| The Amazing Race 21 | |
|---|---|
| Season 21 | |
 Region 1 DVD cover | |
| Presented by | Phil Keoghan |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Winner | Josh Kilmer-Purcell & Brent Ridge |
| No. of legs | 12 |
| Distance traveled | 25,000 mi (40,000 km) |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 30 – December 9, 2012 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | May 26 – June 16, 2012 |
| Season chronology | |
The Amazing Race 21 is the twenty-first season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world. This season visited three continents and nine countries and traveled over 25,000 miles (40,000 km). Starting in Pasadena, California, racers traveled through China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Turkey, Russia, the Netherlands, Spain, and France before returning to the United States and finishing in New York City. New twists introduced in this season include the Blind Double U-Turn and the Double Your Money prize. While the prize for winning the season remained at US$1 million, if the team that came in first in the first leg had also won the final leg, the prize would have been doubled to US$2 million. The season premiered on CBS on September 30, 2012, and the two-hour season finale aired on December 9, 2012.[1][2]
The Fabulous Beekman Boys stars and life partners Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge were the winners of this season, while Chippendales dancers Jaymes Vaughan and James Davis finished in second place, and dating couple Trey Wier and Lexi Beerman finished in third place.[3]
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