Changes: Leo & Alana

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Leo Brown and Alana Folsom are a Dating team on The Amazing Race 32.

In a season dominated by the Mine Five alliance, Leo & Alana were pegged as their biggest threats, and were thus targeted by ringleaders Will & James throughout their time on the Race. Despite this, Leo & Alana also made a strong social connection with Kaylynn & Haley, with the two teams helping each other out of difficult situations at several points. In the seventh leg, Leo & Alana struggled, feeling overwhelmed with the Detour, dropping them to last early on. The Mine Five then pressured Kaylynn & Haley to use their Yield on their allies to save themselves, leaving Leo & Alana to be eliminated in 7th place.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com^[1]

Leo Brown

Name: Leo Brown
Age: 31
Hometown: Somerville, Massachusetts
Current occupation: Senior healthcare data analyst
Describe what you do: I crunch numbers and build software to inform healthcare decisions.
Three words to describe you: Determined, social, and eager.
Favorite hobbies: Playing the violin, vegetable gardening, eating peanut butter, and hosting friends in our backyard.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Managing my diabetes with a low-carb diet, which reduces my reliance on insulin.
What scares you most about traveling? Losing my passport, getting abducted, missing my flight, riding the train in the wrong direction—that sort of thing.
What excites you most about traveling? Exposing my senses to everything a search engine or social media post could never capture.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? I'd like to visit Australia to meet a platypus.
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Amazing Race with your partner (other than winning one million bucks)? I want to convince Alana that I'm a keeper!

Alana Folsom

Name: Alana Folsom
Age: 29
Hometown: Somerville, Massachusetts
Current occupation: Internal Communications Associate at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Describe what you do: I work alongside a team to help write all the communications (our newsletter, internal and news stories, social media, HR announcements, event promos... you name it) for all the folks who work at my company.
Three words to describe you: Talkative, excitable, and smart.
Favorite hobbies: Poetry, cooking, and running.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? I'm most proud of writing and defending my poetry thesis (a.k.a. a freaking poetry book!) when I got my MFA… all while also working to co-found my MFA program's literary magazine. It was a really difficult time because I was trying to finish school and my dad was very sick.
What scares you most about traveling? As a woman, I'm scared about being harassed because I'm viewed as not being able to defend myself.
What excites you most about traveling? I know this is what everybody probably says, but I'm really excited to see new places and experience new cultures! As a poet, it's the little things; when I was in Ireland, I still remember learning that there are over 30 words for "green" in Gaelic.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? I spent eight hours alone in Helsinki when I was 20 and absolutely loved, loved, loved it. I felt somehow connected to the city. Take me back, Phil!
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Amazing Race with your partner (other than winning one million bucks)? I hope to gain a deeper trust and better understanding of Leo, especially in high-stress situations. My trust in myself can falter, and I want to see how much I can rely on him. We are great complements to each other, great partners, and, yeah, I want to test that.

The Amazing Race 32

Race History

Leo & Alana's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Trinidad and Tobago	No Detour	Leo	6 of 11
2	2	Trinidad and Tobago → Colombia	No Detour	Alana	7 of 10
3	3	Colombia → Brazil	Shelter From Trees / Well Done Please	No Roadblock	8 of 9⊃
4	4	Brazil → Paraguay	Stack Your Melons / Use Your Melon	Leo	3 of 8
5	5	Paraguay → France	No Detour	Alana	3 of 8	^[1]
5	5	Paraguay → France	No Detour	Leo	3 of 8	^[1]
6	6	France → Germany	Belt It Out / Belch It Out	Leo	6 of 7
7	7	Germany → Kazakhstan	Great Khan's Spy / Knock Out Guy	No Roadblock	7 of 7<
				Average	5.71
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 > The team used the Yield < Recipient of the Yield ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn ⋐ The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn" ⋑ Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist
Notes: 1: Leg 5 had two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one.

Post-Race

Alana has come out as bisexual.^[2]
Leo & Alana married on September 6, 2020.^[3] Leo legally changed his surname to Alana's.
In March 2022, Leo & Alana welcomed their first child together.^[4]

Trivia

Leo is the second male racer on the American version to suffer from Type 1 diabetes, following Conor Daly in The Amazing Race 30.

Franchise Records

USA

Leo & Alana are the first team to be both U-Turned and Yielded in the same season.

