Celebrity Rap Superstar was an American reality show which premiered on
MTVMTV is a cable television network based in New York City and launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs...
on August 30, 2007. It featured eight rappers teaching eight celebrities to be able to perform rap songs, which in turn were voted on by the viewers. The judges had the power in various weeks to choose one or more celebrities to be safe from voting and move forward to the following week's round. The celebrity with the lowest votes from the viewers would be eliminated from the competition.
Celebrity Rap Superstar was an American reality show which premiered on
MTVMTV is a cable television network based in New York City and launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs...
on August 30, 2007. It featured eight rappers teaching eight celebrities to be able to perform rap songs, which in turn were voted on by the viewers. The judges had the power in various weeks to choose one or more celebrities to be safe from voting and move forward to the following week's round. The celebrity with the lowest votes from the viewers would be eliminated from the competition. The judges panel consisted of
DMCDarryl "D.M.C." Matthews McDaniels is an American musician. He is one of the pioneers of hip hop culture and founding members of the legendary hip hop group Run-D.M.C..-Life and career:...
,
Da BratShawntae Harris , better known by her stage name Da Brat is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album....
and
Big BoyBig Boy is a radio host currently heard on Los Angeles hip hop/R&B station KPWR -"where hip hop lives" and hip hop/Rap station 93.1 FM Jamz out of Madison, Wisconsin in the mornings from 5 to 9...
. The hosts were comic
Kevin HartKevin Hart is an American actor and comedian, originally from . After winning a few contests, he quit his job as a shoe salesman and embarked on a career in comedy...
and radio personality Liz Hernandez. It was broadcast live on some Thursdays, 10:00 PM Eastern and tape-delayed on others until some controversies arose during the competition that ultimately led to the remainder of the season being broadcast live.
Challenges
- Week 1 : The celebrities performed a hit song they rehearsed.
- Week 2 : The celebrities performed a song of their choice.
- Week 3 : The celebrities performed a song they wrote.
- Week 4 : The celebrities are paired in twos and performed a song together.
The judges' least favorite pairing battled it out while performing
FabolousJohn David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American recording artist. Growing up in the Brooklyn area of New York City, he was among the first east coast rappers influenced by Southern hip hop sounds and secondly became popular through his hit single "Can't Deny It" in...
's "Can't Let You Go" featuring Lil Mo to determine who gets eliminated.
Lil Mo guest starred to provide her vocals.
- Week 5 : The celebrities performed a song by their mentors with their mentors.
- Week 6 : The celebrities have to fast rap. Twista
Carl Terrell Mitchell, better known by his stage name Twista , is an American rapper who once held the title of fastest emcee in the world, according to the Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 11.2 syllables per second. His 2004 album Kamikaze went to number-one on the U.S...
was the guest judge.
- Week 7 : The final 2 celebrities each perform 3 songs: A hip-hop anthem, a viewer's choice, and a final original song.
- Week 8 : Season Finale. The remaining two celebrities performed their favorite songs from the season. All the celebrities had a guest appearance in the show. Also all the mentors performed Sugarhill Gang's song "Rapper's Delight".
Celebrities and songs performed
- Shar Jackson
Sharisse "Shar" Jackson is an American television and film actress and rapper/singer best known for her portrayal of Niecy Jackson on the UPN show Moesha.-Personal life:...
- Actress whose credits include the television shows MoeshaMoesha is an American situation comedy/drama series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996 to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Mitchell, a high school student living with her family in Los Angeles.-Overview:...
and The ParkersThe Parkers is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from August 30, 1999, to May 10, 2004. A spin-off of UPN's Moesha, The Parkers featured the mother-daughter team of Nikki and Kim Parker...
, the films Good BurgerGood Burger is a 1997 comedy film produced by Nickelodeon Movies and released by Paramount Pictures, directed by Brian Robbins and starring Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Sinbad, Shar Jackson, Abe Vigoda, and Jan Schweiterman...
and Love and Basketball, and her spot in the reality show The Ex-Wives ClubThe Ex-Wives Club was a reality television program hosted by Shar Jackson and Marla Maples and Angie Everhart.It focused on the hosts helping regular people as they get over painful and difficult divorces....
following her breakup with Kevin FederlineKevin Earl Federline is an American dancer, rapper, fashion model, and actor. Previously engaged to actress Shar Jackson, Federline is best known for his two-year marriage to pop singer Britney Spears...
