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Kogs:
Daring 'Danielle' duo from South Shore to compete for $1M on reality show
The 22-year-olds, friends since high school, will vie for grand prize on 9th season of CBS hit 'The Amazing Race'
Friday, February 03, 2006
By TEVAH PLATT
ADVANCE STAFF WRITER
Two Staten Islanders finished college last June with a yen for fame, fortune and above all, adventure.
The fairly untraveled Danielle Turner and Danielle (Dani) Torchio could snag all three as their first-ever passports are filled page by page, continent by continent, on the upcoming "The Amazing Race 9" on CBS.
The two Danielles could pass for twins: The 22-year-olds have been inseparable friends since they met as classmates at St. Joseph by-the-Sea High School in Huguenot.
Along with 10 other two-person teams, the pair will traverse a month-long course and face mental and physical challenges at each unknown destination -- to include the Middle East, Moscow and Sicily. Racing toward the finish line and a $1 million prize, the team with the least progress is eliminated each week on the three-time Emmy-winning reality show.
Dani, who was a member of the golf team in high school and vied for the title of Miss Staten Island 2002, graduated from Wagner College, Grymes Hill, at the top of her class. The psychology major, described by her sister Krysten as "a little wild," is now a waitress and bartender at Restaurant 101, Eltingville. She lives with her family in Huguenot.
Danielle, a former swimmer, dancer and high school cheerleader, graduated from St. John's University, Grymes Hill, with a degree in speech pathology. The former intern at United Cerebral Palsy of New York is now a waitress and bartender at Es-Ca Restaurant, Dongan Hills. She lives with her parents and her sister, Christina, in Tottenville.
The recent graduates applied for the race because they wanted to see the world before pursuing advanced degrees, said Danielle's mother, Roseann Turner.
The duo, now home after 40 days of filming, are barred from media interviews and sworn to secrecy about the details and outcome of the race.
In the upcoming shows, the Danielles-- the season's youngest contestants-- will be pitted against jet-setters, track runners and polyglots. One contestant, Fran Lazarus, a 61-year old who has climbed every mountain peak in her home state of Colorado, said she was "running the race to show that 'old people' can compete," according to the CBS Web site.
The Islanders' families and friends think their team has what it takes to win the race.
Dani's longtime friend and boyfriend of two months, Darren Heal of Annadale, says she has "every asset you would need to compete: Personality, natural beauty, charisma and determination."
And Mrs. Turner describes her daughter's spirit as daring and competitive. "Even when something is difficult, she's willing to give it her best."
"They have a very outgoing and conniving way about them," said Eric Diaz, manager of Restaurant 101, with a knowing chuckle. "They know how to get what they want." Both 101 and Es-Ca will have all televisions tuned to the premiere.
About 50 Islanders will attend a premiere-night party at the Torchio home, while 37 members of the Turner family haven't yet determined the capacious venue they'll need to watch Danielle's television debut.
While time will tell how far the pair will advance in the televised race, family members have said that the journey, for both young women, was the experience of a lifetime.
"The Amazing Race" kicks off with a two-hour premiere that begins at 9 p.m. on Feb. 28.
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puddin:
Cool Kogs , good find at least we know where they work now
after all that seaching :lol: ..and yeah , I guess the one isn't married .
and Just us Moms were right
Outgoing and talkative (loud, annoying and skanky), Danielle, who recently graduated from St. Johns University with a degree in Speech Pathology (but is now a cocktail waitress in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn), has limited experience when it comes to traveling abroad and is eager to see what this globetrotting adventure has to offer. (Notice they said “globetrotting.” Please watch this season, it won’t suck like the last one.)
Kogs:
yup lol :lol:
puddin:
heres the 101
Restaurant 101
10018 4th Ave
Brooklyn, NY
11209
(718) 833-1313 phone
http://www.restaurant.com/microsite.asp?rid=312272&rpid=3514
Kogs:
great find puddin!! maybe ill go visit when im in brooklyn sometime :lol:
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