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The Amazing Race Season 14 Team Bios
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Come meet the teams of Season 14 of The Amazing Race!
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Introduction to Season 14 Teams
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hello Hello, everybody. Welcome to season 14 bio episode biography, if you don't know what bio is short for. um Just a quick introduction of the teams of season 14.
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If you want to know a little bit more about them or have a quick refresher, if it's been a minute since you've seen this season, we've got a lot of good teams this season, lot of memorable teams. So, um, the, the bio format, they changed it a little bit this season. I don't know if you can see it in your, in the screen, but it's like, it says Christie Volkmer 37, Jody Wynchewski. So
Team Overviews: Flight Attendants
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like, it gives us their last names. It gives us their hometowns, their occupation and their relationship. And then like a,
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the little blurb about them so we get a little extra information um up front so okay so yeah this is the order that they were introduced on episode one as they came into the starting line so team number one was not team number one but the first team was cody cody and dristy because what i said that might be the worst one
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Christy and Jody. And so they're the flight attendants. um These two savvy flight attendants met while working on Southwest Airlines flight six years ago when they made an instant connection. They both admit to being extremely competitive and determined to win.
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Christy and Jodi agree that they have different personalities but are confident these differences will be used as a strength on the race. Christy claims that she is more analytical while Jodi is the reactive one. Her biggest pet peeve about Jodi is that she reacts too fast and Jodi's pet peeve about Christy is that she asks too many questions.
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Christy, who recently married... is she says she's realistic, opportunistic, and street smart. Her primary motivation for running the race is to challenge herself and have an experience of a lifetime before she settles down and starts a family.
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Jodi is using this experience to test what she's made of. As a divorced single mother, she lives for her daughter and wants to prove to her that you can accomplish any goal you set your mind to. She describes herself as strong-willed, determined, and independent.
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She enjoys beach volleyball, snow skiing, and traveling. They have
Team Overviews: Siblings and Lawyers
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25 years combined of traveling experience and they're well versed in the ins and outs of the travel industry and hope to put that valuable knowledge to good use.
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That is an advantage on this race, I think. Just like knowing how airports work, flights, everything. Yeah. That's good to know. It's interesting. It says their occupation is flight attendants and their relationship is flight attendants, not friends.
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Yeah. Yeah. That's not a flight attendant. is not a relationship. I don't. Yeah. That's weird.
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Okay. Next we have Tammy and Victor. Tammy at this time was 26 and Victor was 35. They're from California. They're both lawyers. And it says if they can manage to work together, the smart and sassy brother sister duo, both with Harvard law degrees might have just what it takes to outsmart the competition and cross the finish line first. Okay.
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Tammy is a litigator who believes that her ability to keep a cool head under pressure, especially with little or no sleep, will be will lead to success on the race. Her biggest pet peeve with her brother is that he's bit of a control freak.
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This was never more evident than when they were recently traveling with France to China and Victor mapped out the entire trip down to the minute. Victor is a partner in his law firm and works as a corporate litigator. He is running the race to see if he and his sister can coexist in a hyper-competitive situation without driving each other crazy.
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Victor thinks that his teammate can be immature and selfish and he's hoping the race will remedy that. Victor is confident in his decision making and believes his sister should do what he says and that he knows best.
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Tammy
Team Overviews: Mother and Son
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would like to prove to Victor that she's not a baby anymore and that it's time for her um to be viewed as an equal. Victor is modeling his gameplay after the cutthroat style of Rob and Amber, while Tammy prefers season 12 winners TK and Rachel's laid back approach.
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Both have traveled extensively and are supremely confident in their ability to win the million dollar prize. Those are very different approaches to this race. yeah And it'll be interesting to see how that plays out. yeah We have watched a couple of episodes of this season so far.
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We like to watch a little bit to like get a feel of the teams before we read the bios. So there's some interesting things that will come up soon.
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Yeah. Robin, Amber, and TK and Rachel are very different. Yeah. And one of the teams won and one of the teams didn't. Yeah. That is true. but I didn't know what a litigator, i what do you know the difference between a litigator and just a lawyer? no A litigator is a specialized type of attorney who focuses on representing clients in court, handling lawsuits, and navigating the litigation process.
