Detour | Sam | 2 of 11 | ||
| 2 | 3 | Vietnam | Child's Play / Word Play | Sam | 5 of 10 | |
| 3 | 4 | Vietnam → Cambodia | Cover / Wrap | Dan | 1 of 9 | |
| 4 | 5 | Cambodia → United Arab Emirates | Build a Snowman / Find a Snowman | Dan | 5 of 8 | |
| 5 | 6 | United Arab Emirates | Gold / Glass | Dan | 3 of 7 | |
| 6 | 7 | United Arab Emirates → The Netherlands | Farmer's Game / Farmer's Dance | Sam | 1 of 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | The Netherlands → Sweden | Nobel Dynamite / Viking Alphabet | Sam | 4 of 5 | |
| 8 | 9 | Sweden → Estonia | Serve / Sling | Sam | 2 of 5 | |
| 9 | 10 | Estonia → Czech Republic | Fast & Furious / Slow & Steady | Dan | 2 of 4 | |
| 10 | 11 | Czech Republic | Legend / Lager | Dan | 2 of 4 | |
| 11 | 12 | Czech Republic → United States | No Detour | Sam | 2 of 3 | |
| Average | 3.17 | |||||
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Post-Race
Trivia
- Youngest team to finish in 2nd place, with an age average of 22 at the time of racing.
External links
Interviews
- Interview: Sam and Dan McMillen, Gay Brothers on the Run on "The Amazing Race"
- The Amazing Race: Bickering Brothers Still Best Friends
- Amazing Race's Sam and Dan: We Know Who Wayne Newton Is
- Exclusive: Dan and Sam McMillen talk about 'The Amazing Race'
- The Amazing Race 15: Exclusive Interview with Sam and Dan McMillen
Social Media
Sam's Twitter: @sammcmillen
Sam's Facebook: /sam.mcmillen.1
- Dan's Facebook: /dan.r.mcmillen
References
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