The Amazing Race cast of 11 teams for Season 32 has been unveiled by CBS.
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CBS has revealed the identities of the 22 Racers who will be racing around the world in pairs for $1 million when Season 32 premieres with a one-hour episode on Wednesday, October 14 at 9PM ET/PT.
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The teams, who each have a pre-existing relationship, will include former NFL stars DeAngelo Williams and Gary Barnidge as well as Olympic athletes Kellie Wells-Brinkley and LaVonne Idlette and pro volleyball players Riley McKibbin and Maddison McKibbin.
"Elise and I created The Amazing Race 20 years ago as a way to bring the expansive beauty of the world into audiences' living rooms in an exciting way," The Amazing Race executive producer Bertram van Munster said in a statement.
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"This year has been a challenge for everyone, and we hope this season, during which Race will reach the remarkable milestone of one million miles traveled around the world, helps satisfy viewers' wanderlust. We look forward to when we can all travel again!"
The 11 teams will begin the race in the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA, and immediately travel to their first destination, Trinidad and Tobago.
Along the route, teams will travel to France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Brazil and more.
At every destination, each team must compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical. When tasks are completed, a team can head to the next destination.
The team to finish legs in last place will gradually be eliminated until there is a winning pair, who will receive the $1 million grand prize.
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Phil Keoghan is reprising his role as host.
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The Amazing Race's 32nd season wrapped filming in December 2018, long before the current global outbreak of coronavirus.
CBS initially revealed in April that Season 32 of The Amazing Race was set to premiere with a two-hour episode on Wednesday, May 20 at 8PM ET/PT on CBS, one week after the finale of Survivor: Winners At War.
But a few weeks later, CBS announced its decision to delay and push The Amazing Race's Season 32 premiere back.
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In May, the network announced Season 32 of The Amazing Race will air this fall in the Wednesdays 9PM ET/PT time period.
Phil recently told Entertainment Weekly, "First thing I want to say to all Amazing Race fans is thank you for your patience. And I also want to say thank you to the patience of the cast of season 32. People have been waiting way too long for Amazing Race to come on."
Instead of airing Season 32 of The Amazing Race this past summer, CBS chose to air two new reality shows in its usual Wednesday night time period: Game On! from executive producers Ben Winston and James Corden, which debuted in late May, as well as Tough as Nails, which premiered in early July.
Viewers last saw an episode of The Amazing Race in June 2019, when Colin Guinn and Christie Woods were crowned the winners of Season 31.
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Below is the list of 11 teams competing on The Amazing Race's upcoming edition in no particular order:
- "Former NFL Stars" DeAngelo Williams and Gary Barnidge
DeAngelo is a 36-year-old from Charlotte, NC, and Gary is a 34-year-old from Middleburg, FL.
- "Siblings" Eswar Dhinakaran and Aparna Dhinakaran
Eswar is a 24-year-old from Fremont, CA, and Aparna is a 26-year-old from Berkeley, CA.
- "Father and Son" Jerry Eaves and Frank Eaves
Jerry is 61 years old and Frank is 25 years old. They are both from Louisville, KY.
- "Sisters" Kaylynn Williams and Haley Williams
Kaylynn is 30 years old and Haley is 31 years old. They are both from Bluffton, SC.
- "Married Parents" Chee Lee and Hung Nguyen
Chee is 38 years old and Hung is 39 years old. They are both from Houston, TX.
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- "Olympic Hurdlers" Kellie Wells-Brinkley and LaVonne Idlette
Kellie is a 37-year-old from Richmond, VA, and LaVonne is a 34-year-old from Hampton, VA.
- "Dating Couple" Leo Brown and Alana Folsom
Leo is 31 years old and Alana is 29 years old. They are both from Somerville, MA.
- "Sisters" Michelle Newland and Victoria Newland
Michelle is 34 years old and Victoria is 33 years old. They are both from Lafayette, LA.
- "Best Friends" Nathan Worthington and Cody Buell
Nathan is a 39-year-old from Dayton, TN, and Cody is a 33-year-old from Paint Lick, KY.
- "Pro Volleyball Players" Riley McKibbin and Maddison McKibbin
Riley is 31 years old and Maddison is 29 years old. They are both from Honolulu, HI.
- "Dating Couple" Will Jardell and James Wallington
Will is a 30-year-old from Nederland, TX, and James is a 31-year-old from Grand Rapids, MI.
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