WARNING! THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS ABOUT CLAIM TO FAME SEASON 3!Claim to Fameseason 3 contestantMackenzie placed third during the finale and was revealed to be country music legend and actor Trace Adkins' daughter. Hosted by Kevin and Franklin Jonas,Claim to Fameseason 3 began with 11 celebrity relatives competing for the grand prize of $100,000. All of the celebrity relatives have now been revealed, including those of Bianca (Robin Roberts), Jill (John Stamos), Gracie Lou (Jon Cryer), Miguel (Jamie Lee Curtis), Naomi (Molly Ringwald), Dedrick (Michael Jackson), and Danny (Marc Anthony).
FourClaim to Fameseason 3celebrity relatives made it to the final four, including Mackenzie, Shane, Hud, and Adam. Shane was revealed to be the late actor and activist Marlon Brando’s grandson, while runner-up Hud was revealed to be singer John Mellencamp’s son.Claim to Fameseason 3 winner Adam was revealed to be singer Michael Bolton’s nephew.Here’s how Mackenzie’s clues proved that she was related to Trace.
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Mackenzie’s Claim To Fame Season 3 Clues
Mackenzie’s Wine Room Clue Confirmed Her Identity
During theClaim to Fameseason 3 week 1 Two Truths and a Lie game,Mackenzie stated that her celebrity relative was her father, who’s a singer who won a Tony Award. However, in her confessional, she admitted that there was nothing associated with Broadway in her family at all, so this meant that the Tony Award was her lie. During theClaim to Fametalent show, Mackenzie said in her confessional that she doesn’t share any talents with her celebrity relative, so she wouldn’t be singing. Instead, she tap danced.
In theClaim to Fameseason 3week 2 spelling challenge,“goatee,“was one of the words.Mackenzie told the cameras that"goatee"was her celebrity relative’s clue. During week 3, the contestants participated in the telephone challenge, during which they had to memorize and recite limericks to each other in order to retell them correctly through a game of telephone. In one of the limericks, there was the line,“He wrote a honky tonk song.“This clue also belonged to Mackenzie.
During theClaim to Fameweek 4 interrogation challenge, Mackenzie shared in her confessional that nobody knew who she was.Her goal was to continuously make people think that she’s related to someone on Broadway. The contestants asked her if her celebrity relative ever played a ballerina, and she answered yes. (Perhaps they were trying to find out if she’s related toSave the Last Danceactress Julia Stiles, whom she resembles). When they asked her if her celebrity relative ever played a firefighter, she said no. Mackenzie also said that her celebrity relative was a female.
When Shane won the challenge, he pulled Mackenzie’s Wine Room clue.The clue consisted of six feet, the number 6, a cowboy hat on music notes, an owl with a speech bubble, a man winning, and an ape plus a house with the word"FOR"in it plus an ice cube.
Shane realized that the clue meant that Mackenzie’s celebrity relative is a 6 foot 6 country music star, but he couldn’t figure out the second part of the clue. However, he said that he didn’t care because there are only so many 6 foot 6 country stars out there. Shane told Mackenzie about the"6 foot 6"part of the clue, and she laughed and said that he should keep it to himself. During week 6,Shane admitted in his confessionalthat he had no idea about country music, and he wasn’t sure who Mackenzie’s celebrity relative could be.
During the two-partClaim to Fameseason 3 finale, many more clues were revealed about Mackenzie’s celebrity relative.The first challenge showed that he was known as “Dangerous Man” and that he was in the music field. When the challenge was repeated in the second part of the finale, two more clues were added, including thathe had a notable appearance in the TV showMonarchand that Matthew McConaughey was one of his notable co-stars.
During theClaim to Fameseason 3 finale challenge, even more clues were revealed about Mackenzie, including a horse with a ponytail. In addition, her billboard showed many clues.It said,“Grand Ole Opy Member & Celebrity Apprentice Winner.“It also included the clues,“Mackenzie,” “Dangerous Woman,” “Men Love Country Girls,“and"Tonight Only at the Monarch Theater.“Mackenzie was wearing a black cowboy hat in the picture, which Adam said was the clue that he needed.
