Reality Bites: Amazing Race Season 28 Preview & Cast Bios

This season on Amazing Race, all of the teams have one thing in common: social media. All of the teams have acheived fame via social media platforms such as: YouTube, Vine, and Instagram.

Race Details:
11 teams of 2 started the race on November, 15, 2015. Unlike other seasons, each team actually began the race in their hometowns, instead of all together at a starting line. Phil Keoghan live-streamed the teams' arrivals at the first clue location at the Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico City, Mexico. The race concluded on December 6, 2015

Cities Traveled: 18
Countries Traveled: 10
New Locations: Cartagena, Colombia; Tbilisi, Georgia; Yerevan, Armenia
Miles Traveled: 27,000

Season 28 of The Amazing Race starts Friday, February 12.

The Racers:

	Burnie & Ashley Connection: Dating Social Media: YouTube Gaming site "Rooster Teeth" Burnie Burns Age: 42 Occupation: Filmmaker, Gamer Hometown: Austin, TX Ashley Jenkins Age: 33 Occupation: Executive Producer of "The Know" Hometown: Austin, TX
	Cameron & Darius Benson Connection: Brothers Social Media: Vine stars - crazy stunts like parkour, unicycling, and juggling Cameron Benson Age: 19 Occupation: Social Media Entrepreneur Hometown: Memphis, TN Darius Benson Age: 22 Occupation: Social Media Entrepreneur Hometown: Memphis, TN
	Dana & Matt Connection: Engaged Social Media: YouTubers Dana Borriello Age: 29 Occupation: Professional Dancer, Choreographer, Instructor Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Matt Steffanina Age: 30 Occupation: Professional Dancer, Choreographer, YouTuber Hometown: McHenry, IL
	Erin & Joslyn Connection: Best Friends Social Media: YouTube hosts for channel "Clevver" - popular news and entertainment; all-things Hollywood Erin White Robinson Age: 31 Occupation: Producer and Host at Clevver (Defy Media) Hometown: St. Pauls, NC Joslyn Davis Age: 33 Occupation: Producer and Host at Clevver (Defy Media) Hometown: Downey, CA
	Jessica & Brittany Connection: Best Friends Social Media: Instagram Models Jessica Versteeg Age: 28 Occupation: Professional Model Hometown: Oskaloosa, IA Brittany Oldehoff Age: 26 Occupation: Professional Model Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
	Kurt & Brodie Connection: Best Friends & Pro Fisbee Teammates Social Media: YouTube videos of them playing Pro Frisbee Kurt Gibson Age: 30 Occupation: National Account Sales Manager at PepsiCo Hometown: Westport, CT Brodie Smith Age: 28 Occupation: Social Media Creator Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
	Marty & Hagan Connection: Mother/Daughter Social Media: Viral YouTube flight attendant demo video Marty Cobb Age: 51 Occupation: Flight Attendant (Southwest Airlines) Hometown: McKinney, TX Hagan Parkman Age: 22 Occupation: Sports Entertainment and Model Hometown: Dallas, TX
	Scott & Blair Connection: Father/Daughter Social Media: Blair-beauty and fashion YouTube videos Scott Fowler Age: 58 Occupation: President and CEO of Holston Medical Group, PC Hometown: Kingsport, TN Blair Fowler Age: 22 Occupation: YouTuber Beauty Guru Hometown: Kingsport, TN
	Sheri & Cole Connection: Mother/Son Social Media: Cole- Vine star Sheri LaBrant Age: 45 Occupation: Stay at home Mom Hometown: Enterprise, AL Cole LaBrant Age: 19 Occupation: College Student Hometown: Troy, AL
	Tyler & Korey Connection: Best Friends & Podcast Hosts Social Media: YouTube and co-hosts of the podcast "Psychobabble" Tyler Oakley Age: 26 Occupation: Online Video Personality, Author, Host Hometown: Jackson, MI Korey Kuhl Age: 30 Occupation: Content Producer Hometown: Jackson, MI
	Zach & Rachel Connection: Newlyweds Social Media: Zach - "Magic Viner" Zach King Age: 25 Occupation: Filmmaker Hometown: Portland, OR Rachel King Age: 25 Occupation: Self-employed Hometown: McHenry, IL