Pamela & Vanessa

For 'Pamela & Vanessa' from The Amazing Race Philippines 1, see Pamela & Vanessa (PH1).

Pamela Chong and Vanessa Chong are a team of Sisters on The Amazing Race Asia 2.

Sisters from Malaysia, they made a name for themselves by winning the first leg, becoming only the second female-female duo in the franchise to do this. However, they spent much of the rest of the race looming in the middle of the pack, but still raced well enough to consistently avoid last place and make their way into the final three, where they were forced to face off against the two dominating teams of the season, Marc & Rovilson and Adrian & Collin. In the end, they would ultimately beat out the former due to Rovilson struggling mightily with the final Roadblock, but were unable to beat the latter as Adrian was able to complete the same task in one try, ultimately finishing the race in 2nd place.

Profile[]

Retrieved from axn.asia.com^[1]

Pamela[]

Age: 24
Occupation: Professional Dancer
Hometown: Malaysia

Vanessa[]

Age: 29
Occupation: Artiste Manager
Hometown: Malaysia

When it comes to The Amazing Race Asia, there is an unspoken pressure for Pamela, 24, and Vanessa, 29, to bring home the top prize. Yes, both Malaysians realize that there is a lot riding on them to perform well, since the winners of the inaugural The Amazing Race Asia were Malaysian and also an all female team!

But trumping nationalistic pride is a simple matter of family pride as well. Four years ago, their brother, Vince, proved to be a winner by emerging victorious over 11 others in a nationwide reality singing competition. Not taking home this trophy would probably make their participation a topic of conversation (and not in a flattering way) for every family gathering in the future.

Artiste manager Vanessa, who now manages her brother's rising singing career, recalls that watching their brother win formed one of the high points in her life. But aside from price, there are also other factors that will be pushing both women to victory.

"I love adventure and I want to see how far we can push ourselves," says Pamela, a professional dancer and assistant dance choreographer.

Surprising enough, elder sister Vanessa admits to being the more timid one compared to Pamela, who she describes as more outgoing. In fact, Vanessa credits Pamela for saving her life once, when out for a drive one evening, their friend fell asleep at the wheel. It was Pamela who woke up and alerted the driver, but not before the car began spinning out of control. It was also Pamela's idea that they both take part in the race. Of course, it was an idea that Vanessa jumped at as it was an opportunity of a lifetime.

"Plus I love traveling and love an adventure. I was to see how far I can push myself in different situations," says Vanessa. For Pamela, choosing her sister as a partner was an easy choice to make as "she's always been there for me.".

In anticipation of the grueling experience, the sisters started increasing their workout sessions and also developed strategies, such as deciding who would be a better fit for the different tasks dished out in the show. But as Pam puts it, there is only so much you can account for especially when watching someone performing a task on television and having to tackle it head on.

"Each task and situation varies so vastly that you can't seem to apply a strategy that you've learnt from a prior task," she notes.

And also expect a certain mean streak inherent in the sisters but not in the way one can expect. The sisters have perfected an evil, insidious laugh, and coupled with the fact that their voices are identical, it certainly bumps up the scare factor when they laugh in unison. In other words, when the two are laughing together, the other teams better be on the lookout.

The Amazing Race Asia 2[]

Race History[]

Pamela & Vanessa's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	Singapore → Philippines	Dare / Stair	No Roadblock	1 of 10
2	2	Philippines	Heel / Wheel	Pamela	4 of 10
3	3	Philippines → Hong Kong → New Zealand	Wall / Waka	Vanessa	7 of 9
4	4	New Zealand	Flax / Sticks	Pamela	6 of 8
5	5	New Zealand → Japan → South Korea	You Catch It / You Cart It	Vanessa	7 of 7	^[1]
6	5	New Zealand → Japan → South Korea	Slither / Deliver	Pamela	4 of 7	^[1]
7	6	South Korea	Too Heavy / Too Ho	Pamela	3 of 6
8	7	South Korea → Germany → Czech Republic	Bow / Blow	Vanessa	5 of 6
9	8	Czech Republic	Snap / Roll	Vanessa	4 of 6
10	9	Czech Republic → Hungary	Pitch / Pull	Pamela	3 of 5	^[2]
11	10	Hungary	Say It / Play It	Pamela	3 of 5
12	11	Hungary → South Africa	In One End / Out the Other	Vanessa	3 of 4
13	12	South Africa → Singapore	Search / Assemble	Vanessa	2 of 3
				Average	3.50
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 Fast Forward pass > The team used the Yield < Recipient of the Yield
Notes: 1: Leg 5 is a double-length leg with two Roadblocks and two Detours, shown over two episodes. The placement listed in the top row reflect the order teams arrived at the leg's halfway point. 2: Pamela & Vanessa initially arrived in 3rd, but they did not park their vehicle at the designated parking zone and entered through the wrong gates. They had to backtrack and correct those mistakes, but this did not ultimately affect their placement.

Trivia[]

Pamela & Vanessa are the sisters of Malaysian singer Vince Chong.

Franchise Records[]

Pamela & Vanessa are the first team of sisters to reach the final leg.

Asia Records[]

First all-female team to win the first leg of the race.
First all-female team to have won a leg before the final leg.
First family team to make it to the final leg and thus the first to cross the Finish Line.