[Mentor: MC LyteLana Michele Moorer , better known by her stage name MC Lyte is rap artist who has scored several Rap and R&B hits. She has released several albums since 1988.-Biography:...
] Winner of the Competition.
- Week 1: "Tambourine
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" by EveEve Jihan Jeffers , who performs under the mononym Eve, is an American recording artist and actress. Her first three albums have so far reached 7 million copies sold world wide. In 2003, she became the star of her own TV show, Eve, which lasted for 3 seasons...
- Week 2: "My Name Is
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- Week 3: "No Time For Hating" by Shar Jackson
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- Week 4: "It's Tricky
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" by Run-D.M.C.Run-D.M.C. was a hip hop group from Hollis, in the Queens borough of New York City. Founded by Joseph "DJ Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, and Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell, the group is arguably one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop. They were the biggest act in...
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)
- Week 5: "Ruffneck" by MC Lyte
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(Duet with MC Lyte)
- Week 6: "Overnight Celebrity
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" by TwistaCarl Terrell Mitchell, better known by his stage name Twista , is an American rapper who once held the title of fastest emcee in the world, according to the Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 11.2 syllables per second. His 2004 album Kamikaze went to number-one on the U.S...
- Week 7, Song 1: "Get Ur Freak On
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- Week 7, Song 2: "Bust A Move
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" by Young M.C. (Viewer's Choice)
- Week 7, Song 3: "Let It Blow
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" by Shar Jackson
- Week 8, Song 1: "It Takes Two
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" by Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock (Duet with Kendra)
- Week 8, Song 2: "Whatta Man
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(with Kendra, Perez, and Countess)
- Week 8, Song 3: "Get Ur Freak On" by Missy Elliott
- Week 8, Song 4: "Good Life
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- Kendra Wilkinson
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and one of Hugh HefnerHugh Marston Hefner , sometimes known simply as Hef, is an American magazine publisher, founder and chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises...
's three girlfriends [Mentor: Too Short]
- Week 1: "Candy
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- Week 2: "Me, Myself and I
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- Week 3: "Hold Up, Pimps Down" by Kendra Wilkinson
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- Week 4: "Push It" by Salt-N-Pepa (duet with Perez Hilton)
- Week 5 : "Blow The Whistle
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" by Too Short (duet with Too Short)
- Week 6: "What's Your Fantasy
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- Week 7, Song 1: "Hot in Herre
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- Week 7, Song 2: "Baby Got Back
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(Viewer's Choice)
- Week 7, Song 3: "Epiphany" by Kendra Wilkinson
- Week 8, Song 1: "It Takes Two" (duet with Shar)
- Week 8, Song 2: "What a Man" by Salt-N-Pepa (with Shar, Perez, and Countess)
- Week 8, Song 3: Blow the Whistle" by Too Short
- Sebastian Bach
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- Former lead singer of Skid RowSkid Row is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1986 in Toms River, New Jersey. They are named after Phil Lynott and Gary Moore's first band. They were most successful in the late 1980s and early 1990s when their first two albums with lead singer Sebastian Bach and drummer Rob Affuso were...
[Mentor: KuruptRicardo Emmanuel Brown , better known as Kurupt, is an American rapper and former Executive Vice President of Death Row Records...
]
- Week 1: "Mama Said Knock You Out
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" by LL Cool JJames Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J, is an American rapper and actor. LL Cool J stands for "Ladies Love Cool James." He is known for romantic ballads such as "I Need Love", "Around the Way Girl" and "Hey Lover" as well as pioneering hip-hop such as "I Can't Live Without My Radio", "I'm...
