{"id":591155,"date":"2026-08-12T17:42:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/591155\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:42:17","slug":"the-amazing-race-reveals-season-39-contestants-new-twists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/591155\/","title":{"rendered":"‘The Amazing Race’ Reveals Season 39 Contestants, New Twists"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe world is waiting for them. GO! CBS has revealed the contestants for this fall\u2019s \u201cThe Amazing Race<\/a>\u201d Season 39, and after last year\u2019s \u201cBig Brother\u201d-themed pairings, the partners are back to being civilians. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe 13 teams this time out include two women\u2019s pro athletes, as well as the usual mix of siblings, parents and kids, BFFs and significant others. \u201cThe Amazing Race\u201d Season 39 premieres with a two-night event on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 9:30 p.m. ET and Thursday, Oct. 1 at 9:30 p.m. on CBS plus streaming on Paramount+.<\/p>\n

\n\tSeason 39 kicks off in Vancouver, Canada (where they jump 200 feet off the BC Stadium catwalk), and ultimately travels to five continents, nine countries (including Morocco, where they walk with camels, and Laos, where they fly a paramotor), 13 cities and more than 25,000 miles.<\/p>\n

\n\tAmong the new elements to this edition: The series\u2019 first-ever visit to the country of Albania, as well as a twist at the very start of the season: All 13 teams will receive an Express Pass. Those teams must then decide how to strategically use those passes before the end of leg six.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tSeason 39 premiere of \u201cThe Amazing Race.\u2019 Photo: Sara Kempner\/CBS \u00a92025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201c\u2019Amazing Race\u2019 fans continue to make it clear what they love most is seeing everyday Americans stepping outside their comfort zones to race around the world and complete extraordinary challenges in extraordinary places \u2014 a chance to vicariously experience our amazing planet through the eyes of compelling, relatable contestants,\u201d said host Phil Keoghan<\/a> in a statement. \u201cThis season\u2019s twists, including a new, unexpected reveal at the start line, as well as the return of some tried and tested classics, ramp up the importance of strategy. All this, along with a first-time visit to Albania, make for another thrilling race for $1 million.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHere are the teams:<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tJody Rebhun (44, history teacher) and Jenn Naso (44, forensic scientist): Best friends and moms from Branford, Conn., and Larchmont, N.Y.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tDafina Dunmore (52, bond analyst and DJ) and Saran Dunmore (51, personal trainer\/founder of Kids Leading Kids): Sisters\/best friends from Chicago, Ill.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tAli Krieger (42, pro athlete) and Joanna Lohman (44, pro athlete): Pro athletes and moms from Montclair, N.J., and Silver Spring, Md.<\/p>\n

\u201cAli is a two-time World Cup champion (U.S. Women\u2019s National Team, 2015 and 2019), Olympian (2016, Rio), Champions League winner (1. FFC Frankfurt, 2008) and NWSL Champion (Gotham FC, 2023) Joanna played professional football for the U.S. Women\u2019s National Team (USWNT), Washington Freedom, Philadelphia Independence, Boston Breakers and the Washington Spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tDoug Matter (73, retired fire chief) and Dylan Matter (19, college student): Grandfather and grandson from San Diego, Calif.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tMichelle Patterson (31, auto body shop owner and real estate agent) and Matthew Patterson (36, business operations director): Married parents from Rutherford, N.J.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tZach Johnson (30, car salesman and co-founder of Pipley) and Nate Johnson (27, director of sales):
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\t\t\t\t\tErin Taylor (28, head of human resources) and Javi Vintimilla (30, pilot): Married from Fort Lauderdale, Fla.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tAnuar Tager (58, developer) and Andrea Tager Ballesca (25, medical student): Father and daughter from Houston, Texas<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tCody Langlois (35, civil engineer) and Jaime Tribo (33, dietitian): Siblings from Los Angeles, Calif. and Tinley Park, Ill.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tAnn-Marie Tejcek (56, healthcare executive) and Riley Tejcek (29, marine officer): Mother and daughter from Carmel, Ind., and San Diego, Calif.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tDaisha Wilks (28, videographer) and Dalton Hamby (27, videographer): Dating from Flat Rock, Ala., and Jacksonville, Ala.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tConner Wilson (27, media producer) and Garrett McGuire (27, engineer): Childhood friends from Loomis, Calif. and Rocklin, Calif.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Katie Schultz (26, esthetician) and Charlotte Schultz (20, esthetician): Sisters from Murray, Ky.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cThe Amazing Race\u201d exec producers include creators Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri, as well as Jerry Bruckheimer, Keoghan, Patrick Cariaga and Darren Bunkley. World Race Productions produces in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television, ABC Studios and Amazing Race Productions. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The world is waiting for them. GO! CBS has revealed the contestants for this fall\u2019s \u201cThe Amazing Race\u201d…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":591156,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[93,61,60,249915,47445,282],"class_list":["post-591155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-phil-keoghan","tag-the-amazing-race","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=591155"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/591155\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/591156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=591155"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=591155"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=591155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}