Hugo Wentzel: 5 Things To Know About Jimmy Carter’s Grandson On ‘Claim To Fame’

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Image Credit: ABC Hugo was eliminated during the August 7 episode. Hugo is Jimmy Carter’s grandson. Hugo is the lad of Amy Carter.

The August 7 occurrence of Claim To Fame ended with different epic reveal. Hugo announced his idiosyncratic assertion to fame to his chap contestants and hosts Kevin and Frankie Jonas.

Hugo Wentzel’s individuality was revealed connected ‘Claim To Fame.’ (ABC)

Hugo became the archetypal descendant of a U.S. president to look connected Claim To Fame. So, who precisely is Hugo Wentzel? HollywoodLife has rounded up everything you request to cognize astir the grandson of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States.

Hugo is Jimmy Carter’s grandson.

Hugo was calved connected July 29, 1999. He is the lad of Amy Carter, Jimmy Carter’s lone daughter. Amy notably grew up successful the White House during her father’s 4-year term. She was conscionable 9 years aged erstwhile helium took office.

Hugo’s individuality was revealed aft his incorrect guess.

Hugo was voted to beryllium the guesser successful the August 7 occurrence and chose Chris arsenic his target. He was forced to uncover his individuality aft helium wrongly guessed Chris’ identity. Hugo believed Chris’ assertion to fame was Elton John, but helium was proven to beryllium incorrect. That meant Hugo had to uncover his individuality arsenic Jimmy Carter’s grandson. He is the latest contestant to beryllium eliminated from the series.

Hugo aspires to beryllium similar his grandfather.

“He’s an astonishing grandpa, honestly,” Hugo said connected Claim To Fame aft his large reveal. “I emotion him truthful much. I telephone him ‘Papa.’ He led America and my household precise well. I basal for everything helium stands for. He believes successful equality for everyone, careless of similar race, class, gender, anything. He’s conscionable an astonishing person. I aspire to beryllium similar him 1 day.”

He added, “I besides privation to accidental he’s precocious been enactment into hospice due to the fact that helium has been precise sick, which is truly sad. I emotion you truthful much, Papa. You are amazing, and I volition bash everything I tin to support your bequest alive. Lead with love. That’s each I gotta say.”

Jimmy Carter was the 39th president of the United States. (Universal History Archive/UIG/Shutterstock)

Hugo’s beingness has been mostly retired of the limelight.

Since her father’s clip successful the White House, Amy has led a backstage life. Hugo’s ma joined James Wentzel successful 1996. Hugo was calved 3 years aboriginal successful 1999. Hugo’s parents yet divided up. She joined John Joseph Kelly successful 1996. Amy besides shares a lad with her existent husband.

Hugo comes from a immense family.

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter person 4 kids: James Carter, Jack Carter, Donnel Carter, and Amy Carter. Over the past respective decades, the Carter family has grown exponentially. “We person 22 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, 38 of america successful all. So, we effort to clasp our household unneurotic and conscionable bask the household life,” Jimmy said successful a 2015 interrogation with CNN.

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