Bianca Roberts revealed her famous family connection upon being eliminated during Wednesday’s season premiere of Claim To Fame on ABC.
The season three premiere episode, titled Almost Unfamous, was once again hosted by Kevin Jonas, 36, and his younger brother Franklin Jonas, 23.
The show began with Kevin riding a motorcycle with Franklin in the sidecar as they approached a Hollywood estate and met the 11 contestants competing for a grand prize of $100,000.
Each contestant performed by revealing personal details consisting of “two truths and a lie” while attempting to conceal their relationship with a famous relative.
Bianca shared that the highest award her famous relative received was the Peabody Award.
Bianca Roberts revealed her famous family connection upon being eliminated during Wednesday’s season premiere of Claim To Fame on ABC
“Should I know what that is? I should probably know what that is,” Mackenzie said in a confessional.
The first challenge was a talent show in which the 11 contestants performed three different talents while attempting to use distraction to trick their fellow competitors.
Gracie Lou, who walked around in her red cowboy boots, wanted to maintain the illusion that her uncle was a country singer, so she sang and played guitar during the talent show.
“I think Gracie Lou is related to Reba McEntire. And it doesn’t hurt that she looks almost exactly like her,” Danny said in a confessional.
Gracie Lou was voted the winner of the talent show and was granted immunity from elimination along with a clue about a contestant of her choice.
The final two in the talent show were Bianca and Miguel and the other players voted on which of them would be in the hot seat during the first guessing contest of the season.
Miguel was scared at the prospect of returning home and was heard saying that he really needed the money.
He prayed for help and also told himself: “Don’t cry in front of the camera. Don’t cry in front of the camera. Don’t cry in front of the camera.”
Robin Roberts appeared in a pre-recorded video to reveal her identity after Bianca was eliminated
Bianca chose Shane for the first guessing match of season 3.
Kevin Jonas and Franklin Jonas returned as hosts for the third season of the ABC show.
Bianca previously shared that the highest award her famous relative received was the Peabody Award.
Miguel told Adam while covering his eyes with his arm that his mother was hospitalized when he was younger and his famous relative stepped in to help her so she could recover and get back on her feet.
Gracie Lou decided to look for a clue about Naomi and guessed that the clues spelled ‘Brat pack’, but was stumped by the four coffees and four croissants.
The contestants voted and it was decided that Bianca would be the fortune teller.
She chose Shane and they faced each other.
“I think he got his fame from Forest Whitaker,” Bianca said.
The first challenge was a talent show in which the 11 contestants performed three different talents while attempting to use distraction to trick their fellow competitors.
The wall of clues included a scarecrow.
A video board then played a countdown only to show a reel of film on fire because Bianca was wrong.
“I still love you,” Shane told Bianca.
Then everyone turned to the video board to find out who Bianca’s main character was.
“I’m Robin Roberts, and this is my niece, Bianca,” Robin, 63, said in a pre-recorded video.
He added: “Oh Bianca, you’ve always been something special. But now that you’re venturing out of your comfort zone, going for fame, who would have thought? Your family did, because you’ve always been the star of our family. From your Aunt Robin.”
Miguel was scared at the prospect of returning home and was heard saying that he really needed the money.
“I urgently need the money,” Miguel said to himself.
“Should I know what that is? I should probably know what that is,” Mackenzie said in a confessional.
Gracie Lou, who walked around in her red cowboy boots, wanted to maintain the illusion that her uncle was a country singer, so she sang and played guitar during the talent show.
Gracie Lou got a clue about Naomi and guessed that the clues spelled ‘Brat pack’, but was stumped by the four coffees and four croissants.
The show began with Kevin riding a motorcycle with Franklin in the sidecar as they approached a Hollywood estate and met the 11 contestants competing for a grand prize of $100,000.
Dedrick referred to himself as ‘Mr. Jackson’ at the end of the episode and Naomi noticed.
Bianca then shared that her real name is Bianca Roberts and that Robin was her aunt.
“Never in a million years did I imagine I’d be the first one out. Not at all. I played well. I didn’t embarrass the family,” Bianca said.
“And I think my Aunt Robin would be super proud of me,” Bianca said.
The episode ended with the remaining contestants sitting around a table and Dedrick letting slip that his last name is Jackson, something Naomi picked up on.
“He said it really quickly and then tried not to say it. I think it was a real accident. He actually looks like one of Michael Jackson’s brothers. Plus, everyone knows Michael Jackson is in The Wiz and the Scarecrow is on the Clue Wall. He’s related to a real icon. My head is spinning,” Naomi said.
Claim To Fame will return next week to ABC.
