Jully & Kathy

Jully & Kathy
Team Profile
Born:	(1977-11-08) November 8, 1977 (Jully)
Hometown:	Toronto, Ontario
Relation:	Friends
Occupation:	Singer-Songwriter/ Producer/ Actress/ Artist (Jully) Business Development Director (Kathy)
The Amazing Race Career
Version:	Canada
Legs Competed:	3
Legs Won:	0
Placement:	10th
Average Position:	7.33
RoadblockCount:	Jully: 3 Kathy: 2
CountriesRaced:

Jully Black and Kathy Hunter are a Friends team on The Amazing Race Canada 8.

During the first leg, Jully and Kathy were initially able to keep up with the other teams, but due to suffering from a series of navigational blunders in Old Montreal, they would ultimately finish the leg in last and become the first team eliminated. They were invited to come back after several teams had to drop out of the race due to COVID-19, only to struggle at the back of the pack in Leg 4. They were within the middle of the pack during Leg 5 but once again suffered navigational blunders trying to find the Jealous Fruit cherry orchard. They ended up struggling with the math which lead to trailing team Cedric & Tychon to catch up with them. Cedric & Tychon then decided to cheat by looking at another team's board for the answer, receiving a 2-hour penalty for interfering with the board. Although Jully & Kathy managed to finally get the correct answer and reach the pit stop minutes before Cedric & Tychon's penalty finished, they also received a 2-hour penalty after Jully accidentally picked up another team's board, eliminating them once again.

Profile

Retrieved from ctv.ca

Jully Black

Age: 44
Occupation: Canadian Singer-Songwriter / Producer / Actress / Artist
Current City: Toronto
Hometown: Markham, Ont.
Strengths: Forgiveness, memorization, musical ear
Fear/phobia: Snakes and cockroaches
Pet peeve about your teammate: Ask me AFTER the Race
Instagram: @missjullyblack
Twitter: @jullyblack

Kathy Hunter

Age: 41
Occupation: Director, Business Development
Current City: Toronto
Hometown: Regina
Strengths: Connecting quickly with people, memory, friendly/outgoing
Fear/phobia: Small/tight spaces
Pet peeve about your teammate: What Jully said
Instagram: @k_leesteeler

Although their friendship is only seven years old, Jully and Kathy are like sisters, and consider themselves very lucky to have become so close later in life. They have both been an immense support to one another through the shared loss of their mothers.

At the age of 27, Kathy lost her mother to a rare heart condition, prompting Kathy to change her outlook on life and focus on taking care of herself, both physically and mentally. For Jully, not only has she grieved the loss of her mother, but also her sister and twin brother. Through their grief, they have been an inspiration and a shoulder to cry on for each other.

Born and raised in Canada and of proud Jamaican heritage, Jully is the youngest of nine children. A multiple award-winning singer, songwriter, actor, author, and activist, she was officially inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2021. She is an ambassador for youth mental health intervention and prevention, and the founder of two fitness businesses. A woman of faith, Jully uses her career as a platform to celebrate, inspire, and champion others.

Jully and Kathy are running the race for their mothers, and to inspire Canadians to feel the fear and do it anyway.

Fun Facts

Why did you choose your partner?

• Jully: Kathy is amazing, she's courageous, she's faith-filled. We both share a similar "why" – and that is to honour our late mothers. She represents that new friendships can thrive!
• Kathy: Jully and I have so many common connections through faith, fitness, and friendship. What an incredible opportunity to celebrate biracial friendships, my faith, and to honour both of our late moms.

What is your good luck charm?

• Jully: A photo of my beloved mother and I. To preserve it, I got a hoodie made with her photo on the back because she promised to "always have my back" on earth and in heaven. #RelaxInParadise
• Kathy: I don’t believe in luck, but I do believe that prayer and my mom in Heaven watching after me.

Can't live without…

• Jully: Jesus, family, music - and ketchup chips.
• Kathy: Jesus, nature, family - and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

What fruit or vegetable matches your personality and why?

• Jully: Jelly coconut - hard on the outside and soft and sweet on the inside.
• Kathy: Pineapple – I always wear my hair on top of my head, and I’m sweet and grow in the sun!

What will you do with the prize money?

• Jully: Donate to my foundation to give women/single mothers the chance to go back to school, take my family on vacation, invest, and cake, cake, cake, cake!
• Kathy: Donate to the organization I volunteer with for mental health intervention and prevention, put a down payment on a home, invest, and treat my sister to a vacation!

The Amazing Race Canada 8

Race History

Jully & Kathy's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	Quebec	Jazz / Pizzazz	Jully	10 of 10
2	2	Quebec → Alberta	Eliminated
3	3	Alberta → British Columbia
4	4	British Columbia → Alberta	No Detour	Kathy	5 of 7	[1][2]
				Jully
5	5	Alberta → British Columbia	Ball'n / Pomme'n	Kathy	7 of 7	[3][4]
				Jully
				Average	7.33
Legend:      The team finished in first place      The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race      The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg      The team that won The Amazing Race      The team that crossed the Finish Line second      The team that crossed the Finish Line third ϵ The team used the Express Pass somewhere during the leg ⇒ The team used the Pass ⇐ Recipient of the Pass ⇛ The team that used the second slot of the "Double Pass" ⇚ Recipient of a second Pass due to the "Double Pass" twist ∇ The team that lost the Double Battle
Notes: 1: Jully & Kathy returned in Leg 4 to replace Catherine & Craig, Court & Ali, and Dennis & Durrell. For being allowed to re-enter the Race, Jully & Kathy had to perform a Speed Bump. 2: Leg 4 featured two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one. 3: Leg 5 featured two Roadblocks. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one. 4: Jully & Kathy initially arrived 7th but were issued a 2 hour penalty for interfering with other teams' equipment at Jealous Fruit Orchard. This did not affect their placement.

Trivia

• Jully & Kathy are the first team to be eliminated in Quebec.
• Jully & Kathy are the first team in The Amazing Race Canada to be eliminated twice in the same season.

External links

• Jully's Website: https://jullyblack.ca/

• Jully's Wikipedia page: Jully Black

Social Media Profiles

• Jully's Instagram: /missjullyblack

• Kathy's Instagram: /k_leesteeler

• Kathy's X profile: @k_leesteeler