TEAMS TRAVEL TO INDIA WHERE EMOTIONS RUN HIGH AS ONE RACER WEIGHS THEIR WELL BEING AGAINST THEIR OWN FUTURE IN THE GAME, ON “THE AMAZING RACE,” SUNDAY, APRIL 22
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“Bollywood Travolta (Cochin, India)” – Gender disparities cause one Team to lose faith when a challenge seems insurmountable, and emotions run high as a Racer must weigh their own well-being against their future in the game, on THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, April 22 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan is host.
Following are the 11 teams, listed in no particular order:
Name: Dave Brown, Jr.
Age: 33
Hometown: Madison, Wis.
Current occupation: U.S. Army Officer
Name: Rachel Brown
Age: 30
Hometown: Madison, Wis.
Current occupation: Project Manager
Connection to Teammate: Married
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Name: William “Bopper” Minton
Age: 41
Hometown: Manchester, Ky.
Current occupation: Motorcycle Mechanic
Name: Mark Jackson
Age: 45
Hometown: Manchester, Ky.
Occupation: Former State Inspector
Connection to Teammate: Best Friends
Name: Brendon Villegas
Age: 31
Hometown: Westwood, Calif.
Current occupation: PhD Student
Name: Rachel Reilly
Age: 27
Hometown: Westwood, Calif.
Current occupation: Event Hostess
Connection to Teammate: Engaged
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Name: Vanessa Macias
Age: 31
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Current occupation: Freelance Writer
Name Ralph Kelley
Age: 36
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Current occupation: Bar Owner
Connection to Teammate: Dating
Divorcees
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Name: Art Velez
Age: 43
Hometown: Temecula, Calif.
Current occupation: Border Patrol Agent
J.J. Carrell
Age: 42
Hometown: Carlsbad, Calif.
Current occupation: Border Patrol Agent
Connection to Teammate: Border Patrol Agents/Friends
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Misa Tanaka (ELIMINATED 2/19)
Age: 27
Hometown: San Diego
Current occupation: Car Buyer
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Maiya Tanaka
Age: 25
Hometown: San Diego
Current occupation: Professional Golfer
Connection to Teammate: Sisters
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Dave Gregg (ELIMINATED 2/26)
Age: 44
Hometown: New Port Richey, Fla.
Current occupation: “Ambassador of
Laughter”
Cherie Gregg
Age: 44
Hometown: New Port Richey, Fla.
Current occupation: “Ambassador of
Laughter”
Connection to Teammate: Married Clowns
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Elliot Weber (ELIMINATED 3/4)
Age: 28
Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Current occupation: Musician
Andrew Weber
Age: 28
Hometown: Menlo Park, Calif.
Current occupation: Professional Soccer
Player
Connection to Teammate: Twins
Name: Kerri Paul (ELIMINATED 3/18)
Age: 30
Hometown: Gulfport, Miss.
Current occupation: Program Coordinator
Name: Stacy Bowers
Age: 30
Hometown: Gulfport, Miss.
Current occupation: Self Employed / “Basketball” Wife
Connection to Teammate: Cousins
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Joey “Fitness” Lasalla (ELIMINATED 3/25)
Age: 29
Hometown: Whitestone, N.Y.
Current occupation: Trainer/Supplement
Company Owner
Danny Horal
Age: 27
Hometown: Holbrook, N.Y.
Current occupation: Nightclub Promoter
Connection to Teammate: Friends
Name: Nary Ebeid (ELIMINATED 4/15)
Age: 32
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: Federal Agent
Name: Jamie Graetz
Age: 33
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: Federal Agent
Connection to Teammate: Federal Agents/Friends
THE AMAZING RACE sends 11 teams on a trek around the world. Each Team is comprised of two people who have a pre-existing relationship with one another. At every destination, each Team competes in a series of challenges — some mental and some physical — and when the tasks have been completed, they learn their next destination. Teams who are farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning $1 million.
Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster, Jonathan Littman, Elise Doganieri and Mark Vertullo are the executive producers for Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Earthview Inc. in association with ABC Studios and Amazing Race Productions. THE AMAZING RACE was created by Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri.
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Press:
Mitch Graham
818-655-1592
mitch.graham@cbs.com
Amy Miller
212-975-4757
Amy.Miller@cbs.com
Photo:
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