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e26ab6ec3e322e740f082ee4c18d618b Reality television is not exactly the place youd picture catching a glimpse of a former classmate, but those in the HBS Class of 1997 were treated to a reunion last summer when Willis C. (Chip) Arndt (MBA 97) and his partner, Reichen Lehmkuhl, competed in CBSs The Amazing Race. Dubbed Team Chippendales by their rivals, the openly gay couple won the television audiences favor and took the top prize in a 44,000-mile race across four continents. In the last leg, the two overcame Arndts reckless driving, skydived from 10,000 feet, dashed through a football stadium in Arizona while deciphering a tricky clue, and biked and jogged to the finish line (Boston Herald, August 23, 2003).
The race was grueling USA Today described their defining moment as being when Chip and Reichen raced Millie and Chuck for a horse and buggy. Chip whacked Millie in the head; she smacked him back, splitting his lip (September 18, 2003). But the rewards were substantial. The pair accepted a check for $1 million on The Early Show, and several weeks later Lehmkuhl, an actor, landed a cameo on the television series Frasier. Arndt has returned to his media-consulting practice and is using his celebrity to educate people on gay and lesbian issues and to promote human rights.
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