Dennis & Erika

Dennis Frentsos and Erika Shay are a team who are Once Engaged on the 5th season of The Amazing Race.

Profile

Dennis & Erika met while they were in college at New York University. She was the Resident Assistant in charge of his floor, and it was completely against the rules for her to date the dorm residents. They found their way around this by booking a trip to Italy together, even though they barely knew each other. Their relationship progressed and they eventually got engaged, but Dennis broke off the engagement after Erika went skydiving naked. As Dennis describes it, "I thought I was dreaming, but no, here comes my future wife floating through the air with nothing on but socks and sneakers and a naked instructor strapped to her back."

Dennis & Erika's relationship has been through a lot. Six months after they started dating, Dennis saved Erika's life by pulling her free from a vicious dog attack. After that, Erika knew that she was in love.

In order to prepare for THE AMAZING RACE 5, Dennis & Erika worked out and trained by running in low-oxygen chambers. They say despite their broken engagement, they teamed up to do the Race "to see if we could handle the pressure of high-stress, intense situations." Erika says they are the perfect Team because "we know how to play a cutthroat game fairly and ethically."

The Amazing Race 5

Race History

Dennis & Erika's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Uruguay	Zips / Chips	No Roadblock	11 of 11
				Average	11.00
Legend: The team finished in first place The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg The team that won The Amazing Race The team that crossed the Finish Line second The team that crossed the Finish Line third > The team used the Yield < Recipient of the Yield

Post-Race

The couple broke-up sometime in the early 2010's.
After the season, Erika has been a cast director for both this show and Survivor.^[1]

Trivia

First team to be eliminated in Uruguay.

Interviews

Ethan Alter at TV Guide (07/12/2004): "Amazing Race's First Losers"
Phil Kural at RealityNewsOnline (07/13/2004): "It's so much harder than it looks!"

Social Media Profiles

Dennis's Facebook: /dennisfrentsos

Dennis's Twitter: @dennisfrentsos

Dennis's Instagram: /dennisfrentsos

Erika's Facebook: /erikalynnshay

Erika's Twitter: @erikashay

Erika's Instagram: /erikashay

References

↑ http://www.thewomenseye.com/2011/12/21/parvati-shallow-and-erika-shay-from-reality-tv-to-esp-wellness/

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