Party of eight

Ryan
Are you going to be here for New Year’s?
New Year’s? Yeah. I’m only a couple hours’ train ride away, and most of the roommates are actually going to be staying in New York. Three of them are rooming together and another is going to be staying with his brother in Manhattan. So I thought, Hey, let’s all get together. We want to do the whole Times Square experience. I know it’s going to be crazy. I’ve heard horror stories. But I’m looking forward to doing it.

Chet
Favorite things about New York during the holidays?
Oh shit, I don’t know. The Christmas lights are obviously very important. What’s that show, where the girls are doing the kick-ups?

The Rockettes?
They’re very limber. Very limber. And that’s very important to me. The day I have sex I’m hoping it’s with a girl who has a little maneuverability.

So you’re the Mormon. Are you at all worried what the people back home are going to think?
Well, I think everybody has worries, and I don’t think it’s necessarily because I’m a Mormon. I think everybody, if they analyze their own lives, everybody is at fault. Judge not, lest ye be judged.

Did they like your I LOVE BOOBIES wristband?
[Laughs] This thing is for breast cancer. One of my buddies’ mom just got sick with it. But yeah, you’d get into a little trouble if you went into a more Christian environment [wearing it]. They’re like, “You’re a Mormon, and I LOVE BOOBIES?!?” And I’m like, “Yeah, well, I actually do love boobies, even though this is for breast cancer.” Can’t lie about liking boobs.

J.D.
Are you sad it’s all over?
Mmmm, not really. I train whales and dolphins back home. I miss my animals, I miss the beach.

These animals weren’t enough for you?
[Laughs] Um, I tried to train ’em. It wasn’t very successful. I grew up in a dysfunctional family, so I came here for the family I’ve never had. I got it.

Aw. What’s up with you and Anderson Cooper? Rumor has it you had a thing going.
There’s nothing going on. When you work at SeaWorld you meet a lot of celebrities. I stay in touch with them.

You didn’t sleep together?
No.

I’m sorry to hear it.
I’m not sorry. Trust me, I was more livid than anyone else. Being an animal trainer, I’m a public figure, just like he is.

Scott
Did New Yorkers get to see lots of your abs in the past four months?
Yeah. We’d be out somewhere and Chet would always be like, “Hey, have you seen Scott’s abs?!?” I don’t usually show them. I’m not here to show off.

But you’re a model—of course you are!
Well, I kind of grew out of it. I wear long-sleeve shirts, no more muscle shirts. I don’t want that attention when I’m at a club meeting people. But in front of the camera? Fine. That’s what it’s there for.

What’s cool about New York and the holidays?
I’ve always wanted to see what Central Park is like with snow all over it. Also, I want to make sure to be here to see the ball drop. Everyone needs that experience: being in the street, freezing, watching…

The people who are actually from here don’t ever do that.
Really? Well. It’s your city, you totally should.

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