Out YouTube stars Tyler Oakley and
Korey Kuhl are among the 22 social media mavens cast for the upcoming
28th season of CBS' The Amazing Race.
Oakley and Kuhl also co-host the
popular podcast Psychobabble.
“Today I leave to compete on
@AmazingRace_CBS with my bestie @koreykuhl!! if you spot us in your
country, say hey!,” Oakley, 26, tweeted.
The best friends will attempt to become
the first gay team to win the $1 million prize since married couple
Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge won the show's 21st
season in 2012.
(Related: Josh
Kilmer-Purcell, Brent Ridge win Amazing
Race.)
Other
contestants who will journey around the world include YouTube
stars Burnie Burns and Blair Fowler; Vine celebrities Zach King and
Cole LaBrant; Instagram models Jessica Versteeg and Brittany
Oldehoff; and pro frisbee players Kurt Gibson and Brodie Smith.