‘Big Brother 16’ debate: Should Frankie Grande, Zach Rance go on ‘Amazing Race’?
Over the past several years, there has been a real narrative pushed with CBS cross-breeding many of its reality shows. You have Brendon and Rachel from “Big Brother” on “The Amazing Race,” Jenna and Ethan from “Survivor” on “The Amazing Race,” Hayden Moss from “Big Brother” on “Survivor,” and then Natalie and Nadiya from “The Amazing Race” on “Survivor.”
What we’ve yet to see is someone go over from another CBS reality show to “Big Brother,” and maybe never will since it only has one season a year. Less room for experimentation.
The talk following the “Big Brother 16” finale, at least for Frankie and Zach, is that they really want to do “The Amazing Race” together … and we really think that the odds are high of this happening. While the show does not typically cast friends from another reality show (it is typically couples), they still fit the criteria for a few interesting reasons:
- The story – Frankie claims that he’d marry Zach tomorrow, while Zach is single and interested in women.
- The history – These two had a great relationship when things were going well, but also had plenty of fights and trust issues. It’s not just a rosy friendship.
- The ratings – “Big Brother” had great numbers all summer long. Why not go in this direction?
The only real problem is that while Frankie has his fans, there are also many out there who strongly dislike him, and not even Zach changes this. Also, what is interesting here is that even in the event that one of them starts to dislike the other, you also have to remember that they really need each other in order to get on the show. You cannot do it alone, and there’s no one else from this season Zach has the relationship with that “Amazing Race” casting looks for.
What do you think: Should this happen, even if you are not a fan of both members of the team? Share below, and head over here to see all of our other crazy “Big Brother” coverage (including interviews). You can also sign up now to get some further scoop on all we cover via our CarterMatt Newsletter.
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Patricia Boxx
October 4, 2014 @ 5:43 am
love the Zankie relationship, they do compliment each other and i think they will be fun and determined
Just Sayin
September 29, 2014 @ 3:56 pm
It’s strange that almost ALL comments here are against Skankie HOWEVER the poll indicates the opposite ???? IS this poll rigged to favor Skankie??
Brandt
September 28, 2014 @ 6:54 am
OF COURSE Zankie will be on The Amazing Race.. It’s ironic how hypocritical these people are that hate Frankie, they never failed to go on social media to lash out at him, ensuring through their stupidity that he would be the most talked about house guest this season and in recent memory.. These same twits who complained non stop about Frankie were also the ones who kept watching every time Frankie was on the live feeds and tv.. JUST so that they could gather more supposed information to go back on social media to use against him.. Will notoriety hurt Frankie Grande? Hell No!! Since when has notoriety ever derailed a career in entertainment… “It’s when they STOP talking about you, then you worry”…. That old saying is so true.. People have the attention span of gnat these days and in a few months will forget whatever Frankie did or said and be cheering him and Zach on The Amazing Race next season.
Spencer Hastings
September 27, 2014 @ 11:16 am
Screw you all, I love Frankie! And I love Zankie!
bleu
September 27, 2014 @ 10:02 am
I am actually surprised by the comments because whether we like or dislike either Zach or Frankie no one can deny the chemistry between the two as friends on-screen and off-screen according to both. They balance each other out as an odd couple some might say. There is no question Frankie is a beast when it comes to competitions and where Zach lacks strength Frankie has enough for both. Where Zach benefits Frankie is working as a team and his loyalty and Zach whether we like it or not will listen to Frankie when working just the two of them. I didn’t care for Frankie’s and Zach’s antics at times on Big Brother but I was drawn to their unique friendship, good and bad gameplay, and the ratings were high this year. I got bored last year and stopped watching BB but not this year. I have never watched the Amazing Race but I would if they were on.This is amazing but Zankie has been trending viral and even though the show BB is over it has still been trending worldwide. Amazing Race is more than a show it’s a business and Zankie is definitely good business for CBS.
P.S By the way, if CBS was not interested in Frankie Grande they would not have invited him on “The Talk,” point, he did not even win but was invited on the show whereas Cody who did win was not.
Brandt
September 28, 2014 @ 7:08 am
I agree… CBS realizes they have a ratings goldmine with Zankie even considering Frankie’s controversial stay in the house, and will carry that over to The Amazing Race as well.. Frankie’s haters will also follow him to The Amazing Race ensuring he will continue to be talked about on social media. I liked Cody actually and hope that he gets modeling gigs out of his stay in the BB house maybe a guest starring role on a tv show or in a music video.. He was a good guy overall, not perfect by any means, but still a decent person who was loyal to a fault with Derrick.. That loyalty ended up costing Cody $450,000.
