Hall of Fame and Royalty groups play a pivotal role in the esteemed traditions of Double Wolf Dare Week (DWDW).
Hall of Fame is a spirited competition where Santa Fe students dress up as various celebrities, competing to win the hearts of judges selected by Student Council (STUCO) members.
This year’s judges were AP Literature teacher and yearbook advisor Stephanie Bray and college algebra teacher and National Honor Society sponsor Haylee Frazier.
The competition was hosted by STUCO members Lexi Parker and Gabe White, who began by introducing the celebrities and asking them to share their “best pick- up line.”
“Are you from the future?” Austin Rhymes as Justin Timberlake said, “because you’re bringing sexy back.”
This year’s the artists featured included: Kendrick Lamar, Yeat, Chappell Roan, Central Cee, Mac Miller, Beabadoobee, Sexyy Red, The Rock, Bruno Mars, Future, Justin Timberlake, Austin Moon, Ed Sheeran, Playboi Carti, Drake, Baby Tron, Gracie Abrams and Sza.
In the first round, participants were challenged to wear their “best” bathing suits, resulting in half of them being eliminated.
In the second round, the remaining participants were divided in two groups: “Six Seven” and “One a.m.” However, because of a “problematic” performance between Drake and Kendrick Lamar from group One a.m, the team was kicked out of the competition.
With only fourth contestants left, the third round challenged participants to model in a pageant dress, disqualifying Central Cee.
In the decisive round, students Austin Rhymes as Justin Timberlake, Carson Cooper as Mac Miller and Salahideen Abdul’raheem as Yeat performed. Yeat’s performance involved a scandalous comeback from Central Cee, who stole the show.
“I had to take control and show him how to get the crowd moving,” said Ibrahim Elgreghni as Central Cee.
Even though Yeat was loved by the crowd, the judges were critical about his performance when deciding the winner.
“You can’t even control your own performance,” Frazier said to Yeat during his elimination.
Ultimately, Mac Miller took the victory but the crowd agreed that Sexyy Red, who surprisingly performed at the end, deserved the victory as well.
“Sexyy Red knows how to get the crowd hyped,” Samaria Kinyanjui, who acted as the singer, said. “She shows my personality, I love her and her music.”
12 Royalty groups were also recognized during the assembly for their dedication in the months leading up to DWDW. The girls crafted and sold treats, trinkets and official DWDW merchandise to their fellow students.
Junior Ady Zamudio teamed up with her friends Kira Griffin, Emery Akin, Tilly Combs, Arley Miller and Saydi Sellers in Royalty group number four.
“Being in royalty isn’t an easy task. It’s a lot of hard work and dedication to sell every week,” Zamudio said. “The best part is seeing how much we’ve raised by selling and making snacks with the girls.”
In Tuesday’s assembly, each group took center stage to be recognized for their efforts. This year’s Royalty Chair was junior Kendall Jones and her co-chairs were junior Jewel Lynne and senior Emily Vu.
“The groups were stunning and couldn’t have done better,” Lynne said. “They worked extremely hard and having an inside perspective made me appreciate them even more.”
On the final day of DWDW, the Royalty team that raised the most funds will be crowned the winner.
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