- Week 2: "California Love
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- Week 3: "One for the Money" by Sebastian Bach
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- Week 4: "It's Tricky" by Run-D.M.C (Duet with Shar Jackson)
- Week 5: "A Doggy Dogg World" (Duet with Kurupt)
- Week 6: "Bombs Over Baghdad" by Outkast
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- Week 7: Eliminated by viewer votes But Still Performed his Viewers Choice "Fight for Your Right" by Beastie Boys
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- Week 8: "Slam"
- Perez Hilton
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- Celebrity gossip blogger known for his signature doodles on paparazzi photos [Mentor: Tone LocAnthony Terrell Smith , better known by his stage name Tone Lōc is a Grammy nominated American rapper and actor, best known for his deep, gravelly voice and his million selling hit singles, "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina".-Studio...
]
- Week 1: "Right Thurr
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- Week 2: "Jesus Walks
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- Week 3: "I'm The Queen" by Perez Hilton
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- Week 4: "Push It
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(Duet with Kendra Wilkinson)
- Week 5: "Funky Cold Medina
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(Duet with Tone Loc)
- Week 6: "Still Not a Player
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-- Eliminated by judges vote
- Week 8: "What A Man" by Salt-N-Pepa (with Kendra, Shar, and Countess)
- Countess Vaughn
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- Star Search '88 junior vocalist champion turned actress whose credits include the television shows MoeshaMoesha is an American situation comedy/drama series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996 to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Mitchell, a high school student living with her family in Los Angeles.-Overview:...
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[Mentor: Warren GWarren Griffin III better known by his stage name Warren G, is an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer. He is Dr. Dre's step brother. His biggest hit to date was the single "Regulate" with Nate Dogg released in 1994...
]
- Week 1: "Lip Gloss
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" by Lil' Mama
- Week 2: "This Is Why I'm Hot
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- Week 3: "It's Just Me" by Countess Vaughn
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- Week 4, Song 1: "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang" by Dr. Dre
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and Snoop Doggy Dogg (Duet with Jason Wahler)
- Week 4, Song 2: "Can't Let You Go" by Fabulous featuring Lil' Mo
- (Rap Battle challenge between herself and Jason Wahler; was declared the winner and advanced to next round by judge's decision)
- Week 5 : "Regulate
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and Nate DoggNathaniel Dwayne Hale , better known by his stage name Nate Dogg, is an American R&B/hip hop artist and singer born in Long Beach, California...
- (This went un-performed as a duet. Countess Vaughn
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got sick and was instructed by a doctor that she could not perform for 2 weeks. Additionally, she did not appear in studio for the show's airing. Due to her illness, she was eliminated. Warren GWarren Griffin III better known by his stage name Warren G, is an American West Coast rapper and hip hop producer. He is Dr. Dre's step brother. His biggest hit to date was the single "Regulate" with Nate Dogg released in 1994...
performed the song at the end.)
- Week 8, "What A Man" by Salt-N-Pepa (with Kendra, Shar, And Perez)
- Jason Wahler - Reality TV star known for his roles in Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
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and The Hills [Mentor: Bubba SparxxxWarren Anderson Mathis , known by his stage name Bubba Sparxxx, is an American Southern rapper. His biggest hit is "Ms. New Booty" featuring The Ying Yang Twins which peaked at #7 in the United States. In addition to the commercial success of his "Ms...
]
- Week 1: "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire
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- Week 2: "Going Back to Cali
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" by LL Cool JJames Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J, is an American rapper and actor. LL Cool J stands for "Ladies Love Cool James." He is known for romantic ballads such as "I Need Love", "Around the Way Girl" and "Hey Lover" as well as pioneering hip-hop such as "I Can't Live Without My Radio", "I'm...
- Week 3: "Baller (I'm Jason Wahler)" by Jason Wahler
- Week 4, Song 1: "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang" by Dr. Dre
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and Snoop Doggy Dogg (Duet with Countess Vaughn)
- Week 4, Song 2: "Can't Let You Go
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" by FabulousJohn David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American recording artist. Growing up in the Brooklyn area of New York City, he was among the first east coast rappers influenced by Southern hip hop sounds and secondly became popular through his hit single "Can't Deny It" in...
featuring Lil' MoCynthia Loving , also known by her stage name Lil' Mo, is an American R&B singer and songwriter. She is best known for collaborating with artists such as Ja Rule, Missy Elliott, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Fabolous, and for her hit single "Superwoman Pt...
