His sister, Alicia Keys, might be a “Girl on Fire,” but Cole Cook’s “Claim to Fame” star has burned out.
Cook, 32, became a target after eliminating housemate Shayne Murphy last week when he correctly identified her celebrity relative as Eddie Murphy.
Cook and Shayne had been canoodling and seemingly formed an alliance, so castmates were shocked when Cook sent Shayne home.
Cook tells USA TODAY it wasn’t easy “sending home somebody that you were close to, that you were becoming close friends with. But we’re here for the game.”
A game that awards the celebrity relative who successfully conceals their identity for the entire season $100,000.
On last week’s episode, Shayne was the only contestant Cook felt confident guessing, but he also knew doing so would put a bullseye on his back.
During Monday’s episode, Monay convinced Karsyn that Cook was related to Keys. Monay shared that before Shayne’s exit, she told Monay she thought Keys’ brother dated actress Emma Watson. “I’m talking to him randomly,” Monay told Karsyn. “He’s like, ‘Yeah, and I have an ex-girlfriend who lives in London.”
Monay’s intel was a little faulty (more on that below), but Karsyn correctly outed Cook as kin to Keys at Monday’s ceremony. (The two are half-siblings and share the same father.)
Cook set the record straight on his relationship with Watson, revealed Keys’ concerns about the show and shared his first conversation with Shayne following her elimination. (Edited for length and clarity.)
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Question: Did you chat about “Claim to Fame” with your sister before going on?
Cole Cook: I definitely had to get permission and make sure she felt great with it. It was such an easy conversation. I was like, “Hey, here’s this show.” She was like, “Is there gonna be more drama? Is that you? Because you’re just not very much drama.” I was like, “No, it’s more of a game show. But there will probably be some drama.” She was like, “I’m all for it. Go for it, have fun. Come back and win. You better come home and win.”
She’s out on tour right now. It’s a perfect time for me to jump out on tour and hang out with her and the fam and watch this episode of me actually going home together.
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After the shocking elimination of Shayne Murphy, Cole Cook found himself in the spotlight as the target of his fellow castmates on “Claim to Fame.” Despite his close friendship with Shayne, Cook made the difficult decision to send her home in order to stay in the game.
As the game awards $100,000 to the celebrity relative who successfully conceals their identity for the entire season, the pressure was on for Cook to keep his relationship to Alicia Keys under wraps. However, during Monday’s episode, his secret was revealed when Karsyn correctly identified him as Keys’ brother.
Cook had received some faulty information from Monay regarding his relationship with actress Emma Watson, but he set the record straight during the ceremony. He also opened up about his conversation with his sister before joining the show, revealing that she was supportive and encouraged him to have fun and come back a winner.
Despite the drama and challenges he faced, Cook remains determined to make his mark on “Claim to Fame” and emerge victorious. Stay tuned to see how his journey unfolds on the show.
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