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Claim to Fame season 3 ended with a two-hour episode that aired on August 28, 2024 on ABC. This season began with 11 competitors, each with a hidden tie to a famous relative. These players lived together in a Hollywood house throughout the tournament and attempted to conceal their celebrity connections while unearthing their opponents' secrets.
Week by week, one contestant was eliminated as their "claim to fame" became known. In the finale, Adam outwitted the other participants and claimed the $100,000 prize as he won the season 3 winner's title. For those wondering about his celebrity connection, Adam is the nephew of Michael Bolton, the famous love ballad singer.
Claim to Fame finale highlights
The two-part finale of Claim to Fame season 3 was full of intrigue. It started with four candidates competing for the top spot. In the first part, they faced a challenge designed to reveal new information about their other competitors.
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This challenge was essential since it set the scenario for the first elimination of the evening. Shane's relationship with a renowned relative (his grandfather, legendary actor Marlon Brando) was ultimately exposed after keeping it under wraps for so long. This prompted his departure from the series. However, the other three contenders still had a long way to go until one of them was proclaimed the winner.
The final three competing
With Shane out of the tournament, the remaining three contestants—Adam, Mackenzie, and Hud—prepared for their final challenge. This segment of the finale had an intriguing twist: the eliminated participants returned to either help or hinder the final three.
Each contender had to rely on their skills to piece together pictorial clues about their opponents while keeping their secret. In the end, Adam won this key test, gaining a big edge as he approached the final guess-off.
Adam's victory
After eliminating Mackenzie and Hud, Adam emerged as the final contestant, winning season 3 of Claim to Fame. Adam's strategic gameplay to keep his relationship with his celebrity cousin a secret throughout the tournament was critical to his success. Despite being targeted by various contenders during the entire season, none of them were able to solve the mystery behind his famous uncle.
Adam's clues in the finale included a star with number 90 written inside it, a billboard advertisement, a person singing, and more. After the competition, Adam revealed that he is the nephew of Michael Bolton, the iconic love ballad singer known for hits such as Missing You Now and A Love So Beautiful.
Finishing in second place
Hud became Adam's final target after Mackenzie was eliminated. Throughout the season, Hud had concealed his link to his celebrity relative. But by the final guess-off, Adam had gathered enough information to make an accurate guess. Adam successfully predicted Hud's famous link.
Hud, born Hud Mellencamp, is the son of John Cougar Mellencamp, a rock icon. As the season progressed, many hints about his father's music and last name, Mellencamp, were dropped. Despite his best efforts to divert attention away from these clues, Adam was able to piece them together, resulting in Hud's elimination and Adam's eventual victory.
Third place: A close call
Mackenzie, who had been a formidable player all season, finished third. She and Hud planned to target Adam at the outset of the final challenge, but the competition rapidly became a war between the two of them. Despite her efforts to eliminate Adam, he won the final task and received the right to make the first guess in the final round.
During the final guess-off, Adam recognized Mackenzie's celebrity relative, removing her from the competition. In this season, Mackenzie had tried to keep her relationship with country music artist Trace Adkins a secret. Despite multiple wrong guesses from her fellow contenders, Adam decoded the clues and identified that she was Trace Adkins' daughter.
For those who missed any episodes or want to relive the excitement of season 3, Claim to Fame is available for streaming on ABC's official website and Hulu.