Zanon
September 27, 2014 @ 2:27 am
Yes to Frankie and Zach on Amazing Race which, imo, is the only reality show worth watching. After that show, in their continued search for more than 15 minutes… well, I’ll buy that porn :-)
Judi McKenzie
September 26, 2014 @ 10:51 pm
CBS please get the message that nobody wants do see Frankie on any more shows. His horrible suggestion that they rape Victoria , then continuing to demonstrate the crude, rude actions, was hideous. You should have evicted him for that alone, let alone his crude remarks ( dirty as a di*do I just pulled from my a**) etc. etc. instead you have him , 5th place ,on The Talk instead of Cody 2nd place, Donny most loved favorite,. What’s up with that ???????
Star
September 27, 2014 @ 4:57 am
I so agree with you you couldn’t of said it better that gross Frankie he is just nasty and should be ashamed of the way he acts
Jen
October 22, 2014 @ 7:17 am
Please….. Get a life
jamamama
September 26, 2014 @ 10:25 pm
what the heck, has everyone forgot the real showmance on the show and in the jury house.? the only 2 that should be considered is hayden and nichole. now thats a romance and a couple. and whats with your post that hayden on survivor, hayden has never been on survivor. caleb is the only one who claims he was approached by them. and caleb on survivor is a good match
your screwing up hayden, and hayden and nichols chances by not including them for amazing race and “insinuating” hayden is or has been on survivor. plz correct this
Robyn
September 27, 2014 @ 1:22 am
Hayden from this season was not the only Hayden to ever play Big Brother. The Hayden talked about here played – and won – BB a few seasons ago. He then started dating Kat from Survivor 24: One World, and they both went on to play season 27: Blood Vs. Water.
So, yes, Hayden from THIS season has never played Survivor, but a Hayden from a PAST season HAS. Furthermore, this one irrelevant article will never affect Hayden and Nicole’s chances of being on The Amazing Race, so I really don’t understand why you’re so concerned about it. Regardless, please check your facts before commenting.
jamamama
September 27, 2014 @ 6:46 pm
i did check my facts and yes the former bb winner hayden moss played on survivor, my bad, but it was not the point of mine or your discussion. it was the fact you and some others are pushing this zankie thing as a “showmance” which it was a cute, fun couple to watch as long as zach was there. as soon as zack left by frankies dirty hand, frankie moved straight on to caleb, out of mind out of sight.
the true and lasting showmance of the season was hayden and nichole and if anyone is considered for anything as a couple its them.
hayden and nichols sweet showmance carried over into the jury house and to the present. they are adorable together and i would hope cbs would see this, but i doubt it since it is so obvious that cbs has a financial coupling with the ariana grande’s label or management and we all saw cbs extreme cover up, taped fake audience and his being on the talk, that it is highly unlikely hayden and nichol will get a break at all.
im so ashamed of cbs this year. as a true fan of bb i have stuck up for them everytime in chat ppl accused production of trying to change outcome or other things, this time it became so true, and so blatant. if zach and frankie end up on amazing race instead of anyone else, thats the last straw for me i will never trust them again.
again, sorry abou the hayden MOSS survivor thing, but it annoyed me that you didnt include nichole and hayden as a true showmance and lovematch in your article.
Brandt
September 28, 2014 @ 7:15 am
I think you are finding it difficult and you have plenty of other company as well to imagine two males as a “showmance”, which is something that had never been seen before in this capacity as what transpired between Zach and Frankie.. One gay man(Frankie) and one straight man(Zach) that kept people wondering if Zach really was straight or “confused” in a friendship that bordered on romance at times is something that reality tv has never shown before.
If anything the homophobes came out in droves this season to showcase their hatred and trying to disguise it as something else than what it truly was.. Most of us were not fooled.
Alan Phillips
September 26, 2014 @ 8:39 pm
I will NOT watch The TALK with Frankie on it and I WILL NOT watch anything else that has that disgusting POS on it.
Star
September 27, 2014 @ 5:10 am
Frankie is just a lowlife desperate loser And is it necessary always to have the slam poignant Fagg one with some common sense that doesn’t have to share a sexuality with everyone letting us know that he’s gay we don’t run around sharing our straight sex lives with everyone
Brandt
September 28, 2014 @ 6:59 am
I along with millions watched Frankie.. So what is your point exactly? Because you and others are in the minority.. A vocal minority, but a minority non the less.
Just Sayin
September 29, 2014 @ 3:59 pm
Huh? YOU are the MINORITY here! Check it out! Even your “Likes” go flat
Just Sayin
September 29, 2014 @ 4:35 pm
The moment I realized how much Julie is kissing Skankie’s butt I haven’t been able to watch The Talk, I lost all respect I had to her. I will skip Amazing Race is he gets cast, not watching one season is not going to kill me
james
September 26, 2014 @ 5:35 pm
they should absolutely do it cause their chemistry is incredible, you never see that on tv..the only other credible pairing for such a show would be Frankie and Caleb but it wouldn’t have the same value at all
Miz
September 26, 2014 @ 3:37 pm
Oh, please! I don’t want another of my favorite shows ruined by Frankie. I also want Zach as far away from him as possible. Zach is too nice of a guy to have his life ruined by that jerk.
