Robert "Rob" French and Kelley Carrington-French are a team of Married Monster Truckers on The Amazing Race 21.
Rob & Kelley complemented each other well, with Kelley making up for Rob's boisterous and loud demeanor with her own calm nature. They tended to run a highly individualistic race, mostly shying away from working with other teams. Though the married monster truckers were proficient in tasks, they tended to struggle with navigation which tended to land them in the back of the pack. In the sixth leg, Rob & Kelley's tendency to run their own race came back to haunt them as their decision to take the metro instead of a taxi early in the leg put them behind everyone else, leading to their elimination in 7th place.
Profile[]
Retrieved from CBS.com[1]
Rob[]
Age: 46
Hometown: Boston, Ga.
Connection to your teammate: Spouse
Current occupation: Married Monster Truckers
Describe what you do: I entertain three million people each year by winning races and making people smile all over the world.
3 words to describe you: Outgoing, aggressive and honest.
Favorite hobbies: Monster trucks, motorcycles and boating.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Being a World Champion Monster Truck driver.
What famous person reminds you of yourself? John Force
What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Jackie O
What scares you most about traveling? Running out of money.
What excites you most about traveling? The opportunity to see other cultures.
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: Getting Kelley to speak her mind in the moment and not wait for me to make a mistake and only then give me a solution.
Pet peeve about your teammate: Kelley lacks confidence for no reason.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? South Africa to see the African jungle and Japan to experience the unique culture.
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? My hope is that this experience will bring Kelley and me closer and teach us how to communicate better with one another.
Kelley[]
Age: 50
Hometown: Boston, Ga.
Connection to your teammate: Spouse
Current occupation: Married Monster Truckers
3 words to describe you: Shy, friendly and honest.
Favorite hobbies: Riding horses, boating and Monster Trucks
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? APRA Barrel Racing World Champion and APRA All Around Cowgirl Champion.
What scares you most about traveling? Getting separated from Rob in a foreign country.
What excites you most about traveling? Seeing new places and meeting new people.
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: I don't always voice my opinion and when I do it tends to come out the wrong way.
Pet peeve about your teammate: I don't like when Rob farts in public.
What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Africa – to see the wild animals.
What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? I hope to find my voice and learn to vocalize my opinions more often.
The Amazing Race 21[]
Race History[]
Rob & Kelley's Race History | ||||||
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Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour Choice (underlined) |
Roadblock Performer |
Placement | Notes |
1 | 1 | United States → China | No Detour | Kelley | 5 of 11 | [1] |
Rob | ||||||
2 | 2 | China → Indonesia | Ice-by-the-Pound / Fish-by-the-Barrel | Rob | 8 of 10 | |
3 | 3 | Indonesia | Lion's Head / Egg Head | Rob | 7 of 9⊂ | |
4 | 4 | Indonesia → Bangladesh | Pound the Metal / Pound the Cotton | Rob | 5 of 8 | [2] |
5 | 5 | Bangladesh | Straw Dogs / Bamboo Jungle | Kelley | 4 of 7 | |
6 | 6 | Bangladesh → Turkey | Simit / Scrub It | Kelley | 7 of 7 | |
Average | 6.00 | |||||
Legend:
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Post-Race[]
Trivia[]
US Records[]
- Rob & Kelley are the first team to be eliminated in Turkey.
External links[]
Interviews[]
- Joyce Eng at TV Guide (11/05/2012): "Amazing Race's Rob and Kelley: We Would've Given the Money Back"
- Elizabeth Kwiatkowski at Reality TV World (11/2012): "Exclusive: Rob French and Kelley Carrington-French talk 'The Amazing Race'" (Parts 1 & 2)
- Kimberly Nordyke at The Hollywood Reporter (11/05/2012): 'Amazing Race': Rob and Kelley React to Elimination, Explain Why They Didn't Form Alliances
- Daniel Fienberg at Uproxx (11/07/2012): "Interview: Rob & Kelley talk 'The Amazing Race'
- Reg Seeton at The Dead Bolt: "The Amazing Race: Rob and Kelley, "We were totally against what happened""
References[]
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