Viner Zach King on his 'Amazing Race' experience: 'We became really good friends'

LOS ANGELES -- Newlyweds Zach and Rachel King said goodbye to their prolonged honeymoon last week.

The duo, who rose to fame thanks to Zach's Vine videos, became the sixth team to get eliminated from CBS's The Amazing Race after a tough leg in Bali, Indonesia.

The duo chatted with Mashable about getting eliminated, and what it's like to going back to a regular routine as a married couple. 

Mashable: How does it feel now that your Amazing Race journey is officially over?

Rachel: It is bittersweet for sure. We are bummed knowing that we are not in the episodes anymore, our Race is over, and there is no chance at the big prize. But at the same time, we are super thankful for the time we did have. We were really disappointed when we were eliminated but we were also really proud of ourselves for making it nine legs. That is a great accomplishment.

Zach: It is a bummer. We knew it was coming, so I am excited to see what happens [on the show] now that we are off.

What were the challenges and perks of competing as a newly married couple?

Zach: The challenge of being newlyweds is we haven’t honed in the communication skills that some longer married couples have. But we were able to refine those and figure out how we resolve issues.

What was something new you learned about each other after the race?

Rachel: I think we [each] just learned more about what the other person needs to be encouraged and to feel supported. We were able to really test that. We learned specifically what the other person would want and need to hear to feel loved and supported.

What was the first thing you guys did when the Race ended?

Zach: I went to the hotel and I ordered a giant cheeseburger. We ate fries and ketchup, caught up on the news and then just slept.

Looking back, would you do anything differently?

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Rachel: We would read our clues better. There were a lot of times that we completed our tasks messily, and if we had read our clues better we would have had more details.

What was it like competing with an all-digital influencer cast? Did you feel there was a balance of camaraderie and competition, since you all came from the same space?

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Zach: I think we all wanted to be careful, because it is a small word and eventually we may work with one another. But we were competitive. We all wanted to win and get the million dollars -- but I don’t think there was much backstabbing. We became really good friends with most of the cast, especially those in LA. We were closer with the ones we spent more time with on the Race, but we did get a lot of friends from it.

What was your biggest takeaway from the experience?

Rachel: I think as a couple we really just took away a lot of growth in our marriage and our relationship with each other. We were tested with really stressful situations. It forced us to figure out things earlier than some. I think in a marriage, sometimes you are not tested with stressful situation 'til a few years in, so we grew a lot from this experience.

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Would you do it again?

Rachel: I think we would do it again if it came in the right time of our lives. Right now, it may be hard since we are looking at starting a family. But now that we have done it and learned from the first experience, it is tempting to want to do it again.

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