Michael Bolton's nephew Adam reacts to winning “Claim to Fame ”after cutting his head open in final challenge

Adam Christoferson gives EW an update on his Grammy-winning uncle's health after having surgery to remove a brain tumor.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the Claim to Fame season 3 finale, "Blood, Sweat, and Returning Peers."

On Wednesday night's Claim to Fame season 3 finale, Michael Bolton's nephew, Adam Christoferson, was declared the winner of a $100,000 prize after correctly guessing that his opponents were related to musicians Trace Adkins (Mackenzie) and John Mellencamp (Hud).

His win didn't come easy as earlier in the episode the three finalists took part in a challenge in which all the previously eliminated contestants returned and all decided not to help Adam. Then, while running a mini obstacle course, his head was cut open by a pole and he was told he would be removed from the game. After tears and a very large bandage, the bleeding subsided and he was allowed to continue, winning the challenge and earning the power to choose who would guess and be guessed later that night.

Adam tells Entertainment Weekly that he recently saw his Grammy-winning uncle, who had surgery for a brain tumor late last year, and caught him up on the show ahead of the finale. "Every day he's getting better," Adam tells EW of Bolton's recuperation. "He is well and recovering very well."

Read on below for Adam's reaction to nearly being taken out of the game in an ambulance, why he gave away his own clues before the guess-off, and more.

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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: I truly thought you were a goner so many times. Are you surprised by your win or did it all play out as expected?

ADAM: I was in a trance, so I didn't know what was going to happen from day to day. So it was just playing each day and just trying to survive while juggling time to relax and enjoying the scenery.

What was it like when you realized all the returning players were either not helping you or actively working against you? Did you expect that?

I mean, it's par for the course, the experience of being an individual, playing on your own and having to be resourceful on your own. However, the surprise was the humanity actually. Gracie Lou didn't have to throw out the life vest that I lost. I actually went into the water without the life vest and she threw it in there for me, saved me a lot of time, and Danny helped guide me in a couple of things. Although they didn't help me with the clues, I think they know who I am, and I don't think they were really trying to sabotage too hard.

What exactly happened when you were injured during that challenge and how long was everything paused while you were bleeding?

Oh my gosh, I don't know. I was too busy crying. It was crazy. I mean, I was going a hundred miles an hour. I felt something hit my head. I went to the other side and then it tickled a little bit, and that's when I realized I had done some damage. So when the medic was like, we can't close this thing with the glue, you're going to have to go to the emergency room, take an ambulance, I thought to myself, oh no, I literally took myself out of the game. I think in that moment when he said, "You can't continue," I kind of got out of the game for a second. I worked so hard, and I want my family to just see I could pull this thing out. It was a release of so many emotions, and it came over me in that moment.

After the challenge, you returned to the house from the hospital, and you start goading Dedrick into guessing your celebrity, and you share some really obvious clues in front of people who are in the age range to be able to figure it out. Why did you do that?

I think I was feeling cocky actually. They've just been gunning for me so long, and I knew that the game was in my hands and in my control. To be honest with you, I was kind of just overwhelmed with everybody in the house again. There was just so much activity. [When] Bianca put it all together, it was confirmation that the game plan that I'd set, to get the oldest person out of the house as soon as possible, actually worked. And so it was like a little pat on my back in that moment.

At that point, I was just trying to help them guess who I was because I really didn't want to talk about anything else. I was just really exhausted. I got hit so hard. I was just so tired. [Other players] were trying to talk me into Trace Adkins being Toby Keith, and I was like, I just don't want to play this anymore. Let me help you guess who I am.

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What did your uncle think about you doing the show? Has he been watching?

I saw him the other day, and I caught him up with everything that happened in the house. It's funny, he actually knows Shane's father [Miko Brando]. It was an interesting connection. I told him to make sure he watches on Wednesday. We're not super close. He's been recovering from his surgery, and so he finally has some time to sit in front of a TV and watch it. So yeah, I'm sure he'll enjoy it.

You mentioned in your winning speech that he had recently had brain tumor surgery, which he's revealed publicly as well. How is he doing?

He's the strongest person I know. I mean, honestly, he is determined. Every day he's getting better. He communicates so much with his eyes, and the power that's behind them is just reassuring to everybody that this man is built out of something special. [Adam later clarified to EW that Bolton is still able to speak and sing. "He is well and recovering very well."]

Tell me a little bit more about your organization, Musical Intervention?

One of the main reasons why I wanted to go on the show is to draw attention to what Musical Intervention is all about. And it's really out of a 17-year-old Adam, who is just kind of kicked out of classes and gotten himself into a lot of trouble just for thinking differently and being different. And music came along and put me all together and some people believed in me.... Then in 2015, I got the keys to open up a space that's completely free for people to come in, create music, and create community. It's a sober environment and we provide recording and coffee and food for free for people, and it really is a safe haven for people to express themselves and be seen for who they are.

What are you going to do with the prize money?

The money is spent. I bought my father a truck. He's just an amazing man. He taught me how to be a good person. He gives everything to everybody and always has. I got him a hybrid truck and that way he can help mom get to her doctor's appointments. And for me, this is a journey of self-discovery. I'm 40 years old now. I had such an incredible experience, and I have this new family of castmates.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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