Team Zach up with Cody (remember when they were best friends in BB?) or his Mom. GIve us Hayden and Nicole on Amazing Race. I’d say Donny and his girlfriend, Kristine, but I’m not sure he could handle the physical elements involved. But it would be fun to watch.
Just Sayin
September 29, 2014 @ 4:28 pm
Well said! I agree Skankie will ruined any chance Zach could have to succeed … Skankie (the obnoxious a$$) always try to upstage everyone, he WILL NOT let Zach shine because in his distorted delusional mind NO ONE has the right to outshine him, HE WILL USE ZACH LIKABILITY TO HIS BENEFIT. It’s pathetic how DESPERATE Skankie is for attention. Is this going to be the new KarTRASHian??? Famous just because…???? Jeeez!
Jennerific713 ✓ᵛᵉʳᶦᶠᶦᵉᵈ
September 26, 2014 @ 3:29 pm
Sorry, I had to vote no! Watching Fakie pose, prance & pirouette with his freakish wide open-mouthed smile would kill the season. Even Zach can’t fix that! Now Zach with Cody or Donny, that would be awesome! #AnyoneButFrankie
idar2dream
September 26, 2014 @ 3:08 pm
ZONNY for Amazing Race – they get along great and it would be a polarizing team as well. Frankie isnt “all that”. I personally will not be watching if Frankie is on – GUARANTEED!
Puff Pitney
September 26, 2014 @ 4:31 pm
Zonnie ..sounds good to me!!! Or Donnie and his girlfriend… Too bad Zach’s brother is too young. Could even enjoy Zach and Caleb. Do NOT want to see “Frank the Skank.” I don’t know of any one who would. Don’t know if I would watch if ol’ Frankie got on..no matter if it was with Zach or what. Frankie in my opionion and apparently the opinion of a LOT of people was a failure. Hope never to see his face again. Liked him at first…then when I saw his “real” persona my opinion changed.Hayden and Nicole would be a GREAT addition **** to The Amazing Race. Can you imagine Victoria on there??? Good heavens!
Brandt
September 28, 2014 @ 6:58 am
There are a lot of people who liked Frankie and those who hate him will watch anything he is on just so they can complain about him afterwards on social media.. Frankie is that person who others who hate him can’t keep their eyes off of him.. The ratings proved that this year. The media coverage Frankie got was far higher than anyone else in the BB house this year as well.. People will tune in to just to hate Frankie if they don’t tune in to cheer him on.. That equals big ratings!
Brandt
September 28, 2014 @ 6:55 am
Right.. Just like you couldn’t tear yourself away from the tv screen when Frankie was on either.
Kate
September 26, 2014 @ 7:53 am
Would love to see Zankie on The Amazing Race
Puff
September 26, 2014 @ 4:36 pm
No..nooo..a thousand times noooooo!!!
Brandt
September 28, 2014 @ 7:03 am
There are a lot of people who want to see that.. Don’t let these idiots who hate Frankie fool you.. The Amazing Race will feature Zankie simply for the ratings they will get.. Of course the haters will follow Frankie to The Amazing Race as well and continue to trend his name just like this did this past season on Big Brother making Frankie Grande the most talked about player on social media.
Kate
September 28, 2014 @ 7:07 am
Thanks and I agree with you. I have always watched BB, but have actually never watched The Amazing Race before, and if Zankie will be on it, I will be watching!!!
Just Sayin
September 29, 2014 @ 4:03 pm
I guess you are a KarTRASHian’s fan as well
Kate
September 29, 2014 @ 10:06 pm
No, I do not like the Kardashians. How can you compare Zach to a Kardashian?
Heidijo123
September 26, 2014 @ 7:27 am
You forgot to list that Jeff & Jordon went on The Amazing Race also……
Tracy
September 26, 2014 @ 7:01 am
Derrick and Cody or Zach and his Mom. Cody and His dad. Anyone but Frankie!!
Jennerific713 ✓ᵛᵉʳᶦᶠᶦᵉᵈ
September 26, 2014 @ 3:33 pm
^ this!!!! ???
The Big E
September 26, 2014 @ 6:16 am
My vote is for Julie Chen & Jeff Probst on the Amazing Race
YellowRocket
September 26, 2014 @ 4:48 am
Zach and Zach’s Mom (she’s great!)
Sunrise
September 26, 2014 @ 2:17 am
Nicole and Hayden!!!
Puff Pitney
September 26, 2014 @ 4:38 pm
Yeah..yayyy..yaheww!!!!!
Selena
September 26, 2014 @ 1:38 am
I vote for Derrick and Cody……………….
diane
September 25, 2014 @ 11:05 pm
Or maybe Derrick and Cody could do it.