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Which sounds like a lawyer.
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but i know no more than I knew before you read that to me. Engages in pretrial activities like discovery and motions, conducts trials and hearings, and advocates for their clients in court. Requires additional training and experience in trial advocacy and courtroom procedures.
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It really just sounds like in' a lawyer. ah Yeah. yeah I don't know. So, anyway, moving on.
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Margie and Luke. Margie is 50 at the time of the race and Luke is 22. They are from Denver, Colorado. Okay. Margie, or Margaret, is a clinical research associate and Luke is a college graduate.
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They are a mother and son team. This team is determined to show the world that nothing can stop them from living out their dreams. They enjoy hiking and traveling together and share a strong bond.
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Luke has been deaf since birth and Margie became his link to the hearing world. He uses American Sign Language to communicate. Luke and his mother have developed their own shorthand sign language and the ability to almost read each other's mind, an ability that will undoubtedly come in handy on the road.
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One of the most moving moments they shared was when Luke surprised his mother by delivering a valedictorian speech at his graduation ceremony from Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind.
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Margie is looking at this experience as a great opportunity to spend quality time with her son. She says that she's competitive, but a little controlling in a good way.
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She is willing to go anywhere the race takes her and isn't afraid of adventure. She enjoys hiking and running, and Luke also enjoys hiking and biking. Luke describes himself as talkative, determined, and adventurous.
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He hopes to be a role model for deaf people everywhere while proving that deaf that the deaf can do just about anything and to never think otherwise. He believes his knowledge on the topic of anything and everything race related.
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He is one of the biggest fans of the show ever. This will help their team win. Margie and
Team Overviews: Married Couples
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Luke are excited to see new places, experience new foods, and learn about different cultures, all while sharing, all while fulfilling a shared dream to compete and win the amazing race.
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They're a really well-known and like pretty well-loved team amongst like race. Fans. Fans. Yeah. So, yeah, if we the thing that I was thinking, like the, the almost like shorthanded language that they have.
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Yeah. Between themselves. Like that's true with like any mother and their child, you know, if you kind of just like understand what they're trying to say. yeah Even if they're not like saying it yeah the right way.
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so that's interesting. Yeah. To kind of like see them communicate and
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Yeah, they have a very close bond for sure. yeah Yeah. next we have Steve and Linda. Steve is 43. Linda is 52. They're from Martinsville, Virginia.
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Linda is a customer service supervisor and Steve is a carpenter and they are a married couple. This husband and wife team met when Steve went on a date Hold on. when steve went with a day to linda's a house for a party linda asked her brother to keep his day occupied while she asked steve out they have been together ever since and married for seventeen years they both have children from previous marriages but treat all of them as their very own linda is nine years older than steve he describes she describes herself as smart hardworking and adventurous
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Steve loves traveling, making and posting videos online, recycling scrap metal and fishing. He is a Virginia master angler. He describes himself as a perfectionist and creative.
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His one setback is that he suffers from claustrophobia. Both Linda and Steve are well-traveled. The two had a very scary experience traveling through Guatemala where they were robbed of all their money and identification.
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Luckily, they were resourceful enough and found their way back to the States without too much hassle. Together, they are excited for new experiences that will expand their horizons. They love to compete and are looking forward to sharing this once-in-a-lifetime experience together while making new friends along the way.
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Look for
Team Overviews: Athletic Sisters
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ah the other teams to completely underestimate these two. Both Linda's analytical mind and Steven's ability to problem solve, they could do well.
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Yeah, some of these things kind of surprised me. Yeah. I would have underestimated them just based on their looks, and I know that that's like terrible and like stereotyping. Mm-hmm.
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But... Yeah. Yeah. But then watching like the first couple of episodes, really like they, there was a few moments where like, oh yeah, they were smarter than all the others. Way smart. Yeah, for sure.
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And I also noticed, I thought the same, like Linda does look older. Yeah. And now that I know that she's nine years older, that makes sense. Very good. Okay. Next we have Keisha and Jen.
