The Amazing Race 21

Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world.

Starting in Pasadena, California, racers traveled through China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Turkey, Russia, the Netherlands, Spain, and France before returning to the United States and finishing in New York City.

[1][2] The Fabulous Beekman Boys stars and life partners Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge were the winners of this season, while Chippendales dancers Jaymes Vaughan and James Davis finished in second place, and dating couple Trey Wier and Lexi Beerman finished in third place.

[8][9] Elise Doganieri, co-executive producer for the show, called the larger potential prize "a real game-changer".

[10] Abbie Ginsberg and Ryan Danz, the winners of the Double Your Money prize, were eliminated from the competition at the conclusion of the ninth leg.

According to Abba, the events of these legs occurred on the Friday and Saturday prior to a major Russian holiday, and it became difficult to work through the limited bureaucracy to do this.

[11] This season's cast included The Fabulous Beekman Boys stars Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge, former White Lion and Megadeth metal bassist James LoMenzo, Chippendales dancers Jaymes Vaughan and James Davis, double amputee professional snowboarder Amy Purdy, and former The Apprentice: Martha Stewart contestant Ryan Danz.

[15] Natalie then returned to compete on Survivor: Winners at War,[16] and Nadiya also made an appearance as part of the loved ones visit.

[17] Natalie also competed on the thirty-sixth season of the MTV reality show The Challenge, but had to withdraw in the fifth episode after learning that she was pregnant.

The starting line for The Amazing Race 21 was atop the Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena, California .
The route of The Amazing Race 21.
The first Pit Stop of The Amazing Race 21 was at the Bund Signal Tower in Shanghai .
Once in Surabaya , teams headed to Madura Island and rode motorcycles alongside bulls from a traditional Indonesian bull race called karapan sapi .
For one of the Detour choices in Bangil , teams performed Javanese reog dance, parading through the streets while wearing giant traditional masks.
In Dhaka , teams traveled across the Buriganga River to reach this leg's Pit Stop.
In Istanbul 's Grand Bazaar , teams faced a Roadblock where one team member had to sell Turkish sherbet in the busy marketplace.
Teams checked in at the Pit Stop at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia .
For the Roadblock, racers had to take a quiz on the different time zones spanning Russia .
After arriving on Mallorca , teams visited the Palma Cathedral , where they found a group of devils from the local La Nit del Foc festival.
The Château de Chenonceau in the Loire Valley was the 11th Pit Stop of the race.
The season's final Roadblock took place inside the gates of the headquarters of the United Nations in New York City and had racers associating national flags with the different "hellos" and "goodbyes" they heard during the season.