And the Winner of 'Claim to Fame' Season 3 Is...
"Hey Siri. Play 'Missing You Now' by Michael Bolton."
Season 3 of ABC's reality TV series Claim to Fame came to an end with tonight's two-part finale that saw the final four duke it out for the crown and $100,000. Four contestants, three guess offs, two challenges and one traumatic head injury were all jam packed into a two-hour finale.
In part one, the final four competed in a challenge that earned them new clues related to their competitors, before Shane's wine cellar clue was finally revealed and an eighth player was sent home. Then, in part two, the final three competed in their final challenge with the eliminated players helping and hindering them along the way. Two final guesses revealed the celebrity relatives of the runners up, and then our winner was crowned.
At the beginning of Season 3, the reality show invited 11 contestants to live in a Hollywood mansion, each with an A-list celebrity relative that they were instructed to keep secret. Each week one nepo-baby got their 'claim to fame' revealed until only the winner remained.
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Here's everything that happened in the finale of Claim to Fame Season 3, including all the celebrity relatives revealed:
Who went home during Episode 7 on Claim to Fame Season 3?
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Shane
After flying under the radar for six episodes, Shane finally found himself in the spotlight in the penultimate episode when his wine cellar clue became the last to be revealed. While Shane, Hud and Mackenzie seemed set on trying to eliminate Adam, when Mackenzie felt that Adam might know her relative, she opted to make herself the guesser instead of Adam. With the most information on Shane, she pulled him up to the podium and correctly guessed his relative, sending him home.
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Who is Shane's Claim to Fame celebrity relative?
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Marlon Brando
Mackenzie correctly guessed that Shane was related to Oscar-winning actor Marlon Brando. Shane informed his competitors that he is Brando's grandson and that the two spent plenty of time together when he was younger.
Who finished third on Claim to Fame Season 3?
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Mackenzie
While Mackenzie and Hud began the second part of the finale agreeing that they would yet again target Adam, when it came time to compete in the final challenge, they worked against one another, allowing Adam to snag the most pivotal victory of the season. At the final guess off, Adam chose to put himself as the guesser in the first round and correctly guessed Mackenzie's relative, eliminating her first.
Related: Who Is Mackenzie from Claim to Fame Related To?
Who is Mackenzie's Claim to Fame celebrity relative?
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Trace Adkins
We've known for a while the Mackenzie is related to a very tall country singer. But after an incorrect Blake Shelton guess, it seemed like no one knew enough about country music to guess correctly. However, after a few stumbles with names ("Clay Aiken" "Chet Atkins") Adam was able to guess that Mackenzie is related to country superstar Trace Adkins. She is his daughter.
Who finished second on Claim to Fame Season 3?
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Hud
With Mackenzie out of the way, Adam then turned his sights on the final remaining player, Hud. Adam had plenty of clues on Hud and so it seemed inevitable that Hud would be exiting quickly after his alliance mate Mackenzie. Adam guessed correctly eliminating Hud and winning the competition.
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Who is Hud's Claim to Fame celebrity relative?
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John Cougar Mellencamp
Hud is the son of rock star John Cougar Mellencamp. With a number of melon-related clues and references to his songs, Adam had plenty of information to go off of. The musician sent in a charming video for his son, which was played when Hud was eliminated.
Who won Claim to Fame Season 3?
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Adam
After correctly guessing the relatives of both Mackenzie and Hud, Adam remained the only player standing and was crowned the winner of Claim to Fame Season 3. While Adam has been the house target for many weeks, no one was able to put his clues together and so he remained impossible to eliminate. After Bianca, who was eliminated first this season, got a look at his clues she correctly identified his relative.
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Who is Adam's Claim to Fame celebrity relative?
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Michael Bolton
After winning the competition, Adam revealed to his eliminated contestants that he is the nephew of love ballad singer Michael Bolton. By keeping his relationship with Bolton a secret, Adam earned $100,000 and the Claim to Fame Season 3 crown.
