Dustin-Leigh Fowler (née Konzelman; formerly Seltzer; born February 6, 1982), is an American beauty queen and reality television contestant from

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who has competed in the

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pageant and appeared on the 10th season of ''

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'' as well as '' The Amazing Race: All-Stars''. Konzelman, who was homeschooled and is a devout

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, graduated magna cum laude from

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with a B.A. in communication studies.

Pageantry

Konzelman held the Miss San Diego 2005 title then won the

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2005 title in a state pageant held in mid-2005. She had previously competed for the

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title, placing second runner-up in 2004 and third runner-up in 2003. Konzelman represented

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in the

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pageant, and won a preliminary talent award and a non-finalist talent award for her performance on the

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. In 2006, she participated in a European musical tour with the Konzelman Family Band, which includes her parents and five younger brothers.

''The Amazing Race''

In 2006, Konzelman appeared as a competitor on '' Season 10'' with race partner Miss New York 2005

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, finishing in 4th place. In 2007, Dustin appeared as a competitor on '' All Stars'' with race partner Kandice, finishing in 2nd place. At the final leg of the race, the pair lost the one million dollar grand prize and ''The Amazing Race: All Stars'' winners' title to Dating Eric & Danielle who competed on opposing teams in ''

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''. Dustin and Kandice are considered to be amongst the "25 Most Unforgettable Amazing Race Teams of All Time."

Professional life

Konzelman went on to earn a Master of Science in Counseling from

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, graduating in 2011. In 2014, she earned a Master of Arts in

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and is completing her doctorate in Clinical Psychology. During her doctoral program she trained in neuropsychology at the

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as well as

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. Konzelman is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Long Beach, California. She obtained a Master of Science in Counseling from California State University Fullerton, graduating with outstanding honor. Dustin-Leigh consistently attends trainings and pursues education to bring the most cutting edge research to her practice.

Personal life

Konzelman married in July 2006 after her first appearance on ''

'' and changed her name to Seltzer. They divorced after her second appearance on ''

'' and she changed her name back. Konzelman now lives in Los Angeles with current husband Curtis Fowler. She has five brothers: Drew, Derek, David, Daniel, and Darien.

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