Congratulations, Branden! You’re the winner, can you believe it? Oh, no man, it’s insane. I still can’t believe it. Was it tough to keep it a secret for so long? Yeah, actually, it was kind of tough, but it comes down to the decision of “Would you rather tell someone or would you rather...

Hi Sandhurst, what a pleasure to be finally talking to you! The pleasure is all mine, I’ve been religiously reading your blog. You thought you had it in the bag, huh? I’ll be honest, I did. I had tied with Jonathan for the most weekly wins, and unlike Jonathan, I had been in the top three in...

You won Fan Favorite. Congratulations, Jonathan. That’s awesome! You know what? In all honesty, if I couldn’t win the show, it would be Fan Favorite. If they were both for no money, I would want Fan Favorite, because that’s the whole of America voting. To me, that made the whole thing kind of...

Let’s start with your name. That’s an unusual name for a Brazilian girl. Yes, and it’s actually Lebanese because that’s where my grandparents are from. Does it mean anything? It actually means inner beauty but I don’t really tell that to anyone that often. Were you shocked as much we were...

We were just watching your exit interview. You’re so funny. So, “big butt/can’t walk” came a long way, huh? I know, it shocked everybody, including myself. Well, you said that when you want something, you go for it with all your heart, and it showed. You kept getting better and growing...