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Meet the new "The Amazing Race" cast

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Jessica Versteeg and Brittany Oldehoff are Instagram models competing on the next season of "The Amazing Race."

The upcoming 28th season of "The Amazing Race" will feature 11 teams. But this time there's a bit of a twist. The teams are filled with social media influencers, including YouTube, Instagram and Vine stars.

Click through to see who will be competing on the hit CBS series.

​Tyler Oakley and Korey Kuhl

Who: Social media influencers

Relationship: Best friends

Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.

Tyler has more than 7.7 million subscribers on YouTube and is one of the biggest social media influencers in the space. He is racing with his best friend and fellow YouTube star, Korey Kuhl, who hosts the award-winning podcast "Psychobabble" with him.

Burnie Burns and Ashley Jenkins

Who: YouTube Stars

Relationship: Dating

Current Residence: Austin, Texas

Burnie runs Rooster Teeth, one of the largest gaming sites with more than 8.2 million subscribers on YouTube. He is racing with his girlfriend and Rooster Teeth co-host, Ashley.

Erin White Robinson and Joslyn Davis

Who: YouTube hosts

Relationship: Best friends

Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.

Erin and Joslyn are best friends and YouTube hosts for the popular news and entertainment channel Clevver, where they cover everything Hollywood.

Sheri and Cole LaBrant

Who: Vine stars

Relationship: Mother/Son

Current Residence: Enterprise, Ala.

Cole is a teen heartthrob Viner who has amassed more than 6.5 million followers. He is racing with his mother, Sheri.

​Zach and Rachel King

Who: Vine star

Relationship: Newlyweds

Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.

Zach is best known as the Magic Viner and has more than 3.7 million followers. He is racing with his wife, Rachel.

​Dana Borriello and Matt Steffanina

Who: YouTube stars

Relationship: Dating

Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.

Engaged couple Dana and Matt are best known for their dance videos and tutorials. They have danced all over the world and Matt has more than 2.4 million subscribers on YouTube.

Jessica Versteeg and Brittany Oldehoff

Who: Instagram models

Relationship: Best friends

Current Residence: San Francisco, Calif. and Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Jessica and Brittany are best friends and Instagram Models who together have more than 60,000 followers.

​Marty Cobb and Hagan Parkman

Who: Viral video sensation

Relationship: Mother/Daughter

Current Residence: McKinney, Texas

Marty (Mother) is best known for her hilarious flight attendant safety demonstration that went viral and has more than 22 million views on YouTube. She is racing with her daughter, Hagan.

​Scott and Blair Fowler

Who: Beauty YouTuber

Relationship: Father/Daughter

Current Residence: Kingsport, Tenn. and Los Angeles, Calif.

Blair started her YouTube channel when she was 14, posting beauty and fashion videos. She has expanded her channel to include all things lifestyle and has amassed more than 1.7 million subscribers. She is racing with her father.

Kurt Gibson and Brodie Smith

Who: Pro frisbee players

Relationship: Best friends

Current Residence: Dallas, Texas

Brodie turned his Frisbee skills into popular videos and has a YouTube channel with more than 1 million followers. He is racing with his best friend and former ultimate Frisbee teammate, Kurt. They won three National Championships at the University of Florida.

I'm going on the Amazing Race!!!

Posted by Brodie Smith on Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Cameron and Darius Benson

Who: Vine stars

Relationship: Brothers

Current Residence: Memphis, Tenn. and Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Cameron and Darius made a name for themselves on Vine by doing crazy stunts like parkour, unicycling and juggling. Together they have more than 3 million followers.

Gonna be on the Amazing Race with my brother Cam so I won't be posting vines for a while. Wish us luck! @picsofcam

A video posted by 😎 Darius 😎 (@mrlegendarius) on

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