Josh and Maddie

He’s a model, chef, and a half-Filipino full-time dad. She’s an arts advocacy entrepreneur and chronic illness survivor. Love is our method.

Placed 29th

in their group

We would like to thank you for supporting Josh and Maddie 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.

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How did your love story begin?

After another isolating medical lockdown, Maddie was determined to make meaningful connections a focal point of her recovery journey. Josh was gearing up to get off of the dating apps after a few promising matches all seemed to fizzle out at the same point. With one just signing up and the other about to step back, fate called at the perfect moment for both of them to “swipe right.” They met at a champagne bar for their first date, and at an Italian bistro for their second date the same night. 

What is your favorite memory you've shared as a couple?

For his birthday in 2024, Maddie took Josh and his son, Bowie, to New York City. They’d all been there before — Josh is a signed model and Bowie had often tagged along to photo shoots, and Maddie grew up performing and occasionally working in the city — but this trip was especially memorable because it was a series of shared firsts. Josh and Bowie got to experience Broadway for the first time, and they showed Maddie their hidden gem food and fashion spots. It was celebration and memory-worthy!

What would you do with $20,000?

For years now, we’ve kept our sights set on one goal: having a shared space. When Josh became a father, his parents’ home served as their inter-generational family haven. At the peak of her illness, Maddie’s mom provided the vital home support that made recovery possible. Now, we’re ready to be in a space of our own, where the environment is safe for Maddie’s health, and the space lends itself to our combined creative potential to pour back into our families, communities, and endeavors.

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