LOS ANGELES -- The digital stars competing in The Amazing Race will face many challenges in the upcoming season. But their biggest test might be the show's no-cell-phones, no-Internet rule.
CBS announced Wednesday that its upcoming season will feature 11 teams comprised of all YouTube, Vine and Instagram stars including Tyler Oakley, Burnie Burns, Blair Fowler, Zach King, Cole LaBrant, Jessica Versteeg and Brittany Oldehoff.
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One day later, many of the competitors told their fan followings on social media that they're going dark for as long as a month. Some promised pre-planned tweets and content.
Here's what Oakley, who has 7.7 million subscribers on YouTube, said:
today i leave to compete on @AmazingRace_CBS with my bestie @koreykuhl!! if you spot us in your country, say hey! pic.twitter.com/RFopn30I7u— Tyler Oakley // 31 (@tyleroakley) November 11, 2015
you thought i'd tweet nothing while i'm on @AmazingRace_CBS??? NEVER. this tweet was scheduled IN THE PAST. i'm basically a time-traveler.— Tyler Oakley // 31 (@tyleroakley) November 11, 2015
while i'm away from the internet, i've got plenty of stuff so you don't feel like i've abandoned you. new podcasts & videos EVERY week!— Tyler Oakley // 31 (@tyleroakley) November 11, 2015
so for the next month or so, any tweet that's posted was specially scheduled JUST FOR Y'ALL. when i get back to a computer, YOU'LL KNOW.— Tyler Oakley // 31 (@tyleroakley) November 11, 2015
His teammate and best friend YouTuber Korey Kuhl also alerted fans:
please excuse my absence while I go on The @AmazingRace_CBS with @tyleroakley! this is not a drill!! BYEEEEE!!!— Korey Kuhl (@koreykuhl) November 11, 2015
Erin White Robinson and Joslyn Davis, co-host the popular news and entertainment channel Clevver, teased their departure as well.
ICYMI: Here's why you won't see @HeyErinRobinson & @JoslynDavis on Clevver for a while! https://t.co/0HT9PhnE4c #AmazingErinJoslyn— Clevver Movies (@ClevverMovies) November 11, 2015
However, their Clevver colleagues are prepared.
JUST SO EVERYONE IS AWARE, @JoslynDavis and I have filmed a TON of #beautybreak episodes in anticipation of her departure ;) don't worry— Lily Marston (@lily_marston) November 12, 2015
The YouTuber couple Dana Borriello and Matt Steffanina, known for their dance tutorials, posted a special dance arrangement with the hastag "#wishusluck."
So excited to announce that we're going to be on the @AmazingRace_CBS Season 28! #wishusluck #wildestdreams https://t.co/wofe2R4yCa— Dana Alexa (@DanaAlexaNY) November 11, 2015
Instagram models and best friends Jessica Versteeg and Brittany Oldehoff also notified their followings.
I will be absent from Twitter for a few weeks. Stay tuned to my Instagram (@brittanyoldehoff) tomorrow to find out why. xoxo — Brittany Oldehoff (@brittoldehoff) November 10, 2015
Today @brittanyoldehoff and I are off to start the most amazing journey of our lives with The Amazing Race! As you know we won't have our phones, but you can check us out at cbs.com/amazingracelive for a sneak peak at some point during the first leg of the race or check out Phil Keoghan's #Facebook page where he will be posting live from one of the 1st legs. #TeamBlue #JessicaAndBrittany #BrittanyAndJessica #RaceAroundTheWorld #TheAmazingRace #TAR #JessicaVerSteeg #BrittanyOldehoff A photo posted by Jessica VerSteeg (@jessversteeg) on Nov 11, 2015 at 10:28am PST
YouTuber Blair Fowler, who is competing with her dad, posted a video sharing her announcement but also explaining why she has been MIA for a few months (she was training!).
Blair's sister, Elle, will be taking over her Twitter account for the month.
Hello Hello This is Elle initializing #TakeOverBlairsTwitterMonth HELLOOOOO!!!!— Blair Fowler (@juicystar007) November 11, 2015
Kurt Gibson and Brodie Smith, Texas residents are huge Frisbee champs, opted for a simple Vine update:
I'm going on the Amazing Race!!! https://t.co/l8JtyMHBKfhttps://t.co/8BotTHZgWf— Brodie Smith (@Brodiesmith21) November 11, 2015
As did brothers Cameron and Darius Benson.
Gonna be on the Amazing Race with my brother @CamerontheB so I won't be posting vines for a while. Wish us ... https://t.co/x8GAvAcVS2— Darius (@MrLegenDarius) November 11, 2015