Reichen Lehmkuhl
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Reichen Lehmkuhl, (born Richard Allen Lehmkuhl; December 26, 1973) is an American lawyer, businessman,
.Early life
After Lehmkuhl's parents, a policeman and a nurse, divorced when he was five, his family moved to Norton, Massachusetts, and his mother remarried. Sometime after 2002, he changed his first name legally from Richard to Reichen.[1]
Lehmkuhl graduated from the
The Amazing Race
Lehmkuhl was working simultaneously as a physics teacher at
In January 2003, Lehmkuhl competed on the fourth season of the CBS adventure reality show The Amazing Race with his "husband" Chip Arndt. The two reached the final leg of the race and won the season.[4][5]
The Amazing Race 4 finishes
- A green ƒ indicates that Reichen and Chip won the Fast Forward.
Roadblocks performed by Lehmkuhl are bolded
Episode | Leg | Destination(s) | Detour choice (underlined) | Roadblock performance | Placement | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | United States → Italy | Search/Rescue | No Roadblock | 9th of 12 | |
2 | 2 | Italy | Waterway/Pathway | Chip | 2nd of 11 | |
3 | 3 | Italy → Austria | Mozart/Beethoven | Reichen | 3rd of 10 | |
4 | 4 | Austria → France | Ropes/Slopes | Chip | 5th of 9 | |
5 | 5 | France → Netherlands | 500 kilograms/15 feet | Reichen | 4th of 8 | |
6 | 6 | Netherlands → India | Suds/Duds | Chip | 2nd of 7 | |
7 | 7 | India | Baskets/Trunks | Reichen | 5th of 6 | |
8 | 8 | India → Malaysia | Net/Trap | Chip | 2nd of 5 | |
9 | 9 | Malaysia | Used fast forward | 1st of 5ƒ | ||
10 | 10 | Malaysia → South Korea | Strong hands/Strong stomach | Chip | 2nd of 4 | |
11 | 11 | South Korea → Australia | Face first/Feet first | Reichen | 3rd of 4 | [a] |
12 | 12 | Australia | Saddle/Paddle | Chip | 2nd of 3 | |
13 | 13 | Australia → United States | Wing it/Wander it | Chip | 1st of 3 |
- Notes
- ^ Reichen & Chip initially arrived 2nd, but they drove to the Pit Stop instead of traveling on foot and were issued a 35-minute penalty. During this time, Kelly & Jon checked in, dropping Reichen & Chip to 3rd.
After The Amazing Race
Lehmkuhl had a cameo in an episode of Frasier in September 2003 as "Impossibly Handsome Man" followed by a cameo on The Drew Carey Show.
Lehmkuhl hosted The Reichen Show on Q Television Network until Q Television ceased operations in May 2006. His autobiography Here's What We'll Say, about his time in the Air Force under the military's official "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, was released by Carroll and Graf on October 28, 2006.
He published a beefcake calendar for several years and has appeared on sitcoms, soap operas, and other reality television shows.
On May 1, 2007, the LGBT-interest television network
Lehmkuhl starred in My Big Gay Italian Wedding, an off-Broadway production from its opening May 5, 2010, in New York City to July 24, 2010. A percentage of ticket sales promoted legalization of same-sex marriages in the US through Broadway Impact.[7]
LGBT-interest network
He released an album, Up to the Sky, in 2010. He also founded a company LeaseLock.com.[9]
Personal life
In July 2006, former NSYNC band member Lance Bass told People that he is gay and in a "very stable relationship" with Lehmkuhl. The couple broke up in January 2007. Bass said they remained "good friends".[10]
References
- ^ a b "LIFT THE BAN" (PDF). Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 29, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ "Reichen Lehmkuhl: 'The A-List' Atlanta Interview". ATLANTAboy.com. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ^ Reichen Lehmkuhl bio via Amazing Race site on CBS Archived June 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Amazing Race 4".
- ^ "Married and millionaires—amazing!". Advocate.com. 22 August 2003. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Reichen Lehmkuhl Joins the Cast of here! Networks' "Dante's Cove" Archived 2007-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ My Big Gay Italian Wedding, Starring Reichen Lehmkuhl, to Benefit Broadway Impact
- ^ LOGO's A-List Canceled? | Out Magazine
- ^ J'son M. Lee (October 27, 2013). "The Price of Fame". Proud Times.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M. & Rodriguez, Brenda. (January 29, 2007). "Lance Bass & Reichen Lehmkuhl Split For Good". People magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
External links
- Reichen Lehmkuhl at IMDb