Declare to Fame season 3 contestants Mackenzie Adkins and Hud Mellencamp shaped a good bond on the ABC actuality sequence, and now their respective dads, Hint Adkins and John Mellencamp, are getting acquainted.
Whereas chatting with Us Weekly completely forward of the Wednesday, August 28, season finale, Mackenzie shared that each Hint, 62, and John, 72, had been planning to attend a solid viewing celebration for the ultimate Declare to Fame episode.
“Each of our dads, to [this day], assume that we gained [the competition],” stated Mackenzie. “So, they’re each gonna get a little bit of a shock [when they see Adam Christopherson win], they usually’ll be there watching with us tonight.”
Mackenzie, Hud and their fathers shall be joined by Declare to Fame contestants Jill Kurlfink, Gracie Lou Hyland, Naomi Burns, Shane Brando and Nael “Danny” Zayas for the viewing celebration, Mackenzie shared.
“We’re actually excited,” she stated. “It’ll be actually enjoyable.”
Hud chimed in to say that he’s pleasantly stunned by how nicely the solid will get alongside in actual life.
“One factor I believed all through the [experience] is ‘None of us could possibly be mates after [this]. Y’all are gonna see me speak crap about you within the background all through this complete factor as soon as we watch this present, and nobody’s gonna reply my textual content,’” he joked. “However all of us hang around, all of us speak on a regular basis, and I’m very grateful for that.”
Mackenzie and Hud began to look like greater than mates on the present as they grew nearer and started flirting. Whereas they performed coy about their relationship standing throughout their joint interview, the duo hinted that they’ve been spending time collectively.
“He’s right here proper now, so I believe that’s our reply,” Mackenzie stated with a smile.
The Declare to Fame finale celebration marks Mackenzie’s first time assembly Hud’s dad, though Hud has already gotten an opportunity to satisfy Hint. It can even be Hint and John’s first official assembly, regardless of crossing paths musically up to now.
“I did a Farm Help or two, however I don’t bear in mind ever truly assembly [John],” Hint completely instructed Us in a joint interview with Mackenzie, referencing the annual profit live performance that John cofounded.
The nation star has actuality tv expertise of his personal — he competed on The Celeb Apprentice in 2013 — and gave Mackenzie some recommendation earlier than her stint on Declare to Fame.
“I simply instructed her, attempt to fly beneath the radar for some time after which destroy everyone,” he quipped. “However simply keep in mind that microphone is on on a regular basis they usually’re recording all the pieces you say, so watch out.”
Though Hint was unfamiliar with Declare to Fame earlier than Mackenzie joined the solid, he completely loved watching season 3.
“[It’s] actually intelligent, it’s entertaining,” he stated. ‘It’s a puzzle and also you get to play alongside.”
Hint even has favourite gamers except for Mackenzie, and one participant he’s not so keen on.
“I like Hud and Shane, I believe they’ve performed the sport very nicely. I believe Adam is simply nonetheless round by default in some way,” he stated. “I don’t actually perceive that.”
The “Girls Love Nation Boys” musician famous that he felt “completely assured” that Mackenzie would do nicely on the present.
“Mackenzie’s very sensible, and I knew she would deal with herself professionally and he or she did,” Hint stated. “She’s at all times been very nice to be round, she at all times has a smile on her face and it’s simply contagious. She’s only a candy lady and he or she’s been profitable in all the pieces that she’s executed. She’s by no means executed something to disappoint me, and he or she’s the one one among my children I can say that about.”
Mackenzie and Hud turned the Declare to Fame season 3 runners-up after Adam gained the ultimate problem and accurately recognized each of their superstar relations. He was then revealed to be Michael Bolton’s nephew.
Declare to Fame is now streaming on Hulu