Monique & Shawne

Monique Pryor and Shawne Morgan are a team of Moms and Attorneys on the 16th season of The Amazing Race. They participated in the first three legs and were the 3rd team eliminated.

Monique

 * Age: 39
 * Hometown: West Orange, New Jersey
 * Connection to your Teammate: Friend
 * Current Occupation: Mom/Attorney
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: She will go to great lengths for a bargain
 * Favorite Hobbies: Going to the spa, dancing with friends and spinning
 * Achievements: Having my kids and passing the New York Bar
 * Lifelong To Do List: Travel the world
 * If I could switch places with someone: I wouldn't. I'm very content with my life.
 * Role Model/Hero: Suze Orman, Tina Turner
 * What are you passionate about? Empowering women
 * What would you do if you won the million dollars? Buy my husband a membership to a golf club and save for my kids' education
 * People would be surprised to learn: I love to travel, but I get nervous during turbulence
 * Favorite place you have ever visited: Nairobi, Kenya (the Masai Mara)
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: Following each others lead
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other than winning one million bucks)? Pushing myself beyond my physical and mental limitations

Shawne

 * Age: 39
 * Hometown: Bowie, Maryland
 * Connection to your Teammate: Friend
 * Current Occupation: Mom/Attorney
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: When she says I’m acting like her mom
 * Favorite Hobbies: Traveling, connecting with other women looking to grow a business and living life to the fullest
 * Achievements: My growing relationship with God, passing the New York Bar exam, giving birth to my kids, marrying my husband, creating a successful wellness business and helping others earn additional income
 * Lifelong to do List: Raise my kids to be dynamic, kind and inspiring individuals, create generational wealth and visit every continent with my husband
 * If I could switch places with someone: Michelle Obama
 * Role Model/Hero: Marian Wright Edelman (champion for Children's rights)
 * What are you passionate about? My family, becoming a better person, creating generational wealth
 * What would you do if you won the million dollars? Pay off my law school debt, help my grandparents and invest in real estate
 * People would be surprised to learn: I'm uncomfortable with too much attention on me
 * Favorite place you have ever visited: Salvador, Bahia
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: Knowing when to move on to the next challenge
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other than winning one million bucks)? Pushing myself to another level and to help other moms/women step out of the box and take risks

Season 16

 * Leg 1: 2nd
 * Leg 2: 5th
 * Leg 3: 9th (Eliminated)

Memorable Moments
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Franchise

 * Highest average placing female team who came in 9th without winning any leg, 5.33
 * Highest average placing female team who were the 3rd team to be eliminated without winning any leg, 5.33
 * Oldest female team to be the 3rd team to be eliminated without winning any leg, 39.

Season 16

 * Youngest female team, 39.