# The Amazing Race 38

The Amazing Race 38 is the upcoming thirty-eighth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it will feature thirteen teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship and including at least one former Big Brother Houseguest, competing in a race around the world to win US$1,000,000. Starting in Hoorn, teams traveled through the Netherlands before returning to the United States. Elements of the show that returned for this season include the international starting line.

## Production
### Development and filming

In an interview with Rob Cesternino on Rob Has a Podcast on February 1, 2025, Will Kirby stated that The Amazing Race was bringing in former reality contestants for its upcoming season. On February 6, 2025, reports circulated that the season would feature former Big Brother Houseguests as racers.
Teams went into sequester on March 11, 2025. On March 16, 2025, teams were spotted in Los Angeles International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Airport traveling to the Netherlands, where the Big Brother franchise originated. Filming for this season then began on March 17, 2025, with teams starting in the city of Hoorn.

### Casting

Casting finals took place in February 2025.
* Janelle Pierzina, Xavier Prather, and Danielle Reyes were considered but declined due to a low appearance fee offer.
* Josh Martinez and his sister Maytee Martinez were in the mix but were cut.

## Release
### Broadcast

On February 20, 2025, CBS announced that the season would air in the 2025–26 television season. In an Instagram post on March 18, 2025, Phil Keoghan stated at the start of filming that the season would air in the fall.

## Cast

The cast consists of former Big Brother Houseguests and their relatives and friends.
| Contestants | Age | Relationship | Hometown | Previous season(s) | Status |
| Angela Murray | 51 | Mother & Daughter | Syracuse, Utah | Big Brother 26 | Participating |
| Lexi Murray | 23 | Mother & Daughter | | — | Participating |
| Chelsie Baham | 28 | Father & Daughter | Rancho Cucamonga, California | Big Brother 26 | Participating |
| Jack Baham | 58 | Father & Daughter | | — | Participating |
| Vincenzo "Enzo" Palumbo | 47 | Brothers | Bayonne, New Jersey | Big Brother 12 Big Brother 22 | Participating |
| Giacomo Palumbo | 40 | Brothers | Bayonne, New Jersey | — | Participating |
| Hannah Chaddha | 24 | Sisters | Naperville, Illinois | Big Brother 23 | Participating |
| Simone Chaddha | 22 | Sisters | | — | Participating |
| Isabel "Izzy" Gleicher | 34 | Engaged | New York City, New York | Big Brother 25 | Participating |
| Paige Seber | 31 | Engaged | | — | Participating |
| Jagateshwar "Jag" Bains | 27 | Brothers | Omak, Washington | Big Brother 25 | Participating |
| Jasmair "Jas" Bains | 29 | Brothers | | — | Participating |
| Joseph Abdin | 27 | Brothers | Lake Worth Beach, Florida | Big Brother 24 | Participating |
| Adam Abdin | 23 | Brothers | | — | Participating |
| Kathryn "Kat" Dunn | 35 | Dating | Dallas, Texas | Big Brother 21 | Participating |
| Alex Romo | 36 | Dating | | — | Participating |
| Kyland Young | 33 | Dating | Venice Beach, California | Big Brother 23 | Participating |
| Taylor Hale | 30 | Dating | West Bloomfield, Michigan | Big Brother 24 | Participating |
| Natalie Negrotti | 34 | Sisters | Franklin Park, New Jersey | Big Brother 18 | Participating |
| Stephanie Negrotti | 36 | Sisters | | — | Participating |
| Rubina Bernabe | 36 | Sisters | Los Angeles, California | Big Brother 26 | Participating |
| Kristine Bernabe | 38 | Sisters | | — | Participating |
| Tucker Des Lauriers | 31 | Brothers | Brooklyn, New York | Big Brother 26 | Participating |
| Eric Des Lauriers | 32 | Brothers | | — | Participating |
| Matt Turner | 25 | Newlyweds | New Bedford, Massachusetts | Big Brother 24 | Participating |
| Megan Belmonte | 25 | Newlyweds | | — | Participating |

## Race summary
### Leg 1 (Netherlands)
#### Locations

* Hoorn, Netherlands (Roode Steen) (Starting Line)