Oklahomans added to reality contestants list (updated Feb. 2010)
“Oh, my gravy!”
That’s what cowboys Jet and Cord McCoy would probably say to the fact that they are the latest reality contestants with Oklahoma ties.
They said that phrase at least three times during last week’s (Feb. 21) episode of “The Amazing Race.”
Following is a list of reality contestants with Oklahoma ties. It is believed to be complete, but if someone is missing from the list, please email psoldan@opubco.com.
Reality contestants with Oklahoma ties:
••Sean Algaier, Glenpool, NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” (Season 8, Top 15, 2009)
••Shirin Askari, Tulsa, Lifetime’s “Project Runway” (Season 6, Top 8, 2009)
••Dave Ball, Edmond, CBS’s “Survivor” (Season 19, Top 8, 2009)
••Matt Breitzke, Bixby, Fox’s “American Idol” (Season 8 semifinalist, Top 36, 2009)
••Travis Brorsen and Presley, Perry, CBS’s “Greatest American Dog” (Season 1 winner, 2008)
••Mikey Burnett, Tulsa, SPIKE’s “The Ultimate Fighter” (Season 4, quarterfinalist, 2006)
••Champ Devere (brothers Niles and Beau Johnson), Konawa, CMT’s “Can You Duet” (Season 1, Top 25, 2008)
••Danny Cahill, Broken Arrow, NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” (Season 8 winner, 2009)
••David Cook, Tulsa, Fox’s “American Idol” (Season 7 winner, 2008)
••Leah Darrow, Oklahoma City, UPN’s “America’s Next Top Model” (Season 3, Top 13, 2004)
••Melinda Doolittle, Tulsa, Fox’s “American Idol” (Season 6, Top 3,, 2007)
••Michael “Cowboy” Ellis, Durant, CBS’s “Big Brother” (Season 5 runner-up, 2004)
••Cheryl and Daris George, Ardmore, NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” (Season 9 contenders, 2010)
••Kayne Gillaspie, Norman, Bravo’s “Project Runway” (Season 3, Top 5, 2006)
••Sarah Greyson, Edmond, MTV’s “Road Rules” (Campus Crawl, voted off, 2002)
••Cassie Grisham, Norman, CW’s “America’s Next Top Model” (Season 3, Top 8, 2004)
••Amanda and Neill Harmer, Bethany, NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” (Season 5, Top 15, 2008)
••Gerald Harris, Tulsa, SPIKE’s “The Ultimate Fighter” (Season 7, first round, 2008)
••The Herndon Twins (sisters Addi Panter and Jala Verner), Edmond, CMT’s “Can You Duet” (Season 1, Top 12, 2008)
••Tara Huckeby, Shawnee, ABC’s “The Bachelor” (Season 5 runner-up, 2004)
••George Huff, Norman, Fox’s American Idol” (Season 3, Top 5, 2004)
••Amy “Amis” Jenkins, Bartlesville, CW’s “America’s Next Top Model” (Season 10, Top 14, 2008)
••Teresa Keegan, Tulsa, Bravo’s “Top Design” (Season 2, Top 8, 2008)
••Miranda Lambert, Tishomingo, USA Network’s “Nashville Star” (Season 1, Top 3, 2003)
••Grandma Lee, Oklahoma City, NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” (Season 4, Top 10, 2009)
••Scout Cloud Lee, Stillwater, CBS’s “Survivor” (Season 9, Top 3, 2004)
••Nathan Marlow, Edmond, CBS’s “Big Brother” (Season 4, Top 8, 2003)
••Jet and Cord McCoy, Tupelo, CBS’s “The Amazing Race” (Season 16 contenders, 2010)
••Jason Meadows, Calera, USA Network’s “Nashville Star” (Season 3 runner-up, 2005)
••John Paul Merritt, Oklahoma City, ABC’s “The Bachelorette” (Season 3 runner-up, 2005)
••Valerie Naifeh, OKC, ABC’s “The Great Domestic Showdown” (Season 1, Top 3, 2004)
••Carri Perrier, Oklahoma City, ABC’s The Bachelor” (Season 12, Top 14, 2008)
••Brandon Quinton, Ada, CBS’s “Survivor” (Season 3, Top 8, 2001)
••Jason Ramsey, Oklahoma City, NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” (Season 3, Top 50, 2006)
••Carolyn Ridenour, Tulsa, ABC’s “The Bachelor” (Season 6, Top 25, 2004)
••Kahlen Rondot, Broken Arrow, UPN’s “America’s Next Top Model” (Season 4 runner-up, 2005)
••Jacob John Smalley, Oklahoma City, Fox’s “American Idol” (Season 2 semifinalist, 2003)
••Mark Smith, Tahlequah, SCI FI’s “WCG Ultimate Gamer” (Season 1 winner, 2009)
••Shelly Spottedhorse, Oklahoma City, MTV’s “Road Rules” (Season 1, one of five in cast, 1994)
••Phil Stacey, Shawnee, Fox’s “American Idol” (Season 6, Top 6, 2007)
••Tommy Stanley, Cushing, NBC’s “Nashville Star” (Season 6, Top 8 2008)
••Krysta Starkey, Oklahoma City, ABC’s “The Bachelor” (Season 6, Top 25, 2004)
••Kimberly Sullivan, Norman, ABC’s “The Bachelor” (Season 14, Top 25, 2009)
••Blaine Twilley, Tulsa, ABC’s “The Bachelorette” (Season 4, Top 6, 2008)
••Carrie Underwood, Checotah, Fox’s “American Idol” (Season 4 winner, 2005)
••Brian Vardeman, Lawton, ABC’s “The Bachelorette” (Season 5, Top 30, 2009)
••Christie Volkmer, Choctaw, CBS’s “The Amazing Race” (Season 14, Top 7, 2009)
••Alaina Whitaker, Tulsa, FOX’s “American Idol” (Season 7, Top 24, 2008)
••Matt Wiman, Tulsa, SPIKE’s “The Ultimate Fighter” (Season 5, quarterfinalist, 2008)
Pictured above: THE AMAZING RACE 16–Rodeo brothers from Oklahoma, Jet McCoy, a 30 year-old cowboy and Cord McCoy, a 29 year-old professional bull rider, are one of the teams of the CBS series THE AMAZING RACE 16 (Monty Brinton/CBS)
NOTE: A big THANKS goes out to Ryan LaCroix, who helped add six Oklahoma contestants to this list.
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