Bio
Mallory Ervin is an American beauty queen from Lexington, Kentucky who was a contestant on the reality television competition The Amazing Race 17, in 2010.
Her team partner was her father Gary Ervin. They finished sixth in Season 17.
Mallory and Gary returned to the show for its 18th season - entitled "Unfinished Business" - in 2011.
Amazing Race Q&A
Favorite hobbies
Performing, spending time with my family on our farm and thrill seeking activities like skydiving and bungee jumping
Achievements
I was very proud of being selected as 4th runner up at Miss America. It was something that I have worked and prepared for my entire life.
Lifelong to do list
Perform on Broadway! I also love motivational speaking and would love to find a way to continue this throughout my life. Lastly, I want to make my family proud.
What scares you most about traveling?
Being out of the country if something was to happen to my family
What excites you most about traveling?
I love diving blindly into new cultures and cities - the food, the language and the general attitude toward life. I also love that feeling that I have when I return home and realize all the good things that I have right here.
If I could switch places with someone
Phil, because he gets to do The Amazing Race every season.
Role model/hero
My dad
What are you passionate about?
My family, singing and helping others find joy in life
What would you do if you won the million dollars?
I would give some of it to the organisations that helped me along my way to achieve my dreams - the Miss America and Miss Kentucky Organization, Autism Awareness as well as the Catholic grade school and public high school I attended. I would save or invest the rest. My father will probably disagree.
People would be surprised to learn
I've already made a million dollars - for charity. When I was Miss Kentucky I sold a country ham for 1.3 million dollars and all the money went to local charities in my state.
Favorite place you have ever visited
Rome, Italy
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together
We're both very stubborn so we will have to learn how to give a little. We also need to work on trusting each other.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other than winning one million bucks)?
I hope to have the adventure of a lifetime and an experience to share with my Dad. He is a huge fan and has never missed an episode. It would mean a lot to him to be able to run the Race together.
Pet peeve about your teammate
Biggest pet peeve about my dad is that he never thinks about himself.