Twitter Saves Amazing Race Team From Being Kicked Off In First Episode

You can always depend on the kindness of strangers: An adage that rings especially true on Twitter. Two Amazing Race contestants were a hair’s edge away from being kicked off the show during the first episode this season, but thanks to the fast thinking and do-good nature of a few Twitter users, they’ll be able to continue their journey.

Brian Stelter of the New York Times gives us a behind-the-scene glimpse into the 19th season of The Amazing Race, and tells a tale of Twitter’s power to connect us in real-time – and influence mainstream media.

During the June taping of the show’s first episode, two contestants were just gearing up for a season-long trek… but one was about to get kicked off the show before it even began.

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