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Keisha or LaKeisha is 28. Jen or Jennifer 24. They are from Bronx, New York and Louisville, Kentucky. Keisha is a program coordinator and Jen is a marketing assistant.
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They are sisters. Yeah. They are former Division I college athletes looking forward to becoming the first ever all-female team to win the race.
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Besides athleticism, these sisters have little in common. Keisha works as a youth program coordinator and basketball coach. She hopes the same strengths that make her a good coach, patience, and a strong competitive nature will ultimately make her the best racer the game has seen.
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Meanwhile, she claims her sister is very impatient and blunt when it comes to dealing with others or speaking her mind. Jen works as a marketing assistant and newsletter coordinator for an assisted living company.
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She claims that she is the creative one while Lakeisha is the analytical one. Two traits that will be tested on the race. Jen is infectiously energetic and confident, confident played college volleyball at the University of Louisville,
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Lakeisha played basketball for the same school. They have a competitive drive and are eager to put the test i put it to the test against this season's crop of racers. Neither sister have traveled extensively outside the States, but they are looking forward to embarking on this journey of a lifetime together in order to change that. They will
Team Overviews: Dating Couples
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run run the race with unstoppable speed and numerous arguments along the way.
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Okay. Not much follow up to say about that.
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um Brad and Victoria. Brad is. You skipped one. Preston. Oh, yeah. Preston and Jennifer. Jennifer is 26 and Preston is 28. They're from Columbia, South Carolina.
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Jennifer's a student and Preston is a software engineer and they're a dating couple. Jennifer and Preston have been dating for nearly two years. In some ways, they have similar personalities, but for the most part, they couldn't be more different.
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Preston is a laid-back guy that is used to sticking to a routine, while Jennifer hates planning and enjoys spontaneity. One of the qualities they share is that they are both very strong-minded individuals and as a team, they hope to bring out the best in each other and so solidify their relationship.
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On several occasions, they have broken up and made up. Jennifer is ready to plan for her future by either moving forward in her relationship with Preston or ending it and moving forward in her life without him. While Preston has taken the step of moving from Birmingham, Alabama to Columbia, South Carolina to be closer to her, but still has some reservations about what the future may bring.
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Jennifer is currently studying nursing during the day and bartending at night. This self-described driven, outspoken, independent woman enjoys traveling, hanging out with her friends, and shopping. Preston is a software engineer who enjoys working out, hanging out with friends, and watching Auburn football.
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Both are very active and competitive and they feel these qualities will help them work well as a team.
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When people describe themselves as shopping as their hobby, yeah that is not anything that I would ever describe myself as. thats Like, how can that be a hobby?
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and this I guess it is for some people, but. Yeah. I just don't have endless money. my My wardrobe is made up of Old Navy, Costco, and Fabletics, basically.
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Yeah. Yeah. the ah Okay, ah next is Brad and Victoria Hunt. Brad is 52, Victoria is 47, and they are from Ohio.
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They're a married couple. Brad is a distribution dispatcher. That's kind of hard to say. Yeah. And Victoria is a tax manager. They've been married for nine years, and they may not always see eye to eye, but they do make a dynamic team.
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They both have children from previous marriages. This is Victoria's third marriage and Brad's second marriage. Both endearingly concede that they are stuck with each other. Victoria was born with hip displace dysplasia dysplacesia plate and spent much of her childhood in hospitals, body casts, and crutches.
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Following a recent major foot surgery, she was told that she would never run again. She is now out to prove that anything is possible. She claims that the biggest difference between her and Brad is that she is an optimist while he is cynical.
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However, she believes that they share the same desires and like to be challenged both mentally and physically. Their motto is life is not a spectator sport and therefore you should always enjoy each moment that life gives you.
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Victoria works as a tax manager and Brad is a distribution dispatcher. um Brad describes himself as intelligent, straightforward, and resourceful.
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One of his proudest achievements is overcoming drug and alcohol addiction and remaining clean and sober for 25 years and counting. Brad enjoys pistol shooting, weightlifting, and gardening.
