Claim to Fame

Claim to Fame is an American reality competition series that premiered on ABC on July 11, 2022. The series is hosted by Kevin Jonas and Frankie Jonas. A second season premiered on June 26, 2023, followed by a third season on July 10, 2024.

Gameplay

A number of contestants, each of whom has a famous relative, move into a secluded house together and are tasked with deducing which celebrities the other contestants are related to while also keeping their own celebrity relationship a secret. Every episode, the contestants participate in a competition, most of which incorporate cryptic clues that the contestants can use in their deductions. The winner (or the captain of the winning team in a team challenge) is usually granted immunity for the round and a bonus rebus that can be deciphered into a clue about another contestant.

At the end of most episodes, the contestants secretly vote between the two lowest-ranked performers in the competition (or the captain of the losing team, along with another losing team member of their choice) to be the round's "guesser". The guesser then chooses any other non-immune contestant and must announce which celebrity they think this other contestant is related to. If the guesser is correct, the other contestant will be eliminated; if the guesser is wrong, the guesser will be eliminated instead.

The final contestant remaining wins $100,000.

Contestants Season 1 + Name Age Celebrity Relationship Placement Loreal Chanel Palmer ("L.C.") 33 Sister of Keke Palmer Winner Logan Crosby 21 Cousin of Jason Aldean Runner-up Pepper Martin 29 Granddaughter of Dean Martin Third place Lark Skov 24 Niece of Cindy Crawford Eliminated Week 9 Adria Biles ("Louise") 23 Sister of Simone Biles Eliminated Week 8 Amara Skye Dean 33 Granddaughter of Whoopi Goldberg Eliminated Week 7 Jasmine English ("Kai") N/A Sister of Tiffany Haddish Eliminated Week 6 Dominique Sharpton 35 Daughter of Al Sharpton Eliminated Week 5 Brittany Favre 33 Daughter of Brett Favre Eliminated Week 4 M Lamar ("X") 50 Identical twin sibling of Laverne Cox Eliminated Week 3 Cubb Coleman ("Michael") N/A Cousin of Zendaya Eliminated Week 2 Maxwell Norris 22 Grandson of Chuck Norris Disqualified Week 1

Season 2 + Name Age Celebrity Relationship Placement Gabriel Ezra Cannon 34 Brother of Nick Cannon Winner Jerrica Monay Brooks ("Monay") 29 Daughter of J.B. Smoove Runner-up Chris Osmond 32 Son of Donny Osmond Third place Karsyn Elledge 22 Niece of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Eliminated Week 9 Robert Lamar Stafford, Jr. ("J.R.") 33 Brother of Lil Nas XEliminated Week 8 Hugo Wentzel 23 Grandson of Jimmy Carter Eliminated Week 7 Olivia Aquilina 27 Niece of Jenny McCarthy Eliminated Week 6 Cole Cook 32 Brother of Alicia Keys Eliminated Week 5 Shayne Murphy 28 Daughter of Eddie Murphy Eliminated Week 4 Jada Star ("Jane") 44 Niece of Dolly Parton Eliminated Week 3 Travis Tyson 22 Son of Neil DeGrasse Tyson Eliminated Week 2 Carly Reeves 39 Niece of Tom Hanks Eliminated Week 1

Season 3 + Name Age Celebrity Relationship Placement Adam Christoferson 40 Nephew of Michael Bolton Winner Hud Mellencamp 30 Son of John Mellencamp Runner-up Mackenzie Adkins 26 Daughter of Trace Adkins Third place Shane Donovan Brando 36 Grandson of Marlon Brando Eliminated Week 7 Nael Zayas ("Danny") N/A Nephew of Marc Anthony Eliminated Week 6 Sigmund Jackson, Jr. ("Dedrick") 47 Nephew of Michael Jackson Eliminated Week 5 Naomi Burns N/A Cousin of Molly Ringwald Eliminated Week 4 Raphael Curtis ("Miguel") 21 Nephew of Jamie Lee Curtis Eliminated Week 3 Gracie Lou Hyland 24 Niece of Jon Cryer Eliminated Week 2 Jill Kurlfink 23 Niece of John Stamos Bianca Roberts 47 Niece of Robin Roberts Eliminated Week 1

