Susan Vaughn and Patrick Vaughn are a Mother/Son team on The Amazing Race 7.
After a strong showing in the first leg, Susan & Patrick fell to the back of the pack in the following leg due to money issues. They then got lost during the third leg and barely avoided elimination. Unfortunately for Susan & Patrick, they were then consigned to the later flight to Buenos Aires on the following leg with Meredith & Gretchen and Ray & Deana. While racing the other two teams during the Detour, Susan & Patrick's boat broke down, causing them to fall to last and be eliminated in 8th place.
Profile[]
Retrieved from CBS.com
Susan & Patrick are the first mother/son Team in the history of THE AMAZING RACE. Susan is from Hamilton, Ohio and Patrick lives in Hollywood, California. Susan is the Director for Judicial Affairs for Miami University in Ohio and Patrick is a writer. Their primary motivation for participating in this Race is to see the world with each other and have stories to share for the rest of their lives.
Susan has been married to Patrick's father for 34 years and also has a daughter, Elizabeth. She earned her college degree as a "non-traditional" student, since she was a mother at the time. She enjoys shopping, gardening and traveling and describes herself as stylish, demanding and prepared.
Patrick says he is extremely close with this family, and they've always been very supportive of him, including when he told them he was gay. However, his mother disagreed with his decision to drop out of college (Miami U) 30 credits shy of his degree. Patrick describes himself as Machiavellian and strategic.
Both are avid fans of the show and watch it religiously. As Susan tells it, "We want to play! He is the competitive one, and we are the perfect Team!"[1]
The Amazing Race 7[]
Race History[]
| Susan & Patrick's Race History | ||||||
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| Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour Choice (underlined) |
Roadblock Performer |
Placement | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | United States → Peru | Rope a Llama / Rope a Basket | No Roadblock | 2 of 11 | |
| 2 | 2 | Peru → Chile | Shop / Schlep | Susan | 8 of 10 | |
| 3 | 3 | Chile → Argentina | Paddle / Pedal | Patrick | 8 of 9 | |
| 4 | 4 | Argentina | Shipwreck / Island | Patrick | 8 of 8 | |
| Average | 6.50 | |||||
Legend:
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Post-Race[]
- On June 1, 2005, Susan & Patrick attended the wedding of Lynn & Alex.[2]
- Susan & Patrick's dislike towards Rob & Amber continued, which resulted in a very disparaging letter sent to them for the Roadblock in the fourth leg on All-Stars. Rob & Amber had forgotten who they were and had to look them up on a computer to remember.[3]
Trivia[]
- Susan & Patrick are the only co-ed team in The Amazing Race 7 who are not on a romantic relationship.
- They were featured in a CBS.com slideshow celebrating Mother's Day in 2015.[4]
Franchise Records[]
- Susan & Patrick are first mother-son team to compete on The Amazing Race.
- Oldest mother-son team, at an average age of 40 while racing.
- Lowest racing average of a mother-son team, 6.50.
External links[]
Interviews[]
- Cynthia Wang at People (03/24/2005): "The Amazing Race's Susan and Patrick"
- Ethan Alter at TV Guide Online (03/25/2005): "Why This Amazing Racer Hates Rob"
Social Media Profiles[]
Susan's Facebook: susan.vaughn.520
- Patrick's Facebook: ilovepatrickvaughn
References[]
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20050829184512/http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race7/teams/susan/
- ↑ https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/the-amazing-race-7-couple-lynn-warren-and-alex-ali-marry-in-canada-3534.php
- ↑ https://www.tvguide.com/news/amazing-romber-qa-36088/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210226021621/http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/photos/1001518/the-amazing-race-mother-s-day-celebration/52627/susan-and-patrick/
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