- Celebs faced off in vocab-based challenges like ‘Emoji Decoder’ and ‘Celeb Spell Off’ to test their spelling skills.
- Team Dwight Howard, featuring Dwight Howard, Da’Vinchi, Lady London, and Sy’Rai Smith, defeated Team N3on in the finale.
- The competition series raised money for educational nonprofits, with winners choosing the charities to receive donations.
Things got supercalifragilisticexpialidocious on The Spell Off LIVE! when some of your fave celebs went letter-for-letter and word-for-word in a spirited showdown for spelling supremacy.
BOSSIP was in the building for the finale of the YouTube competition series, where celebs faced off in vocabulary-vexing challenges before Team Dwight Howard ultimately secured a victory.
Hosted and executive produced by DC Young Fly, The Spell Off LIVE!‘s finale put celebrities, athletes, and digital creators through their linguistic paces with challenges including “Emoji Decoder” and “Celeb Spell Off.”
And by the time the final consonants were called and the vowels were verified, Team Dwight had successfully outspelled the competition and secured the win.
The winning word warriors included Howard alongside BMF actor Da’Vinchi, rapper Lady London, and singer Sy’Rai Smith, daughter of R&B icon Brandy.
Together, the foursome defeated Team N3on, featuring streamer N3on, Sy’Rai’s uncle Ray J, rapper/reality star Rasheeda, and rapper Toosii.
The Spell Off Live! Finale Featured Head-To-Head Competitions
During the “Celeb Spell Off” portion of the game, Dwight Howard and N3on went head-to-head to see who could correctly spell the names of famous faces, with some hilarious results.
Howard was challenged to spell the names of fellow basketball stars, including Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić and Washington Wizards player AJ Dybantsa.
At one point, Dwight and N3on both struggled to identify Miami Dolphins running back De’Von Achane, with Dwight jokingly identifying him as Daejon Love, the scammy 49ers Wide Deceiver who’s in jail on wire fraud charges.
Things got especially spicy when N3on was tasked with spelling the name of Philadelphia 76ers guard V. J. Edgecombe and sought some spelling support from his teammates before DC Young Fly quickly clocked the attempted assist.
Despite struggling a bit with Edgecombe’s name before the celeb’s name was disqualified due to audience assistance, the streamer with 1.3 million followers nailed the name of Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
The spelling shenanigans also sparked a family feud when Sy’Rai and her uncle Ray J went head-to-head on behalf of their respective teams, even battling over the spelling of Erykah Badu…
but it was all love between them at the end.
As for Da’Vinchi, things got tricky for him during a game of “Emoji Decoder” when he was stumped by a clue featuring an eggplant followed by a potato.
The surprisingly spicy answer was “dictator,” with the emojis combining “d***” and “tater” to solve the puzzle, something even the audience struggled to guess.
As for Lady London, she put her Howard University education to use during the game, effortlessly spelling six- and seven-letter words….
while Rasheeda proved to be the true anchor for her team, correcting a word scramble that her teammates, including Ray-J and Toosi, needed assistance putting together as her hubby, Kirk Frost, looked on.
Despite her best efforts, she and the rest of team N3on had to accept their defeat as team Dwight came out victorious and won cash for charity.
The Spell Off LIVE!’s First Season Kicked Off In August
The Spell Off LIVE!‘s premiered Aug. 11 on YouTube and transformed the traditional spelling bee into a fast-paced competition built around comedy, celebrity, and live audience energy.
“Spelling is something everyone thinks they can do until the pressure is on,” DC Young Fly said ahead of the series premiere. “That’s what makes this so much fun. You’ve got athletes, comedians, creators and entertainers all stepping outside their comfort zones, and you never know what’s going to happen.”
Beyond the battle for spelling supremacy, the series also competed for a cause, with winners directing charitable donations to educational nonprofits of their choice.
The Spell Off LIVE! is the debut original series from EightState Studios, founded by Atlanta entrepreneur and PrizePicks founder Adam Wexler, who helped transform the fantasy sports startup into a multibillion-dollar company before making his move into entertainment.
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