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Tom Hanks' Niece Lost Her Mind On A Reality Show, And Now Everyone Is Wondering What Is Up With The Hanks Family

I guess it really does run in the family.

Matt Stopera
by Matt Stopera

BuzzFeed Staff

Claim to Fame is a show where 12 people with famous relatives live in a house together and have to guess who each other's famous relatives are.

How long can these celebrity relatives play the game of deception? 🔎 Stream the season premiere of #ClaimtoFame, hosted by @kevinjonas and @FrankieJonas, on Hulu! pic.twitter.com/nApgrKO0bj

— Claim To Fame (@ClaimToFameABC) June 27, 2023
Twitter: @ClaimToFameABC

Tom Hanks' niece, Carly Reeves, was eliminated on the first episode of the new season, and her reaction is going viral.

A close-up of Carly Reeves on Claim to Fame
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She had a complete meltdown:

- I don’t know if y’all watch #ClaimToFame but Tom Hanks’ niece really showed her ass last night. pic.twitter.com/ydrBrgHel6

— Rob Milton (@therobmilton) June 27, 2023
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From her going off on benches: "Why a bench? Why a bench?"

Carly walking up a set of steps
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To her complaining about screen time: "I don't deserve this, I should have more camera time!"

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She really let it all out!

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I'm personally still laughing at the whole bench thing. "There's literally no other mention of benches in any other movie!"

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For those who don't know, Tom Hanks has quite an interesting lineage.

A close-up of Tom Hanks
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Every other month, his son Chet Hanks goes viral for doing something strange.

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There was the time he showed off his Jamaican accent.

Jamaica’s favourite son Chet Hanks! #JamaicanIndependenceDay 🇯🇲🇯🇲 pic.twitter.com/vdwUevFHc2

— Mwiinga Shvartzah 🐂 (@MwiingaX) August 6, 2020
Twitter: @MwiingaX

The time he got dragged for naming the summer of 2021 a "White Boy Summer."

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And the time he went on a random anti-vaccine rant.

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As this person said, "Every six months Chet Hanks finds a new way to embarrass Tom Hanks."

Every 6 months Chet Hanks finds a new way to embarrass Tom Hanks.

— NUFF (@nuffsaidny) August 10, 2021
Twitter: @nuffsaidny

People are pointing out just how dysfunctional the Hanks family is.

Chet Hanks: I’m the biggest embarrassment to my family.
Carly: hold my beer.#ClaimtoFame pic.twitter.com/WvTmn9lcQH

— Gina (@GinaaRoxx) June 27, 2023
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Like, Tom must have a dark past to conjure up all this dark familial energy.

Nothing is more American than Tom Hanks' niece screaming after getting eliminated by Jimmy Carter's grandson from a reality show that is hosted by two Jonas brothers #ClaimtoFame pic.twitter.com/byBSl7T4vX

— maamwhatyes (@maamwhatyes) June 27, 2023
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Ultimately, it's just embarrassing for Carly.

If I were Tom Hanks, I would be so ashamed of my niece having a tantrum at the end of the show. #ClaimtoFame

— Heather Anderson (@heatheric91) June 27, 2023
Twitter: @heatheric91

And Thanksgiving will definitely be a bit awkward this year!

Tom Hanks on the phone to his niece. #ClaimtoFame pic.twitter.com/L69fdXUN3L

— Tracy the Crazy (@tracyeshriver) June 27, 2023
Twitter: @tracyeshriver

One good thing is she's *technically* not blood related to Tom, so there's that.

She’s actually Rita Wilson’s niece and only Tom’s niece by marriage. Let’s just make that be known. I’m trying to help Tom. I really am. https://t.co/l9kzEAwiKB

— Rachel Chapman⁷🌑👩‍🚀 (@LadyTomHanks) June 27, 2023
ABC/ ttps://Twitter: @LadyTomHanks