Contestant progress Season 1 Contestant Episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 L.C. BTM SAFE BTM WON SAFE SAFE SAFE WON WON WON WINNER Logan SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE RUNNER-UP Pepper BTM SAFE BTM SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE THIRD Lark SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WON SAFE OUT Louise SAFE SAFE WON SAFE WON WON WON OUT Amara SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT Kai SAFE SAFE SAFE SAVE OUT Dominique SAFE BTM SAFE SAFE OUT Brittany WON SAFE SAFE WRONG X SAFE WON OUT Michael SAFE OUT Maxwell DISQ

Key The contestant won the challenge, was safe for the week, and received a clue about one of the other contestants. The contestant was one of the bottom two from the challenge. The contestant was the guesser, attempted to identify the contestant's celebrity relative, and were safe because they were correct. The contestant was selected by the guesser, but because the guesser guessed incorrectly and was eliminated, this contestant was saved. The contestant was one of the bottom two from the challenge, was voted by the other contestants to be the guesser, and was eliminated because the guess was incorrect. The contestant was eliminated by the guesser correctly identifying their celebrity relative. The contestant was disqualified from the game.

Season 2 Contestant Episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Gabriel SAFE BTM SAFE WON WON WON BTM WON WON WINNER Monay SAFE WON SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WON SAFE RUNNER-UP Chris SAFE SAFE SAVE WON SAFE BTM SAVE SAVE SAFE THIRD Karsyn SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAVE SAFE SAFE OUT J.R. BTM SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM SAFE SAFE WRONG Hugo SAFE SAFE BTM SAFE SAFE WRONG Olivia SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WRONG Cole SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT Shayne SAFE SAFE WON OUT Jane SAFE BTM WRONG Travis WON OUT Carly OUT

Key The contestant won the challenge, was safe for the week, and received a clue about one of the other contestants. The contestant was one of the bottom two from the challenge. The contestant was the guesser, attempted to identify the contestant's celebrity relative, and were safe because they were correct. The contestant was selected by the guesser, but because the guesser guessed incorrectly and was eliminated, this contestant was saved. The contestant was one of the bottom two from the challenge, was voted by the other contestants to be the guesser, and was eliminated because the guess was incorrect. The contestant was eliminated by the guesser correctly identifying their celebrity relative.

Season 3 Contestant Episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Adam SAFE SAVE SAFE SAVE SAFE SAFE WON WINNER Hud SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM WON WON SAFE SAFE RUNNER-UP Mackenzie SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAVE WON THIRD Shane SAVE SAFE BTM WON BTM BTM OUT Danny SAFE SAFE WON SAFE SAFE WRONG Dedrick SAFE SAFE SAVE SAFE WRONG Naomi SAFE WON SAFE OUT Miguel BTM SAVE WRONG Gracie Lou WON WRONG Jill SAFE WRONG Bianca WRONG

Key The contestant won the challenge, was safe for the week, and received a clue about one of the other contestants. The contestant was one of the bottom two from the challenge. The contestant was the guesser, attempted to identify the contestant's celebrity relative, and were safe because they were correct. The contestant was selected by the guesser, but because the guesser guessed incorrectly and was eliminated, this contestant was saved. The contestant was one of the bottom two from the challenge, was voted by the other contestants to be the guesser, and was eliminated because the guess was incorrect. The contestant was eliminated by the guesser correctly identifying their celebrity relative.

Production On March 23, 2022, it was announced that ABC had ordered the series with Kevin Jonas and Frankie Jonas as hosts. On April 7, 2022, it was announced that the series would premiere on July 7, 2022.

On January 11, 2023, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on June 26, 2023. A third season premiered on July 10, 2024.

Episodes Series overview

Season 1 (2022)

Season 2 (2023)

Season 3 (2024)

Reception Stephanie Morgan of Common Sense Media gave the series two stars out of five and said that the show will, "appeal only to viewers old enough to recognize the celebrities referenced," adding on, "many of the celebrities are either too niche, or too old, for younger viewers to recognize -- making the big reveals less and less satisfying." Entertainment Weekly described the show as, "a bit of a Frankenstein's monster — part Big Brother, part The Masked Singer, a pinch of The Other Two", saying that, "It's almost impossible not to play along".

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