Tom Hanks’ niece ‘really angry’ after time on reality show cut short

Tom Hanks niece stars in Claim to Fame

Claim to Fame features contestants who are all connected to famous individuals, competing for a generous cash prize of $100,000 (£80,000).

Contestants are placed in a house filled with intriguing hints about their celebrity relatives, and the participant who manages to keep their identity hidden throughout the entire season emerges as the triumphant winner.

In the premiere episode, Carly, 39, was swiftly identified as Tom Hanks’ relative by one of her fellow competitors. She is said to be related to Tom through his wife, Rita Wilson, who is thought to be Carly’s mother’s sister.

The clues pointing to Tom’s identity included a park bench and a ping pong paddle, cleverly alluding to his iconic portrayal in the beloved film Forrest Gump (1994). These references, however, left Carly visibly distraught when her famous relative was correctly identified, leading to her untimely elimination from the show in the very first episode.

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Overwhelmed by a mixture of frustration and disappointment, Carly expressed her raw emotions, exclaiming, “His freakin’ clues are so freakin’ obvious. There’s literally no reference to benches on any other movie [except Forrest Gump].”

With tears and frustration, she lamented not having the opportunity to engage in the show’s challenges, feeling that she deserved more screen time and a longer stay.

Reflecting on her dramatic exit, Carly opened up in an interview with USA Today about wanting more time on the show.

She said: “I was really angry because I thought that my clues were just super easy. They could have used a million different clues from all of his different movies”.

She said she believed the show’s creators deliberately focused on Tom’s “biggest movie” and crafted multiple clues around that particular film.

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Despite feeling she had not been given a fair chance, Carly acknowledged it was ultimately “just a game” and recognised people had accurately guessed her identity, saying she “I didn’t get a good shot at it.”

Carly’s appearance on Claim to Fame may have been a short one, but she has shared the screen with her uncle Tom previously. She starred in Larry Crowne (2011) as Sal and fans may also recognise her from Broken at Love (2018) and The Bachelor Parody (2020).

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