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ELEVEN TEAMS OF SOCIAL MEDIA STARS EMBARK ON A JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD, ON THE SEASON PREMIERE OF “THE AMAZING RACE,” FRIDAY, FEB. 12

“I Should’ve Been a Boy Scout” (Mexico, City) – In a series first, 11 new teams of social media stars depart from their own homes all across the country and head for Mexico City, where they set off fireworks and dig deep at an archaeological Roadblock, on the season premiere of THE AMAZING RACE, Friday, Feb. 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan (@philkeoghan) is the host.

CHEAT TWEET: On your mark, get set, go! 11 teams of social media stars begin their journey! #AmazingRace Season Premiere 2/12 8/7c http://bit.ly/1SQMjiA

 

Following are the 11 teams, listed in no particular order:

 

Tyler Oakley and Korey Kuhl

Name: Tyler Oakley
Age: 26
Hometown: Jackson, Mich.
Connection to Teammate: Best friend and Co-Host of “Psychobabble!”

Follow on Twitter and Instagram: @tyleroakley

YouTube:www.youtube.com/tyleroakley

 

Name: Korey Kuhl
Age: 30
Hometown: Jackson, Mich.
Connection to Teammate: Best friend

Follow on Twitter and Instagram: @koreykuhl

YouTubewww.YouTube.com/koreykuhl
Podcastwww.itunes.com/psychobabble

 

Burnie Burns and Ashley Jenkins

Name: Burnie Burns
Age: 42
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Connection to Teammate: Boyfriend
Follow on Twitter: @burnie

Follow on Instagram: @burnieburns

YouTube: www.youtube.com/roosterteeth

 

Name: Ashley Jenkins
Age: 33
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Connection to Teammate: Girlfriend

Follow on Twitter: @AshleyJ

Follow on Instagram: @jinxcellent

YouTube: www.youtube.com/roosterteeth

 

Erin White Robinson and Joslyn Davis

Name: Erin White Robinson
Age: 31
Hometown: St. Paul’s, N.C.
Connection to Teammate: Work wives and BFFs

Follow on Twitter and Instagram: @HeyErinRobinson

YouTubewww.youtube.com/ErinsRealitywww.youtube.com/ClevverNews,www.youtube.com/ClevverStylewww.youtube.com/ClevverMovies and www.youtube.com/ClevverTV

 

Name:  Joslyn Davis
Age: 33
Hometown: Downey, Calif.
Connection to Teammate: BFFLs and co-workers

Follow on Twitter and Instagram: @JoslynDavis

YouTubewww.youtube.com/ClevverNewswww.youtube.com/ClevverStylewww.youtube.com/ClevverTV and www.youtube.com/MissJoslynDavis

 

Sheri LaBrant and Cole LaBrant

Name: Sheri LaBrant
Age: 45
Hometown: Enterprise, Alaska
Connection to Teammate: Mother

Follow on Twitter: @SheriGirlz

Follow on Instagram: @SheriLaBrant

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/sllabrant

 

Name: Cole LaBrant
Age: 19
Hometown: Troy, Alaska
Connection to Teammate: Son

Follow on Twitter and Instagram: @TheSuperCole

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4-CH0epzZpD_ARhxCx6LaQ

Vine: Cole LaBrant

 

Zach King and Rachel King

Name: Zach King
Age: 25
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
Connection to Teammate: Spouse

Follow on Twitter: @finalcutking

Follow on Instagram: @zachking

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/FinalCutKing

 

Name:  Rachel King
Age: 25
Hometown: McHenry, Ill.
Connection to Teammate: Spouse

Follow on Instagram: @rachelmking

 

Dana Alexa Boriello and Matt Steffanina

 

Name: Dana Alexa Borriello
Age: 29
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Connection to Teammate: Fiancée

Follow on Twitter: @DanaAlexaNY

Follow on Instagram: @DanaAlexa_

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DanaAlexaDance

 

Name:  Matt Steffanina
Age: 30

Hometown: Charlottesville, Va.

Connection to Teammate: Fiancé

Follow on Twitter and Instagram: @MattSteffanina

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MattSDance

 

Jessica VerSteeg and Brittany Oldehoff

Name:  Jessica VerSteeg
Age: 28
Hometown: Oskaloosa, Iowa
Connection to Teammate: Best friends

Follow on Twitter and Instagram: @JessVerSteeg

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jnversteeg

 

Name: Brittany Oldehoff
Age: 26
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Connection to Teammate: Best friends

Follow on Twitter: @brittoldehoff

Follow on Instagram: @brittanyoldehoff

YouTube:https://youtube.com/brittanyoldehoff

 

Marty Cobb and Hagan Parkman

Name: Marty Cobb
Age: 51
Hometown: Lubbock, Texas
Connection to Teammate: Mother

Follow on Twitter: @Flygirlmom

Follow on Instagram: @MARTYCOBB3

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ODoz1W_Ghiz8pVygAFWxA

 

Name:  Hagan Parkman
Age: 22
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Connection to Teammate: Daughter 

Follow on Twitter: @haganelizabeth

Follow on Instagram: @haganparkman

 

Scott Fowler and Blair Fowler

Name: Scott Fowler

Age: 58

Hometown: Kingsport, Tenn.

Connection to Teammate: Father

Follow on Twitter: @ScottFowlerMD

 

Name: Blair Fowler

Age: 22

Hometown: Kingsport, Tenn.

Connection to Teammate: Daughter

Follow on Twitter: @BlairFowler

Follow on Instagram: @MissBlairFowler

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/juicystar07and https://www.youtube.com/user/otherjuicystar07

 

Brodie Smith and Kurt Gibson

Name:  Brodie Smith
Age: 28
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.
Connection to Teammate:  Ultimate Frisbee teammates and best friend

Follow on Twitter and Instagram: @BrodieSmith21

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixstNkzkK0aUzo6N9OVl6Q

Vine: Brodie Smith

 

Name: Kurt Gibson
Age: 30
Hometown: Westport, Conn.
Connection to Teammate: Ultimate Frisbee teammates and best friend

Follow on Twitterand Instagram: @kurtegibson

 

Darius Benson and Cameron Benson

Name:  Darius Benson
Age: 22
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
Connection to Teammate:  Brother
Follow on Twitter and Instagram: @MrLegenDarius

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/dariusjbenson

 

Name: Cameron Benson
Age: 19
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
Connection to Teammate: Brother
Follow on Twitter: @CamerontheB

Follow on Instagram: @picsofcam

 

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.

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.

 

For more detailed information on THE AMAZING RACE and the Racers’ bios, log on to http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/.

 

Photos are available on www.cbspressexpress.com

Website: www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/amazingrace

Twitter: www.twitter.com/amazingrace_cbs

Instagram: TheAmazingRace_CBS

CBS Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/CBSTweet

Phil Keoghan: https://twitter.com/PhilKeoghan

Bertram van Munster: https://twitter.com/BvMProfilesTV

Elise Doganieri: https://twitter.com/EliseDoganieri

 

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