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This physically fit team hopes to gain a lifetime of stories and a little bit of glue to reinforce their bond. Regardless of whether they win or lose, they already feel a sense of accomplishment by just being chosen to compete in the show.
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That surprises me about Victoria, like, the physical struggles that she had because you would not guess that. Mm-mm. Because they're probably... one of the fitter teams. Yeah. And
Team Overviews: Father and Son
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they're also one of, like, the older teams. so Yeah. So...
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Okay, we have Mel and Mike. They are father-son team. Mel is 68 and Mike is 38. They're from Lynchburg, Virginia and Santa Monica, California.
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They're both writers and um producer and actor. Mike White is... from school of rock he wrote school of rock he also is the writer of white lotus so that's how people notice know him mike and mel had a pretty typical family life until mike was 11 years old which is when mel told the family that he was gay mel and mike's mother remained married until mike and his sister aaron went to college mel is now married to his life partner 27 gary nixon
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Mike works as a writer, director, and actor in l LA. His writing credits include feature films, Nacho Libre and School of Rock, in which he also starred opposite Jack Black and Sarah Silverman, as well as the television series, Pasadena.
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Mike and Mel are eager to spend some quality time racing around the globe. Mike describes himself as entertaining, thoughtful, and ridiculously pale. These two might not be the most physical team on the race, but they'll sure be ah surely compensate with their wit and communication skills.
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mel Mel, a gay rights activist, has worked as a writer, professor, filmmaker, and a pastor, and is eager to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience with his youngest child. He's confident that his people skills will give him an advantage over some of the other racers.
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He describes himself as energetic, caring, and passionate, enjoys scuba diving and racquetball. When asked who he would model his style of gameplay after he pointed to season seven winners, Yuchen and Joyce, while Mike will model his gameplay after the never say die attitude of Charlotte and Myrna, Mike and Mel are well-traveled, opinionated, and huge fans of the race.
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That's an interesting story. Yeah. I'm trying to figure out the timeline because it said Mike is 38 at the time of filming. At 11 years old is when Mel told the family he was gay.
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But then he waited until Mike and his sister went to college, but he's been married for 27 years.
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That doesn't make sense.
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Well, it didn't say married. it just says, or, oh, he's now married to his wife. Maybe they've just been partners for 27 years. He's now married. to partner okay so he was still married to mike's mom but also had a partner interesting um i like them a lot they're one my favorites um okay next is amanda and chris they Amanda's 23. Chris Clicka.
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i Have I ever heard that last name? I don't know. It's 24. They're from San Diego, California. Amanda is a student and Chris is a sales representative and they are dating. This young couple who met more than three years ago hopes to spend the rest of their lives together, but before taking their relationship to the next level, they are looking forward to sharing this experience together.
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Their favorite shared memory is falling in love with each other over bonfires at the at the beach. I don't know why i said it like that. Over bonfires at the beach accompanied by wine and s'mores.
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They plan on creating more memories together on the race and are hoping to fall in love all over again. Amanda is a communications student at Cal State San Marcos, but is working at a tanning salon until she graduates.
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She describes herself as outgoing, talkative, and generous. When asked what her baby like biggest pet peeve about what her teammate is, Amanda says that Chris occasionally doesn't seem interested when she is talking to Chris, who was once almost attacked by a bear in Alaska.
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enjoys hunting, fishing, and snowboarding. He currently works as a sales representative for a communications company. He has not had the opportunity to travel much outside the U.S. s and looks forward to the race as a chance to explore other cultures and compete against the game's best. He hopes the other teams are are as hungry to win as he is.
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Amanda and Chris both have a tendency to be stubborn when it comes to a disagreement, but they realize they must be more open to ideas and solutions from one another in order to propel their team into winning the $1 million. dollars They feel this is a perfect opportunity to work on their shortcomings and any other communication issues they have.
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They have so much in common that they complete each other's sentences. One shared characteristic is the ability to make friends wherever they go, which can come in handy when racing around the globe.
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Yeah,
Team Overviews: Brothers and Stuntmen
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these two actually seem like they do love each other. and they're cute. Yeah. Very um Southern California, 2009, whenever this was. Yeah. Yeah.