- (Rap Battle challenge between himself and Countess Vaughn; eliminated by judge's decision)
- Week 8, "Shake A Tailfether" by Nelly (With Jamal Anderson, and Efren Ramirez)
- Efren Ramirez
-Career:Ramirez has starred in a number of films, including Napoleon Dynamite as Pedro Sanchez, Employee of the Month with Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson, and Dax Shepard, Crank & Crank: High Voltage with Jason Statham, Searching for Mickey Fish with Daniel Baldwin, All You've Got with Ciara, and...
- Actor best known for his role as Pedro Sanchez in the 2004 film Napoleon DynamiteNapoleon Dynamite is a 2004 American independent comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as the eponymous character Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess's first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film,...
[Mentor: BizarreRufus Arthur Johnson, better known as Bizarre , is an American recording artist, best known for his work with Detroit hip-hop group, D12...
]
- Week 1: "In Da Club
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- Week 2: "Insane in the Brain
"Insane in the Brain" is a hit single by the American hip hop group Cypress Hill. It was released in 1993 and in addition to hitting number 1 on the US rap chart, the song also was a surprise crossover hit, reaching number 19 in the Hot 100 chart....
" by Cypress HillCypress Hill is an American hip hop group from South Gate, California. Originally called DVX, the name was changed after Mellow Man Ace left in 1988. Cypress Hill was the first Latino group to have platinum and multi-platinum albums, selling over 18 million albums worldwide.-Early works:Cypress...
- Week 3: "It's not EFR-ren, It's EE-fren " by Efren Ramirez
-Career:Ramirez has starred in a number of films, including Napoleon Dynamite as Pedro Sanchez, Employee of the Month with Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson, and Dax Shepard, Crank & Crank: High Voltage with Jason Statham, Searching for Mickey Fish with Daniel Baldwin, All You've Got with Ciara, and...
-- Eliminated by Rap Battle
- Week 8, "Shake Ya Tailfeather
"Shake Ya Tailfeather" is a single by the rappers Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee, released in 2003 from the Bad Boys II Soundtrack. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, giving Murphy Lee the first, Nelly the third and P. Diddy the fourth number one on this chart...
" by Nelly (with Jamal Anderson, and Jason Wahler)
- Jamal Anderson
Jamal Sharif Anderson is a former American football running back of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah....
- Former NFL Atlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are currently a member of the NFC South division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Falcons joined the NFL in 1965 as an expansion team...
Running Back [Mentor: Redman]
- Week 1: "Big Things Poppin'" by T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I. or T.I.P., is an American Grammy Award-winning rapper, producer, actor, songwriter, and co-CEO/founder of Grand Hustle Records....
- Week 2: Eliminated by viewer vote
- Week 8, "Shake Ya Tailfeather
"Shake Ya Tailfeather" is a single by the rappers Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee, released in 2003 from the Bad Boys II Soundtrack. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, giving Murphy Lee the first, Nelly the third and P. Diddy the fourth number one on this chart...
" by Nelly (With Efren Ramirez, and Jason Wahler)
Order of Elimination
The elimination results for the week are given during the next show. For example, The elimination results for Week 1's show was revealed during Week 2's show.
To avoid confusion: The results revealed for that week's performance is recorded below as is.
During week 4, the votes were tallied and each contestant was ranked. The ranking had no effect on the outcome of elimination but was used to pair the contestants off (1st with 6th, 2nd with 5th, and 3rd with 4th).
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|align="right"|Week:
!Episode 1
!Episode 2
!Episode 3
!Episode 4
!Episode 5
!Episode 6
!Episode 7
!Episode 8
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!Celebrities
!colspan="9" align="center"|Results
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|bgcolor="pink"| Shar JacksonSharisse "Shar" Jackson is an American television and film actress and rapper/singer best known for her portrayal of Niecy Jackson on the UPN show Moesha.-Personal life:...
