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They’re baaaaaaaaaack! That’s right, Big Brother repeat offenders Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas have become the latest pair of CBS reality stars to try their hand at sprinting across the globe for a million dollars when season 20 of The Amazing Race kicks off on Feb. 19 at 8pm. The engaged couple will be following in the frequent flier footsteps of Big Brother’s Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd, Survivor’s Boston Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich (who played twice), Survivor’s Ethan John and Jenna Morasca, as well as Big Brother’s Alison Irwin (and her out of house boyfriend Donny Patrick).
Rachel and Brendon will be competing against 10 other teams, including married clowns, federal agents, border patrol agents, dating divorcees, and, naturally, twins. (The full cast list is below.) Along the way, players will be forced to skydive, train with Massai warriors in Tanzania, and visit the German castle that served as the inspiration for the one in Sleeping Beauty. The show will also be traveling for the first time ever to Paraguay and Azerbaijan.
What say you? Will you be rooting for or against Rachel and Brendon? Check out all the new teams in our Amazing Race photo gallery. And for more reality news and views, follow me on Twitter @DaltonRoss.
The 11 teams competing on season 20 of The Amazing Race:
Dave Brown Jr.
Age: 33
Hometown: Madison, Wis.
Current occupation: U.S. Army Officer
Rachel Brown
Age: 30
Hometown: Madison, Wis.
Current occupation: Project Manager
Connection to Teammate: Married
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William “Bopper” Minton
Age: 41
Hometown: Manchester, KY.
Current occupation: Motorcycle Mechanic
Mark Jackson
Age: 45
Hometown: Manchester, Ky.
Occupation: Former State Inspector
Connection to Teammate: Best Friends
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Nary Ebeid
Age: 32
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: Federal Agent
Jamie Graetz
Age: 33
Hometown: Los Angeles
Current occupation: Federal Agent
Connection to Teammate: Federal Agents/Friends
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Brendon Villegas
Age: 31
Hometown: Westwood, Calif.
Current occupation: PhD Student
Rachel Reilly
Age: 27
Hometown: Westwood, Calif.
Current occupation: Event Hostess
Connection to Teammate: Engaged
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Joey “Fitness” Lasalla
Age: 29
Hometown: Whitestone, N.Y.
Current occupation: Trainer/Supplement
Company Owner
Danny Horal
Age: 27
Hometown: Holbrook, N.Y.
Current occupation: Nightclub Promoter
Connection to Teammate: Friends
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Misa Tanaka
Age: 27
Hometown: San Diego
Current occupation: Car Buyer
Maiya Tanaka
Age: 25
Hometown: San Diego
Current occupation: Professional Golfer
Connection to Teammate: Sisters
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Dave Gregg
Age: 44
Hometown: New Port Richey, Fla.
Current occupation: “Ambassador of Laughter”
Cherie Gregg
Age: 44
Hometown: New Port Richey, Fla.
Current occupation: “Ambassador of Laughter”
Connection to Teammate: Married Clowns
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Elliot Weber
Age: 28
Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz.
Current occupation: Musician
Andrew Weber
Age: 28
Hometown: Menlo Park, Calif.
Current occupation: Professional Soccer Player
Connection to Teammate: Twins
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Kerri Paul
Age: 30
Hometown: Gulfport, Miss.
Current occupation: Program Coordinator
Stacy Bowers
Age: 30
Hometown: Gulfport, Miss.
Current occupation: Self Employed / “Basketball” Wife
Connection to Teammate: Cousins
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Vanessa Macias
Age: 31
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Current occupation: Freelance Writer
Ralph Kelley
Age: 36
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Current occupation: Bar Owner
Connection to Teammate: Dating Divorcees
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Art Velez
Age: 43
Hometown: Temecula, Calif.
Current occupation: Border Patrol Agent
J.J. Carrell
Age: 42
Hometown: Carlsbad, Calif.
Current occupation: Border Patrol Agent
Connection to Teammate: Border Patrol Agents/Friends
