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<p class="has-medium-font-size">It&#8217;s actors vs. singers on this week&#8217;s all-new <em><a href="http://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/tag/100k-pyramid/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$100,000 Pyramid</a></em>. Actress/comedian Ana Gasteyer takes on actor Luke Kirby; later, singer Clay Aiken and actress/singer Ashanti face off. As per usual, each celebrity pair will get to play alongside a couple other people during the game. The objective remains the same: each is trying to get to that grand cash prize. We&#8217;ve got details on the all-new episode, including promo photos and details on the Hollywood duos, below. </p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">Ana Gasteyer vs. Luke Kirby</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ana-gasteyer-1024x683.jpg" class="wp-image-61858"/><figcaption>(ABC/Heidi Gutman)</figcaption></figure></div>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">Ana Gasteyer is a returning <em>$100,000 Pyramid</em> contestant. She appeared earlier on in the season with Rachel Dratch. Ana&#8217;s best known for her work on <em>Saturday Night Live</em>, and for appearing on shows like <em>Suburgatory</em>, <em>Lady Dynamite</em>, and <em>People of Earth</em>. She&#8217;s married to Charlie McKittrick and they have two kids together.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">Luke Kirby is an actor who fans may have most recently seen in the HBO reboot of <em>Gossip Girl</em> as David Calloway. He won an Emmy for his role on <em>The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel</em>, and has also starred on other shows like <em>Rectify</em> and <em>The Deuce</em>. In film, he starred in the 2021 movie <em>No Man of God</em>, and his upcoming project is an untitled Katie Holmes film.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">Joining Luke and Ana this week are Lavinia Wright and Scott Johnson. The show&#8217;s official Instagram posted a photo of Ana and Luke with their &#8220;game faces&#8221; on. Check it out below. </p>



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<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">Ashanti vs. Clay Aiken</h2>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size">Ashanti is a talented singer and actress. She&#8217;s known for her 2000s hits like &#8220;Foolish,&#8221; as well as for movies like <em>John Tucker Must Die</em>. Over the course of her career, she&#8217;s sold 27 million records worldwide, and won numerous awards, including Billboard Music awards and Grammys. More recently, Ashanti guested as herself on two episodes in season 3 of the CW&#8217;s <em>Dynasty</em> reboot. She was in a long-term relationship with rapper Nelly from 2003-2014.</p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">Clay Aiken was the runner-up on season 2 of <em>American Idol</em>, and released subsequent album <em>Measure of a Man</em> to great commercial success. The single &#8220;This Is The Night/Bridge Over Troubled Water&#8221; won Billboard&#8217;s Best-Selling Single of 2003. Later on, he signed with Decca Records and released a couple more albums. He also did some TV guest spots, appearing as himself alongside his <em>100K Pyramid</em> co-star Ashanti on an episode of <em>Law &; Order: SVU</em>. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">Joining Ashanti and Clay in this episode are Brandon Brooks and Tiara. You can see them, plus the rest of the contestants below in our photo gallery. <em>$100,000 Pyramid</em>&#8216;s IG account also posted a sneak peek video of Ashanti on Wednesday&#8217;s episode, so check that out below too. </p>



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<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/luke-kirby-1-1024x683.jpg" class="wp-image-61862"/><figcaption>(ABC/Heidi Gutman)</figcaption></figure></div>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ashanti-1-1024x683.jpg" class="wp-image-61863"/><figcaption>(ABC/Heidi Gutman)</figcaption></figure></div>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size">The all-new episode of <em>$100,000 Pyramid</em> airs on Wednesday, August 25 at 9 PM ET, only on ABC. </p>



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