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New 'Amazing Race' cast includes Southwest Airlines viral star, Dallas pro Frisbee players

You might not know the name Marty Cobb, but you probably remember her. She's the Southwest Airlines flight attendant whose hilarious pre-flight speech went mega-viral last year -- and she's one of the cast members of the upcoming season of The Amazing Race, CBS announced Wednesday.

Cobb, who's from McKinney, will be competing alongside her daughter, Hagan Parkman. In addition to the viral video, Cobb also has appeared on The Ellen Show and been featured in Southwest Airlines commercials.

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The teams on the upcoming season are all "social media influencers" in one way or another. The biggest name on the cast is YouTube star Tyler Oakley, who has 7.7 million subscribers. His teammate is Korey Kuhl, who's his best friend and a YouTube star in his own right.

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Two more local names are on the cast list: pro Frisbee players Brodie Smith and Kurt Gibson, who are best buds who both hail from Dallas. Smith has 1.2 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, where he posts crazy Frisbee trick shots.

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The full cast, from today's CBS press release:

Tyler Oakley and Korey Kuhl, social media influencers

Relationship: Best friends

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Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.

Oakley 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, YouTube stars

Relationship: Dating

Current residence: Austin

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.

Marty Cobb and Hagan Parkman, viral video sensation

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Relationship: Mother and daughter

Current residence: McKinney

Erin White Robinson and Joslyn Davis, YouTube hosts

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Relationship: Best friends

Current residence: Los Angeles

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, Vine star

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Relationship: Mother and son

Current residence: Enterprise, Ala.

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

Zach and Rachel King, Vine star

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Relationship: Newlyweds

Current residence: Los Angeles

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

Kurt Gibson and Brodie Smith, pro Frisbee players

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Relationship: Best Friends

Current residence: Dallas

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.

Kurt Gibson (left) and Brodie Smith
Kurt Gibson (left) and Brodie Smith(CBS)
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Scott and Blair Fowler, YouTube star

Relationship: Father and daughter

Current Residence: Kingsport, Tenn. and Los Angeles

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.

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Cameron and Darius Benson, 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.

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Dana Borriello and Matt Steffanina, YouTube stars

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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, Instagram models

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Relationship: Best friends

Current residence: San Francisco and Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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