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On Claim to Fame season 2, contestant Monay's fellow competitors have been convinced that she's television host, actor, and comedian Steve Harvey's daughter for most of the competition, but a new Wine Room puzzle clue proves that she's actually related to a different comedian and actor. Monay has been one of the craftier competitors on Claim to Fame, as she and Shayne teamed up as masterminds early in the game. So far, Claim to Fame has revealed five contestants, including Carly (Tom Hanks' niece), Travis (Neil deGrasse Tyson's son), Jane (Dolly Parton's niece, Jada Star), Shayne (Eddie Murphy's daughter), and Cole (Alicia Keys' half brother).
Throughout Claim to Fame season 2, many of Monay's fellow competitors thought she might be related to Steve. Carly was the first one to say that she thought Monay looked like him, and he might be her dad. She also pointed out the "Family is everything" sign on the Clue Wall, which she thought might represent Family Feud, which Steve hosts. However, when Gabriel pulled Monay's Wine Room clue in episode 5, it became clear that she's related to someone completely different.
Monay’s Claim To Fame Season 2 Clues
In episode 5, Gabriel pulled Monay's Wine Room puzzle clue at her request. She wanted to keep her clue within their alliance. The clue contained symbols including a calendar with Saturday circled in red, a crescent moon with Zs representing sleep, a satellite, an ampersand, a car jumping a curb, a finger pointing at you, a person with his arms raised, and a comedy mask. Gabriel immediately deciphered this to mean "Saturday Night Live and Curb Your Enthusiasm," but he didn't know who appeared on both shows. He was unable to make a guess about which comedian Monay is related to.
Monay Is Comedian & Actor J.B. Smoove's Daughter
Monay is comedian and actor J.B. Smoove's daughter, Jerrica Brooks. J.B.'s name is actually Jerry Angelo Brooks. Among J.B.'s many film and television credits are his 2003-2005 stint as an actor and writer for Saturday Night Live and his role as Leon Black on Curb Your Enthusiasm, which he has played since 2007. He won the 2021 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for his role as Chief Billy Bills in Mapleworth Murders. This means that Monay's two truths were that her father won an Emmy, and the lie was that he's an athlete. J.B. is often seen wearing fedoras as well.
Monay's Instagram page doesn't currently have any evidence in her posts that she's related to J.B. However, J.B. is following her account. In addition, J.B. has posts about Monay on his Instagram page, including one in which he celebrates her on her National Daughters' Day.
Monay has been doing a fantastic job of concealing her celebrity relative's identity on Claim to Fame. However, if Gabriel shares her clue with anyone who knows which actor starred on both Saturday Night Live and Curb Your Enthusiasm, it will be very easy for them to figure out that she's related to J.B. However, with her incredible game play, it's also possible that Monay could keep her Claim to Fame hidden until the end and win the $100,000 grand prize.
Claim to Fame airs Mondays at 10 p.m. EDT on ABC.
Sources: J. Monay/Instagram, J.B. Smoove/Instagram