warning this news contains Major Spoilers about claim to fame season 3 in a thrilling finale of claim to fame season 3 contestant Adam emerged Victorious taking home the $100,000 grand prize it was revealed that Adam is the nephew of none other than grammy-winning singer and songwriter Michael Bolton throughout the season hosted by Kevin and Franklin Jonas 11 celebrity relatives competed each trying to unmask one another while keeping their identities hidden among among the participants were notable names such as Bianca linked to Robin Roberts Jill connected to John Stamos and others related to Jim Lee Curtis Molly Ringwald and more the two-part season finale unveiled the final four contestants celebrity ties this included Shane the grandson of iconic actor Marlon Brando and McKenzie daughter of country star Trace Atkins runner up HUD turned out to be the son of singer John melan Camp Adam triumphed by correctly identifying both McKenzie and HUD in a nail-biting final guess off throughout the competition Adam dropped various hints about his famous Uncle during the truths in a lie game he mentioned that his relatives greatest Accolade was a Grammy his talent showcase involved playing instruments where he cleverly avoided singing to keep his cousin's identity under wraps in doing so he referred to his voice being a dead giveaway clues about Adam's lineage continued to surface including the lightning bolt on the clue wall he indicated it was specifically linked to his famous relative this speculation was later backed by comments on long hair which referenced Michael Bolton's signature locks from his early career as Adam navigated through the various challenges and interrogations he revealed personal stories about growing up in special education and how his relative had babysat for Paula Abdul these anecdotes added depth to his character while throwing off competitors who wrongly assumed he was associated with contemporary actors instead of a music icon in one of the more revealing moments Adam described his celebrity relative as someone who gave Kelly Clarkson a huge surprise by duetting with her on her talk show further pointing to Michael Bolton's prominence in the music industry the finale was emotional for Adam who received a heartfelt message from Michael praising him for his integrity and determination he couldn't hold back tears as he realized the depth of support from his uncle Adam shared Uncle Michael is my mother's brother he's taught me that if you chase your dreams and you work hard you can do it as the season concluded viewers were left in awe of Adam's remarkable Journey his ability to solve the puzzle of his fellow contestant celebrity relatives despite facing sabotage and challenges beginning with struggles surrounding pop culture speaks to the thrill and unpredicted prct ability that reality TV embodies claim to fame season 3 has kept fans on the edge of their seats available to stream now on Hulu stay tuned for more exciting Revelations and challenges in reality TV