The Winner of 'Claim to Fame' Season 2 Is...
Claim to Fame Season 2 has come to a close, and while not having Kevin and Franklin Jonas on my TV every Monday will be sad, we also got all our questioned answered. The reality show invited 12 contestants to live in a Hollywood mansion, each with an A-list celebrity relative that they were told to keep secret. Each week one nepo-baby got their "claim to fame" revealed. Finally, this week on the two-hour season finale, one contestant bested the rest and took home the $100,000 prize.
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During the finale, our remaining four players competed in two challenges with three contestants being picked off and one finally winning the game and taking home the top prize. Here's everything that happened on the Claim to Fame Season 2 finale.
Who won Claim to Fame Season 2?
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Gabriel
With more challenge wins than anyone else this season, Gabriel has spent most of his time in the driver's seat. While in Episode 9, his three competitors finally realized that he was not related to an athlete, but rather an actor, Monay shielded him from elimination. That was a choice she perhaps would regret as Gabriel won the final challenge, essentially winning the game.
Who is Gabriel's Claim to Fame celebrity relative?
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Nick Cannon
After eliminating Monay and winning the grand prize, Gabriel revealed himself to be the younger brother of Nick Cannon. A clue about 10 babies should have been enough to tip off the other contestants weeks ago, but no one put the pieces together. All four finalists got video messages from their celebrity relatives in the finale and Nick jokingly asked Gabriel if he could borrow some of his money.
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Who was the runner up on Claim to Fame Season 2?
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Monay
While Monay sat pretty for the entire season with perhaps the most obscure celebrity relative, the return of previous contestants helped Gabriel piece together who her celebrity relative was. After allowing her to eliminate Chris in the penultimate guess, he correctly identified her celebrity relative, earning the money and sending her home in second.
Who is Monay's Claim to Fame celebrity relative?
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JB Smoove
Monay is the daughter of comedian and actor JB Smoove, who is known for his work on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Saturday Night Live and the Caesars Sportsbook commercials. After Gabriel guessed JB Smoove, Monay revealed that her actual name is Jerrica Brooks, but decided to go by her middle name given that her initials are the same as her fathers.
Who was eliminated during Episode 10 of Claim to Fame?
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Chris
The first finalist eliminated in Episode 10 was Chris. Fourth time's a charm as Monay finally correctly pegged him after Jane, Hugo and JR were all sent home for incorrectly guessing Chris' relative. A lunchbox clue in the final challenge, however, put Monay onto Chris' tracks and when Gabriel gave her the opportunity to send him packing, she finally did what the others could not.
Who is Chris' Claim to Fame celebrity relative?
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Donny Osmond
Chris is related to "teen idol in the 70s," Donny Osmond (and by extension Marie). Chris is the spitting image of a young Donny, so it should come as no surprise that the pair are related. Chris is a musician like his father, and one of Donny's five children.
Who was eliminated during Episode 9 of Claim to Fame?
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Karsyn
Making finale night but not quite the final episode was Karsyn. While her fellow contestants have known for weeks that she's related to a race car driver, she'd managed to sneak through to the top four and nearly managed to duck and weave her way to the finale if not for Gabriel's choice to nominate himself as the guesser to send her home.
Who is Karsyn's Claim to Fame celebrity relative?
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Karsyn's relative was not in fact Jeff Gordon as Olivia had previously guessed, but rather Dale Earnhardt Jr. After Gabriel guessed her relative correctly Karsyn revealed that she is the niece of the racing legend (and therefore the granddaughter of Dale Earnhardt Sr.). On her way out she said she'd make sure to thank Jeff Gordon for saving her a week.
