The winners of the Washington, DC, Heated Rivalry lookalike contest last weekend went from making out on stage to going on a date!
Felix Eller won the Ilya category, and after the top two Shanes kissed Felix to declare the winner, Aram Matagi came out with the win.
Apparently the kiss was so good that they even went out on a coffee date together, which ended up being eight hours long!
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“Date one was really good!” Aram shared with the contest’s co-host Lucy In Love. “It was really lowkey, just maple chais at coffee shop in DC, but Felix was very easy to talk to. We mostly just got to know about each other and figured out we had a lot more in common than either of us really anticipated.”
He even teased that they’re planning on going on a second date!
“Oh yeah, date two is officially on the schedule,” he said. “We’re going together to a Washington Nationals game this weekend. We won the tickets from the competition so I’m looking forward to another fun date and also to support DC’s home town MLB team!”
In another interview with Out, Felix dished about his first date with Aram.
“I think we were together for eight hours by the end of the date. It honestly was perfect!” he shared. “At the cafe, this woman comes up with a brownie and a cookie. She was at the contest and wanted to give us desserts! She was a fan and excited we were hanging out. That was really cool and special.”
Felix even has other ideas for more dates.
“We can do whatever! We can do what’s best for us. After he asked for my number, we decided to go to a Nationals game on Saturday. I think going to a queer picnic could be perfect and really special,” he told Out, with Aram adding, “I am a big proponent of the outdoors. I would love to just go on a hike and go camping somewhere. I feel like being isolated from the world with somebody else is the best way to get to know them. There’s so much in common, it’s scaring me.”
“There is no way to mentally prepare for videos or tweets talking about your dating life, especially while it is happening in real time. The ‘hope-core’ aspect of it is very sweet, I think that’s what people are so excited about,” Felix told Lucy. “One comment said ‘for a minute it felt like everything was going to be okay.’ Aram and I talked about that too, meeting each other and spending time with each other was so easy and natural… and dating didn’t seem so scary or hard anymore. I totally get people’s excitement for a queer meet-cute.”
If you missed it, there’s a Heated Rivalry musical parody opening off-Broadway in May!