Brook Roberts
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Brook Roberts held the title of Miss Oregon
2004 and competed in the Miss America 2005
pageant. From 2006 to its closure in 2010, she was a host on Gems TV
. In September 2010, it was announced that she competed on The Amazing Race 17
with her co-worker Claire Champlin. The Amazing Race
was filmed in May-June 2010 and premiered on September 26, 2010.
2004 as Miss Douglas County. She attended Southern Oregon University
with majors in Communications and Journalism
. Her platform was "Providing a Voice for Abused and Neglected Children" and her talent was a Vocal Performance.
manner. Brook was very supportive of her partner and expressed how proud she was of Claire. The team ended up placing 4th in Leg 1, despite the watermelon incident. Their best placement was a 1st place finish in Leg 2. They ended the race in 2nd Place in The Amazing Race 17
final leg becoming the third all-female team to do so after Dustin and Kandice (All Stars
) and Jaime and Cara (Season 14
).
Miss Oregon
The Miss Oregon competition is a regional scholarship competition and beauty pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Oregon in the Miss America pageant...
2004 and competed in the Miss America 2005
Miss America 2005
Miss America 2005, the 84th Miss America, pageant, was held in Atlantic City on September 18, 2004 following a week of events including the preliminary competition.The pageant was broadcast live on ABC from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City...
pageant. From 2006 to its closure in 2010, she was a host on Gems TV
Gems TV (USA)
Gems TV was an American reverse auction jewelry shopping channel. The channel was available on DirecTV, Dish Network and other local networks. The channel operations were based at Reno, Nevada.-History:...
. In September 2010, it was announced that she competed on The Amazing Race 17
The Amazing Race 17
The Amazing Race 17 is the seventeenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 17 features 11 teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world....
with her co-worker Claire Champlin. The Amazing Race
The Amazing Race
The Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams of two people, who have some form of a preexisting personal relationship, race around the world in competition with other teams...
was filmed in May-June 2010 and premiered on September 26, 2010.
Miss Oregon
Roberts competed at Miss OregonMiss Oregon
The Miss Oregon competition is a regional scholarship competition and beauty pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Oregon in the Miss America pageant...
2004 as Miss Douglas County. She attended Southern Oregon University
Southern Oregon University
is a public liberal arts college located in Ashland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1926, it was formerly known as Southern Oregon College and Southern Oregon State College . SOU offers criminology, natural sciences, including environmental science, Shakespearean studies and theatre arts programs...
with majors in Communications and Journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
. Her platform was "Providing a Voice for Abused and Neglected Children" and her talent was a Vocal Performance.
The Amazing Race
Prior to the Races broadcast, CBS posted a short preview video clip from an episode on the internet, showing Brook & Claire competing at a watermelon launching challenge using an elastic slingshot. The clip showed Claire, manning the slingshot, being hit in the face full-on with a watermelon after it failed to launch correctly, leaving her momentarily stunned but unhurt. The clip spread among the internet in a viralViral video
A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email...
manner. Brook was very supportive of her partner and expressed how proud she was of Claire. The team ended up placing 4th in Leg 1, despite the watermelon incident. Their best placement was a 1st place finish in Leg 2. They ended the race in 2nd Place in The Amazing Race 17
The Amazing Race 17
The Amazing Race 17 is the seventeenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 17 features 11 teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world....
final leg becoming the third all-female team to do so after Dustin and Kandice (All Stars
The Amazing Race 11
The Amazing Race 11 is the 11th installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race...
) and Jaime and Cara (Season 14
The Amazing Race 14
The Amazing Race 14 is the fourteenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 14 featured 11 teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world....
).