We’re two clowns who avoid planning, live for last-minute adventures, and believe “winging it” (with snacks) is our love language.
We would like to thank you for supporting Jodie and Andy Atkinson in this year's competition. Your participation allows us to aid both the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and Oceana in their respective missions to support hunger relief and ocean conservation.
Our love story started at a clown convention—seriously. I was a glittery face-painting model, and Andy was snapping pics (mostly of me, obviously). He chased me for two years despite smelling like cigars and being way too old. I finally agreed to date him if he quit smoking. He did—we got married, had two kids, and somehow turned clown chaos into a real love story.
What is your favorite memory you've shared as a couple?On a Disney road trip, we called a hotel at 1 a.m. and the guy on the phone just kept saying “Perfect!” to everything. “Do you have a room?” “Perfect.” “Is this a real place?” “Perfect.” We were so sleep-deprived we laughed till we cried. Forget Mickey—he was the real star of the trip.
What would you do with $20,000?We’d take an actual vacation—with no kids, no gas station bathrooms, and zero “are we there yet?” Just sun, silence, and drinks with little umbrellas. Then we’d pretend to be adults and pay some bills. Because even dreamers need to keep the lights on.
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