Sizing Up The Amazing Race's 11 New Teams


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Gary Ervin and Mallory Ervin

Ages: 53, 24

Hometowns: Morganfield, Ky.; Lexington, Ky.

Occupations: Entrepreneur, Miss Kentucky 2009

Relationship: Father and daughter

Award: Most Irrepressibly Nice

Analysis: He's a hardworking dad. She's a kind beauty queen. They live on a farm. They get along.


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Connor Diemand-Yauman and Jonathan Schwartz

Ages: both 22

Hometowns: Chesterland, Ohio; Cranford, N.J.

Occupations: Princeton students

Relationship: A cappella singers

Award: Most Freakishly Wholesome

Analysis: Though they're Princeton students, the entire notion of an "a cappella" group is so white bread and dimpled and gleeful that I can't but wonder if we will tire of them the minute they start singing "Sh-Boom" together on a ropes course.


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Jill Haney and Thomas Wolfard

Ages: 27, 30

Hometown: Marina Del Rey, Calif.

Occupations: Hairstylist, ad sales director

Relationship: Dating

Award: Most Dumbest (if you will)

Analysis: Not only does Jill use words like "guidance" and "inspiration" in her profile, but her biggest life aspiration is to have "an Eat, Pray, Love experience."


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Andie DeKroon and Jenna Sykes

Ages: 43, 21

Hometowns: Atlanta; Athens, Ga.

Occupations: Stay-at-home mom, University of Georgia student

Relationship: Birth mother and daughter

Award: Most Likely to Have a Relationship Breakthrough

Analysis: Though the two are blood-related, they've only recently made contact. In her bio, Andie doesn't list a pet peeve about her daughter because "I don't know her well enough to have a pet peeve yet!" Expect tears often.


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Katie Seamon and Rachel Johnston

Ages: 23, 24

Hometowns: Rahway, N.J.; Moorestown, N.J.

Occupations: Beach volleyball players

Relationship: Beach volleyball partners

Award: Most Militant

Analysis: There is a certain CLAP-YEAH-GOOD-ONE-GIRL-GET-'EM quality to beach volleyball players. They're supportive of each another, but they also have a fire in their ankles that is -- well, frightening. And by "frightening," I mean "good television."

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Comments

  • OldTowneTavern says:

    Parent child teams rarely go far (unless the child is deaf and dangerously infantilized). I'm surprised they picked so many.
    I see they didn't want any alpha male teams this season, but that's no excuse for the lack of male pulchritude. Until they get a team to rival Chip & Reichen or The Twins (but smart enough to avoid Flo), no more Emmys for them!