John Mellencamp and Trace Adkins Will Meet at Claim to Fame Party

Declare to Fame season 3 contestants Mackenzie Adkins and Hud Mellencamp fashioned a decent bond on the ABC actuality sequence, and now their respective dads, Hint Adkins and John Mellencamp, are getting acquainted.

Whereas chatting with Us Weekly solely forward of the Wednesday, August 28, season finale, Mackenzie shared that each Hint, 62, and John, 72, had been planning to attend a forged viewing get together for the ultimate Declare to Fame episode.

“Each of our dads, to [this day], suppose that we received [the competition],” stated Mackenzie. “So, they’re each gonna get a little bit of a shock [when they see Adam Christopherson win], and so they’ll be there watching with us tonight.”

Mackenzie, Hud and their fathers might be joined by Declare to Fame contestants Jill Kurlfink, Gracie Lou Hyland, Naomi Burns, Shane Brando and Nael “Danny” Zayas for the viewing get together, Mackenzie shared.

“We’re actually excited,” she stated. “It’ll be actually enjoyable.”

Hud chimed in to say that he’s pleasantly shocked by how nicely the forged will get alongside in actual life.

“One factor I believed all through the [experience] is ‘None of us could possibly be associates after [this]. Y’all are gonna see me discuss crap about you within the background all through this whole 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 discuss on a regular basis, and I’m very grateful for that.”

Mackenzie and Hud began to appear like greater than associates 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 feel that’s our reply,” Mackenzie stated with a smile.

The Declare to Fame finale get together marks Mackenzie’s first time assembly Hud’s dad, though Hud has already gotten an opportunity to fulfill Hint. It can even be Hint and John’s first official assembly, regardless of crossing paths musically up to now.

“I did a Farm Assist or two, however I don’t bear in mind ever truly assembly [John],” Hint solely informed 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 Movie star Apprentice in 2013 — and gave Mackenzie some recommendation earlier than her stint on Declare to Fame.

“I simply informed her, attempt to fly underneath the radar for some time after which destroy everyone,” he quipped. “However simply do not forget that microphone is on on a regular basis and so they’re recording every thing you say, so watch out.”

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Though Hint was unfamiliar with Declare to Fame earlier than Mackenzie joined the forged, 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 feel they’ve performed the sport very nicely. I feel Adam is simply nonetheless round by default in some way,” he stated. “I don’t actually perceive that.”

The “Women 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 woman and he or she’s been profitable in every thing that she’s carried out. She’s by no means carried out something to disappoint me, and he or she’s the one one in all my youngsters I can say that about.”

Mackenzie and Hud turned the Declare to Fame season 3 runners-up after Adam received the ultimate problem and accurately recognized each of their celeb kinfolk. He was then revealed to be Michael Bolton’s nephew.

Declare to Fame is now streaming on Hulu