External links

Alana's Website: alanafolsom.com

Interviews

Julia Taliesin at WickedLocal (10/08/2020): "Somerville couple runs the Amazing Race"
Joyce Eng at Gold Derby (11/19/2020): "'The Amazing Race's' Leo and Alana: 'The Yield was 0 percent why we got eliminated'"
Mike Bloom at Parade (11/19/2020): "The Amazing Race 32's Leo and Alana Folsom Talk Their Yield Reactions and Post-Race Wedding"

Social Media

Leo's Facebook: /leo.e.brown

Leo's Instagram: /leoebfolsom

Leo's Twitter: @leoebfolsom

Alana's Facebook: /alana.folsom

Alana's Instagram: /axfolsom

Alana's Twitter: @axfolsom

References

The Amazing Race 32 Teams

DeAngelo & Gary

Former NFL Stars

Eswar & Aparna

Siblings

Hung & Chee

Married Parents

Jerry & Frank

Father/Son

Kaylynn & Haley

Sisters

Kellie & LaVonne

Former Olympic Hurdlers

Leo & Alana

Dating

Michelle & Victoria

Sisters

Nathan & Cody

Best Friends

Riley & Maddison

Pro Volleyball Players

Will & James

Dating

[1] ttp://web.archive.org/web/20230321183130/https://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/216349/

