Kelly was on the 16th season of a famous TV show called ‘Amazing Race’ with her granddaughter Shannon Foster.
Jody Kelly, who was the oldest lady to be on The Amazing Race, passed away at 85 on September 5. She and her granddaughter, Shannon Foster, were in the sixteenth season of the travel show. They made it through two parts before being taken out in tenth place.
Jody was picked to go on this worldwide race with her granddaughter Shannon. This made them set some special records in Amazing Race history. Jody, at 71, is the oldest person to join the American version of the show. Together with Shannon, who was 22 then, they also have the biggest age gap of any team.
While they were on The Amazing Race 16, they were usually at the back of the group. But they were known for being really positive and thankful for this adventure together. Their race ended in Chile when Jody accidentally spilled a cup of milk, which led to their elimination.
Kelly’s daughter, Kelly Foster, shared on Facebook on September 6 that her mom, Jody Kelly, had passed away. Jody was 85 years old and had a lot of energy and love for life. She always had a friendly smile for everyone she met and enjoyed making new friends and going on adventures. She stayed active and made sure to do some form of exercise every day, even when she traveled.
When Jody was on The Amazing Race, her job title was listed as a personal trainer. Before that, she taught English at the University of Louisiana for sixteen years. After going through a divorce, she made a big change in her life. She moved to Austin, Texas, became a technical writer, and got into fitness. Jody wrote two books, one called “Feeling Good: Strength Training with Your Significant Elder,” and wrote many articles about sports and health for a magazine in Austin.
Her obituary mentioned that in her retirement, Jody had lots of interests, like strength training, triathlons, stand-up comedy, and writing. She even took part in a TV show called The Amazing Race (Season 16). She started a business called StrengthMobile, where she helped older people with their physical training. When she was in her seventies, Jody became an incredible athlete. She competed in events like triathlons, aquathlons, and duathlons all around the world. She even represented Team USA in places like Budapest, London, Cozumel, and Pontevedra, Spain.
Jody passed away in Bemidji, Minnesota, while she was at a camp to learn the Spanish language.
SOURCE:PARADE