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Mackenzie Is Country Music Legend Trace Adkins' Daughter
Trace’s Instagram Page Confirmed Mackenzie’s Identity Before She Was Revealed
Mackenzie is country music legend and actor Trace Adkins' daughter.A visit to Trace Adkins' Instagram page proved that Mackenzie is his daughter.Traceshared a post that included a photograph of him, Mackenzie, and his daughter Trinity visiting him on a set.
Mackenzie’s clues also gave away that Trace is her father.He’s a singer who became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2003. He has a goatee. One of his biggest hits is “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk,” which he released in 2005. This would explain the"honky tonk song"clue. Trace’s “Dangerous Man” clue referred to his 2006 album of the same name. “Men Love Country Girls” was a play on Trace’s song, “Ladies Love Country Boys.”
Mackenzie’s Wine Room clue was also a dead giveaway that she’s related to Trace because it can be deciphered to mean,“6 foot 6 country singer who won apprentice.“Trace is a 6 foot 6 inch country singer. The second part of the clue can be deciphered to mean,“who won Apprentice"because the ape, plus the house with the"FOR"sign which represents"rent,“plus the ice spells"apprentice.“In 2013, Trace wonThe Celebrity ApprenticeAll-Stars.He also starred in the TV showMonarchas Albie Roman, as well as the film,The Lincoln Lawyer, alongside Matthew McConaughey.
During Claim to Fame season 3 week 6, Mackenzie won her own clue in the challenge. The contestants didn’t have the chance to see it, but it was shown to the audience. It said,“While Missy Elliott talked about her Gabonk-a-donk-donk, this singer talked about a Badonkadonk that was Honky Tonk.“This was another clue about Trace’s song “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk.”
During the first part of theClaim to Fameseason 3 finale,Adam pointed out some clueson the Clue Wall about Mackenzie’s relative to Mackenzie herself in an attempt to get under her skin. He noticed many military references on the board, along with a pony statue.Adam knew that Trace is known for supporting the troops and loving veterans. He also knew that Trace had a ponytail and that he was tall. Mackenzie later told Hud that Adam was saying things about the clues on the board that she hadn’t even put together.
Later in theClaim to Fameseason 3 finale, Mackenzie attempted to trick Adam into believing that she was related to the late country singer Toby Keith in a last-ditch effort to save her game, but he wasn’t fooled. He knew that Toby never wore a black cowboy hat, but Trace did. Ultimately,Adam correctly guessed that Mackenzie was related to Trace, and she placed third.
When Mackenzie was revealed, she received a video from Tracein which he introduced her and congratulated her for gettingas far as she did onClaim to Fameseason 3. He told her that he was proud that she was his daughter, and to hurry home. Trace concluded his message by saying that he loved her.
Mackenzie then said that Trace was the most amazing man she’d ever known, and she couldn’t wait to tell him all about her experience. In her confessional, Mackenzie said that she was so close to winning, but she was so proud that she made it to the finale. She added that she met so many amazing people who’ll be her friends for life.
Mackenzie was a fantasticClaim to Fameplayer. One of her highlights was when she did an amazing job of duping Shane and Danny into believing that she was related to Blake Shelton, which resulted in Danny incorrectly guessing her and being eliminated. Mackenzie did a great job of protecting her own identity, while working to figure out those of her fellow contestants.Mackenzie should be very proud of what she accomplished inClaim to Fameseason 3.
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Claim to Fame is a reality television competition series that brings together lesser-known celebrity relatives. These contestants must live together and compete in challenges, while keeping their identities and celebrity family members a secret. Hosted by brothers Kevin and Frankie Jonas, the show awards $100,000 to the last contestant standing.
