Miguel Explains Why Everyone Is So Bad at Guessing on 'Claim to Fame' This Season (Exclusive)

Claim to Fame eliminated its fourth nepo baby of Season 3 this week when Miguel was sent packing from the Hollywood mansion. Miguel, whose real name is actually Raphael Curtis , was competing on the ABC reality TV series which challenges relatives of famous celebrities to keep their identities a secret. Each week one of the 11 players must reveal their famous family member and is then sent home, with the contestant who can keep their identity a secret the longest taking home $100,000.

Miguel became the fourth contestant in a row on the show to be eliminated without a single other playing knowing their relative. This week, when his team lost the telephone challenge, Miguel was brought into the bottom two by the team captain Shane . After Miguel had tricked Jill into making an incorrect guess last week, he was seen as a threat and unanimously voted to be the guesser this week. Without any solid information to go off of, Miguel wagered that Dedrick was related to Little Richard . When that was proved incorrect, Miguel's relative was revealed instead. Miguel, aka Raphael, is the nephew of Jamie Lee Curtis , being the son of Jamie Lee's half sister Allegra Curtis .

Miguel sat down with Parade to discuss his aunt, the time he accidentally used his real name and why everyone this season seems to be so bad at guessing.

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Matthew Huff: To start, how did you end up on the show? What was the casting process like?

Miguel: I was approached through a direct message on Instagram, which originally I thought was fake and a complete scam. But then I looked a little more into it and found it was an amazing opportunity. I jumped on it as soon as I found out.

You came into the house with a lot of strategy. You used a fake name. What were your plans to make it to the end?

My plan was definitely to present a lot of different versions of myself to the others. I wanted to lower others' expectations of me by having people underestimate me, so it would be a little bit more of a surprise when I pull something out of my sleeve.

The first week you ended up in the bottom two. If you'd been the guesser, who would you have guessed?

Oh, God, honestly, I think I would have gone home because at that point, there was no way I would have been able to make any sort of educated guess as to who anyone was. I think I probably would have gone for Adam and said he was related to Matthew McConaughey because I thought they look quite similar.

In Seasons 1 and 2, so many people guessed correctly right off the bat. We've now had four guessers go home on Season 3. Why do you think that is?

I believe it was just the amount of time that we had. Also I think everyone was overthinking everything. Everyone got in their head a lot more than they needed to in regards to guessing people. I feel like it was more surface level than anticipated.

In last week's episode you fooled everyone into thinking you were related to Antonio Banderas? Why did you do that went you weren't in real danger?

That actually originated from something my neighbor had commented on when I was about 19. He said I looked like Antonio Banderas whenever I pulled my hair back, and my mom confirmed that. I thought about that while I was on the show too and discussed the plan with Dedrick. And I just decided to go through with it and see how it went.

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The move obviously paid off last week, but then this week it put a big target on your back. Do you regret taking that big swing?

I think I would have played it a little differently now. I definitely would have tried to reserve that play for a little longer if I had known a little better. I think I was so gung ho about getting it done because I wanted to show what I was capable of. I felt like I had something to prove, when I should have actually just waited.

This week you competed in the telephone challenge. What was the most difficult part of that?

Getting slimy on the slip and slide. That was the worst part, and my knees were super bruised after that. I stood up and they were purple and red. I was like, "Oh, that's fun."

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The rumor that Dedrick was related to Michael Jackson was floating around. Did you consider guessing that instead of Little Richard?

I decided on Little Richard because of the amount of energy that Dedrick expressed when someone had mentioned it. It just seemed curious to me because he had seemed so nonchalant and laid back at first. So that reaction raised flags for me. I went with that because it was a gut feeling.

Were there any points when you slipped up and almost exposed your identity?

The only slip-up I really had was in the very first episode, but I don't think it was actually caught on camera. I accidentally introduced myself to Jill as "Rafael" when I first met her. Thankfully, I don't think she paid enough attention to actually realize that I used my real name.

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After your relative is revealed, you talk about your relationship with your aunt and how she helped your family. What's your relationship with her been like?

I have a loving relationship with my aunt. Admittedly, we don't see each other quite that often, but she's definitely got a lot of love for me. I've got a lot of love for her. She's been an amazing support system. She's just been an amazing family member and supportive person throughout this entire thing, especially because my mom ended up in the hospital about a year back due to some pretty crucial health issues. I was given a lot of support and love throughout the whole process.

Is your mom doing better now?

Yeah, she is. She's doing a lot better now.

Is there anything you could have done in this episode to save you from elimination?

If I had switched teams? I think that's the only way.

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