“Pass the torch a little bit, Nick.
Let me get my feet wet.
You’re about 20 years in.”
‘Claim to Fame’ winner Gabriel Cannon and his brother Nick Cannon.ABC/Gizelle Hernandez, Bruce Glikas/WireImage
Let me get my feet wet.
You’re about 20 years in!"
Read on for our full interview andsee who everyone onClaim to Fameseason 2 was related to here.
‘Claim to Fame’ winner Gabriel with hosts Kevin and Franklin Jonas.ABC/John Fleenor
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did you decide to lean into pretending you were related to a famous athlete?
Trying to get in the club, it’s a little hard.
What did your brother say when you told him you were doing the show?
Nick was kind of skeptical about it.
He wanted to know more and know what it was.
I think he secretly went off and watched the first season because his mood switched about it.
[He learned that] it wasn’t me putting out his dirty laundry.
I know there was one scene when I did, but, you know, it wasn’t messy.
So he kind of gave it his cosign.
[He told me,] “It’s your time.
Go get ‘em.”
Has he been watching?
Has he saidanything to you about it?
Did you reveal to him that you win?
Nick is one of those sugar babies, like Nick eats candy all day long.
So when you’re around him, he’s moving.
I’m the reason you’re on the show."
He’s doing so much.
You and Chris had a partnership until the blow-up after he immediately showed your clue to Karsyn.
Were you surprised that he got so upset when you called him pampered during that argument?
I’m not really surprised that Chris got that upset.
I’m the middle child of four brothers so we mastered the art of poking….
I did take it a little personal when it came to me on the chopping block.
Chris is amazing, man.
I wasn’t shocked.
I was doing things too, you know.
I’ve definitely seen a difference in that.
You could tell if somebody been around set before.
But for me, I was disguised as a football player…. How did you end up figuring out Monay in the end?
I kind of had a hunch.
I was probably 17 and for me it was a big deal.
That’s J.B. Smoove!
I’m just uncle.
Do you have a note in your phone to remind yourself just in case?
They’re all on the internet.
Are you going to pursue more in the entertainment industry?
I would love to.
Like I said, I had a front row seat to the entertainment industry just watching Nick.
But it was always about big bro and helping build windows in his castle.
For the last few years I’ve been in the community working.
We’ve had an amazing experience.
I couldn’t pay for the experience.
So yeah, definitely picking the music back up.
But I think hosting for me.
I wanna host some game shows.
ABC, man, I wanna host on Times Square, man.
When the ball drops, baby, I’m outside.
Let’s go get it.
Nick can’t host them all.
Are we going to see you co-host together?
It’ll be beautiful.
We can start co-hosting together.
Pass the torch a little bit, Nick.
Let me get my feet wet.
You’re about 20 years in!
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
