R&B singer Jully Black hits the road to participate in the next edition of “The Amazing Race Canada”.
According to CTV, the 44-year-old singer-songwriter, producer and actress is teaming up with her friend Kathy Hunter as the runners on the reality series.
They will be among 10 teams in the cross-country adventure show’s eighth season, which is set to launch on July 5 with Jon Montgomery returning as host.
Other teams include best friends and Broadway performers Catherine Wreford Ledlow and Craig Ramsay; cross-country ski Olympian Jesse Cockney and his actress and hoop dancer sister Marika Cockney, both of Canmore, Alta.; and “Big Brother Canada” Season 9 winner Tychon Carter-Newman and his father, Cedric, both of Montreal.
The winning team wins $250,000, a trip for two around the world and two Chevrolet Silverado ZR2s.
A half-hour special “Etalk Presents: The Amazing Race Canada” will air Friday, July 1 on CTV, CTV.ca and the CTV app.
Also competing this season are best friends Beverley Cheng of Toronto and Veronica Skye of Vancouver; brothers Brendan and Connor McDougall, from small-town Ontario; engaged couple Cassie Day and Jahmeek Murray; and her sisters Franca and Nella Brodett of Edmonton.
Rounding out the list are BC dating couple Siginaak (Blackbird) Court Larabee and Ali (Bear) Clark; and uncle and nephew Dennis Ashe and Durrell Borden of Halifax.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on June 22, 2022.
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