Several “Claim to Fame” fans on X, formerly known as Twitter, guessed that Adam is Michael Bolton’s nephew based on his appearance. “Adam, who is the spitting image of Michael Bolton, is the Chris Osmond of last year,” one person tweeted. It’s true that Adam and the “How Am I Supposed To Love You” hitmaker do have similar body types and facial structures, as well as the same striking blue eyes.
Adam also didn’t have to sing on the show for some viewers to notice the similarities between his voice and that of Bolton, who has won two Grammy awards. “Yeah Adam sounds exactly like Michael Bolton,” one person wrote. It is remarkable how alike their voices are — they have the same deep timbre and slight rasp.
On the show, Adam complained that his clue-wall clue was a little too helpful. It was a glittering lightning bolt, which made Dedrick think of the superhero The Flash. It also could have reminded some contestants of the lightning bolt emblazoned on David Bowie’s face on his iconic “Aladdin Sane” album cover. But what Adam apparently realized was that it was meant to represent the “Bolt” in “Bolton,” who has some reality competition experience himself. He was one of the worst “Dancing with the Stars” contestants of all time, and he finished in third place on Season 9 of “The Masked Singer.”
