Adam Yardo Malis and Rebecca Lynn Cardon are a Formerly Dating team on the The Amazing Race 6.
The two constantly quarreled during their time on the race, over mundane things such as Adam's sunglasses to the status of their relationship. This constant fighting tended to leave them at the back of the pack where they had several close calls with elimination and eventually led Rebecca to conclude that she no longer wanted to pursue a relationship with Adam after the race. Nevertheless, they made it to the final three, but the time they took to complete the Roadblock in the penultimate leg proved to be detrimental to their chances, as the final leg had no equalizer and they fell too far behind the top two teams to be in contention, leaving them to finish in 3rd place.
Profile[]
Retrieved from CBS.com
Adam & Rebecca are an ex-couple that met at a spinning class. Rebecca's first impression of Adam was that he was gay, but after he pursued her for months, he proved otherwise. Both of them are spinning teachers/personal trainers. Both say that they share similar sensibilities, are very competitive and are both interested in fitness, but are different in every other way. She is social, he isn't. She's outgoing, he's not. He is practical and prefers routine, while she is spontaneous. Rebecca says she's doing the Race because she could use the cash, but Adam says his main motivation for doing THE AMAZING RACE is that after years of sitting on his couch watching the Race and saying, "I can do that," he wants to prove that he really can.[1]
How would you describe your previous travel experience?
What is the most stressful aspect of traveling?
Why did you want to be on THE AMAZING RACE?
Have you and your partner traveled together before? If so, what was it like?
What do you fear most about competing in THE AMAZING RACE?
What strengths and weaknesses do you bring to the Team?
What strengths and weaknesses does your teammate bring to the Team?
What will you miss the most from home (besides your bed)?
What languages do you speak?
What destination are you hoping to visit?
What country do you feel best prepared for? |
The Amazing Race 6[]
Race History[]
Adam & Rebecca's Race History | ||||||
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Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour Choice (underlined) |
Roadblock Performer |
Placement | Notes |
1 | 1 | United States → Iceland | Ice Climb / Ice Search | No Roadblock | 7 of 11 | |
2 | 2 | Iceland → Norway | Endurance / Accuracy | Adam | 6 of 10 | |
3 | 3 | Norway → Sweden | Count It / Build It | Adam | 5 of 9 | |
4 | 4 | Sweden → Senegal | Stack 'Em Up / Pull 'Em Up | Adam | 6 of 8 | |
5 | 5 | Senegal → Germany | Beers / Brats | Rebecca | 6 of 8 | |
6 | 6 | Germany → Hungary | Catapult Crash / Cannonball Run | Rebecca | 6 of 7 | [1] |
8 | Swim / Paddle | Rebecca | 5 of 7 | |||
9 | 7 | Hungary → France | Used Fast Forward | 1 of 6► | ||
10 | 8 | France → Ethiopia | Raise the Roof / Mud the Hut | Adam | 5 of 6> | |
11 | 9 | Ethiopia → Sri Lanka | Tree Trunks / Elephant Trunks | Adam | 4 of 5 | [2] |
12 | 10 | Sri Lanka → China | Bricks / Ice | Rebecca | 4 of 4< | |
13 | 11 | China | Spray / Scroll | Rebecca | 3 of 4 | |
12 | China → United States | Outfits / Outrigger | Adam | 3 of 3 | ||
Average | 4.58 | |||||
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Post-Race[]
- Sometime after the race, Adam & Rebecca broke-up.
Trivia[]
- Adam & Rebecca are the first team to use both the Fast Forward and the Yield.
- Adam & Rebecca, along side Freddy & Kendra, are the only teams to both use the Yield and be Yielded.
- Adam & Rebecca are the first team of exes to make it to the final leg of the race.
External links[]
- Internet Movie Database: IMDB.com/nm1645443
- Rebecca's Wikipedia page: Rebecca Cardon
- Rebecca's Website: rebeccacardon.com
Interviews[]
- Harry Smith on The Early Show (02/09/2005): "Freddy, Kendra Out-Race Others"
- Ethan Alter at TV Guide Online (02/16/2005): "Amazing Race's Adam: Is He Gay?"
- Reality Obsessed (01/02/2012): "Our first exclusive interview with The Amazing Race 6, Rebecca Cardon"
Social Media Profiles[]
- Adam's Facebook: /adam.y.malis
- Rebecca's Facebook: /rebecca.cardon
- Rebecca's Instagram: /rlcardon
- Rebecca's Twitter: @Rebeccacardon11
References[]
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