Among the 11 teams competing in season 27 of CBS’ The Amazing Race are a TMZ editor, dating paparazzi, and news anchors. The teams will all be competing for the $1 million grand prize, kicking off their racing adventure in Venice Beach, CA before heading off to their first stop in Rio de Janeiro. The new season debuts on Friday, September 25, 2015 at 8pm ET/PT with Phil Keoghan back as host.
The Amazing Race Season 27 Teams:
Ernest Phillips and Jin Lao, brothers from Boston
Denise Williams and James Earl Corley, mother and son from Prattville, Ala.
Cindy and Rick Chac, newlyweds from San Diego, Calif.
Alex Manard and Adam Dingeman, cousins from Chicago and Des Moines, Iowa, respectively
Justin Scheman and Diana Bishop, engaged couple from Philadelphia
Jazmine Lewis and Danielle Littleton, athletes from Los Angeles
Tanner Kloven and Josh Ahern, best friends from Dallas
Kelly Berning and Shevonne Sullivan, TMZ editor and post production supervisor, respectively, from Los Angeles
Kelsey Gerckens and Joey Buttitta, dating news anchors from Santa Barbara, Calif.
Logan Fazio and Chris Gordon, dating paparazzi from Miami Beach, Fla.
Tiffany Chantell Torres and Krista DeBono, friends from Hoboken, N.J., and Staten Island, N.Y., respectively
The Premise:
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 at least $1 million.
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