|bgcolor="Gainsboro" align="center"| —
|bgcolor="DodgerBlue" align="center"| Safe
|bgcolor="LightGreen" align="center"| Safe
|bgcolor="LightGreen" align="center"| 3rd Place
|bgcolor="Gainsboro" align="center"| 3rd Place
|bgcolor="LightGreen" align="center"| 1st Place
|bgcolor="LightGreen" align="center"| Safe
|bgcolor="Gold" align="center"| WINNER
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|bgcolor="pink"| Kendra WilkinsonKendra Leigh Baskett is an American television personality and glamour model. She is well known for her role on the E! reality-television show The Girls Next Door, on which her life as one of Hugh Hefner's three girlfriends was documented...
|bgcolor="Gainsboro" align="center"| —
|bgcolor="LightGreen" align="center"| Safe
|bgcolor="LightGreen" align="center"| Safe
|bgcolor="LightGreen" align="center"| 1st Place
|bgcolor="Gainsboro" align="center"| 1st Place
|bgcolor="LightGreen" align="center"| 2nd Place
|bgcolor="LightGreen" align="center"| Safe
|bgcolor="Crimson" align="center"| Runner-Up
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|bgcolor="PowderBlue"| Sebastian BachSebastian Bach is a Canadian heavy metal singer, best known as ex-frontman of Skid Row....
|bgcolor="Gainsboro" align="center"| —
|bgcolor="DodgerBlue" align="center"| Safe
|bgcolor="MediumPurple" align="center"| Bottom 2
|bgcolor="LightGreen" align="center"| 4th Place
|bgcolor="Gainsboro" align="center"| 4th Place
|bgcolor="MediumPurple" align="center"| 3rd Place
|bgcolor="Crimson" align="center"| Eliminated
|colspan="1" bgcolor="000000"|
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|bgcolor="PowderBlue"| Perez HiltonMario Armando Lavandeira , better known as Perez Hilton, is an American blogger and television personality. His blog, Perezhilton.com , is known for posts covering gossip items about musicians, actors and celebrities...
|bgcolor="Gainsboro" align="center"| —
|bgcolor="DodgerBlue" align="center"| Safe
|bgcolor="LightGreen" align="center"| Safe
|bgcolor="LightGreen" align="center"| 6th Place
|bgcolor="Gainsboro" align="center"| 5th Place
|bgcolor="Crimson" align="center"| Eliminated
|colspan="2" bgcolor="000000"|
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|bgcolor="pink"| Countess VaughnCountess Danielle Vaughn is an American actress and singer, known for her role as Kim Parker in the television series Moesha and its spin-off The Parkers.-Early life and career:...
|bgcolor="Gainsboro" align="center"| —
|bgcolor="LightGreen" align="center"| Safe
|bgcolor="Lightgreen" align="center"| Safe
|bgcolor="MediumPurple" align="center"| 5th Place
|bgcolor="Violet" align="center"| 2nd Place
|colspan="3" bgcolor="000000"|
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|bgcolor="PowderBlue"| Jason Wahler
|bgcolor="Gainsboro" align="center"| —
|bgcolor="LightGreen" align="center"| Safe
|bgcolor="LightGreen" align="center"| Safe
|bgcolor="Crimson" align="center"| Eliminated
|colspan="4" bgcolor="000000"|
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|bgcolor="PowderBlue"| Efren Ramirez-Career:Ramirez has starred in a number of films, including Napoleon Dynamite as Pedro Sanchez, Employee of the Month with Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson, and Dax Shepard, Crank & Crank: High Voltage with Jason Statham, Searching for Mickey Fish with Daniel Baldwin, All You've Got with Ciara, and...
|bgcolor="Gainsboro" align="center"| —
|bgcolor="MediumPurple" align="center"| Bottom 2
|bgcolor="Crimson" align="center"| Eliminated
|colspan="5" bgcolor="000000"|
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|bgcolor="PowderBlue"| Jamal AndersonJamal Sharif Anderson is a former American football running back of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah....
|bgcolor="Gainsboro" align="center"| —
|bgcolor="Crimson" align="center"| Eliminated
|colspan="6" bgcolor="000000"|
|-
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Legend
Gender: Male Female
- The celebrity was the winner of the competition
- The celebrity was safe by the viewers choice
- The celebrity was selected safe by the judges
- The celebrity was in the bottom 2 and voted safe by the judges
- The celebrity was eliminated due to illness
- The celebrity was eliminated
- The celebrity was safe by default