Jelani Roy and Jenny Wu are a Blind Dating Couple on the 26th season of The Amazing Race.
Profile
Source: CBS.com
The Amazing Race 26
Race History
| Jelani & Jenny's Race History | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour Choice (underlined) |
Roadblock Performer |
Placement | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | United States → Japan | Syncing Steps / Samurai Sake | 1 of 11 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Japan | Share / Chair | Jelani | 1 of 10 | |
| 3 | 3 | Japan → Thailand | Ski / Tree | 3 of 9 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Thailand | Water / Wheel | Jelani | 7 of 9 | |
| 5 | 5 | Thailand → Germany | Stein / Stack | Jenny | 4 of 8 | |
| 6 | 6 | Germany → France → Monaco → France | Don't Slack Off / Win By a Nose | Jenny | 5 of 7 | |
| 7 | 7 | France → Namibia | Track / Pack | Jelani | 4 of 6 | |
| 8 | 8 | Namibia | Work / Play ⊃ | Jelani | 4 of 6 ϵ | [1] |
| 9 | 9 | Namibia → Netherlands | Soak / Shuffle | Jenny | 3 of 5 ♥ | |
| 10 | 10 | Netherlands → Peru | Mamas / Papas | Jenny | 2 of 5 ♥ | |
| 11 | 11 | Peru | Shake Your Hips / Make Some Bricks | Jelani | 2 of 4 | |
| 12 | 12 | Peru → United States | Jelani | 2 of 4 | ||
| Jenny | ||||||
| Average | 3.17 | |||||
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Notes:
1: Jelani & Jenny used their Express Pass to bypass their Detour option, before getting U-Turned.
Post-Race
Trivia
- Along with Bergen & Kurt, Hayley & Blair, Jeff & Jackie, and Laura & Tyler, Jelani & Jenny are the second team to race without a pre-existing relationship (after Mark & Mallory of All-Stars (2014)).
- Jelani & Jenny are the first team ever to consist of Asian-American and African-American contestant.
- Jelani & Jenny were the first Asian-American/African-American team to win a leg.
- Jelani & Jenny are the first American team to be U-Turned while in possession of the Express Pass.
External links
Jelani's Facebook: /jelani.roy
Jelani's Instagram: /jlawhat
- Jenny's Instagram: /goodbadandfab
Jelani's Twitter: @Jlawhat
- Jenny's Twitter: @goodbadandfab
References
Template:USAS26Teams
| The Amazing Race Season Index | |
|---|---|
| United States | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25 · 26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30 · 31 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 35 |
| Asia | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 |
| Australia | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Canada | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 |
| Central Europe | Cancelled |
| China | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 |
| China Rush | 1 · 2 · 3 |
| Finland | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Israel | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 |
| Latin America | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 |
| Norway | 1 · 2 |
| Philippines | 1 · 2 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Vietnam | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 |