[2] ttps://www.listchallenges.com/tehns-list-of-bisexual-people-updated-932023

[3] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URvNrJXrSMU

[4] ttps://www.instagram.com/p/Cb_obiKr6hX/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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 '''Leo Brown''' and '''Alana Folsom''' are a '''Dating''' team on {{S|32}}.
+In a season dominated by the Mine Five alliance, Leo & Alana were pegged as their biggest threats, and were thus targeted by ringleaders [[Will & James]] throughout their time on the Race. Despite this, Leo & Alana also made a strong social connection with [[Kaylynn & Haley]], with the two teams helping each other out of difficult situations at several points. In the seventh leg, Leo & Alana struggled, feeling overwhelmed with the [[Detour]], dropping them to last early on. The Mine Five then pressured Kaylynn & Haley to use their [[Yield]] on their allies to save themselves, leaving Leo & Alana to be eliminated in 7th place.
-The two struggled, only placing in the top half in two legs, and finishing in the bottom two in two legs. They developed a rivalry with [[Will & James]] after the latter [[U-Turn|U-Turned]] them in leg 3, which caused them to finish in the bottom two. In leg 7, the two quickly fell to last place after struggling at ''Great Khans Spy'' challenge''.''  The two would face another setback when [[Kaylynn & Haley]], whom they helped in leg 2, [[Yield|Yielded]] them in Normadic village. The Yield would be their undoing, as they arrived at the [[Pit Stop|pit stop]] last, resulting in them being eliminated from the race at 7th place.
 ==Profile==
-''Retrieved from CBS.com''<ref>https://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/216349/</ref>
+''Retrieved from CBS.com''<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20230321183130/https://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/cast/216349/</ref>
-===Alana Folsom===
-'''Name:''' Alana Folsom<br />
-'''Age:''' 29<br />
-'''Hometown:''' Somerville, Massachusetts<br />
-'''Current occupation:''' Internal Communications Associate at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard<br />
-'''Describe what you do:''' I work alongside a team to help write all the communications (our newsletter, internal and news stories, social media, HR announcements, event promos... you name it) for all the folks who work at my company.<br />
-Three words to describe you: Talkative, excitable, and smart.<br />
-'''Favorite hobbies:''' Poetry, cooking, and running.<br />
-'''What is the accomplishment you are most proud of?''' I'm most proud of writing and defending my poetry thesis (a.k.a. a freaking poetry book!) when I got my MFA… all while also working to co-found my MFA program's literary magazine. It was a really difficult time because I was trying to finish school and my dad was very sick.<br />
-'''What scares you most about traveling?''' As a woman, I'm scared about being harassed because I'm viewed as not being able to defend myself.<br />
-'''What excites you most about traveling?''' I know this is what everybody probably says, but I'm really excited to see new places and experience new cultures! As a poet, it's the little things; when I was in Ireland, I still remember learning that there are over 30 words for "green" in Gaelic.<br />
-'''What country and place would you most like to visit and why?''' I spent eight hours alone in {{wp|Helsinki}} when I was 20 and absolutely loved, loved, loved it. I felt somehow connected to the city. Take me back, Phil!<br />
-'''What do you hope to accomplish by running ''The Amazing Race'' with your partner (other than winning one million bucks)?''' I hope to gain a deeper trust and better understanding of Leo, especially in high-stress situations. My trust in myself can falter, and I want to see how much I can rely on him. We are great complements to each other, great partners, and, yeah, I want to test that.
 ===Leo Brown===
 '''Name:''' Leo Brown<br />
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 '''What country and place would you most like to visit and why?''' I'd like to visit {{wp|Australia}} to meet a platypus.<br />
 '''What do you hope to accomplish by running ''The Amazing Race'' with your partner (other than winning one million bucks)?''' I want to convince Alana that I'm a keeper!
+===Alana Folsom===
-==The Amazing Race 32==
+'''Name:''' Alana Folsom<br />
+'''Age:''' 29<br />
+'''Hometown:''' Somerville, Massachusetts<br />
+'''Current occupation:''' Internal Communications Associate at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard<br />
+'''Describe what you do:''' I work alongside a team to help write all the communications (our newsletter, internal and news stories, social media, HR announcements, event promos... you name it) for all the folks who work at my company.<br />
+'''Three words to describe you:''' Talkative, excitable, and smart.<br />
+'''Favorite hobbies:''' Poetry, cooking, and running.<br />
+'''What is the accomplishment you are most proud of?''' I'm most proud of writing and defending my poetry thesis (a.k.a. a freaking poetry book!) when I got my MFA… all while also working to co-found my MFA program's literary magazine. It was a really difficult time because I was trying to finish school and my dad was very sick.<br />
+'''What scares you most about traveling?''' As a woman, I'm scared about being harassed because I'm viewed as not being able to defend myself.<br />
+'''What excites you most about traveling?''' I know this is what everybody probably says, but I'm really excited to see new places and experience new cultures! As a poet, it's the little things; when I was in {{wp|Ireland}}, I still remember learning that there are over 30 words for "green" in Gaelic.<br />
+'''What country and place would you most like to visit and why?''' I spent eight hours alone in {{wp|Helsinki}} when I was 20 and absolutely loved, loved, loved it. I felt somehow connected to the city. Take me back, Phil!<br />
+'''What do you hope to accomplish by running ''The Amazing Race'' with your partner (other than winning one million bucks)?''' I hope to gain a deeper trust and better understanding of Leo, especially in high-stress situations. My trust in myself can falter, and I want to see how much I can rely on him. We are great complements to each other, great partners, and, yeah, I want to test that.
+==The Amazing Race 32==
 ===Race History===
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 | {{nowrap|France → Germany}}
-| {{nowrap|<u>Belt it Out</u> / Belch It Out}}
+| {{nowrap|<u>Belt It Out</u> / Belch It Out}}
 | Leo
 | 6 of 7
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 ==Post-Race==
-* On September 6, 2020, Leo & Alana married.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URvNrJXrSMU</ref> Leo legally changed his surname to Alana's.
+* Alana has come out as bisexual.<ref>https://www.listchallenges.com/tehns-list-of-bisexual-people-updated-932023</ref>
+* Leo & Alana married on September 6, 2020.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URvNrJXrSMU</ref> Leo legally changed his surname to Alana's.
+* In March 2022, Leo & Alana welcomed their first child together.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb_obiKr6hX/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=</ref>
 ==Trivia==
-* Leo is a diabetic. He is the second male racer to compete on The Amazing Race who has diabetes, the first being [[Alex & Conor|Conor Daly]] of [[Alex & Conor]] who came in 4th place in [[The Amazing Race 30|Season 30]].
+* Leo is the second male racer on the American version to suffer from Type 1 diabetes, following [[Alex & Conor|Conor Daly]] in {{S|30}}.
-*Alana is the first openly bisexual woman to be on The Amazing Race USA.
 ===Franchise Records===
 ==== USA ====
 * Leo & Alana are the first team to be both [[U-Turn]]ed and [[Yield]]ed in the same season.
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 * [https://parade.com/1123250/mikebloom/the-amazing-race-32-leo-brown-alana-folsom-eliminated-interview/ Mike Bloom] at ''Parade'' (11/19/2020): "''The Amazing Race 32'''<nowiki/>s Leo and Alana Folsom Talk Their Yield Reactions and Post-Race Wedding"
 ===Social Media===
+* {{Facebook|leo.e.brown|Leo}}
+* {{Instagram|leoebfolsom|Leo}}
+* {{Twitter|leoebfolsom|Leo}}
 * {{Facebook|alana.folsom|Alana}}
 * {{Instagram|axfolsom|Alana}}
 * {{Twitter|axfolsom|Alana}}
-* {{Facebook|leo.e.brown|Leo}}
-* {{Instagram|leoebfolsom|Leo}}
-* {{Twitter|leoebfolsom|Leo}}
 ==References==
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 [[Category:The Amazing Race (US) 32]]
 [[Category:The Amazing Race (US) 32 teams]]
-[[Category:Dating Teams]]
+[[Category:Dating teams]]
-[[Category:U-Turned Teams]]
 [[Category:LGBT teams]]
 [[Category:U-Turned teams]]
 [[Category:Yielded teams]]
 [[Category:7th place]]
+[[Category:Straight/Bisexual Teams]]