Wrigley’s Rebecca Watt will participate in The Amazing Race Canada during the show’s 11th season, which starts next month.
The first episode of the new season kicks off in Edmonton on July 8, with Olympic gold medallist Jon Montgomery returning as The Amazing Race Canada’s host.
Starting their journey at the Commonwealth Stadium, 11 teams from across Canada will compete to win two Chevrolet Blazers, a trip around the world and a $250,000 cash prize.
This season, the show’s producers say contestants will also reach the Arctic Ocean for the first time in the series’ history during a trip to the NWT.
Watt, who grew up in Wrigley according to a biography provided by CTV, will compete with best friend Rebecca Merasty from Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.
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“Growing up in small northern communities, these best friends with an unshakeable bond learned resilience and resourcefulness early on,” a press release announcing the new season stated.
“The Rebeccas are racing for the people that shaped them, striving to inspire Indigenous youth and people of colour – proving their voices matter.”
In a video promoting their appearance, Merasty describes Watt as “the epitome of strength, perseverance and resilience.”
“We want to represent all Indigenous women all over the country, and also women that have gone through challenges and tough times,” says Watt, “because I’m a breast cancer survivor and I want to be an inspiration to those that are going through a tough time.”
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Contenders with NWT connections have thrived while appearing in previous editions of The Amazing Race Canada.
In 2022, Inuvialuit siblings Jesse and Marika Cockney – Canmore residents who were born in Yellowknife and have roots in Tuktoyaktuk – finished second out of 10 teams in the show’s eighth season.
