"Claim to Fame" culminated episode 7 with the revelation that Hugo is the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter. While most of the contestants had theorized that the easy-going himbo was related to a president, they weren't all certain that it was Carter. So, what are the clues that pointed to this celebrity relationship?
For starters, Hugo revealed in the first episode that, regarding his two truths and lie entries, he was fibbing about his celebrity relative being an athlete, something most of the players estimated on their own. At-home audiences also heard Hugo share that his secret celeb was formerly one of the most powerful men in the world, which led many to theorize about a presidential or political connection.
Contestant Jane (aka Jada Star), who was eliminated in episode 3 after also incorrectly guessing Chris's celebrity relative, speculated that someone was related to Jimmy Carter after seeing a donkey, the symbol of the democratic party, placed atop some peanuts, which Carter's family was known for farming. This theorizing was confirmed when Chris pulled Hugo's wine clue in episode 4, which the contestants eventually figured read as "Commander-and-Chief known for farming nuts."
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