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nine whenever o c yeah
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Okay, so we have Mark and Michael Munoz. They are from LA. Well, one lives in Hawaii and one lives in LA. And they are both stuntmen.
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One is a jockey and mike Mark is a jockey and Michael is an actor as well. This team of brothers has been competing against everyone else and each other their entire life.
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Standing at 4'9", these married fathers are ready to prove that they have what it takes to win $1 million. dollars Mark makes his living as a stuntman and occasionally works as a jockey. This father of two is working is looking forward to running the race with his brother in order to continue building on their relationship.
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Mark believes that the biggest advantage he and his teammate have over the other competition is their fitness level and ability to make split-second decisions. a skill they have mastered after years of working in physically and mentally demanding fields.
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Mark enjoys skiing, biking, and golfing and describes himself as short, athletic, and creative. Michael is looking forward to working on communication issues he and his brother have and had oh he and his brother have had with each other in the past.
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Michael, also a father of two, splits his time between Maui and l LA. His favorite hobbies include playing music and surfing. He claims that the biggest difference between the two is that he is a surfer and Mark is a skier.
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Both have worked extensively in films and television, including the feature films Van Helsing, Spider-Man, and Seabiscuit. They chose similar paths in their lives, and after years of surfing big waves and racing horses around the track, they're eager to run the race of a lifetime with one another for a shot at a million dollars.
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Nice. I like them too. And four nine That's really short. It sounds shorter than they look. Yeah. I would have guessed and like five, yeah five, one by looking at them on the screen.
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Yeah. How
Team Overviews: Former NFL Cheerleaders
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tall are you? Five, three. Okay. Wow. Um, our last team are Jamie and Cara. They, Cara's 26. Jamie is 29. They're from Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Kara is a law student. Jamie is a former police officer. And they're both former NFL cheerleaders. That's their relationship. Former NFL cheerleaders. Yeah. Not friends. Not friends. Kara and Jamie met four years ago while trying out for the Miami Dolphins cheer squad.
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The two made an instant connection and have been friends ever since. Kara is planning to attend law school and Jamie is a former police officer. Kara, a graduate of UCLA, is currently working for a nonprofit fundraising organization benefiting individuals with mental disabilities.
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There's a bug on my microphone. Yeah. She prides herself upon being a loyal and devoted friend. Kara even deferred attending her first year of law school just to support Jamie's dream to run this race around the world.
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Wow, that is a good friend. Yeah. Kara is the true as a true thespian who enjoys dancing and singing. She describes herself as compassionate, intelligent, and outgoing.
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Jamie comes from a family of police officers. Following in her mother and father's footsteps, she graduateds graduated from the police academy and donned the uniform for a few years. She's an avid animal lover and volunteers at a non-profit no-kill shelter for dogs.
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She was also a cheerleader for the Miami Dolphins for six years and was chosen to represent the squad at the 2007 Pro Bowl. Jamie enjoys reading and traveling and describes herself as adventurous, passionate, and witty.
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Kara's pet peeve about Jamie is that she tends to be stubborn and a bit of a control freak, while Jamie claims that Kara is too nice and needs to stop worrying about keeping the peace. Both Jamie and Cara have highly competitive nature and a need to win.
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Don't put it past these two to use their good looks to their advantage for a shot at $1 million dollars and the chance to become the first ever all-female team to win the race. Yeah, we do
Season 14 Highlights and Expectations
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have a lot of, like, strong female teams on this season.
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They want a female team to win. Mm-hmm. And let's see. Jamie's 29 and is already a former police officer.
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And anytime that the name Jamie is spelled J-A-I-M-E, it just makes me say Jame. Like, I don't know. Jame. It's a different spelling.
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Anyway, so those are the 11, is there 11? 11 teams of season 14. Lots of good teams. Memorable teams. Yeah. um I think this is going to be a good season. I'm really excited to continue watching and see where this goes and See who wins.
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yeah I already know who wins. but Okay. Okay. All right. Thanks for listening and we'll see you in season 14. bye